Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-09-08
LIFE DUTY
A FLEET or BOATS DEPART LOADED
WITH SUPPLIES.
The Progressive Endowment League
swindic-Unproniising Condition OF
the Potato Crop-Ncw Parsonage.

fCorrcspondencc OF the Richmond Dispatch.l
OsAscocH. September Son the first
dav of the present month all the members
of the life-saving stations along the coast
went on duty. On Monday the stores In
the seaside villages were kept busy sup
plying the outgoing crews Of tho various
stations. During the day fully one hun
dred small sail-boats left Chincoteague
Island with supplies for the stations along
the coast Of Accomac.
Bladder AND WISER
Last winter agents Of the Progressive
Endowment League of Baltimore went
through this section and by fair promises
that members would in one year secure
one hundred dollars by an investment OF
only thirty-six induced many people 70
become members OF the organizatlon ~
spite of the advice OF Judiclous Iriehus.
who knew that such a concern mus
eventually fail. Lodges were established
at Onancock, Cape Charles. Belle haven,
Chincoteague. and in other place on .ne
Eastern Shore with O large membership
~ each place. the lodges in several places
numbering ono hundred members or more.
These people are sadder and wiser now
than when they joined the Endownmeeht
League, which has just been put INTO the
hands Of o receiver.
A SOCIAL HoP.
Mr.. L. W. Childrey. now OF Norfolk, but
formerly a resident of Onancock, together
with other young men, gave sociai mop
at the town hall in Onancock last ntgn.,
The music was furnished by one OF the
best string bands of Norfolk, and the oc-
casion was highly enjoyed. There were
visitors from Accomac Courthouse, East
vile. and other parts Of the Eastern shore;,
"a well as from Norfolk and other distant
places. Everybody agreed that Childrey
was the soul OF the occasion.
THE swEET-PoTATo CROP.
Tho recent protracted rainy season has
made the faces of the Eastern Shore
farmers longer than usual on account OF
the unpromislng condition. OF the sweet
potato crop. Tho acreage planted In sweet
potatoes is larger than ever before, Dutthe
crop is not turning out as well as was e1-
pected and prices have dropped below
paving figures. 1t is hoped when the
peach crop is in the price for potatoes will
rise again.
A MARRIAGE SURPRISE.
Mr.. George A. Jarvis, a prominent Young
society man of Eastville. and Miss Lizzie
Widgen. of the same place, surprised thelr
friends and acquaintance several days
ago by going off to Pocomoke CITY,. Nd,
and there getting married. The bride Is
quite youthful and her parents were as
much surprised as other people at the I'M
expected occurrence. Mr.: and Mrs JARVIS
have returned from a brief bridal tour and
are now at their home in Eastville, ana
those who might have opposed toe mar
rage are now of the opinion that airs
well that ends well" -,
DR.. Joseph +. B7odwater and Mr.. ID.
Frank White are candidates for the Demo-
cratic nomination for the House OF Dele
gates in Accomac. DR.. Brodwater repre-
sented this county 10 the last House and
Mr. White il county lecturer and organizer
of the Farmers Alliance.
HANDSOME PARSONAGE.
The Baptists have nearly completed 8
handsome parsonage in OnancOck. Rumor
has it that it will be occupied during the
coming autumn. Mr.. Pruitt, the pastor
of the church, is at present bachelor.
The Onancock Academy will open next
Wednesday and the prospects are that the
attendance will be larger than ever before.
The fshing-schooner Ewing. belonging
TO Captain L. j. Foote. of Wachapreague,
which went ashore on Davidson's shoals
some days ago, has proved o total wreck.
Loss about $4,000.