Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-11-05

Masonlc-Revival Services-TaIk OF .
New Railroad.

New Railroad.
ONANCOCK. VA. November A-(spe-
eial.)-Chesapeake lodge Of Masons held
its stated communication here last
night. A large number OF visitors were
present from other lodges. One candidate
was raised to the sublime degree OF
Master Mason; Mr.. A. J. McMath was
unanimously recommended for reap
pointment az District Deputy Grand Mas
ter for this district. and John w. Dun
can. l.. r. Doughty, and +. Ii. Lewis
were appointed proxies for the stationed
ofices to the Grand Lodge. 1t was decided
to celebrate the approaching festival OF
St John the Evangelist with banquet
and addresses on the principles and
history Of Masonry.
Revival services have been going on
in the Baptist ard Northern Methodist
churches OF this town during the past
week. Rev. NJ. r. Sanford. Of Parksley,
has been assisting the pastor In the SER
vices at the Baptist church. Both meet
ings have been attended by large con-
gregations. and many have professed con-
version. Interest In the meeting IL una
bated, and the meetings will be continued
through the week.
RAISED HIS SALARY.
Prior to his coming TO Onancock MT.
Sanford had just concluded very re-
markable revival at Zion Baptist church.
where more than fifty people professed
conversion, many OF them advanced In
life and leading men OF the community
Mr.. Sanford came TO Accomac about one
year ago from Crewe. Nottoway county,
Va. and In recognition OF his valuable
services the churches now under his
charge have just added 500 to his salary.
Aunt Susan Doughty. an old coiored
woman. who for the last twenty-five years
has been cook for DR.. Edward Is. Finney.
of Onancock, died here to-day, after an
illness of several weeks. Aunt Susan
was one Of the old Virginia servants.
She was strongly attached to Dr. Flnpey
and his family. who, In turn. we're
strongly attached to her and are full
of sorrow at her death. Gradually these
faithful old servants are passing away
and when they are gone the only strons
tie that binds the two races together will
be broken.
RAILROAD TALK.
There has been some talk here about
the probability OF another railroad down
the Eastern Shore Of Virginia. 1t Ia said
that the owners o. the Delaware. Mary
land, and Virginia railroad, whose south
ern terminus IL now at Franklin City
in the extreme northeastern part OF Ac'
comac, will continue the line from
Franklin cry TO Cherrystone. from wbicf
point connection will be made with Old
Point Comfort and Norfolk by line OF
steamers and transports. The New York
Philadelphia and Norfolk railroad was
SO located as to avoid all the larger
towns on the peninsula, and II is sug
gested that when the new line Is DUH,
II will be made to run by the most oil
these towns. The present railroad has
succeeded In building up many villages
along its line at the expense OF thes'
older towns. In fact. such places az
HOMETOWN, Temperanceville. Leemom
Wachapreague. Pungoteague. Belle Ha
ven. Marionville. and many others havs
been seriously injured By the growth o'
thriving villages at the railway stations
nearest to them. while even such towns
as Onancock have had values reduced
| and prosperity retarded by the influence
| of the railroad which runs Just far ava,
enough to build UP small but thrivint
| villages TO draw away a considerabi'
| amount OF business and commercial en-
| terprise.
should the new road be built. as sug
gested, touching at these older towns
| there can be no doubt that the most o.
them would soon experience reviva
of their former prestige and prosperity
The rain which began here last Thurs
! day continued with slight intermissioh'
! until Saturday night. giving the earti
the first good wetting 1t has mad since
the 9th day Of last May.