Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-03-01
A GALLANT SOLDIER.
BARN AND STABLES BURNED.
Fair of the Eastern Shore Agricultural
Asociation-Denths Notes.

n-Denths-Personal Notes.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.l
ONAScocK. February 27.-The barn and
stables belonging to William Barnes near
here on CnescOnnessex creek were destroy
ed by fire Thursday night of this week.
The horses and vehicles were saved. but
all the fodder and agricultural implements
in the building were destroyed. The hre
Is supposed to have been the work OF an
incendiary. This opinion is strengthened
by the strange and malicious acts of some
unknown person in that neighbOrhood for
some time past. Many persons living IN
the same locality have had then cats poi
soned and few mornings ago Mr.. Barnes
found his dog suspended down the we'll by
a rope with his nose touching the water.
When drawn up the poor animal was
nearly dead.
Mr.. John f. Churn. principle Of the pub
lie school at Leemont. who fractured his
leg some time ago by falling over the root
of a tree in his yard, died several days ago
from exhaustion: aged about go years. He
was well-known, intelligent. and highly
esteemed citizen. and had frequently been
employed as an assistant III the Clerks
Office of the County and Circuit courts.
OFFICERS ELECTED.
The stockholders Of the Eastern Shore
Agricultural Association held meeting at
the fairgrounds near Keller Station and
elected the following officers for the en-
suing year George ii. Adair, presidents
Ieackle L. Westcott secretary; DR.. John
l.. Mapp. treasurer. The 30th day of Au-
gust was selected for opening the next
fair, which will continue for four days.
The anti-pool selling law will not interfere
with this fair, as pool-selling was never
allowed.
Mrs. Mary A Chandler, relict of Randall
Chandler, of Accomac. died here yester-
day at the home of her son-In-law, William
j. Doughty aged 81 years. She was a
most estimable Christian lady, having
long been a consistent and devoted men,
Der Of the Southern Methodist church.
Personal.
Mr.. J. Frederick Hill. the station-agent
and telegraph operator at Onley station,
near hear. was called away yesterday by a
telegram announcing the dangerous illness
Of his father who resides near Snow Hill,
Md.
The northern capitalists who some time
ago purchased Revell's Island of the east
ern coast of Accomac, have just completed
clubhouse there at the cost of 81 800.
te-Lecturer Kirby, of the Independ-
ent Order of Good Templars. will spend
the time from the 5th to the 18th of March
delivering addresses in the various parts
of Accomac for the benefit of the order.
Captain Edward w. Hopkins. member of
the firm of Hopkins e Brother. of Oman
cock. who was taken very suddenly Ill yes
terday and had TO be carried from the
steamboat wharf to his home, is reported
| to be much better to-day.
| The sky was clear for about an hour
early this morning for the first time in the
| last ten days, during which we have had
an uninterrupted spell of what the
| English would call mostly weather. The
heavens are overspread with dense clouds
again. the wind is blowing strong and
cold from the northeast, and indications
| point to q snow-storm.