The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-05
new MANAGERS
FOR HOLLYWOOD.
A Round Million Barrels Of Sweet
and Irish Potatoes.
UNPRECEDENTED SHIPMENTS.
The Crop Was Improbable ana Many
Thousand Bushels viii Rot TIT the
Fields-Irish Potatoes Bring
Good Prices

CAPE CHARLES. VA, Nov. 4-Spe-
ciaL-Messrs ". Il. Wilson and X. ID. L.
Fletcher, Of this city. have been APP
pointed agents of the estate OF William
/. Scott. deceased, and managers of the
Hollywood Truck Farm, az this place.
to succeed the late Captain Orris a.
Browne The new managers are pro-
grcssiye business men as well as prac-
teal farmers. and thoroughly identified
with the best interest of Cape Charles,
and no doubt Will manage the estate
successfully.
The Town Council have been putting
n several new street crossings in the
town this week, which greatly improves
.be town.
During the present season 10000 bar
rels OF sweet and Irish potatoes have
been shipped from the Peninsula over
the New York, Philadelphia ana Nor
folk railroad. which Is a very large
increase over any previous year. and
from now until Christmas the record
will easily foot up "a round million bar
rels. This records show steady In
crease In the potato shipments every
year since the construction OF the rail-
road down the Peninsula fifteen years
ago
NOT PROFITABLE
The sweet potato crop this year has
not been a very profitable one, as most
Of the time the prices were extremely
low, ranging from q TO 70 cents barrel,
and at the present time there are many
thousands of bushels in the folds that
will not pay 10 harvest. while, on the
other hand. the Irish potato crop was
an exceedingly profitable one.
The annual meeting Of tho stockhOld-
ers Of the Chesapeake Agricultural Fair
Association was held few days ago at
the Cape Charles Hotel The total re-
ceipts from all Sources for this year
showed $412i0I: expenses, $500 leaving
balance on hand OF $32lo5. which Will
be used towards liquidating an old debt
of the association. and Will almost clear
the association OF Indebtedness IT was
decided to hold fair next year. and the
stockholders reelected the old board oil
officers and directors.
FOULLY MURDERED
Captain james h. Crockett and Mate
George W. Sturgis. Of the schooner
Frank Cassidy. were foully murdered
on the deck Of their vessel In the Potomac
: river sons days ago by the cook, named
Bob" Both gentlemen lived on the
Eastern Shore of Virginia They died
shortly after receiving the wound from
q pistol
MIR. II. o. williams Of Richmond, Va.
secretary of the Railroad Department Of
the Young Mems Christian Association,
was I'm Cape Charles a few days this
week in the interest of the association.
locking towards the establishment of a
branch at this place. and also al Delmar.
Del. the Northern terminus of the rail-
read
Hon. John $. Wise has purchased
road machine, 10 be used in making
roads on his game preserve. near the
point of Cape Charles. He owns beau
tiful tract % land, and is making many
improvements on #, having already
erected a clubhouse and many other
conveniences for sporting. He Is ire
oueht visitor here, and brings many OF
his New York friends with him TO ENJOY
his elegant quarters.
Mr.. S. +. Richardson, Of Chester Va
who has been engaged in the drug busi-
ness here for five or six years. has sold
out his business to DIR. b. G. keilam' ana
will remove TO some other point Dr'
G. L. Moore will also open hrst-ciass
drugstore in this city in a few days.