Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-01
THE EASTERN SHORE.
READABLE BUDGET FROM AC-
COMAC.
SCaF TRUE FISH STORIES.
p.snpenrnnce OF the Spot I'm Our
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF the me'n-
oaI,t Conference-PO,itics Lively
Personal and General.

ONANCOCK, VA, July 3l-CspeciaL)-
rbo Eastern Shore District Conference
OF he Methodist Episcopal Church, South
which has been in session at cape
Charles City during the past week. mas
adjourned. The Rev. w. G. Walden.
presiding elder, presided over the confer
once and the Rev. r. Findlay Gayle, OF
Onancook, preached the opening sermon
Tncouraging reports were received rom
all the churches IN the bounds or the con-
ference, and the discussions were inter-
esting and profitable. The delegates
and visitors were Hospitality entertained
nv the people Of Cape Charles, ana an
who were present declared it one Of the
most pleasant meetings Of the conference.
POLITICAL
The local papers are congratulating tho
Democrats OF Accomao on the harmonious
meeting held at the courthouse last Mon
dav. In view OF the local issues on
which the party was divided, and the
electric condition Of the political atmos-
phere surrounding the mass-meetins' tho
avoidance OF any conflict was fortunate
indeed. for the party. II is known that
the Republicans were sadly and sorely
disappointed by the result. The RepuD-
lIcan leaders had come out In full force
expecting 10 see the Democrats engage IN
a row. but those who came 20 laugh re-
NAMED TO mourn.
IT was thought that an important meet
ing Of the County Committee, held just
before the meeting was called, had mucn
10 do with preventing clash OF opposing
forces. The dissension IN the party does
NOT az many seem to think, involve 10
any extent the candidates for the General
Assembly. Nearly all the trouble springs
from the action Of the State Board OK
Education in reappointing as Superintend-
ent OF Schools a gentleman who had
been turned down in two large Demo-
cratic mass-meetings, and who refused
TO submit his claims 20 a primary cleo
ton after one had been ordered by the
marty. 1t Is hoped and believed that the
opnosing factions will strike and observe
a defensive alliance TIL the election is
over and II discord still fingers, fight 1t
out in a mass-meetins after the Noyen-
Der election.
MR.. PARRAMORE'S DEATH.
Hon. southey S. Parramore, who has
been ill for several months past at his
home. at Accomac Courthouse is dead.
He was q son OF the late James PARA
more OF Accomac and for many years
was a merchant in this county, first at
louisville and afterwards al Accomac
Courthouse. He moved 10 New Jersey
after the war and served one term in
tina General Assembly OF that State. His
health failing some years ago, he moved
hack 10 Accomac. He was Go years old.
and leaves three daughters-Mrs. Sue
Gamer of Colorado, and Misses Lizzie
ana sally Parramore, OF Accomac Court
house. He was a genial and companion
able gentleman. and had many friends
wherever he had lived. Funeral services
vyere held by the Rev. II. S. Sommer-
man OF the Episcopal church, after
which the remains were inferred at
Runnymede the family burying-ground.
THE SPOT.
For the last fifteen or twenty years
.ba variety OF fish known as spots or
reaches. have been gradually disappear
i,, from the l.ttoral waters Of the East
ar, Shore till a fish or this species had
become q rarity in these parts. But al
ar once they have reappeared In great
numbers in the waters Of the Chesa-
peake as we'll as those Of the seacoast.
they are so plentiful as 70 be seen on
the tables Of the poor, as we'll as those
~ the well-to-do. IN the towns. one
rnorning this week 4 farmer living near
Modest Town, Oh the seaside, went out
with a boy in a boat and caught ten
bushels of fine spots with seine
1assawaman inlet before breakfast.
The hogfsh and sheepshead, both very
choice varieties OF hsh, and both very
plentiful here years ago. have also al
most entirely disappeared. ana as yer
there is no Indication OF their return;
Irtsh are known TO be migratory, and
sone are more so than others. The re-
turn OF the spots or reaches TO these
waters has caused some 10 think that
the hogash and the sheepshead VIII re-