Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-13
THE EASTERN SHORE.
APPROVAL OF THE COURT IN TIE
YOST-FLOOD CASE.
Narrow Escape from an Accident
Pastoral Cnll Acccpfcd-Cnpdi-
turc-Exciting Voyage, &c.

ONANCOCK. VA. December IL. .-(S7e-
cial) 1.-THE decision OF the Virginia Court
OF Appeals lin the Yost mandamus case
IS highly approved by the people of the
Eastern Shore-Democrats as well as
Republicans. The 3,2S9 votes cast in Ac-
comac for Congressman Jones were
thrown out by the State Board OF Can
vassers on the same technicaity on which
the votes for Mr.. Yost In Buckingham
were rejected. II is now hoped that the
state Board OF Canvasscrs will recon-
vene and have the vote of this county for
Mr.. Jones properly certified.
A FAILING PIPE.
During the recent term OF the County
Court Mr.. Mountcalm Oldham. Jr., the
ACCOMPLISHED Clerk Of the Court; Mr.. Jo-
seph r. Riggs. Mr.. William T. Parker.
Jr.. and several others. were sitting
around the stove I'm me Clerks Office,
when the pipe and the earthen receptacle
I'm the ceiling suddenly fel. with such
force as TO crush in the top OF the large
cast Iron stove. Fortunately. none o.
those around the stove were Struck ny
the falling receptacle. but all had mar
raw escape. Clerk oldham Is sure thot
II any one of them mad been struck ON
the head he would have been instantly
killed. ......,.
Senator Lecato has consented 10 stand
for reelection next fall. lie has repre-
scented the Eastern Shore District win
signal ability and n viii probably be
ronominatcd and reelected without Sc
rlous opposition. il IS probable that
DR.. Charles Smith. who has served TWO
terms i'm the House OF Delegates as
"Aoater" from Accomac and NortnaInp-
ton. will consent TO stand again lie mas
hosts Of friends in every part OF the his'
ern Shore. who would gladly honor him
again. II is said that ". y. Fitzhugh.
editor Of the Cape Charles Pioneer, as
hires TO be Or. Smiths successor
CALL ACCEPTED.
The Rev. Werner Bagwell. recer "
graduated from Newton Centre Iheo-
logical Seminary has accepted a can 10
certain Baptist churches IN ~ Neorse
and Sussex counties. lie Is a son OF me
late George H. Bagwell. Of Accomac' ana
IS regarded as a young man OF me prom
Use. a., ..-,.
The Rev. X. Hl4lfN NitAf t'f
tor Of the Onancock Southern Meth
oJist church. has arrived here. with his
foniIv. and has gotten settled in his new
homo His people are highly pleased with
hin, both as preacher and pastor ana ne
&C. very SIRE to be pleased with thenL
Personal.
Canta,n Thomas johnson. the patriarch
NJ Onaucock has just celebrated ms o''l
birthday. In spite Of his advanced age
he is stn erect and active. and In physi-
cal endurance can put many young nicn
10 shame From early youth ne mas
been seafaring man, ana II IS proodDie
that ne has owned and sailed more YES
sells than any other man III NHBii.i"
commander Trainor, inspector or the
robt-bo,isos I'm this district. was on
cbincoteae7ie Island this week. and re-
norted ali the lighthouses in excellent
condition. except the one at Fishing
point which. he says. needs larger
light. ..r
A TERRIBLE VOYAGE.
Several davs ago Captain w. @. Barnes
turned in the s,oop Ruth from the Po-
torooo river. where he had been dredging
ovstors He says that I'm all his expert
ercee as sailor. for more than twenty
,.eore ne has never had such terrible
,.o,.ogo across the Chesapeake bay.
WIEN about half way across the bay his
sIoon carried away her mast and in try
inc 70 reach Tangier Island the boat
-,,as evvept from stem TO stern by the high
sea They reached Tangier in almost a
sinking condition. ~,
Mrs Henrietta Lane. wife or MT
Horace Lane. Of louisville. died recent
" AZ her home. in louisville. in the
5od wear OF her age. Her funeral TOOK
Mace from the Louisville Southern
Methodist church. of which she had been
member from her early youth.