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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-06

There seems 90 be no cessation and no
amelioration of the agitation and dis.
orders among the people, Notwithstanding
the less disastrous character OF later re.
ports OF the battle at Adowa. The agita-
ton Is as threatening rs ever, and during
1T evening the rioters smashed numer-
Gus windows. Almost everywhere excited
crowds paradcd the streets. and the police
had great difficulty in dispensing them. "a
~ shown Dy The reports Of many cOnnlct,
that have occntrcd between the police and
tho people. A large number Of arrests
have been made.
The publo apprehension Of trouble is
ipdlcafol bv TIC number of shops that
have been closed for fear Of the damage
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-26
ROANOKE VA, SUNDAY, APRIL 90 1896
THE PEARL BRYAN nunDpn
Hriai OF SCOTT Jackson For Participation
In the Crime Continued

In the Crime Continued.
NEWPORT, Ky, April 25.-The ex.
animation Of WITNESSES in the Scot.
jackson trial proceeded rapidly to .dav.
Private Soldier Weaver. of Fort Thomas.
testified concerning some human hair
which he found in Q clot of blood on
the ground where the body of Pearl
Bryan was found when he visited the
place shortly after the finding. MRS.
Bryan WAS recalled and produced look
OF Pearl Bryan's hair cut from her
head year ago. She compared IL with
the hair mentioned By Weaver and
found the two alike.
Judge Bennett, formerly Q soldier I'm
the United States army. testified In re-
gard 20 the amount of blood flowing
from the body of q person killed by In,
dams. From this assertion he esti-
mated that there was about two ouarts
OF blood whore Pearl Bryan was found,
William Newell, . newspaper man.
produced bloody leaf which he had
found on the scene Of the murder.
Thomas Boyoe testified having seen n
mole hole In the bank where she was
murdered, which would assist in drain.
Ing away the blood.
For the first time since the trial be,
gan the street in front of the Jail
where jackson can be- seen on his way
from the courtroom was wholly free
from people. The curiosity to see the
prisoner seems to have died out.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-26
GALLANT S0R1IE AT BULUWAYo
Three Hundred British Engaged
the Matabeles.
They Were Greatly Outnumbered and
Nearly Surrounded. But Succeeded In
Getting Back to the City-Remarhable
Examples OF Heroism-An Omoer
Sacrificed His Life For q Wounded
Comrade-The Oity In areat Danger.

CAPE Town, April 25.-Every addi-
tional item Of news from Buluwayo
shows that the small body Of British
troops, 900 men, which SORTED Friday
morning from that town and engaged q
Matabele army occupying about four
miles OF the north bank Of the Ungusea
river, displayed the greatest gallsntry.
Several remarkable examples OF hero.
ism are recorded upon the part Of off,
GERS and troopers, In saving the lives of
wounded comrades at the risk Of their
own lives. One officer gave his horse to
wounded comrade and soon afterwards
was killed while fighting his way back
to his CORDS.
The general result of the engagements
appears to have been reverse for the
British, who were greatly outnumbered
and once we're nearly surrounded. The
Mstabeles showed much superior
knowledge OF tactics than they did when
hghttng years back, They threw them
selves on the ground when they saw the
machine guns going into action, and
repeatedly tried to outfiank the troop
erH.
The evidence points to Matabeles
having the intention of endeavoring to
surround the town and cut off communi-
cation with 1t in all directions. A patrol
was to have left Buluwayo on Thursday
In order to ascertain If the route to
Salisbury was still open for the advance
of the relief column despatched from
Mafeking, upon which body of men
rests the hope Of relieving Buluwayo.
The advance guard of this column Is
expected to reach the outposts OF Bulu-
wayo during the first week in May, and
the main body, 1t Is hoped, will reach
the beseiged town soon afterwards.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-26
A DOUBLE MURDER.
Joseph Cooking Now Suspected of tn.
Crime.

Joseph Cooking Now Suspected of the
Crime.
WASHINGTON, April 25.-A special to
the S'ar from LaPlsta, Md, near the
scene OF the double murder of Mrs.
Joseph Cooking and her sister, Miss
Daisy Miller. says the mystery rem aims
unsolved, but thas the people have come
to the conclusion that Joseph Cooking,
husband Of one of the women, knows
more about the tragedy than he is will
ing to tell.
Cooking WAS found in the cellar
loosely bound and apparently dazed. He
said he had been attacked, beaten and
then bound by burglars. but his story,
after investigation was found as faulty.
Citizens abandoned the search for the
murderer, and some threats of violence
against Cooking were made. The sheriff,
fearing trouble. had posse summoned
and guarded Cocking's house all night.
The States attorney is investigating the
crime.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-26
THE POLLARD MURDER.
The Case OF Mary Alternately Given to Il,
Jury.

The Case Of Mary Abernathy Given to the
Jury.
FARMvILLE. Va, April 25.-The whole
morning WAS devoted to argument in
the case OF the Commonwealth against
Mary Alternately, charged with COM
plici.y in the murder of Mrs. Lucy j.
Pollard on June Ia. 1895. .
Mr.. Southall opened for the commons
wealth In speech of nearly an hours
duration. He was followed by Judge
w. P. f. Flournoy, for the defense, who
made lengthy and interesting plea for
the acquittal of the prisoner. Judge
Flournoy was followed by Hon. George
D. Wise for the defens-, and Judge
VIM. 81. Mann closed for the common
wealth.
Late this afternoon the case was given
10 The jury. AT O'Clock they reported
that they were unable to agree. They
were locked up until Monday morning
at 9 O'Clock.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-26
MURDERED FIVE.
The Murderer Pursued and Commits Sui
eide to Prevent Arrest.

ROCKVILLE. Ind, April s5.-Peter
Egbert, . carpenter, 30 years cid, un-
married, this morning, without appar.
emit cause or provocstion, shot and in
ssantly killed Mrs. Herman Hsske and
two children. next door neighbours.
He then reloaded his gun and coming
down town saw Sheriff NJ. NJ. Null and
Deputy Swan In the National Bank
stairway. Egbers pulled ous his weapon
and shot the sheriff in the back of the
head, killing him instantly. Swan
faced the assassin and received . charge
OF buckshot In his neck, falling at the
bank steps expiring instantly.
Egbert then made his escape to the
fsir ground. just outside Of town. A
posse Immediately organized and started
In pursuit. Fifty or more men. armed
with shot guns, rifles and pistols, sur
rounded the grounds. Egbert refused
to surrender and was fred on. He did
not return the fire, but ran into q stall
and sent load OF buckshot into his
breast, dying instantly.
He was found to have received one
slight bullet wound In the fusilade
which had been going on. Eg5ert's
sister. at the same hour he killed him
self, died at the family home of typhoid
fever. Young Egbert once was con-
fined In lunatic asylum, but was dis
charged as cured.
NO reason can be assigned for the
terrible killing, except that the man
WAS insane. Null was q colonel during
the war and Republican politician of
wide reputation.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-26
FANATICS SLAUGHTERED.
The RsJahs In India Cruelty Murder One
Hundred Moplahs

1he hsJahs In India Cruelty Murder One
Hundred BIoplabs.
SAN FRANCISCO. April 25.-Papers re-
ceived from the Orient on the steamer
China. give vivid description of she
slaughter OF nearly 100 Moplah fanatics
In q temple at Manjeri. in Southern
India, on April 5.
The Moplahs were caught like rats In
trap. Volley after volley were sent
into shem By the Rajahs' followers and
In short time large ma iority were
down. The remainder kept firing off
guns in the direction of the attacking
party, but did no damage.
The most revolving spectacle was TO
see the wounded having their throsts
cut by their comrades who were able to
stand. The scene inside the temple
was frightful; corpses were strewn sll
over the place and in one spot fifty-
three bodies were lying heaped one on
top Of the other.
Nearly all the bodies were friphtfully
wounded, gaping throats and skullr lit
orally mashed to pieces being visible ell
around. The general opinion is that
the worst part Is over.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-26
GRANT STATUE UNVEILED.
The String Pulled by the Dead Soldier
Grandson. U. q. Grant, Mob.

The String Pulled by the Dead Soldiers
Grandson. U. 8. Grant. No. 3.
BROOKLYN, N. Y, April 25.-An
equestrian statue to Gen. U. 8. Grant
was unveiled in front of the Union
League Club house this afternoon. The
dedication was made the occasion Of a
splendid military pageant, 10000 sol.
diers of the United States army, Ma
uonal Guard Of the State of New York.
and sailors and marines from the navy
yard being in line. and constituting the
largest parade of armed men in this
city since the Columbian celebration of
1892.
Gen. Ssewars L. Woodford, presiden I
OF the Union League Club, presented
the statue to Mayor Frederick w.
,Wursser 90 the representative of Brook.
of the general. pulled the string and
the statue was exposed amidst cheers
from co., 900 throats.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-26

WASHINGTON, April 25.-In the House
to-day another partial report on the leg
islative. executive and judicial appropri.
alton bill was adopted and the bill was
sent back to conference. In connection
with the report Mr.. Grosvenor called
attention to provision in the bill which
would prevent the legislative assembly
OF Oklahoma from removing the capital
OF the territory from Guthrie. Mr..
Flynn, OF Okluhoms, defended the pro-
vision.
Mr.. Terry asked unanimous considera-
ton for private pension bill, but Mr..
Pickler objected and antsgonized him
with motion TO go into the committee
of tho whole for the resumption Of his
bill.
Mr.. Bartlett (Dem., N. Y y then took
the floor in opposition to the Pickler
bill. He Thought the scope Of the law
OF 1890 should not be increased. He took
Mr.. Mahany to account for attacking
his colleague. Mr.. McCIellsnd.
~ didn't attack him." interrupted
Mr.. Mahany. "You remarked upon
the strange sight of son of Gen.
George B. McClolland, blocking the
path Of justice to the old soldiers"
"Do you construe that as an attack?"
81 do"
"You are entitled to your construc.
tion." Republican applsuse).
Senate Proceedings.
The tariff question made Its appear
ance unexpectedly in the Senate to- day
and for time IL looked "a though the
routine OF considering appropriation
bills would give way to general tariff
debate. Mr.. Sherman endeavored to
secure action on the bill relating TO
fruit brandies and alcohol used in the
arts.
Mr. Chandler gave warning, however,
that II the bill WAS taken up it would
involve debate on the entire tariff
question. Mr.. Plat went further by
stating that If this correction of the
revenue laws WAS attempted he would
urge that the entire Wilson law be re-
pealed and the former Mckinley law
revived.
Mr.. Sherman responded that there
was no purpose to precipitate the whole
tariff question. He explained that this
bill had to do only with fruit brandies
and alcohol used in the arts.
The vote WAS then taken, much inter.
est being manifested in IT, az 1t was felt
to involve the chance OF a general re.
opening OF the tariff question.
Mr. Sherman's motion was defeated;
After this furry the consideration of
the sundry civil appropriation bill was
resumed.
An amendment by Mr.. Gordon (Jem.,
Gs.) was made, increasing the cost of
abe public building ct Savannah from
840O 600 to $500, 900. As thus amended
the sundry civil bill was passed.
Mr. Chandler asked for early action
on the resolution for q Senate investi..
cation In the Alabama elections.
This brouRhs out statement from
Mr.. Allen pop, Neb.) that his vote and
that OF other Populists would be given
for the investigation, so that If the
forty~four Republican votes were given
for 1t Mr.. Allen said the resolution
would pass.
Mr.. Pugh (Dem:. Ala. )said It would be
the most remarkable event in the his
tory OF the Senate II forty four Senators
voted for this resolution.
at p. m. the Senate held an execu-
tive session and soon after adjourned.
h---w ~
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-26
ANOTHER HORROR
a Black Brute Attempts An Outrage Near
Suffolk.

NORFOLK. Va. April 25.-A special
from Suffolk to the Pilot says: Tonight
while returning home from q visit to
friends Mrs. Owen Timer and daugh-
ter, Miss Eva Dsrden, were assaulted
oy negro on Main street, near the
SeAooard and Roanoke railroad cross-
ing.
The fiend grabbed Miss Darden, who
Is about 10 years old, and drew her
into the shrubbery, where he attempted
to outrage her, but owing to the screams
OF her mother, crowd soon gathered
and the ruff1an escaped in the darkness.
posse was soon formed and ia in
pursuit.. and at late hour had not can
tured the villain. II caught he will be-
lynched, As excitement is running high.
The ladies are highly connected and
prominent people.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-26
The Univarsity Game.

DANvILLE. Va. April rs The larg.
est crowd that ever attended bassbs all
game in Danville Witnessed the college
championship game here day between
the teams Of the University of Virginia
and the University of North Carolina.
1t was 8 contest for the championship of
Southern colleges, and North Carolina
won In great shape. The North Caro-
linians are now not only the champions
OF the South, but TO their belts hang the
scalps of the following Northern col
leges: Yale. Lehigh, La Fayette and
Hobart. The score:
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-26
An Approaching Marriage.

BLOOMINGTON, ILL.,, April rs The
mar iEge of Miss Julia Stevenson. elder
daughter OF Vice-President Stevenson,
and Rev. Msrtin D. Hardin. son of Hon.
z. Wat Hardin, will occur at New
York Avenue Presbyterian Church,
Washington, D. O., Msyl8.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-26
A Million DoIlar Fira.

DENVER. Colo. April 25--A special
from Cripple Creek says: Fire that
oroke out In the Central Theatre ct II
p. M destroyed property to the ex-
TENS OF nearly one million dollars.
telegraph and telephone facilities were
wrecked by the confiAgration, and par
Hcuisrs as to the full extent OF the
loss were badly delayed.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-26
Missionary Knapp Re,ss.sa

WASHINGTON, April 25.-Secretary Oh
ney received a csblegram to-day from
Charge Riddle. at Constansinople. saw
Ing that missionary Knapp, who was
charged with inoiting the Armeniana AZ
Bitlis to insurfection, has been delivered
by the Turkish authorities to the United
States consul at Alexsndrettn.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-26
Two Hundred In,ureents Ki,,sa

MADRID. April 25.-A dispatch from
Havana says that $500 insurgents who
were besieging Fort Zanzs, near M an
zsnille, with artillery were attacked
and defeated by General Manzo. The
insurgents are said to have lost 400
killed
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-26
Wants s4,oOO,OOO I'm Bonds.

WASHINGTON. April 25.-The case OF
William Graves, OF New York city,
against Secretary Carlisle to compel the
latter to award to him $4,000. 900 of the
recent issue of bonds, to which Graves
claims he Is entitled through accept
ance Of his bids, will be tried in the
District supreme court here next Satur-
daY.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-26
Name For the Revonue Quito,

WARRINGTON. April 25 The Wiscon-
sin Congressional delegation to-day
called on Secretary Carlisle and urged
that the revenue cutter, now being
built at Cleveland for the Milwaukee
station, be named milwaukee," in
honor of that city.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-26
Germans Firhtinp I'm afr,,a

BERLIN, April 25.-The Cologne
Gazette reports that there has been
lighting In German Southwest Africa,
In which two German officers and six
men were killed.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-26
The Agricultural BIZ.

WAsHiNeToa, April rs The ten days
allowed the President for consideration
OF the agricultural appropriation bill
expiresuAs midnight and that measure
will become law Monday without his
approval.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-26

X RAYS, the most powerful light, fail
to detect the slightest defect in the
cleveland" Bicycle. They are famous
by faultless manufacture. Roanoke
Cycle Co., sole agents,
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-26
The Insurgents Safe.

KEY WEST, Fla, April 25.-Advices
here tonight state that It is rumored AZ
Havana that Maceo and the insurgent
forces have broken through the Spanish
trocha, and that they are now in q posi-.
ton Of safety.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-26
MASSACHUSETTS, Wins the Bonus

BOSTON, April e5,-The battleship
Massachusetts averaged 1915 knots on
her trial to-day and her builders win a
bonus of 100000.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-26
The Now French Minia,rx

PARIS, April 25-It is reported that
Nd. Sarrien, who was minister for the
interior In the Bourgeois cabinet, will
De entrusted with the task of forming
new ministry.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-26
Upright Plano, $3.50.

ONE splendid upright piano, seven oc.
thves, fancy walnut case, second hand.
but In good order and tune, for $3.50. on
payments of 81 per month, without in
teress. a real bargain. Hobbie Piano
Co, O
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-26

THE United States Government re-
ports ahow Royal Baking Powder su
perior TO all others.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-26

IA IT'S THE ABSOLUTE PURITY AND
SSEEy DELICIOUS FLAVOR COMBINE RID
EER THAT MAKES MASSIE'S SODA Ann
W SHERBETS so POPULAR WITH
vi EVERYONE. sc. MASSIE'S PHAR-
III MACY, 100 JEFFRRSON STREET
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-26

LIGHT summer coats now on sale at
CoHN's.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-26

North Carolina. 04006sOx-i4 u )
Virginia........ 0O01 20su-6 10 4
Bstteries-Hill, Pearsall and Bailey; Mcclure,
Lockett and Marshall
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-26
A RAcnrri

Is 600 MILES on q Cleveland" bicy Gle
without break For particulars look
In the windows OF Roanoke Cycle Co.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-26

ONE secondhand piano, s25. on So
monthly payments. without interest, q.
j. L ROGERS.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-26
FROM The NATIONAL CAPITAL
Proceedings of the Senate and
House Yesterday.

In the Senate Mr. Sherman Offers an
Amendment 60 tho Tariff Bill, But the
Motion Was Defeated-In the House
the Legislative Executive and Judicial
Appropriation Bill Was Sent Back to
Conference.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-26
x RAYS,

CLEVELAND BICYCLES ct Roanoke
Cycle Compsnys.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-26
THE NATIONAL LEAGUE.

At New York r. IT p
Boston BSS a0tn, a 1885, 80 :
Ryan. e'' anu
At Philadephis- r. II T.
philadelphia $500. 100000 s6x-s e
Brooklyn..".... 001O00O ia 70
and Grim. >"'" nc
At Cincinnati r n g
Cincinnati. .0Oo11O0o1-S
Chicago ...,.... OIL 0O2O1x-5
n Batteries-Fisher and Vaughn; Parker and
At Pittsburg- X. II r
PP1t taa,ug ....SoIo2eooo-s s o
CLEVELAND. 005 0OI-6 q
O'Connor. "S'A anu
Al st. Louis r. II x
Louisville. OOO10O11o-S 4 a.
ST. Louis .........21 1OO0Ox-s 5
Mcfarland. anu
. At Baltimore r. II r.
Baltimore........ O2o201x-i0 Ii
Washington 49,, 001 O0OO1-2 q q
Mcclure. '1N ''iu
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-26

For Rent During Summer Months.
READY furnished brick dwelling. c..
I. JENNINGS, Mgr. Richmond Music
ca
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-26

OUR Csc Golf Gaps are yours for this
week only for loo. Jos. Conn.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-26
Lynchburg Once Mora.

RICHMOND. Va. April 25.-Lynchburg
played all around Richmond and won
out easily. The locals were never as
any time in the game.
Score r. Fl II
Lynchburg.... .....O1sO8a OOx-9 Ia 2
hichmond.......... o 00O21 49, s 4
Batteries-Brunner and chabel; Ames Dillon
and Boland.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-26
Portsmouth Won.

PORTSMOUTH. Va, April 25.-The
visitors were unable to bunch their hits
thie afternoon and failed to score more
than three runs, while the locals cot
together IN the seoond and third In
nings and basted out lead of eight
runs. never being oversaken, and win.
ming with ease. The fielding on both
sides was good, only three misplays be-
ing made by both teams.
Score r. IT r.
Portsmouth ...... 0s6OO1oio-io 10
Petersburg. 1880: o 0001 0 % 10
Kifann md nninn ~
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-26

CONTINUED ON SIXTH PAeE.)
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1896-05-09
Onanc0ck.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ames, of Churchland,
Va, made short visit to Capt. F. Il.
Boggs and wife last week.

Mr.. and Mrs. Ames, of Churchland,
Va, made short visit to Capt. F. Il.
Boggs and wife last week.
Rev. G. E. Is. Smith, of Wacha-
preaeue, was the guest of Rev. Geo.
E. Booker on Tuesday of this week.
The "Deestrict School at Burberry
Corner" will be given at the Town
Hall, Monday evening after Whit
Sunday.
Rev. w. P. Wright, P E., of the
Eastern Shore District, will preach at
our Southern Methodist Church next
Sunday morning.
Sadie J., the PAGER of J. R. Sturgis,
we are credibly advised, made a
quarter mile recently in 81 seconds,
and her trainer says she can make a
mile in 2.15.
Rev. Geo. E. Booker, Jr., of Ash
land, preached very impressive
sermon at our NJ. E. Church, South,
last Sunday morning from the text
Have faith in God"
Nine crates of strawberries were
shipped to Baltimore from our steam
boat wharf last Monday and big
prices realized for same. 1t was the
first shipment of the season from this
point.
Miss Jessie Quinby, daughter of
Mr.. U. B. Quinby, entertained q
number of her friends Frida~ evening
of last week at birthday party. 1t
was one of the most pleasing social
events of the season, and greatly en-
joyed by all present on the happy
occasion.
Mrs. L. Annie Leatherbury, wife of
Rev. P. A. Leatherbury, most ( IL
mable christian lady died at ,.er
home on Thursday, April 30th ult.,
after a short illness, of pneumonia,
aged 65 years. After funeral ser. ices
al the NJ. E. Church, of which she
had been for many years consistent
member, conducted by Rev. h. S.
Dulany, the remains were inferred in
the Onancock cemetery. Her sister,
Mrs. Neville, died only a few days
ago.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1896-05-09
CheScOnmaSSix.
Mr.. Thos. J. Gray is happy man.
It is boy.

Mr.. Thos. }. Gray is happy man.
1t is boy.
Mr.. D. Frank White has been
with US this week, surveying oyster
grounds for several of our people,
who expect to plant oysters in the
near future.
Capt. John W. Marsh is improving
the looks of his places very much by
having his houses and barns white
washed and the house occupied by
Mr.. George W. Davis rebuilt.
Mrs. Mary Lilliston, wife of George
Lilliston, Jr., died of lockjaw at her
home in Chescopnessix on Monday,
May 4th. She was member of Leath-
erbury NJ. E. Chapel and highly
respected by her neighbors. The
funeral took place on Wednesday
morning, Rev. II. S. Dulany conduct
ing the services.
Mr.. S. r. Sterling, the popular
manager of the Chesconnessix Crab
Co., opened both houses, one in
Chesconnessix and the other in
OnaDcock creek on Monday, May
4th, for business. Mr.. Sterling bought
500 dozen the first day. Markets are
low at present on account of the
crabs being small, but as the crabs
grow larger, we expect markets to
advance.