Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-30
THE EASTERN SHORE.
A FREE-FOR-ALL RACE DRAWS A
GOOD CROWD.
Fine Sport-Thc jonathan and David
OF The scction--Drum Fishing
Dcaths-Anruni shccp-shenring-
Personal and General.

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| ONANCOCK. VA, May 2o-CSpecial)-
4 big crowd assembled at the Eastern
Shore Fair-Gfounds yesterday TO witness
tho free-for-all race which had been 50
anxiously awaited by the horsemen OF
this section. The weather was delight
fully cool. and, in spite OF the heavy con-
| dition Of the track. the racing was very
exciting from start to finish. The horses
entered were Little Guy, owned
by Joseph Guy, OF Accomac: Regu-
ius. owned by Thomas Savage OF
Berlin. Nd. and Lamp Girl and
J. r.. both belonging to James r.
| Bull. Of Accomac The first heat was
won by J. T.. but the next three were
won by Little Guy, the champion PAGER
OF the Eastern shore. In running the
last heat J. r. came up behind Rcguius
ard fouled the sully by catching his
I forefoot IN one OF the wheels. Both
horses stopped at once, and no harm was
done. except a slight Aesh-wound on J..
| RS leg Little Guy won the heat by
the skin Of his teeth, Lamp Girl coming
! IN only a few inches behind. Following is
the record Summary:
}. r.. /. Q 3. o. Regulus, 4. 4.
! 4. O. Little Guy, 2. ]. I, l.; Lamp
! Girl. 2. 3. 2. 2 Time 2.3S, 1924, 2:3lh, and
/ 2:c9h.
\ LONG FRIENDSHIP.
! Mr.. John J. Blackstone. of Accomac
| Courthouse. spent Thursday evening in
/ Onancock az the guest Of Dr. Charles l.
Harmanson. lie Is one of the most
/ popular and highly esteemed citizens Of
the Eastern Shore For more than TWEEN
: ~ years he held the offices OF High
Sheriff and Treasurer OF Accomac and
| I'm both OF these Offices he was associated
with Major John f. Wise. another worthy
OF this section. Mr.. Blackstone is now
in his s0th year, and Major Wise Is
nearly 81. In spite OF their advanced age
/ they are both in excellent health. and
! have promise Of many more years on the
| earth In addition TO the twenty years
! Of joint official life. they were engaged
| IN private business together for five years.
In all ths time they never had a mis-
/ understanding or q harsh word. and when
, they were I'm official life, each I'm turn be-
| ing deputy to the other, neither of them
! ever required a bond of the other, and
when they voluntarily retired from public
! life IN 1891. their books and accounts were
I'm such excellent shape that the final
settlement We made without the scratch
of a pen between them. They are the
warmest and truest Of riends and both
Of them may stll be seen every County
Court day revivlng old memories and re-
newing the ties OF a lifelong friendship,
as they descend the slope of life. They
are the yeritable David and Jonathan Of
the Eastern Shore Mir. Blackstone 8
Ii.
friendly greeting at April court, II being
the first court that he has failed to at
tend for forty years. He was confined
TO his home by slight indsposit.on. but
! ne IS well again. and looking as young
a1d vigorous as ne did fifteen or twenty
years ago. except his silver locks Both
Mr.. Blackstone and Major Wise have
hosts Of friends IN Richmond, who VII
unite with their friends on the Eastern
Shore I'm wishing length OF days. happt-
ness, and prosperity 10 these grand ola
Virginia gentlemen.
DIMINISHING.
DIMINISHING is said to be in full blast
on the seaside. Hog Island being for tbs
present the centre of operations. Hon.
n. j. Wescott late Democratic presden-
tial elector for this district, seems TO ID
one Of the most successful fishermen i'm
this region. He is acquiring a reputation
as an angler second only to the one he
achieved last fall IN meeting and putting
10 rout the champions of monOmetall.sm
and a high protective tariff. tie and
three others from his noghborhood
caught forty-oight big drum-fsh in one
night. The drum is one OF the gamest
fish that swim the sea, and ii takes a
strong and skilful man to hold and land
a big one.
The annual sheep-penning on Assatea-
que Island will take place June 9th, when
a large crowd from the mainland and
the adjacent islands will be present For
many years this has been a great is
land festival, second only TO the historic
berry pennings.
Several days ago Mr. J. Timothy Hill.
of Chncoteague. in attempting TO break
a wild island pony was thrown violently
10 the earth and had his skull fractured.
1t is not thought that his injuries viii
prove fatal.
DEATHS.
Yesterday Mrs. Charles Ewell, aged
about c. years, and residing near Maps
vile. was trying to make swarm OF
Lees pitch. when she fell from excite
ment and exhaustion, and died in a few
minutes. Her aged husband and eight
children survive her.
Mrs. Joseph Conquest died yesterday
at the home Of her husband, in Tenn
perancevlle. in the northern part OF Ac-
comac She was 50 years old, and had
been in good health till about two days
before her death. Her husband, who sur
wives her. is So years old.
A little son OF Mr. Leonard c. Mears
fell from a platform at Keller Station
several days ago fracturing his arm and
dslocating his shoulder joint.
Miss Charlotte Parker OF Onancock
left yesterday for Philadelphia, whence
she Will go to Cambridge, Mass. to It.
tend the closing exercises OF Harvard
University.
Mr. j. Cummings Mckinney Of Char
lottesville. is on the Eastern Shore. en-
joying the fine fishing on the seaside.
Miss Ethel Lewis. Of Parksley has gone
to Suffolk to visit friends.
Mr. John Wise Kelley, principal OF
Churchland Academy, near Norfolk, IS
visiting his mother. in this town.
The last remnant Of the "Sanctified
Band" has left Chincoteague for the wilds
of North Carolina.
Rev. A. y. Melvin, president Of the
Maryland Conference Of the Methodist
Protestant Church, has lust made a visi-
tation 10 the churches Of his denomina-
ton on the Eastern Shore.
The foundation-stones for the water
works TO- lhis town have arrived. and
wor,. Val probably be commenced next
week.
Several prominent Eastern Shore Ma
sons have gone TO Norfolk to take the
Royai-Arch degrees.