Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-27
THEIR HOUSES STONED.
Homes of AccOmac Farmers Attack
Cd Inv Unknown Men-Marringc.

ONANCOCK. VA, August 26.-(Spe-
cial)-During the past week considera-
BILE excitement has prevailed in the low
err part of the Neck lying between
Opancock and Chesconnessex. creeks,
owing to the stoning Of several houses
at night by some unknown persons. Mr..
John w. II. Parker, who ives on oman
cock creek, was startled one night last
week by hearing shower OF dick
bats raining down on the root OF MS
kitchen. lie seized his gun ana ran
out. but owing to the darkness of the
night he could see no one. This oc-
CURED for four consecutive nights, ana
I'm spite of Vigilant watching, TIE cui-
prits escaped unperceived At the same
time the house of Royal Pryor, VINO
lives further down the creek, suffered
a regular bombardment every night. on
one occasion an iron bar came crashing
through the window, smashing glass
and sash and striking Mrs. Pryor. who
is in very delicate health, on the arm.
on the following night Pryor and his
neighbor, Thomas Mears, armed them
selves and determined TO watch Tor the
mscreants Going 10 the edge or pine
forest, from which they expected the
bombarders to come, they sat down TO
| they started to look for them, and soon
came upon each other unawares. Pryor
raised his rifle and fired at Mears, who
was about thirty PAGES away, and
Mears, also mistaking Pryor for one or
| the enemy, raised his double-barrelled
shotgun 10 his face and pulled the trig-
GER but fortunately, IT failed TO go OF,
| else Pryor would surely have been
| killed or desperately wounded. While
this was going on the bombarders at
| tackled Mearss house with brickbats,
driving Mrs. Mears up stairs and fright
ening her into spasms; but when they
heard the firing the party took TO their
| heels and fled.
A young man who was in the house al
the time, thinking that he recognized the
voice of one of the assailants, called him
aloud by name, and there has been nc
| repetition of these dsorderly and dis
graceful proceedings since.
| The law-abiding citizens Of that com
munity are very indignant over these oc-
currences, and IL the guilty persons car
be found out they will be roughly handled
as yet there is no positive evidence
against any one but suspicion point:
strongly TO several young men, who arr
said TO have a grudge against the per
sons whose houses have been assailed.
A PRETTY WEDDING.
The Northern Methodist church. o
Onancock was filled with people yester
day evening TO witness the marriage o
Miss Mary Crockett. youngest daughte
of Captain Henry L. Crockett, Of thi
town. to Mr. Charles Connorton a younl
businessman of Tangier Island. Mr.
Solomon Leir Gray was best man, ant
Miss Ethel Watson, of Onancock, wa
maid of honor The ushers were Thoma
Watson. John Watson, John wilcox, an
Reyeu Watson. Miss Mary Wilcox pre-
sided at the organ. The bride was cla'
I'm white silk and carried white roses.
Rev. Henry s. Dulaney. pastor of tn
church, performed the ceremony. afte
which the bridal party, with many in
vited guests. repaired TO the residence o
the brides parents. on Onancock creek
and enjoyed an elegant supper. Tn
bride and groom received many valuabl
I presentS.