Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-22
THE EASTERN SHORE.
Health Conditions - The Coming
spring Elections.

ONANCOCK. VA, January H.-(Spe-
cial) THUS far We OF the Eastern Shore
have passed through rather an unevent-
ful winter. The health OF the people gem
orally has been quite good though there
have been q few cases OF grip. The
dcath-rate for the season has been rather
below the average. and from The stand
point OF health our people have little
cause OF complaint.
Rather more than the usual number OF
marriages have taken place during the
past year, which would seem TO indicate
that the year was a prosperous one-to
lovers. at least About 200 marriage
licenses were issued in this county. be-
sides a number that were issued to our
young people by Maryland authorities.
Mr. John Hopkins Jr., of I.ocustvile
and Miss Eva Belvate. a charming young
lady of this town were married on We'd
nesday last at this place by the Rev. j.
ID. Hank
The political caldron over here Is about
being fired up" for the spring election
for county and district officers. From
present indications candidates will be nu-
merOus. and of the best quality. There
will hardly be any contest for the clerk
ship Of the Circuit and County courts
The oCcupants-John ID. Grant, OF the
former. and NJ. oldham, of the latter
are so popular and so efficient that no
one seems willing 10 enter hopeless.
contest for their places There is some
talk OF opposition TO the election Of the
present County Treasurer. T.. +. Powell.
ESD and his deputy. John II. Hopkins.
but as these were too popular and nave
made good officers. IL is not likely that
their WOud-be opponents will have the
temerity TO announce their candidacy. y
hot contest is promised over the highly
important office of Commissioner OF the
Revenue for the two districts or parishes
into which the county g. divided. This
contest promises to be unique as well as
warm, IN that there is a probability OF a
one-arm candidate in each parish. Johh
Chandler. Esq, the incumbent for Acco-
mac Parsh-and who only has one arm
will again contest for the place. The
sympathy of the people, because of his
affliction. and which so overwhelmed his
popular opponents. and carried him with
such a rush into office four years ago
outside of his acknowledged merits as an
officer-will be dangerous factor 10 his
opponents in the present contest Thomas
& KELLEY. q gallant old Confederate sol
/ der shot TO pieces almost in defence ol
! his country's rights. will be his chief op-
ponent. In the other parish OF the coun
I ty-St Georges Ike SITUATION WI
! probably present itself. W. ID. Tunnel
/ Esq, the present occupant of the once
/ will be opposed. according 10 present re-
port. by John r. Fletcher. Esq. who re
I Gently lost hand i'm railroad collision
and who. besides, is well and favorabll
known throughout the county. lie is als'
a. relative of DR. Frank Fletcher, tn
president OF the Board Of Fisheries. ant
is connected with many Of the larges
and most influential families on the Shor
as we'll Jef. ID. JACOBS, Esq. who ma
been q candidate for this office in tn
same parish twice before. is a popula
and most excellent young man. and VII
| be a dangerous rival I'm this race.