The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-25
PROGRESS,AT OMAN COCK
THE CITIZENS voTE TO EXTEND
THE TOWNS WATER SYSTEM.
A Board of Trade Organized with I. w.
Taylor as President--Sudge Gunter
Reported as Getting We'll.

ONANCOCK, VA, Jan. A.-Special-
The citizens OF Onaneock, at a mass
meeting Tuesday last. voted 10 increase
The rate OF taxation twenty cents on the
hundred dollars and TO borrow five thou
sand dollars TO extend the water mains
through the principal streets OF the town.
There was only one vote against the pro-
posed Increase OF taxation.
A Board of TRADE, consisting OF II. T.
Ames. o. l.. Parker. n. W. Mock. William
T. Wise Il. l.. Hopkins. John S. Wales,
A. N. Nottingham, Thomas Il. Qunby
and r w. Taylor was elected. whoss
duty II shall be TO make known the ad-
vantages OF the town for manufacturing
and other purposes The board organized
by electing 4. w. Taylor, president, and
A. NJ Nottingham. secretary. AS a re-
suit Of this movement, stock sufficient
for a shirt factory has already been sub
scribed.
Work on the district parsonage OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church, South, at
Bloxom, is progressing. and the building
will soon be ready Tor occupancy. Other
improvements are adding much TO this
thriving village.
JUDGE GUNTER.
The condition OF Judge Gunter has
greatly nproy ed. He is expected homo
from the hospital in Baltimore the coming
week.
Two hundred and forty six marriage IL
censes were issued IN the county the past
year.
Mr.. Spencer +. Rogers has been elected
n director in the First National Bank, OF
Onancock. vice Charles 5. Finney, de-
ceased.
Rev. W. c. Walden. presiding elder OF
this district Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church South. will soon make Onancock
his home
FARMERS HAVE TELEPHONES.
Application for a charter Tor the Con-
solidated Central Telephone Company has
been made. This line. with those In ope-
ration. and in course OF construction.
will connect all parts OF the county. a
number of farmers have already had
phones put in their residences, thus en-
abling them 70 get daily market reports
from the railroad stations.
The many oyster bills before the Legis-
lature naturally excite much interest and
comment here. We may repeal amend.
re-enact and propose until doom's-
day, but no revenue OF consequence from
the tongment will be secured until the
provision in the Constitution, prescribing
the mode of taxing them is changed.
The commissioners for relocating the
boundary line between Maryland and Vir-
ginia have about finished their work. The
engineers will remain on the ground until
Saturday next for additional observations.
Mr. Daniel i. Wheaton. of Chinco-
teaque Island. left Saturday last for the
bermuda Islands. where he will spend the
winter. He is accompanied by his family.
CONFEDERATE MONUMENT.
The proposed monument to the Con-
federate dead Of the Shore will be erected
this year. meeting OF the camp has
been called for February Sd, 10 select
The site and design. There is considerable
rivalry among the several towns to secure
the location.
Revival services are being held in the
Bell Haven Presbyterian church. The
pastor is being assisted by Evangelist
Brooks.
Farmers are preparing for the early
spring crops. With continued mild wealth
er. peas will be planted this week.
Kale is being shipped and fair prices
realized.