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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-03
E. L. VAUGHN,

No more capable officer has ever had
charge of the fire department of the
city of Worcester than the present
chief. e. L. Vaughn, who was elected to
the position Feb. 16, 1891, assuming
charge Feb. is. 1891. He has been a
member of the department for many
years, joining when it had only two
permanent men, and has gradually
climbed step by step from the lowest
office to his present position He joined
Hose Co. No. August 20, 1870 as eau
hoseman. and was voted to Engine NO
], April, 1871 as a call hoseman. In be-
cember 1872 he was elected assistant
foreman Of Engine /, retaining TINS po-
sition for seven or eight years also
serving as foreman for year. lie tnen
resigned, and was not connected Win
the department for two years. In De-
cember 1881. he was elected fourth as
sistant engineer, and has since then
been elected and served successfully IN
the offices Of third, second and nrst as
sistant. holding the latter position Tor
five wears. He was then elected CHIEF TO
I'LL the vacancy caused by the reslgn;a-
ton of S. r. Combs, and has held the
office since then. Mr.. Vaughn has had
a thorough training in this department
of the city. exercising practical meth
DDS in all his undertakings his common
sense displayed in the management OF
the departments affairs and his ac-
tivity at fires making him an acknowl-
edged leader The wisdom of ms selec-
ton is evident by his control Of fires
and the steady progress made in the eff
ficienoy Of the department He has in
troduced many improvements through
his recommendations to the council
which have added greatly to the ell
cheney ofhis department. Chief Vaughn
is very popular with those under MN,
and Is held in high esteem by our clu-
kanA
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-03

Among the young men of Worcester
who have impressed their personality
on the times in which they live, none
city's history than Wright S. Prior, the
present incumbent of the office of street
commissioner. He was born in Under
hill, VT, in 1867, and remained there
until 1887. receiving his early education
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Cnurcn EOges.

The members of Hallwood NJ. b..
Church, will hold "box social",
Tuesday night, 25th inst.
The members of Mackenzie Presby-
terrain Church, are specially requested
by the pastor, to be present at the
usual morning service next Sunday,
Jan. 29d. He wants every member to
be so considerate as to apply this to
himself, and allow nothing but real
necessity to prevent his attendance.
All persons are cordially invited to
attend any and every service held in
the church.
Subjects of morning and evening
sermon, for Sunday, 25rd inst, morn
ing, eleven o'clock, Short beds and
narrow cover''-evening, 1880 o'clock,
1.-The man lifted between heaven and
earth by lock of his hair" Subject
for Epworth League. service Z O'Clock,
words occurring twice in the Bible"
Allow me to thank the public for
increased attendance upon our
morning service, and oblige,
HIS DULANY.
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Sill 10 Regulate the Size of Barrels.

ELL 40 Regulate the Size OF Barrels
The following bill to regulate the
size Of barrels for the shipment o.
agricultural products, commonly call
ed trucks, introduced into the Legis
lature by Hon. s. Wilkins Matthews
ha' passed both Houses and now
nreds only the signature of the
Governor, which it will receive, to
become a law:
Be it enacted by the General AS
sembly OF Virginia, that on and after
August tenth, eighteen hundred and
ninety eight. it shall not be lawful
for any person in the State of Vir-
ginia to use in the shipment of those
agricultural products commonly call
ed truck, a barrel of less size and
dimensions than as follows, to wit:
the heads or ends shall not be less
than seventeen inches; the slaves
shall not be less than twenty seven
and one half inches; inside measure
ments at bige not less than eighteen
and one half inches; and the height of
barrel from the bottom head to the
top end of the stave shall not be less
than twenty ak inches; single head,
or for double head from head up,
twenty four and one half inches. Any
person violating this section shall be
fined not less than one nor more than
five dollars for each offense, and the
use of each barrel SO prohibited
shall constitute separate oifense.
All barrels manufactured or offered
for sale by any railroad company,
agent, or transportation company, or
any person in this State, after the
tenth day OF August, eighteen hun
dred and ninety eight, used or to be
used in the shipment of truck, shall
be of not less dimensions, and shall
be of not less capacity than the bar
rels prescribed in section one. Any
person, or any railroad company,
steamboat company, or agent of any
transportation company violating
this section shall be fined not less
than one nor more than five dollars
for each offense, and the manutac
turer Offering for sale OF barrel so
prohibited shall constitute a separate
ofrense.
Nothing contained in sections one
and two shall apply to or prohibit
the use or sale of ordinary flour bar
rels, or half barrels, boxes or crates.
The fines and penalties prescribed
by this act shall be recoverable before
a justice of the peace in the same
manner as other fines are recoverable
by law, and any justice, upon the
oath of credible person, shall issue
u warrant for any one charged with
the violation of this act, or any part
thereof, and the amount recovered
therefrom shall be paid into the
treasury of the State. Provided that
the provisions of this act shall not
apply to barrels used for shipments
of apples.
This act shall be in force from the
tenth of August, eighteen hundred
and ninety eight.
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EunEOleaS cue.

Drummers were frequent visitors
this week.
A movement is on foot to put side
walks all over our town.
Mess. E. NJ. and E. j. Ames, on the
sick list OF late, are improving
=. Miss A. Virginia Ames is visiting
Mrs. BY ron Clark at Mt. Washington
Md.
S. w. Ames & Co. have large new
stock of disc and peg tooth harrows,
plows and castings on hand, and are
offering them at very low prices.
Mr.. Jno. Warren was leading fine
colt behind cart few days ago. to
the shop TO be shod, when it pulled
back and fell ungainly, killing itself
almost instantly.
Mr.. Benz. F. Bull, a prosperous
farmer of Craddockville, and Mrs.
Lee D Ames, OF Exmore, were mar
ried last Sunday evening very quietly
at Mr.. F. a. Shields home, Mr.. Whit
more officiating
The Pungoteague Academy has
secured the services of MIR. H. G.
Gregory, as an assistant. teacher for
the balance of this session. Since
the Xmas holidays, SO many new
pupils have entered the school as to
make it impossible for the present
fuculty to attend to them all. Nearly
one hundred pupils now are enrolled
at the academy.
Mrs. John P. Parks, a very estima-
BILE lady, died near Pungoteague,
last Monday, of typhoid fever.
Funeral services were held over her:
at the NJ. E. Church, South, at this
place, of which she was q member,
conducted by Rev. W. H. Gregory.
Her husband and eight children
survive her. The bereaved family
have the sympathy of this entire
community.
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NEIGHBORHOOD NOTES.
dbNancOck.

Miss Nellie Scott, of Eastville, is
the guest OF her sister, Mrs. Fred
Kelley.
Mr.. E. Brskely 'Northam, of Balti-
more, was in town this week visiting
his mother
Mr.. VIM. H. Parker carried his son
Henry, on Monday, to Washington,
D. c., to attend school there.
Mr.. Arthur Saunders and family,
of Eastville. were in town recently,
the guests of Mrs. Elizabeth Kelly.
Mr.. Jno. Il. Haley, grocer on Main
steet, will move to Norfolk, in the
near future where he will continue
the grocery business.
Capt Webster Marshall, of schoon
err Charles p Finney, home last week,
having been absent some mopths,e en-
gagged in the oyster trade.
Mr.. F. P. Brent was in Richmond
this week to'1neet the book commit.
tee ror.the selection of text books for
the public schools of the State.
Rev. ". c.. Walden will move his
residence TIC this town and occupy a
dwelling on Kerr street near the
parsonage of NJ. E. Church, South. :
The directors, of the First National
Bank OF Onancock, elected for this
Year, were installed into office on
Tuesday. Mr.. Spencer F. Rogers was
the only new member elected. He
fills the vacancy caused by the death
OF Capt. Charles P Finney.
A meeting of the citizens of the
town was called on Tuesday night,
at the Town Hall. There was good
attendance The subjects considered
and disposed of were as follows: A
resolution was adopted authorizing
rheCouncil to apply to the Legislature
TO amend orr charter and make the
limit of taxes forty cents per hund
red instead of twenty as at present.
\ resolution was adopted, ALSO
authorizing said Council to secure
an act of the Legislature permitting
them to borrow sum of money not
to exceed five thousand dollars for
the purpose of extending pipes from
the water works throughout the
town. a Trade Committee was
appointed, composed of Thos. w.
Taylor, r. 7. Ames, Ohio L. Parker,
y. w. Mock, w. T. Wise, Thos B.
Quinby and a. NJ. Nottingham, for
the purpose of promoting the trade
and enterprise OF the town.
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Park Sfcy

w. L. Sharpley paid our town
short visit this week.
:. Miss Stella Scott, of Sirocco, Va.
is visiting her brother, MIR. j. S.
Scott.
Our pastor, Rev. NJ. F. Sanford,
spent few days at Cheriton, this
week.
Mr. Wilcox and sister, of Oman
cock, visited Rev. Mr.. D. J. Givan,
this week.
The n. Y, P. & N. R. R. officials
have greatly improved the grounds
around the depot.
Miss Margaret WLite returned to
the Woman's College, Richmond,
Va, last Monday, a. m.
Miss Louise Johnson arrived home
from Snow Hill, last Thursday, where
she has been in business for some
time.
Mrs. Mary Wright, mother of Mrs.
C. G. Dix and little Carey Dix, her
son, both critically ill of late, are
convalescent.
Drs. Drummond and Lewis, of our
town, were present at the Tidewater
Medical Convention held in Norfolk,
Thursday and Friday, Goth and 21st
inst.
The Hammer and Needle Party
held at Kents' Hall, last Tuesday
night, was quite success. This prizes
were won by Mrs. A. W. johnson aud
Mr.. s. F. Parks.
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BIOxOnn-;'

Our presiding elder, Rev. w. C.
Walden, is with us again, devisinG
plans for the new District Parsonage.
Our farmers are beginning to send
in their orders for glass and fertilizer
and are getting ready for spring
planting.
Mrs. Malinda McCready, wife. OF
John McCready, died at her home on
Muddy Creek last Saturday. of
paralysis, aged about 70 years.
Our carriage trimmer, Mr.. B. u.
Payne. has moved back tn his old
home, New Church. The shop vacat-
ed by him would be g good place. fer
/ the right man.
Our new pastor. Rev. Mr.. Gill, is
the right man in the right place
surely. He is il grand worker and
growing luily more popular. Under
his management the church and cir
cult will soon be out of debt.
MIR. w. l.. Bloxom, our former
townsman, who located, i'll Philadel
phia at the beginning OF the year
and is engaged in the commission
business there, is getting lots OF
.consignments and deserves them.
He is II hustler" fine business
man, worthy of patronage and no
one need hesitate to ship to him.
Our town. is improving. One church
has been recently completed, another
is nearing it, and our Presiding Elder
says the district parsonage building
will be completed in the next sixty
days. In addition to these, improve
ments are being made TO the hotel
property aud to dwellings, OF Mr.. j
w. Barnes and Mr.. j. w. IL. Mock.
Other improvements are contemplat-
ed, and it looks now, as If Mr.. j. o..
Taylor, who has been doing the roof
ing, would be engaged here for some
time to come yet. Heis master of his
trace, very popular here and his prices
suit our people.
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wIndrni. for an Eastern Shore
Farmer.

q Tindrnil for an EASTERN Shore
Farmer.
John G. Beloate is a poor tenant
farmer, living on the estate of Mr..
Richard Volney Nottingham, near
Eastville, in Northampton county.
Thirty three years ago he was not
only younger than he is now, but he
made more money from farming, and
was enabled to lay by something
every year. In those days he ship
ped his produce to New York on sail
ing vessels, and he instructed his
commission merchant to deposit in
some good savings bank certain
per cent. of the proceeds of every
shipment, till he had $1,000 to his
credit, which occurred il 1871. The
money was deposite II the Union
Dime Savings Bank, of New York,
and in 1871 Mr. Belote had 1000 to
his credit in this institution. Several
years afterwards he drew $1,000 from
the bank, thinking this was all he
had to his credit
During the recent Christmas holt
days Mr.. Claude B. Nottingham, tel
Ter in the First National Bank, of
OnaDcock, while visiting his relatives
near Eastville, went to Belote S house
and happened to see an old bank
book of the Union Dime Savings
Bank, and his curiosity prompted
him to examine it. Mr.. Belote eX-
planned how the book had come into
his possession, but said he did not
think he had any money in the bank.
Mr.. Nottingham, however, on a cur
sorry examination, was satisfied that
the old farmer had snug little sum
to his credit in the bank. With the
owners permission, be brought the
book home with him, and after going
over it carefully, wrote to the Union
Dime Savings Bauk about the mat
ter. Monday he received letter
from the Dime Savings Bank con
tanning check for s1,O16.S5. with
instructions to deliver the same to
Belote. 1t turns out that when Be-
lote drew his $1,000 from the bank in
1873, he had about $3.50 accumulated
interest to his credit This sum run
ming from that time till January l.,
1898, had amounted to s1,O15 So,
which thus comes to its owner, to
cheer him in his old age.
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only.

Mr.. Charlie Jones, of Northampton,
was in town this week.
Mr. E. A. Ames made q business
trip to Baltimore, this week.
Mrs. Henrietta Wimbrongh visited
her son at Pocomoke City last week.
Mrs. Mary Parks, of Pastoral. was
the guest OF her daughter, Mrs Sadie
Savage, this week.
Section Boss Northam killed a
black snake near railroad track, last
week feet, inches in length.
The saw mill of Capt 4. B. NAPLES
has been thoroughly overhauled, of
late, and work at game resumed this
week.
A telephone Office was "put i'm
dwelling of Mr.. a. ]. McMath on his
farm near this place by Messrs Stew
enson s. Hutchinson, this week, and
a wire will be put up soon connecting
it with telephone line here.
Avery quiet wedding was solemn
lied at the residence of Mr. 7. j.
Scarborough, Tuesday evening, 18th
inst, the contracting parties being
Mr. Samuel Farmer and Miss Sadie
Badger, Rev. j. r. Griffith officiating.
The ceremony was followed by nice
supper, to the happy couple, pastor
and members of the family.
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We have the prettiest and cheapest
line OF rugs that we have ever had.
Don't fail to see them.
Belle Haven Furniture Co.
Tencners Insr1frueo.

The next monthly meeting of
Teachers Association Of Accomac will
convene at the Belle Haven school
house Saturday, January, goth 1893.
We hope the teachers and friends
will give full attendance.
The members and stockholders OF
the business Bureau of Accomac
will please meet in home Office, at
Onancock, Saturday February 5th,
1898, at o'clock.
SAMUEL L. BURTON, Sec.
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O. w. o. Hardman, when sheriff of
Tyler Co., w. Va, was at one time;
almost Frustrated with cold. He
used Chamberlain Cough Remedy
and was so much pleased with the
quick relief and cure it afforded him,
that he gave the following unsolicit-
ed testimonial: Ito all who may be
interested. 1 wish to say, that have
used Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
and fiud it invaluable for coughs and
colds.n For sale by all druggists.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-01-22

Write to us for estimates on doors,
sash, blinds, stair rails and all other
kinds of building material, hardware
paints, sc. Stock large, prices low.
MIR. R. D. l.. Fletcher will be at Ac-
comac G. H., the first day of every
County Court, to receive orders for
the firm.
Cape Charles Ice s. Lumber Co.
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Attention v.leransl

Harmanson-West Camp of Confed-
crate veterans will assemble at
Parksley on Thursday, the 3rd day
of February, next, at 1890 p. III.
a full attendance is desired, there
being much business of Importance
requiring attention-a part OF which
is the election of officers and the ap
pointment of committee TO select a
location for the proposed monument
and also committee to procure de
signs and contract for the material
and work for said monument.
By order of FRANK FLETCHER,
Commander.
JNo. H. WISE,
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Unclaimed etterS.

Mail remaining unclaimed in the
postofiice at Accomac. Va, Jan. 18th,
1898: Mrs Susan Blake, Mrs. Mintie
Drumen, Mrs. Margert Drumen, Miss
Annie Joynes, MIR. VIM. H. Andrew,
Mr.. Henry Floid, Mr.. Gilbert Nor
than, Mr.. Frank Thyland.
Fl. G. WHITE, SR.,
Postmaster.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-01-22

Wanted every fruit grower to have
my special price list of strawberry
plants, (66) sixty six varieties, from
$1,25 per ri up. My stock has been
inspected by the State inspector &C
cording to law and each shipment
will bear-his certificate. Place your
orders early. 100000 plants for
spring 1898. Al. McMath.
Onley, Va.
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NoTIoE-All persons are hereby
forewarned from cunning or other
wise trespassing on our premises,
known as mt. Custis'' and the MEL
son farm under penalty of q prose-
cution to the full extent OF law.
B. S. Watkinson,
A. w. Parks,
John T. Nelson.
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offer for sale for one week only
my stock of goods at half price.
Owners OF jewelry &C., left with me
for repairs, will please call for same.
j. Adelstein,
Onancock. Va.
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Arc You Wcaie !

Weakness manifests itself in the loss of
ambition and aching bones. The blood is
watery; the tissues are wasting-the door is
being opened for disease. A bottle of Browns
Iron Bitters taken in time will restore youi
strength, soothe your nerves, make your
blood rich and red. Do you more, good
than an expensive special course ofmedlclne.
Browns Iron Bitters is sold by all dealers.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-01-22

For Satellite lands of which
David Mears died seized and possess
ed, situated near Locustville, con-
tanning 35 acres, more or less. Good
trucking land, abundant resources.
For further particulars apply to
w. Fisher Mears or
L. Floyd Mock.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-01-22

Sideboards in great variety OF
styles. Have sold more this Fall
than ever before because our styles
and prices are right.
Belle Haven Furniture Go.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-01-22

FERTILIZER FOR SALE-The great
land improver. Orchilla Guano. Cash
price, f. o. b., Baltimore, $1,000, de-
livered at Hunting Creek or Parks
ley. Send in your orders.
Pate s. Mason, Agents.
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For LoAN-Money secured by lien
on unencumbered real estate.
] b. Fletcher, Jr.
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TAYLOR GLADDING-January 18th,
1898, at Oak Hall, by Rev. E. +.
Garner, MiAs Mary G. Gladling to
Azariah W. Tal lor.
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MED.

December goth, 1897, in Northamp.
ton county, little Agnes, daughter of
J. w. and Alice o. Guy, aged years.
10 months and 4 days.
Dear little Agnes you have left us
In sorrow here on earth to mourn,
You no more will join our number,
You no more our sorrows share.
Yet again we hope to meet you,
When the day of life is fled;
Then in Heaven with joy to greet you,
Where no farewell tears are shed.
By HER MOTHER.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-01-22

WANTED-Active, reliable men to
solicit orders for fruit and ornamen
tai nursery stock. Varieties especial
ly adapted to Va. Stock warranted
first class and true to name Perma
nent employment; good pay. Bust
ness easily learned. State age and
occupation. Write at once for terms
and territory. Established thirty
two years.
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EaBEter.

Some OF our dredgers have stopped
work for the season and report good
results.
Several marriages have been
solemnized here of late, but many
more are to take place soon, says
madame rumor.
Our pastor, Rev. c. P. Swain, left
Wednesday for Snow Hill, to spend a
week with Rev. S. E. Morgan, pastor
of the NJ. E. Church at that place.
On Wednesday night at the
ch urch, at this place, an unanimous
vote of thanks was passed for Hon.
J. w. G. Blackstone, for his decision
in the two whiskey cases which came
before him recently on appeal and
our people pledge themselves to sup
port him in all such decisions.
Work ON our new church has been
discontinued for the present, on
account of so much of the slate for
the roof being broken in handling it.
Work will be resumed again in the
Spring and continued until it is COM
pleted. The church will be one of the
largest and handsomest on the Shore
1t will have an audience room 40xS0
feet, sunday school room 20110,
infant class room, 20x40, all on one
floor and SO arranged as to be thrown
into one room and to be heated by
steam and lighted by gas.
The Boundar, Lime Between Virginia
and srnrYtnnd-
The temporary work of relocating
the line between Maryland and
Virginia and replacing the buoys in
the Poconoke Sound has been prac
tically completed. The engineers
will remain on the ground for few
days taking additional observations
in order to make the work as accurate
as possible. The two pipes on Fox
Island were found to be on the line.
a pile was placed on the line at
Watkins point and one at point "Cn
on the map. AT point ID" an iron
pipe was found below the water
which was accepted as the correct
point for "Dn. The Commissioners
will make reports to their respective
States as soon as the engineers have
time TO make a detailed report OF
their work. The Commissioners will
recommend to the States the appro
priatiou of a comparatively small
sum of money with which to make
the work permanent. With small
expenditure by each State this can
be done.
Wanted every fruit grower to have
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Big purchase in mattings at Belle
Aaven Furniture Go. Call and ex-
anime styles and prices.
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Nice tine of floor and table oil
cloths, all widths and grades at Belle
Haven Furniture Co.'S.
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BULL--AMEs- January 10th, 1898,
at Exmore, by Rev. A. A. Whitmore,
Mrs. Lee D. Alnes to Benjamin T
Bull.
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To LoAN-A few hundred dollars.
Thos. w. Russell.
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Our line of oak suits with large
shaped French glass nicely carved
surpass anything yet. Prices espec
!, ltv loru
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The R. e. Chase Co..
South Penn Square, Phila. Pa.

For SALE "A good mule, weight
1000 to LOO pounds, gentle in all
harness, cheap. Apply to
James S. Clogg,
Pocomoke City, Md.
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Great bargains in shoes, boots and
underwear at West s. Co.
Onancock.