Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-09
A WARM FIGHT.
Over Acc0mac superintendent OF
schOOl-BrOlSe Jail.

ONANCOCK. VA, May s-(Special)-
The contest for Superintendent Of Schools
for this county continues to excite much
interest here. The action Of the Demo-
cratic mass-meeting at April court in
ordering a primary election for the pur-
pore Of nominating a candidate TO the
State Board OF Education has been criti-
cised by some as a novel and revolution
airy proceeding. and an infringement on
the prerogatives Of the board. The advo-
Gates OF the primary election have al
ways disclaimed any such purpose, and
maintain that the primary election IS
Intended merely TO indicate to the State
Board the preference of @ majority Of
the Democrats of this county as TO who
should receive the appointment. The two
candidates are DR.. John Il. Mapp. who
has held the Office for the past twelve
years. and Mr. G. G. Joynes. principal Of
the Onancock public High School
Mr. Joyness friends favored a primary.
election. while DR.. Mapp vigorously OPP
posed II. The Joynes men won by an
overwhelming majority. and the primary
was ordered to be held on the 18th IN
slant. Dr. Mapp publishes a card this
week in the Peninsula Enterprise. In
which he declines to enter the primary
which he calls IAN unequal contest" but
expresses his determination to fight II out
before the board on the old method. This
2 leaves Mr.. Joynes tha only candidate In
the primary. and he will receive the OFF,
cial endorsement of the Democrats Of
Accon,ac for this position. He has also
. petition signed by 1874 white voters and
Taxpayers OF the county.
CONFEDERATE REUNION.
The Harmanson-Wes Camp. Confede-
rate Veterans, of the Eastern Shore OF
Virginia. will hold their annual reunion
at Parksley some time next August. Pre-
partitions are making 10 hold "a grand
memorial entertainment there TO raise
funds to erect a monument 10 the Eastern
Shore soldiers who gave their lives for
the. cause Of southern independence. 1t
is expected that several distinguished ex-
Confederates will deliver addresses on the
occasion.
David b. Hill. negro politician, and
John Sheridan, white man, made their
escape from Northampton jail several
nights ago by breaking through the roof
and climbing over the wall. The former
was serving d term for petit larceny, and
the latter was awaiting the action of the
grand jury on the charge OF house
breaking. They have not yet been rear
rested. The jails OF the two Eastern Shore
counties are very Anticipated and inse-
cure structures. and ought to De pulled
down and better ones built.
sUNDAY-scHOOL CONVENTION.
The Sunday School Convention Of the
Accomac Baptist Association viii be held
at Parksley on the 10Th and 30th Of this
month. An interesting programme has
been arranged. aud a large attendance is
expected. The Rev. Or. A. b. Woodfln,
OF Hampton, will preach the annual SER
mon.
Mrs. Tabitha Mason died recently at her
home. near Lcemont In the S5th year
Of her age. She had been paraiyzed for
the past twenty-nine years. during which
time she had never left her room. Her
husband. Mr.. William Mason. to whom
she was married nearly sixty-Hve years
ago. survives her. and is still man
Of great activity ana v;gor
Miss Jennie Mofiitt. for many years a
resident Of Accomac Courthouse died du-
ring the past week near Atlantic. In the
oorthern part Of this county; aged 81
years.