Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-09
THE EASTERN SHORE.
MEATH or THE OLDEST CITIZEN
OF CuIsCOTEAGUE.
Let on with n Rcprimand ana '""'-
pIimrnted on Past Scrvices-A" nS
sIgnment-A Notable
Literary and Musical society,"

Literary and Musical society
ONANCOcK. VA. February S-''pe-
ciM)-Mr Isaac Daisey. The oloss' -.
sept on Chincoteague Island i' aeau' III
was s. years old, and was h'sNiS 'N''
ed 10y all who knew him. sa,s
Mrs sally Wescott died seNeIa' r"s
AGO AT the home OF her son, W. W. W.
eotf. near Puugoteague n the ''' ''''
o. her age. .....,.,.,sr ~
rJeytenaut John r. wiid. COMMANDER Oh
49, ,~.'...,,o.cntter service in this district
,.e onsncock yesterday FOR Baltimore
,.n.ro ND eldest son will be enlisted on
MONDAY as a cadet on the Oniteu states
,ovcnue-cnttor Salmon Z. chase Inc
cne.. will leave Baltimore next week
f,r cruise Boo the Mediterranean.
rt. p.v wuIam Chinn. pastor OF the
,,...t.,.,or.au church az Suffolk. ana the
TO-, J. Carson watson. prominent
,,,,,bor OF the virginia Conference now
,.,rorcd at oak Han. in Northern Acco-
,..,, have been in Onancock during the
mast week. visiting friends and relatives.
potb were once pastors in Onancock, and
rov have many friends here, who are
always glad TO see them
CAPTAIN TRACEY's CASE.
Cantain James T. Tracey. keeper Of the
Ae.atcapue Iife-Saving Station. whose
conduct was recently investigated on the
CHARGE Of INVESTIGATION and incOmpetency'
has been let or with a slight reprimana'
Tho charges were not fully sustained
and Captain Traceys friends are reJo'c-
ine. he has been I'm the service TOT t~cn-
tv-four years. and Superintendent MIN
hall. I'm conveying TO Captain Tracey tne
finding of the department took occtsiol,
~ compliment him highly ON his i'i'nlu '
esrvlccs In the past. IL will Doe renenlDel
al that Captain Tracey and his men res
clcd the officers and scamen from '"e
United states steamer Dlsptlcn lo"I
wears ago. when she was wrecked III
storm off Aesatcague Beach
SIR lee Llllston. aftcr ah tDStnVv VI
FOUR years in The Far West Us Nlsi"l's
relatives and friends af Accomac Court
house. Like every ono else VINO ever hF'u
IN this section. ho thinks mere IL no
,iaco Ike the Eastern Shore or Virginia.
THAT the course Of true love does not
ALWAYS run smooth is proved by the tacl
that there has just been solemhlzed III
this county a marriage for which a license
was issued three years ago.
All arrangements have been mace TOT
opening the bank on Chincoleague lsiaHu
on Nondav. the 10Th instant. The bank
omrials seems t0 prefer q Mr.. Jones OF
. pocornole CIV. Nfd.. for cashier. but tho
seonlo az Chinc0teacue have signed n pc
irion asking that Mr. Joseph T. Kenney'
81 the island. De appointed TO that posi-
ZION MI Kcnnev has been resident of
he leland for nearly thirty years, and is
nrst-class business-man
MADE AN ASSIGNMENT.
The American Fish-Guano Company, DO
me- business ut HarbOrtOn. ON Pungo-
league creek, has made an assignment
Tor the benefit Of its creditors. The firm
a.i a largo business, and gave employ
ment 10 large number Of people. MT.
4. J. Morse. tho treasurer Of the COM
panv. has resided I'm Accomac for the past
nrteen years. and is very popular and
rnterprislng gentleman. Short crops and
the consequent hard times embarrassed
the company. but 10 is said that IFS avail
able assets will pay all its obligations.
THE steamer j. ". Hawkins that was
wrecked recently or Sandy Hook. while
on a Glibusterlng expedition TO Cuba, had
fuse been sold 10y Mr.. Morse TO a man
who represented himself as John T.
Smith, OF New York Two other fishing
steamers. the Daisy and the Isaac n,
Nesey. both belonging TO this company.
nave iust been sold-one I'm Baltimore,
the other in Norfolk.
literary and musical society has been
organized I'm this town. with the follow
ing officers. Miss Leila NJ. Powell. presi-
Sent. Miss Georgia Il. Quinley, vice-presi-
dent: Miss Emma Laura BOggs. secre-
tary. Miss Anna c. Bagwen, secretary.
il S. reported that the society has re-
solved 20 exclude all married persons and
all widOwers and bachelors over 3d. The
society meets every Thursday evening.
NOTABLE MARRIAGE.
There was notable marriage al the
gefe Haven Presbyterian church last
Wednesday afternoon. when Dr. John r.
a. HyslOp, one OF the most prominent
young physicians of this section, and Miss
Fannie Anderson, a charming young lady
q Belle Haven. We're made man and
wife The church was beautifully deco
rated with evergreens and potted plants.
The bride was attended by her sister,
Miss Sarah Anderson. and the groom $
best man was Mr.. Ohio b. Mears The
bride and groom met in front OF the
altar under an arch and bell made OF
evcrgrecns and roses. The ceremony was
performed by the Rev r. Z G. Lawson.
Meesrs George W. Ahdell and Edward
J. Anderson acted IS ushers. After the
ceremony Dr. Hyslop and his bride were
driven 10 Exmore station, where they
took the south-bound express train for
Old Point. Richmond, and other southern
sites.
LOCAL OPTION
The local-opton petitions. praying for
= special election in the three magisterial
districts OF AccOmac in which liquor IL
censes are now issued. have been pre-
scented 20 Judge Gnlet, Of the County
court but as the petitions fail 70 show
that tho signers constitute one fourth Of
The persons voting at the last regular
election, the Judge ordered the petitions
. 10 be continued to the next term Of the
E rourL 10 enable the petitioners to pro-
1uce. if they can, the evidence required
ny the statute 10 authorize the Court 10
brder special local-option election. The
aecison OF Judge Gllet has created con-
siderable feeling and some adverse COM
ment among the extreme Prohibltionists.
but an examination Of the law reveals
tho fact that Judge Gillets ruling Is
right.
WILLIAMSBURG.