Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-31
THE EASTERN SHORE.
DEATH OF A PROMINENT AND IN
FLIENTIAL CITIZEN,
An Approaching Marriagc-Peoplc
of Franklin In Destitute Condition.
The Recent Elcction-A Very Ea-
citing Timc-Scverai Fights.

/ ONANCCcK, VA. May sO.-tspecial)-
Intelligence has been received here OF the
/ death OF Mr.. James II. Fletcher, sr., at
his home. in the northern part Of Acco-
mac. He had been in falling health for
several years. and his death was not I'M
expected. Mr.. Fletcher was born in 1873,
and was consequently IN the nth year OF
his age at the time Of his death. He was
a man Of fine intelligence, sterling charac-
ter. and great ability as a man of affairs.
| lie was probably the largest landowner
/ i'm AcComac. Confidence in his integrity
and financial ability caused him to be Sc
| lected to settle many estates, and the
fidelity with which he discharged these
trusts INDICATED the high estimation IN
which he was held by his neghbors ana
! friends. lie was the father Of Or. FRANK
Fletcher. formerly state Senator from
this district: James II. Fletcher, Jr., for
merly Commonwealth Attorney for Ac-
comac: W. r. Fletcher. a prominent
/ farmer Of this county, and Drummond
| Fletcher. lawyer in Colorado; Mrs
| Anna Browne. and Misses Julia, Florence
and Matte Fletcher Funeral services
were held Yesterday I'm Emanuel Episco-
! pal church at Jenkins Bridge, Dy
| the Rev. II. s. sommerman, rector oil
| Accomac parish.
APPROACHING MARRIAGE.
Cards are out for the marriage of MISS
| Nora Tyler the popular and attractive
daughter Of Mr.. John S. Tyler, or TINS
town. to Mr.. George II. wills, a young
! businessman Of Baltimore The ceremony
will take place on wednesday. June lOth,
I'm the Onancock Presbyterian church.
Mr.. r. Werner Bagwell of Accomac'
has lust been graduated from the Newton
| Theological Seminary. at Newton Ceh're'
| Mass. and will enter the Baptist minis
try az once He Is "A son OF the late
| George II. Bagwell. of Accomac, and a
nephew of the lamented General Edmund
r. BagweI. who represented this county
with great ability in the House Of Dele
gates during the years following the Re
construction period.
The people of the burned village or
Franklin. on Chincoteague bay. are said
! to be suffering for the necessaries OF life
More than twenty families were not only
left homeless but had all their clothes
and household property destroyed. As
sistance has been sent from the neighbor
ing towns and villages in Virginia and
| Maryland, and some contributions have
been received from Baltimore and Phila-
delphla Nearly every day something is
sent from Chincotcague to the destitute
and unfortunate people Nearly all OF
those who were burned out al Franklin
are very poor people.
WAS VERY EXCITING.
The recent town election held here was
the most exciting I'm the history Of Oman
cock The great issue that divided the
voters into two contending factions was
the proposition to issue bands for money.
with which to inaugurate a system Of
| improvements. Several personal collisions
took place between leaders OF the op-
posing factions. and others were pre-
vented by the timely interposition Of
friends. The bond issue was carried by
"a majority of exactly two to one. Yes
terday morning. when the leaders Of the
| anti-loan faction arose from their slum-
bers they found their front fences and
gates draped in black. The fight is all
over; those who engaged I'm hOstilities or
| harsh words have struck hands, and
peace reigns again in Warsaw"
Or. O. y. Finney is the happiest man
IN these parts over the victory won for
free silver at Accomac Courthouse last
Monday. He says he hardly knows which
gave him more pleasure the defeat Of the
| resolution endorsing the administration
Of Grover Cleveland or the triumphant
adoption Of the free-silvcr resolutions
The final examinations are now I'm pro-
gress at the Margaret Academy, and the
closing exercises will be held on the 18th
Of June.