The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-15
PENINSULAR FAIR
ANNUAL MEETING.
The Candidates for Office in Accomac
are Numerous.
COLD WEATHER BRINGS DUCKS.
Contract for Steamer TO Run from
ChincOteaguc Island to Ocean CITY,
Nine Steamers Now Ply TO and
Fro from This Island.

ONANCOCK, February il3.-Special.-
The annual meeting OF The Peninsula Far
Association for tho election Of oihcers
Will be held at Tasley tomorrow. tx
tensive improvements will be made before
tho next exhibition.
Cards of announcement for the mar
rlage of Miss Lucille Addison, OF North
ampton. ana Thomas ). Hopkins, OF Tas-
ley. at Christ church Eastyille, Thurs
day next. have been issued.
Rev. George Il. Hender late returned
missionary from Brazil, is holding ser
vices I'm the Accomac Presbyterian
churches.
REV. !. ManrA-g Dunaway, Of Marion,
Va, who for several years was pastor
Of the Accomac Courthouse Baptist
church. is visiting friends in Accomac.
Mr. ID. j. Geiger OF Charlottcsviile,
has taken charge Of the prescription de-
partmeut in Parker's drugstore.
COUNTY CANDIDATES
Candidates for the county Offices are
more than plentiful Already the local
papers contain two columns or more OF
announcement cards. For the House OF
Delegates $. wilkins Matthews, the pres
ont member, IS candidate for re-elec-
ton lie will be opposed by John H..
Wise who is the present sheriff of the
county. RI
for Accomac and Northampton Dr.
Charles Smith desires reelection and
has as opponents DR.. \. Brockenoroush
and w. Bullitt Ftzhugh.
The cold rains and SHOWS OF The past
week brought Wild fowl in large num-
bers to our seaside waters One gunner
Mr. W. j. Adams. Jr.. killed thiriy-fve
red-head ducks in one day.
FOR A NEW STEAMER.
Captain Charles p. Rabbit. Jr- has
contracted for the building OF steamer
10 run from Chincoteaguo Island 10 Ocean
City II is proposed TO make daily frips
At Ocean Citv connection wil be made
with Inc Baltimore, Chesapeake and At
lantic Railway Company. .nus securing
another outlet for the oysters and other
products Of the seaside Twenty-Five
years ago the mail from ChincOteague 10
the mainland was carried by @ small sail
boat Now there are nine steamers
some Of them OF good size plying TO and
from the island.
Onanccck now has telephone connec-
tion with POcomOke City. Mo
FARMERS CLUBS
Movements are making looking 20 the
organization Of farmers clubs in every
neighborhood Of Accomac District dele
gates will form a county club The object
is 10 secure the better handling Of pro-
1uce and by concerted action 10 protect
the interests of the farmers.
The dwelling of Mr. Samuel @. Nelson,
OF the Courthouse caught fire from de-
fective fue Saturday last Fortunately
it was discovered in time and was soon
under control The damage will not ex-
coed $50
Bishop Randolph VIII visit the churches
Of st. Georges parish the 18th and 26th
instant
Captain Thomas Johnson. the Oldest
citizen OF our town. has been quite sick
for the past two weeks with an attack
of grip but is now improving The Cap
tain is I'm his ninetleth year. and few men
OF any age more active or enterprising
can be found.
It s. reported that Mr. James r. Ball
declined an offer Of H7oO for Lamp
Girl" last week.
JOHN IT, GARLICK DEAD.
Among the recent deaths were John
T. Garlick of Messong0; A. Burton Gray
OF Greenbackviue and at Tacoma Park.
near Washington, ID. c.. Mrs Sallie w.
Joynes. Mrs. Joynes was native Of
Onancock and until the last few years
q resident Of the town. She was the
daughter Of DIT Thomas p. Bagwell and
widow Of Thomas r. Joynos, and was a
worthy reminder Of. Accomacs by-gone
days