Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-03-14
THE FARMERS.
AccoMAc,s NEW ORDER THE cue.
cessoA OF THE ALLIANCE.
v,u,t.Growers Want Cheaper Crates-Fin'
Crop of strawberries on the Eastern
shore-Driven Back by the GALE

rorrespondence OF the Richmond Dspascn'I
ox.xcocK. Va, March 10. The Farmers
Alliance of Accomack having witndrawh
from the State Alliance. representatives
,rom the various sub-alliances IN the
county met at Keller and organized a new
bodv TO be known as the Farmers Associa-
,,on Of Accomack county and adopted a
constitution and bylaws. The following
osscors were elected DR.. George ". lie
C,,o president: Albert Gillespie, vice.
,.os;dont .----, treasurer George
+ Winder secretary; o. A. Druninond.
1o,nrar The sub-aliiauces Will continue
oax,st no members of the new organiza-
tton which IS now very powerful mere.
STRAWBERRY GRATIS.
mating Of the fr~uit-growers OF Acco;
MO- and Northampton was heiu
rasterdav at Only. near O~nancock, TO lake
800 stens in regard TO the action Oh tno
sSomm;sSion merchants in the eastern cities
~ ret,sinp 10 return the crates IN wnlcn
s-t,awberries are shipped. About 1orty
frnit.erowers from the two counties were
nresent. Judge Is. i. GrnteI was maue
chairman and A. D. McMatn
SSararaI commission merchants were pres
90, and explaincd their action. IL was de-
oo:dad 10 secure a cheaper crate than mere
tofore used 10 be given to the buyers aDu
Mr. 4. j. McMath was appointed q cem-
mittee TO write TO the various
,nrsrs TO secure from them samples anu
terms for supplying the stfa~ ce;vsd from
ali sections of the Eastern Shore Indicate
that with a favorable season from no" on;
a fne crop of strawberries Will DC raiseu
this year.
Iioutenant Frank Wadsworth, who Tor
Tho mast three wears has been inspector Oh
life-saying stations and commanuer "
ITni,ad States Revenue Marine IN the flith
district. left here on Friday night Ior MS
old home in Boston. whence ne VIII soon
20 to San Francisco. and thence 10
Earrow. in Alaska. where he has oeen as
s,gned TO duty. Lieutenant ana MIS-.
Wadsvorth have made many warm frlends
bara VINO very much regretted to see them
leave Onancock. Lieutenant Howlsoh,
who succeeds Lieutenant. ,Wadswortn,
arrived here Yesterday and has assumed
the duties of his office.
DRIVEN BACK.
District Deputy Grand Moste r Brent
ocoompanied by number OF past masters,
started for Chincoteague Island on tridsy
10 constitute the Masonic lodge ana instal
the officers under the charter granted, by
the Grand Lodge Of Virginia az us las.
meeting. They attempted to cross over
from Wishart's Point in a sall-boat but
were driven back by the fierce northeast
erly storm that prevailed lie thmnsIaOctv fHe
and spent the night with the Masons al
that place. giving instruction in the
Master ason's and Past-Master's de
grees.
DEATHS.
Mr.. John Harris. an old and ~well-knowi
resIdent of Accomac Courthouse. dropped
dead Friday night as he was about to en-
ter his house. He had long been a wood
chopper and had amassed ~considerabl
property. he had nearly two hundred
dollars on his person when he died.
DR.. Stratton b: Downing. one OF To
oldest and most highly esteemed phys
clans of Northampton. died several day
ago at his home, near Hadlock, from the ct
feet of injuries received in a recent fall
He was one of the most skilltul and popu
lar physicians on the Eastern Shore o
Virginia.