Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-26
DUNKARD SETTLERS.
WILL PROBABLY ESTABLISH A
COLONY NEAR CAPE CHARLES.
A Prospecting Committee Pleased
with the LocaIiiy--successfu RE-
~ivai services-FIne sport-New
Workers 60 build n Club House.

CAPE CHARLES CITY, May 2s.-(spe-
siaI)-A committee OF Dunkards OF
pennsylvania, accompanied by Mr. c. W.
Rein. travelling passenger agent OF the
New York, Philadelphia and Norfolk rail-
road, was here on Tuesday. looking Tor
site 10 establish a settlement OF
Dunkards in this county. They propose to
purchase about 5000 acres OF land for
this purpose somewhere near Cape
Charles. Bishop Zug. OF pennsylvania
WAS in the party. and expressed himseh
ss being ven pleased with this section
lie thinks tho committee will decide 10
establish the settlement as Indicated
above. They went TO Pocomoke, Nd
from here. where they Will meet some
landowners. who are sollcitous OF having
the "Dunkards" settle near Pocomoke.
SUCCESSFUL SERVICES.
Evangelist Rev. J. W. Lee, OF North
Carolina. closed very successIul re-
v!val at the Methodist Episcopal ohurch'
South, on Tuesday evening. About ioiy
people were converted during these meet
ings. a party OF about 100 accompanied
Rev. Mr. Lee 20 the station on Wednes-
day morning. and held an iniofmal
prayer-meeting while waiting for the ar
rival OF the steamer, which connects win
the north bound train at 1850 O'Clock.
The train left the station with rev
MIR. Lee standing on the platform or the
rear car. while the congregation was
singing God BE With You TIL we
Meet Again"
The remains OF Miss Alice Fitchett OF
this place were brought over on the
steamer from Norfolk Thursday morning
and inferred in the family burylns-
ground. near Chent0n. Miss F1tchett oied
OF consumption at the Retreat lot inc
Sick" Norfolk, Va, on wednesday eve
ming, where she went Few weeks aso
10 be treated. She has quiet NUMBER
Of relatives and friends In this city anu
county to mourn their loss.
FINE SPORT.
Rev. Thomas Dixon, Jr., is having some
fine sport this week shooting curlew on
the seaside He bagged one day TINS
week 275 curlew and a number Of other
blr6s. He Is accompanied by Mr.. II. d.
Travis who masters Mr. DiXons haphiha
launch.
The marty from New York, consisting
M Hon. John $. Wise. Senator Warner
Miller. Judge Wallace, Mr.. Butler, Gene
ran Whipple and Dir. Henry Nun, OF
the Scientific American, who came here
last week with view Of selecting a site
for a clubhouse were much pleased with
THIS locality, and expect 70 build the cluD-
house near Pickets Hole, about twelve
miles below this city. They contemplate
constructing an electric railway from
Cape Charles 10 that point
The engagement Of Miss Louisa Spady
Goflgon, of this city, and Mr.. w. IA.
Herdic, OF Wnliamsport, Pa, has been
announced.
Mr.. and Mrs G. l.. Hubert, Of Detroit,
Mich. are guests OF Rev. George w.
Bounds. Of tlEs city.
The citizens Of Cape Charles expressed
their jubilant feelings over the victory
won Thursday by calling out the brass
band last night and serenading the newly
elected Mayor and councllmen. The band
was accompanied by at least 200 people
who gave three hearty cheers for each
successful candidate.