Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-08
THE EASTERN SHORE.
MARRIAGE OF A YOUNG COUPLE IN
POCOMOKE, MD.
The Mnd-Dog scnre Reaches Oman
cock-No-Fcnce LAVA Sick Edi-
tors Health Improving-PersOD
and General Notes.
and General Notes.

ONANCOCK, VA, January 7.-(Special.)
For several years past Miss A. Sara
Powell. eldest daughter OF County-Trea-
surer Edwin r. Powell, has been the belle
Of Wachapreague and the neighborhood.
She is about IS years old and possesses
many attractions Of person and character.
She has had many suitors, and there has
been much speculation as 10 who would
be the fortunate one 10 carry Off the prize.
The earliest love prove4 the strongest,
and so last night she and MIR. Hugh
Fosdue, son Of W. T. Fosque, Of Wacha-
prague quietly rode over 10 Keller sta
ton and took the midnight express for
Pocomoke City, Nd, where they were
married. They returned home to-day TO
receive the benedlctions Of their parents
and the congratulations Of their friends.
The only parental objection against the
marriage was on the score Of youth. both
Of the contracting parties being under
age. The bride is well known and highly
esteemed I'm this town. where she has
many relatives. and where she attended
school for several sessions.
Cards are out announcing the approach
ing marriage Of Miss Sally Warfield Hol-
land. daughter Of Mr. William $. Holland,
Of HOrntown in Northern Accomac. to
Mr.. William Spencer Drummond Fletcher,
youngest son Of MI Spencer -. Fletcher.
Of this county. The ceremony will take
place Thursday evening, January 18th, in
Horntown church
THE MAD-DOG SCARE.
The mad-1og scare has reached Oman
cock. Yesterday afternoon a large setter
dog belonging to Mr.. Frank ID. Parkes,
OF this town, was observed to be acting
rather strangely. After nightfall it was
reported that the dog had disappeared,
whereupon a crowd went in pursuit OF
him. They failed to find him, and this
morning the dog turned up all right.
Many persons in this neighborhood are
putting mp their dogs. and few venture
out at night without pistols or bludgeons.
Capevlle District I'm Northampton
county. now enjoys the blessing of a no
fence law, and the farmers there are
busily engaged in tearing down their old
fences. and enclosing such fields as they
wish 10 keep their live stock In. The
law was passed by the General Assembly
last March. but did not go into operation
till the first day Of this month. The
people of Cape Charles are rejoicing over
the advent of the law, as II removes the
troublesome gate that stood on the only
road leading from that town to the public
highways.
a MARRIAGE.
Mr.. Ernest II. Beloat, son of James l..
Beloat. of Onancock, and Miss Arnthea
Matthews. daughter Of Mr.. w. r. Mat
thews, residing near Leemont, were mar
ried yesterday in the Methodist Protes-
tant church, at the last-named place.
Miss Bette Parramore. Of AccOmac
Courthouse, who was thrown from her
buggy and seriously hurt last Saturday,
is reported as being much better. The
swelling on her wrist that was badly
fractured has been reduced sufficiently
10 enable the doctor to set the broken
bones; and ii is hoped her other injuries
are not so serious as at first reported.
Captain George \. Savage, editor of the
Cape Charles Headlight. the condition of
whose health was thought TO be very
critical some time ago. is now much i'm
proved and mis- friends have strong hopes
that he will soon be himself again. He
was a gallant Confederate soldier. and
has warm friends in every part Of the
State.
Mr. Bruce Jones teller in Mumford's
Bank. at Cape Charles. is dangerously
III with typhoid-fever. A trained nurse
from Philadelphia has been secured TO at
tend him.
The warm weather that prevailed here
during the latter part Of the Christmas
holidays and the first days of the new
year is gone, and we have genuine win
ter again.