The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-06
HEAVY STORM ON
EASTERN SHORE.
Ships Driven Ashore and Knocked
to Pieces.
A QUIET HOME WEDDING
Game Wardcns Appointed to Prevent
Pot Hunting on the Sea Side or
the Pcninsula-Oyster Sea-
son Not Profitable.
QUIET HOME WEDDING

ONANCOCK. VA, Dec. Especial
The Rev. ]. d. Hank, who was assigned
to the Onancock VI. T.. church. South,
have arrived and will occupy his pulpit to-
morrow.
The following gentlemen have been
elected directors OF the Eastern Shore
Fair Association for the ensuing year:
DR.. John W. Kellam. William I. Mason,
G.. Walter Mapp. Leonard c. Mears, and
William H. +. Ho. The Peninsula Fair
Association at a recent meeting voted 10
increase its capital stock TO 5000 and to
greatly improve the grounds.
WORK OF THE STORM.
The storm Of Saturday and Sunday last
was very severe throughout the county
and was attended with some loss Of life.
The schooner Louis G. II. finney dragged
out OF 1angier harDor and went To pieces
on Paugoteague bar. she was owned
and commanded by Captain Jonn =.
Shores. who was ashore at the time. Inc
crew OF tour men was lost.
The schooner Genet was driven ashore
near CraddOck creek, and VIII proDdbiy
prove a total loss. Her crew escaped.
The Rev. J. Carson Watson. OIL the II.
l.. Church. South, VINO has been stduOned
on the Keller circuit, recently baptized a
namesake and the 1.23lst child at whose
baptism he had oiiiciated.
The Charlottesville Methodist church has
undergone extensive repairs, by which II
was greatly improved. The shape OF the
roof was entirely changed. and hand
some tower added. 1t now has the APP
pearance Of a church building, with no
little claim to architectural beauty
MARRIAGES..
Colonel Charles w. Cullen, OF George
a1 HInTeUes
were quietly married at the home OF the
brides mother this morning, Key. carey
Gamble, of the +. Il. church. ohlclatlns-
They will reside in Georgetown, Del,
Iynerc Colonel Cullen has for several
wears been one of the leading attorneys.
Another marriage was that OF MISS
George. daughter Of Abel 4. James, OF
Onley. and Mr.. Harry W. Joynes. of Pitts
0I Dr. r. c. A. Kellam. Jr... of .Pango-
league who has been quite ILL., Is impro'-
Deputy County Treasurer John II. Hon
kins has also recovered and resumed MS
duties ,, o..
Mir John Wise Kelley has resigned as
nrincipal Of the Churchland Academy; ana
entered the fire and life insurance Dusi-
ness with office at Eastville -, -
Game wardens were put on duty on
some of the seaside waters this week, ana
others will be engaged in few days Al
ready a great many wild fowl have been
shot at night. .-
OYSTERMEN.
good many oyster dredgers nave re-
turned from the Potomac, the scarcity oil
oysters making their work unremuneIa-
tive In PocOmoke sound several larSr
rocks. upon which dredging was stopped
several years ago by legislative enact
mont TO satisfy the tongers. have become
covered with mud and coral and are prac-
n seems that planting and dredging un-
der reasonable restrictions can alone save
The supply of oysters in this section;
CheeaDeake Lodge. A. +. ana A. NJ az
the last communication elected -, n
Doughtv. 8. X. Nelson and T. w. Iayioi
nroxies for the stationed officers as dele
gates to the Grand Lodge. j. r. DOUG n,
~ was recommended for d. ID. q. NJ OF
district No. u.