The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-21
LIFE-SAVERS TO
KEEP AT WORK.
The Government Wants Them on
Guard These War Times.
LIQUOR LICENSES IN ACC0MAC.
The Potato Crop is Large But Of info
rior Quality-Chincotea to Have
Three Steamer Lincs-To Have
Two Agricultural Fairs.

ONANCOCK. W. June 20.-Special--
Tie three lower magisterial districts haV-
ing voted to license the sale OF liquor
Judge Ross ut the last term Of sis court
granted twenty applications and
refused three.
The government has ordered tho life
saving stations In this district 10 be kept
open during the summer. The crew at
each place will be reduced TO four. The
men generally very much regret this as
they required and expected the needed
rest.
Rev H. :. Slmmerman, for several years
rector OF Accomac parish, left Thursday
for Beattyville. Ky, where he has ac-
cepted n call
At tho recent election OF officers by
Chesapeake Lodge. No. 1JS. \. +. and a.
NJ. the following were chosen; william
$. Nelson. master: John s. NAPLES, SEN
Tor warden: John W Rogers, junior war
den: s. r.. Nelson. treasurer: 7. W. Tay-
Tor. secretary: OthO l.. Parker, senior
deacon; George u. Powell, junior deason.
THE POTATO CROP.
Irish potatoes are being shipped in large
quantities. but the stock is generally IN
fcriOr Tho weather fog the past week
has been seasonable for growing crops
and sweets are looking we'll The acre
age i'm them is very large.
Judge John r. Mason has been holding
a special term Of the court Tor Judge
Blackstone the past week.
The annual Confederate reuion will be
held al Accomac Courthouse July 18TH,
when the site and design for the pro-
posed monument will be selected.
After July fst Chncoteague Island can
be reached from the main land daily b"
three steamers-from Wlshartt Point
sinnickson, and Franklin city. twenty
Ave years ago one small sail boat per-
formed the entire service.
Mr.. John s. Parsons Of the Accomac
bar and Miss Ira r. 6elby were married
Thursday at the Oak Hill Methodist
Episcopal church (south) and left on the
noon express for an extended bridal tour.
Thsy will reside at the courthouse where
the groom il fast assuming prominent
position In his profession.
AGRICULTURAL FAIRS
Accomac will have two agricultural
fairs and four camp meetings in August,
besides boat races. picnics and FISH trys
almost without Hmit. These Tor the
whites. In September the colored people
have two agricultural fairs and not less
than six camp meetings. Surely we can
keep going and equally certain II IS that
much "a expected from sweet potatoes.
The Peninsula Fair Association VIII
hold its first annual fair August ID, 30,
4th and 5th The grounds recently pur-
chased near Tasley have been for seVe-
raj weeks and are now the scene of great
activity. A fine track has been made,
a large. handsome and imposing grand
stand erected and other buildings Of cor
responding design. Several thousand DOL
lars I'm premiums are offered. which, with
the desirable location and capable man
agement. will no doubt make the enter
prise success from the start. The Of
lcers are: Judge J. w. G.. Blackstone
president Accomac Courthouse; c. c..
Dix. secretary. Parksley; Thomas S. Hop
kins. treasurer, Tasley.