Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-01
CORNERSTONE LAID.
IMPOSING CEREMONIES ON THE
EASTERN SHORE.
Chicoteague Island and Locai
Californian Interesting nnd Livery
r,.ct,on Promised-Law and order
League Formed.
League Formed.

ONANCOCK. VA, November 3o-,Spe-
cial)-The cornerstone OF the Methouist
Protestant church at Greenbackville was
laid Thursday afternoon, with Masonic
honors. About fifty members Of the craft
were present, representing all the TOUR
lodges In Accomac. and there were
number of visiting Masons from the au-
Joining counties Of Maryland and seve-
raj from Delaware. Mr.. John r. "hu'
master of Chesapeake Lodge. at oman
cock. presided, and at the close OF the
ceremonies delivered an instructive ad-
dress on Freemasonry. A large crown
was present to witness the ceremonies
and enjoy the supper Az night an "'-
dress was delivered by Rev. j. ID. KIN
ser, president of the Maryland Confer
ence OF the Methodist Protestant Church
LAW-AND-oRDER LEAGUE.
Chincoteague Island is considerably
stirred up over the recent action OF some
OF the citizens I'm forming a law-and-or-
der league. About ten years ago the
people Of that island adopted the local
option law. In consequence OF when az
the liauor-licenscs were revoked. In an
the subsequent time no license 10 -"
Intoxicating liquors has been issued 10
any person on the island, but tiie sais
~ tho forbidden article has gone on. TIL
now. il Is confidently asserted there are
three or four times as many places on
the island where liquor is sold as wnen
the island was under the license law. At
fire, the traffic was carried on secretly
but immunity made the dealers Dolu'
and for several years the sale OF liquor
on the island has been almost as pup
lie as any legalized traffic. Things came
TO such a pitch that the pastors OF the
Northern Methodist and Methoulst FRO
testant churches called meeting some
DAVIS ago and organized a law-and-
order league. A committee was appoint
ed TO CO. upon all persons supposed TO
he engaged i'm the illegal traffic ana IN
form them that, unless they desisted
from IL at once steps would be taken
10 prosecute them. This created great
excitement on the island, and steps were
at once taken TO get up petition asking
Judge Gillet to submit the question OF
license or 10 license TO the people OF
the island.
PROMISES TO BE WARM
More than two hundred signatures
have already been secured. far more than
&c required TO have the question SUBJ
mitted 10 the vote. The contest promises
to be one of the livcliest and most pic
turesque If not the most grotesque- ever
witnessed in this section. When the
first local-option election was held on tIio
island men and women surrounded the
polls and prayed and sung all day long.
Every man who came up TO vote was
surrounded and importuned to vote 10
mt down the liquor traffic; and. IT the
tho IN he obstinate
gathered around him. praying anu sing
ing. till he finally surrendered, and cast
his vote for local option. The island
gave an overwhelming majority for local
ontion. The Walton election law VIII
preyent the repetition of such scenes as
were then enacted on the island, but
those who appear TO know the sentiment
of the islanders say that If a new eiec-
ton Is had local option will triumph
again
VIOLATING THE OYSTER-LAWS.
Accomac County Court Judge John W.
Gllet presiding. has been In session all
the week. and viii probably not adjourn
before the end Of next week. About
thirty Indictments were found by the
grand jury. most OF them being against
persons charged with violating the OYSTER
law. The county jan is full OF prisoners
and tho JUICE ItsidiNNu III no NH"i
10 the grand jury that. while the harvests
of the agriculturists on the Eastern Shore
had been scanty this year, the har-
vest of crime had been unusually large.
John Carpenter and George Brodwater
Doth colored) were tried and convicted
Of cutting with Intent 10 MAIN or k/L
Both were sent to the penitentiary-Car-
penter for eight years and Brodwater for
two. Many Of the cases Will have TO go
over 10 the next term OF the court.
Master John " G. Wild son or Leu
tenant John T. Wild. assistant inspector
Of life-saving stations in this district, has
been appointed 10 a cadetship on the
United states sloop Chase. now lying IN
harbor at Baltimore. He has gone 10
that CITY TO enter on his duties, which
will prepare him for entrance into the
Tnited states Revenue Marine Service,
Rev DIR. J. T.. r. Ewell. OF Crisiieid' Mo-
Is in Onancock visiting friends and reia-
tives. He is a native OF Accomac. ana
has served az pastor OF several churches
in this county.
Mr. Edward r. Miles. postmaster AT
Onancock. heretofore reported az serl-
ously III. IS improving
The members Of the General Assembly
and. delegates TO the Grand Lodge or Ma
sons from the Eastern Shore will leave Tor
Richmond on Monday