Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-05-06
ALONG the LOWER RAppAMANNock
Sen Shell crsbs ~ NE ThessssS. AZ
Cseshess b. the Bsrrsi.

Uo4o Duou Qt0Uo " ~ @"~~~s
Cssshess By the Bsrrst
IRvINorON, May E.-specisl) -coun-
ty-Judgs Ewsil has appointed four oyster
inspectors for this Q4ancastsr) county. ~
the duties required Of inspectors are
largely Increased under the new Law.
6oft-sheii crabs arc being caught ~
the thousands, and the bottom has dropped
out OF the market.
There never was known to BE- such
quantities Of croaksr (grumblers FISH as
are now swarming In the Rappahannock.
Fish ponds MI with them az fast AZ they
are emptied. Twenty barrels per day TO
the net Is the average catch. Hook-anu'
line fishermen are In their glory, as the
croaker Is a game and voracious fsh.
They weigh about two or three pounds.
and are drug on the market at ~ cents
a hundred.
Great preparations are being made for
the excursion to Fredericksburg on
Thursday next to attend the unwilling
of the Mary Washington monument.
The Northern Neck Baptist sunday
School Convention will be held at Fair
port on Saturday and SUNDAY. May lTh
and 10Th, Quite an extensive programmes
is announced for the occasion. !.
Work is being rapidly pushed at the
Wharton Grove (Baptiso camp-grouhd.
Everything will be In shape for the open
ing in August next
John Elmore, q respectable and worthy
citizen, died this week from Brights ais
ease. Much sickness Is reported through
out this section.
The Chesapeake Agricultural Associa-
ton, Of Kilmarnock. Va, VIII hold
sprlng meet and sales days on the 0th
and Slst.
WORK FOR COXEYS MEN.
Coxey's dissatisfied 400 could find work
! and good pay Just now In TINS section
The trucking season is approaching ana
there is always a shortage OF hands. The
farmers, too. are loud in their complaints
from a similar cause.
The first shipment OF Strawberries from
the Rappahannock were shipped iroin
| Grineps wharf on Thursday TO Baltimore
The Menhaden fishermen are making
| fairly good catches. They report unpreee-
| dent numbers of bluefsh of the coast
| Much grumbiing Is heard at the ACTON
| of the late Legislature IN the matter OIL
road and dog laws. Representatives are
accused OF Sinking the responsibility.
Tho event OF the season occurred on
tina last day in April. when Mr. Joseph
| pe,rce OF Litwalton, and MISS janet
| Colnuhoun Gillian, or "Mungullion.' were
| ,o,red In wedock The respective briae
| and groom were leaders In Lancaster So
| ciety.
CAPTAIN DIDLAKES BODY.
Tho colony OF fishermen at Wilson's
wharf, at the mouth OF the happan"n.
! nock n few DAYS since were startled az
| the finding In one of the nets the body OF
a man. He was naked, but for waist
| hand and boots upon his feet. IL was
| toued ashore. and shortly afterward
| rocoqpized as the body OF Captain Did-
| lake of Middlesex county, VINO was iosI
| on the mouth OF the Rappahannuck IN
| November last The incident at that time
| created considerable excitement, as tne
unfortunate man was just returning from
Norfolk. where no had sold his cargo OK
| oysters for some three or four hunut'u
! dollars. His crew consisted or TWO ne
eroes. who brought the boat home' anu
s,a,ed that CAPTAIN Ddlake had been
Inocted overheard In the bay by the
main boom the night previous. THIS
statement, following close upon the muir
! dor Of CAPTAIN Frank Cooper or TINS
| town. by his crew while in somerset
| county, Md, was taken win conslIeraDle
| seasoning but further developments were
awaited. The condition OF the BODY OK
| Cantain Dldlake as found now six months
| ar,er his disappearance. and near the
locality where the crew states he was
lost. almost confirms the suspicious o,
foul play. His face was crushed ln ana
marks upon his wrists, neck, and knees
Indicate that cords had been upon then'
in all probability TO weigh the body down
! No arrests have "a Yet been made. Inc
body. which was In a frishtrul state OF
| accommodation, was taken charge OF ana
buried by his family In MlddleseS county
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