Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-01
THE EASTERN SHORE.
MANY FLAGRANT VIOLATIONS OF
THE GAME LAW.
cartridges Killed ON ThhnIssgiyinE-
Day-LocnI Option "a Decided
f"iiure In Accomac-A Pastor Re-
sfgns--pcrsonnI and General


and the paid officials Of the Eastern
Shore Game Protective Association.
hunters are killing partridges in nearly
every section OF the Eastern Shore. on
Thanksgiving-Day the woods and fields
Of this section resounded with the noise
Of guns as they laid the Bob White tribe
los.
Last spring the local option law was
adopted In every district OF Accomac.
and there are said TO be more bar-rooms
In Accomac now than ever before. As
yet no attempt has been made TO en-
force the law. COunty-Treasurer Powell
says that Accomac loses annually about
5000 by the operation Of the local option
law The people who advocated the
adoption Of the law say that the action
Of the last General Assembly in removing
the trial OF cases under the law
from the county courts TO the mags-
trate"' courts has virtually rendered
the local option law Gcad-letter though
il is not easy 10 see the force Of their
logic Many level-headed people say
that the law ought either TO be enforced
or repealed.
NOitN l4lt-Sl ONE LAY ING.
The cornerstone Of the Union Baptist
church on Chincoteague Island will be laid
next Wednesday with Masonic honors
This church was destroyed by fire about
nine months ago, and Is now I'm process
Of rebuilding When completed it will
be the largest and most beautiful church
on the island. The Rev. $. u. Grimsley,
an old Richmond hoy, is the pastor.
DEATH or MRS OTrINRY
Mrs Georgia G. Quinby. wife Of Upshur
B. Qulnby, Esq, died early this
morning at her home. in this town. in
the sd year of her age. She had been
In declining health for several years but
her final illness was OF snort duration.
Mrs Quinby was one Of the most widely
known and highy-esteemed ladies on the
Eastern Shore Of Virginia. She had
long been member of the Southern
Methodist church. and for many years
had been the leading spsrit in the Wo-
mans Missionary Society OF this dis
trict She was noted for her kindness
OF heart her sweet Christian spirit, and
her strong devotion 10 her family and
her home which she adorned with many
graces. Her husband and six children
survive her. all of whom We're present
when she died, except Mr.. j.. ID. Teackle
Quinby. q young lawyer. now living in
Atlanta, Ga. who is expected TO arrive
here tonight. The funeral services viii
be held tomorrow morning in the Oman
cock Southern Methodist church. and the
remains will be Inferred I'm the old family
burying-ground, in Upshur's Neck on the
seaside.
A severe northeast rain-storm prevailed
here all of yesterday and last night.
Early this morning snow began TO fail.
and continued till nightfall. This is the
first snow Of the season. The weather
is very cold and the skies covered with
threatening clouds.
Mr.. Goodwin G.. Joynes. for the last
twenty years principal Of the Onancock
public High School, is "a candidate for
the position of Superintendent of Public
Schools i'm AccOmac. a position now held
by DR. John =. Mapp. Mr.. Joynes or
gained the first graded public school ON
the Eastern Shore OF Virginia. and is a
teacher of great acceDtability.
Mr.. John Wise Kelly, principal Of
Churchland Academy, near Norfolk. is
visiting his mother in Onancock. Master
Richard Tucker. son Of Rev. Beverly u.
Tucker. Of Norfolk. is with him.
PASTOR RESIGNS.
The Rev Henry l.. Derby for the past
four years rector Of the Episcopal
churches in ST. Georges Parish this
county. has rendered his resignation TO
take effect on the Slst day of next month.
Mrs. Wiley, president Of the Womans
Christian Temperance Union OF Norfolk
has been visiting the Eastern Shore In
the interest OF that organization.
Mr.. George W. Burke. who for the
past year has been conducting private
business-school here. has accepted posi-
ton in the DanvillC Military Academy.
II is thought that the Rev ". c.
Walden. recently appointed by the Vlr-
elnia Methodist Conference as presiding
elder for the Eastern Shore District, will
reside in Onancock. where he was once
pastor for four years.
Several days ago Mr. Charles Coard,
well-known citizen Of this county was
at Accomac Courthouse, when he fen on
the sidewalk and broke his thigh-bone.
Miss Bessie Kendall, Of Northampton,
and Miss Virginia Ames, of Pungoteague, !
are visiting friends al Margaret Academy,
in this town
Mrs. Susan Hallett, who has been visit /
ing old friends here. has returned TO her /
home in Baltimore.
Miss Elizabeth s. Claiborne. the ac-
complished elocutionist of Boston, will |
spend the winter with her mother in |
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