Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-02
WANT TO BE A TOWN
The Fever Has Struck Sykes Island, 10
AccOmaC.
,ysrrn PIRATES AT WORK
.,n. II lie said. swsrming POGO
oLe and Robbing the be"'
charges Of the Virginia oss'e'"'"'
,o, capgbt-Minor Mention.

o5ANcOCK. VA. February L-'Spo-
~. ,,cornoration-fever has struck
sssss Island. IN the northwestern par
- Ae,omae. At meeting heio 'ncie
-, ,.,gbis ago Il was decided 10 Apply
l,-,orsi Assembly for charter
,aeor,oratlon. and the following were
..,,cte5 As tbs charter ofncers' George
,rosb,reton Glenn. Mayor; Moan Mics
-. \ weaver. W. c. Lewis. John X
- T. 4 Moore. and c. NJ. Lewis
-....rr,en This will make the third
80, an the Eastern Shore Of Virginia
Incorporated during the present session oi
,so General Assembly.
reports received here from FoconoAe
sound SO 10 show that the Maryland
o,s,or pirates are again swarming ~
those waters. Five times during the past
month these pirates were seen by reliable
nersons dredging oysters in the Virginia
-.,ters Of Pocomoke sound, and 1t IS
more than probable that they have been
carving on their depredations during the
,,oonIiobt NIGHTS. The Virginia oyster
men living along the shores OF the souhu
,,v that the po.ice-boats. whose province
nie TO guard these waters, are frequently
away from the sound and that the pirates
fnd this out. and go to work at once 10
rob the oyster-beds Of Virginia. II Is as
serted by some that more depredauohs
nre going on now than at any time during
tho past two years.
THE THIEF CAUGHT.
There was considerable excitement yes
f.rday among the students Of Margaret
Academy. For more than month past
several Of the students had been losing
hats. shoes. overc0ats. pants, and other
vnluab'e articles Of wearing apparel, with
out being able 10 tell where these things
had gone Suspicion. however, pointed
strongly 70 Lee Chisholm alias Chisel'
young colored man employed as a
waiter On the dining-room. Upon inVesu-
cation Il was found that he had on a
pair Of the missing shoes. He was at
once taken IN hand by the steward and
the Students and after much persuasion,
coup cd with threats OF criminal prosecu-
ton. he was finally induced to confess
that he had stolen the articles that had
So mysieriougly disappeared. In a few
minutes he brought back nearly all the
things he had stolen. and then made d
lasty departure. He came 20 Onancoch
about two years ago, and says that ht
once lived IN Richmond
The thieves that for the past month
have been robblng houses AT Accoma'
Courthouse are still at work. Severa
nights ago they broke into the Office ad.
joining the residence Of the late William
IT, f. Gusts, and carried Off a barrel Of
corn.
Judge Thomas H. Bond. a distinguished
lawyer OF California. Is now In AccOmac
visiting his brother. George II. Bond, neal
The Courthouse. He was lately engaged
ln arguing a case before the United State!
Supreme Court. involving about 100000
Ex-Presldent Harrison was one OF th'
counsel on the other side.
LOCAL OPTION.
Petitions praying for a special election
10 be held I'm all the districts Of Acc0m8c
and Northampton counties on the question
of granting liquor-license have been signed
and are now In the hands Of the judges
of these counties. The petitions were
circulated by the Good Templars, and
% Is said that the requisite number OF
signatures has been obtained IN each dis
trict The judges are now scrutinizlng
tho petitions. and II Il is found that they
ara correct, warrants will be issued for
the election 10 take place some time in
March Those who are leading in the
movement have called mass-meeting. 10
h' held at Easivi.le. on the 10th instant,
That being northampton COunty-Court
day
Tho Masons OF Ocean Lodge at Wacha-
rreague, held their stated communication
last night The attendance Of members
and visiting brethren was large, and a
fine banquet was enjoyed. Two candi-
oates were Initiated entered apprentices,
two were passed to the degree OF fellow
craft. and one raised to the sublime de-
eree OF Master Mason. The work was
done ia fine style.
PERSONAL.
Mr. L. ID. Teackle Quinby, for several
years the junior member of the law firm
or Quinty q Quinby. Of Onancock, left
mere during the week FOR Atlanta. Ga,
where he viii make his future home.
he having formed partnership with a
prominent lawyer Of that city.
Misses Blake and Alice Gusts. OF Acco-
mac Courthouse, are visiting friends at
Ashland. Va.
Miss Charotte Parker. daughter Of Mr..
william TT. Parker. Of this town, left
tn's morning to accept the position OF
toVelne.5 and teacher in the family of
'ir Jesse H. Ives. residing near Indian
creek. Norfolk county.
Nr. John A. Nottingham and Miss Co.
lamo.a Scott, both Of Lower Northamp-
lon, were married last Wednesday at
tonnes Presbyterian church, at Bay
lew' the Rev. Mr. Venable oficiatlng
After the cermony they took the north
pound express for Philadelphia and other
eastern cities.