The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-04
IFFIIRS ~ ACCOMdC.
A walk on a Wager Thrown Up-Fish Fac
tories at Work strawberries.

ONANCOCK, May -Special.-Captain
william j.. Parks. who was recently
elected commander OF the state Police
Schooner Tangler. entered upon his du
ties Saturday last.
Mr.. ). wilkins Mathews has announced
his candidacys for reelection TO the
House Of Delegates from Accomack. 1t
is thought he will have no opposition.
The storehouses OF Mr.. George F.
Parker and William Wharton, of Acco-
mack Courthouse, were broken open by
thieves Wednesday night. and small
quantity of goods taken from each. Near
Birds Nest, the store Of Mr.. h. w.
Thompson was entered Saturday night.
The next morning John Sheridan was
found i'm the adjoining woods very drunk.
AT a subsequent hearing he acknowledged
having committed the crime. and WAS
sent on to the grand jury. He was at
least unfortunate in one Of the articles
stolen.
Several fires occurred i'm the county dur
ing the past week Among them. the
steam saw and grst mill of VI. T. White.
Bloomtown, entailing loss of 5000. The
small store house OF Thomas Nelson, near
Nelsonia. and the partial burning of the
residence of Captain Thomas /. Slant.
near Sanford.
The recent attempt of Mr.. John o. Tay
Ter to walk around what is known as
tine square" in Accomack Courthouse.
fifty times, In eleven hours, for purse
OF s25, was abandoned after having made
about one-third of the distance in three
and half hours. The whole distance
proposed was about fifty miles.
Our fish factories have commenced work
for the season, and many sail vessels
and steamers are daily engaged catching
ale wives Mr.. A. /. Morse. OF Harbor-
ton, is putting patent dryer in his plant.
by which he exects to reduce the cost OF
manufacturing dry scrap.
Strawberries are being shipped by
steamer and railroad to day. In few
days the season will have commenced in
earnest.
The Town Council Of Onancock, at a
meeting Thursday last, voted TO issue the
bonds authorized by the last Legisla-
ture. and to build a system Of water
works the coming summer.
The first postmaster to be appointed In
the county since President McKinleys
Inauguration. was DR.. John w. Field.
for Chincoteague Island. The choice is
creditable one. but the local political
leaders had endorsed another applicant.
The little three-year-od daughter of
Mr. David Watknson. residing near Lo-
cusNllle. was Accidentally burned to
death a few days ago. Her clothing
caught during the absence of her par
ents from the house.
The contest over the appointment OF
SUPERINTENDENT Of Public Schools for the
county. will be decided on the 18th in
slant. by a primary election. The Board
of Education. it is understood, Will APP
point the choice OF the people. OF course.
Nh. o,p1ida 70 nrOpOsad must have the
necessary qualifications.
A bicycle club has been organized In
Onancock with twenty-five members.
Mr.. John W. Duncan was chosen pres
idcnt, f.. T. Fitzgerald. consul; l. NJ.
Fell. secretary, and Frank A. West.
treasurer. Orange and black are the
colors.
The Rev. J. f. Bandick. Of Northern
Onancock. died Friday last of the grip.
aged seventy-eight years. Services were
held in Bethel Baptist church.