Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-11-17
ACROSS THE BIG BAY.
News Of Interest Gathered on lhe
Eastern Shore.
COMING CHANGE or PASTORS.
Rack 10 His Native stSte-s"ecesA-
ful Mission scrvices-bishop "h"-
..,nn.. y,s,t-A Town Laid OLA
Ntuister Robbed.


,viu he made In pastors OF the southern
Methodist churches on the Eastern Shore
q, virginia and Maryland by the Virginia
conference now In session IN h'eh'l'o'u
Scme of these pastors have served OUT
their full term OF four years. and others
Will ask TO be transferred from their
nresent charges. Members OF all re-
,,slous denominations in OnanoocK earn
.s,Iv desire TO see the Rev. DR.. George
It Rocker returned TO his pulpit here
and deep regret is felt at Accomac court
house that Rev. W. +. Hayes VII not
return there.
Rev. William Chinn. who has just ac-
cep,ed n call TO the Presbyterian chu''n
IN Suffolk, Va. was for ten years pas'V'
Of the Presbyterian churches IN A0coi"as'
going from here 10 Rockville ma. iie
Is an excellent preacher. and seh.leh .a,
Of fine social qualities. lie II III vi,
nrime of life. and the irespy.eI
ernolk are 10 be congratulated on 'he'1
GOOD fortune in securing him. "hIs ~, n
was I'm Accomac his influence tspee.a'' y
among the young men. was WIuesp' "a, 90
and most ennobling. All VINO h"pm o,, no 20
will give him warm welcome pa" "
nus UdlNt f'itN'f
well. ,.,-,.r
y,,r,,g the mast two weeks mission ser
,,,ca. have been held in three OF the
rn,scopal churches in this county i'ass
week. the Rev. Mr.. Mayo, lormer,y vi
Newncrt News but now or Gaitnersouis b
Md. assisted the Rev. Mr. DERBY III a
mission In old ST. Georges churcn' a,
pungoteague. In Southern Account, any
IL a
NAVE assisted Rev. II. S. SimmerHan IN
,n,ssion AT Emmanuel church. near
Jonkens's Bridge. in Northern Accomac'
Durins the week now about TO Close
rev r $. Coupand, of Norfolk. has as
sisted Mr.. Derby in mission services III
uoly Trinity church. of Onancock Ihese
ssrvices have been attended by good con-
gregations. even when the weather was
stormy. Mr.. COPELAND. beginning on las,
Tuesday, preached twice every gay, anu
his sermons have been OF hieh order OF
excellence He is only about q years Ola
having been graduated from the Virginia
theological Seminary about sixteen
months ago. lie is at present assistant
20 Rev Arthur S. LLOYD, rector OF 81
lukee church, in Norfolk. lie is young
man of very attractive personality anu
Of remarkable intellectual endowmehts'
All who heard him here unite IN pro-
pOuncin9 MN one OF tHt i's'HS 'N""S
ministers OF the country.
Bishop Randolph will make his annual
visitation to the Episcopal churches on
the Eastern Shore. just before or I'M
modiately after the Christmas holidays
A TOWN LAID OUT.
CAPTAIN John Marsh. who owns the TWO
famous old estates Of Clifton and Fort
George. on Chesconncssex creek, formerly
belonging TO the Wises, has recently had
a town laid out near the mouth or the
creek. and has given il the name OF
River View IL commands fine prospect
of the Chesapeake bay. and IS most
desirable place for fishermen and oyster
men TO form a settlement. He has al
ready sold number Of lots, and II Is
thought that I'm few years thriving
N,tle town will grow UP there 1t IS
about four or five miles northwest from
Onancock.
MIR. \. j. w. LeCato. who ran in the
recent election as an independent Repub-
lican candidate for the House of Dele
gates from Accomsc and Northampton
against pr. Charles Smith. publishes a
,ard I'm this weeks issue OF the Peninsu-
ar Enterprise, thanking the SOB persons
who voted for him. and announcing his
intention of running as an independent
Republican candidate for Congress in this
district next year.
The processioners in the Courthouse
District, with the aid of County-Surveyor
White, have recently determined the
boundaries OF the public property Of the
county at Accomac Courthouse, ana
marked the limits thereof by setting up
granite blocks at the four corners; ana
the supervisors of the county have passed
an order directing all the surveyors
OF public highways to see that 10 per-
sons encroach upon the same by FENCES
or buildings, and also to see that no per-
cons shall obstruct the drains along the
public highways.
The sad news was received here to-day
OF the death of little Arthur Saunders,
infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthus Saun-
ders, OF Eastville, Northampton county.
Mrs. Saunders was formerly Miss Bessie
Kelley, of Onancock. and she and her
husband have many warm friends here
TO sympathiZe with them in their allie
ton.
THE OPEN SEASON.
The open season for hunters on the
Eastern Shore OF Virginia began yester-
day, and the woods and fields are full
OF sportsmen in pursuit Of poor Bob
White" who for the past three winters
has had a hard time of 1t In these parts.
Hundreds OF sportsmen come to this Sec
ton from eastern cities and the slaughter
OF these beautiful and harmless birds goes
on by the wholesale The Eastern Shore
Association has. however, taken steps
to protect the game in these parts. This
Association has appointed d number OF
special policemen To see that the game
laws are not violated either by residents
or aliens, and all who are caught violating
the law will be punished without fear
or favor.
Rev. NJ. T. Sanford. pastor of the Bap-
list churches in and around Parksley
this county, recently had his hen-houst
robbed Of all the fine chickens, ducks
and turkeys which his kind neighbors
and church members had presented e
him on the recent celebration of his an
adversary.
Mr.. A. J. Morse. manager OF the Ameri-
can Fish Guano Company, Is seriously IL
at his home. at Harborton. on Pungo
league creek.
Many persons from this section have
visited the Atlanta Exposition, and many
others are yet TO go.