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Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1900-05-19
Cultivation Of Oysters.

Many people write u about
oyster farms. and the man
her OF growing the luscious
biyalve.
The first thing TO do l. 10
secure your oyster land by
applying 10 the oyster In
spectOr Of the county The
rental j. one dollar per acre,
annually, the same going 10
the state. The next step IL
10 secure seed oysters, which
are found on the rocks and
are free. and plant them on
your land. Planting II done
during the early summer
months. and ia water from
two 70 twelyefeet deep. There
il not likely 10 be anything
else 70 do with these oysters
until they are ready To tong
or take up, winch usually ~
two or three years after
planting. They do not nave
10 be fed. The season be-
gins september 18th and
ends April 18th. TIE oys-
1eI1s are taken out Of the
warer by men in small boa u
with a tool called AN oyster
tong.
Seed oysters can be bought
for from IL TO 80 cents a
busheI. From ] .OO0 TO z,
900 bushels OF oysters are
planted 70 the acre. Every
bushel will bring 3 ORD bush,
els when grown, and bring
from 40 70 ~ cents a bucbe
80 UR< o. - o. e
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1900-05-19

who help to colombo or sell this
tract. For full particulars write
TO J o h n Dahn, Williams
burg. Va.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1900-05-19
FARMS FOR SALE,
BY The Peninsula Land &
immigration Co.
No. 100. 5000 A. So per acr,

No. 100. 5000 A. So per acre.
I'm New Kent county. 100
acres Of this fine estate are of
an alluvial deposit, rich with
the mould of centuries, which is
all well suited for fine market.
gardening or farming. as good
as any i'm the South, aud it IS
also a splendid residential stu
alton. The bottom land Is free
from overLOwS, az il lies from
ten TO twenty feet above the
tide and has river frontage of
about five miles The c. X ..
R'y extends the entire length of
this bottom land. About one
half mile north of the river "a
range Of hills begins which are
from forty TO seventy feet in
height, a more beautiful spot
would be hard to find anyw here.
Back of this ran ge of hills lies
beautiful plateau of high land
slightly rolling and nearly all
covered with a great variety Of
timber, some second growth
and part original growth near
" all ready TO be harvested and
all ready for the aXman. One
can stand on the high plateau
and the view that meets your
eyes is hard TO find, and is only
limited by the range of vision
The river winds in silvery beau
ty the South. The railroad
trains fash through the entire
length OF this fine estate. Yer.
lily there is no spot of earth
which can be more easily con.
verted into garden of beauty
than this fine estate. AbOui
1000 acres are cleared and un
der cultivation, the balance i:
covered with timber such as sew
eral kinds of oak, white hick-
DRY. chestnut, pine, poplar, cy'
press, gum, ash, sycamore. wal
nut and many other varieties
too numerous to mention. The
timber alone, if properly mar
keted, will more than pay 70
the land at the price we are of
feriDg it. The cleared land j.
nearly all fenced. part with wir'
and cedar posts, part ceda
posts and plank and part will
chestnut rails, all in first elias
condition. A young orchard o
some fifteen acres has been 80
out consisting OF all kinds o
fruit, and will this year com
in full bearing. The building
consist of three commodiou
buildings, fifteen tenemen
houses several large barns an
stables. A large two stor
frame store where q large mei
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1900-05-19

Bucharest officials arr considerations.
After q re,isios~o II the registration
lists ir that city the following notice
was seat ont. Ma. s. Fanufza: IL Is
hereby brought 10 your notice that
your name - struck on the list %
electors FOR deputies and senators IN
the First district and will not agsin
be inserted IN =. The reason fer this
IL the fact that year death occurred
segnf iins hGa:'
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1900-05-19
rhs north v The Peninsula.

may tHAtttNt y NN, al >VO Oht
seeking a southern home:
The North-six months of
bowling winter. with the
temperature from zero to
thirty below. The Peninsula
with n mean average of Is
degrees above.
The Notwithstanding heat.
sun strokes. hot winds. sand
storms. etc. The Peninsula
with mildpleasant summers,
without cyclones, with n
sand storm unheard of. and
drOughts practically un-
known. Average summer
temperature OF IS degrees.
The NOrth-ieeding stock six
months in a year. closely
stabling them from four to
FIVE months. the Young fire.
Ouently frozen TO deat TIA. The
peAinsU.la-feed them ii YOU
choose. or let them Craze in
themeadOws the year around
stable them If YOU please.
or let them stay out. -Four
weeks OF winter wea Their l. a
good big allowance for the
Peninsula. and this l. the
OILY TINE heavy feeding l.
necessary
The NOrth-one crop on
the same field. the same
year. The PeniuSula-twO
10 rhrCe crops with the same
fertilization
The N0rth-cOTn. wheat.
hay and oats. The PENN
sua-rhe~e and melons. pea
nuts. early sweet and Irish
potatoes. early cabbage. and
early tru Ks of ali kinds. TO
catch the cream of the mar
KIT. T he NOrth-m aini y
railroad transportation.
The PeninSula-ran and
water transportation
The North. developed to
is fullest extent. land high
hut deDreciaUng- The Pen
iusuia. land waiting Tor DEE
veloremenT. naturally fertile
low in price. but steadily
advancing.
The North. possibilities
fully developed. industries
moving out, labor troubles
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1900-05-19

camille business is carried on
yearly at large profit. No
place between Richmond and
Newport News, are the freights
so low for shipping products,
wood and timber as at this
point, A we have both river and
railroad To ship by. Large yes
sells can load and unload their
cargoes within twenty-five feet
OF the shore. We can reach the
entire world from this point by
rail or water. Several wells of
pure, soft water are on this
place, fne springs without mum
Der. Numerous brooks and
streams run through this tract
the entire year. Several large
fisheries are located along the
river and fishing is carried on
TO a great extent along this riv-
er front. In the seasons seine
fishing is carried ON at "A large
profit. The most of the fish are
shipped TO Northern markets.
but an abundance are also salt
ed for home consumption.
Among other kinds of fish
caught are shad, club, rock,
pike, herring and sturgeon. To
show the prOductiveness of the
soil ON this estate | will say
that thirty 10 forty bushels Of
wheat TO the acre Is not a large
yield, from fifty To eighty bush
els of shelled corn is raised
yea rly, from three 10 FIVE tons
of timothy and clover hay per
acre in two cuttings, very often
there is three cuttings on one
piece. Two crops of potatoes
in one season from the same
acreage, carloads and ship.
loads of watermelons and musk.
melons have been shipped from
this plantation to Northern
markets.
Here is room for a large com
pany OF people. Fifty to one
hundred families could lind EN-
ployInent the entire year. Some
could farm, others garden, raise
berries and fruit, poultry, dali
rying and stock-raising, other,
would find employment in the
timber. All could do wei
from the start. Several mer-
chants could find employment
in this location, also some bus
mess men. This is only a fai
description, and we will say tn,
: price we ask for the property j
, cheaper than land eight mile
, back at a gift, for the amour
OF produce which can be raise,
on this state, which is no,
shipped right where it grows,
it had to be hauled or carte,
4 eight miles, would soon pay 10
y the entire land. A liberal com
mission will be given to thos
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1900-05-19
Price $500.

No, 2ll. 66 A. Price $500.
This fine little farm lies l mi.
west Of Lightfoot, overlooking
G. IL o. R'y I; 20 acres cleared
and in high state of cultiva.
ton; balance in timber. I'm
provements are one 2-story
house. only built two years, 2
large barns, a large orchard,
ice house and fish pond clear,
ed land all fenced pure water;
Il. X. siding adjoining farm.
Terms, ! cash, balance ON reas-
onable time.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1900-05-19

No. 2l4. 40 A. Price $1,000,
Here is a fine poultry or truck
farm, as the land is the fines,
in the State, Nearly all cleared
and fenced, but timber enough
for home use. Has a broom
house built but 3 years, good
cellar under house, a small barn.
good well of soft water. Land
oyerlooks James River and is
close TO II. Il. station aud wharf,
Terms, each,
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1900-05-19

at Wholesale to oyster deal
ers. Persons owning land
along the rivers have no
right to the oyster grgurds.
their bountlry only going to
low water mark.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1900-05-19

No. 2l2. 500 A. Price $4,000,
This tract of land lies ] mile
from Grove Station, partly a
long the banks OF James River.
The entire tract is in timber.
part original growth, part Sc
cond growth. The land is rich
when cleared, and will bring
large crops. The timber, if
marketed, will more than pay
for the land. Terms, l-2 cash,
balance in i. 2 and 3 years.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1900-05-19

We have 10000 acres around old VIII
Lam>hurc WhlcE WEE viii cui up 90 sun
YOU Williamsburg b. walking up from
beg Ions sleep. many new buildings
have eecn erected in thc past -FOUR ur
ave years The future Ot Williams
burg ls very bright. We have some
choice city property Tor sale here at
great bargain. where you can give
your children a college education al a
small expense. We have over 1909
acres Tor S.iic around williamsburg
from one o. four miles OF thc city.
These tracts VIII BE-. cgt up 10 suit sou
f you want tn locate al W Williamsburg
here are great opportunities here.
We have farm uroperiy for sale near
kwDl aut Li-ltioot from So per acre
up. some 80 Ioan0 and nlascuud. buf
our greatest bargains can boz had
around AID near Boulevard Here we
have choice farms OF an sizes, with
buildings. or without buildings. from
50 rer acre and up. We have 3.UOV
acres Tor sal. az Providence F0rg,
in a body or in tracts 90 suit. alSC
at Roxbury. IL you are after the
best. buildings convenient. btauts
90 location. A.. buy AZ Elko. Here ~,
have 500 acres. 400 cleared. 800 iu
u
touched that you can get for a grea
deal less than the buildings cost. III ,
owner. on account Of the death OF HE
wife. wishes 20 cell out and stay With
Lis friends. SO. II you are looking foi
This map shows our teld Of opera
ton from Richmond % Newport News.
Iht Peninsula Land a. Immigration
60. has land and real estate property
4 Tor sale. II you have decided 20 locate
at Newport News and in hustling
city. let us know what you want; We
F have u for you. We have bargains ia
NewIOrf News. III you want 40 locate
az Morrison. SIX miles from Newport
f News. lei us know how large a tract
and how expensive place you wish "a
buy. We have fne, improved farms
near Morrison from so 10 500 pei
acre. also al Lee Hall We have some
E choice river farms. rich as cream
T Near Grove along both rivers
James and Iork-frOm SO TO $50 pei
acre. with beautiful river views. Grea
oyster farms and fisheries along thes'
. rivers.
+ something nice inquire about this farm
I Remember. All transactions and trans
+ fers are conducted under State charter
/ s. perfect abstract Of tisie is furnishe,
those who buy from u.
Watch for the description and price
list OF properly for sale in this papc
from time 10 time as we have space
Ne shall soon issue an illustrate,
catalogue which VIII give our entir
ilst up-io-dafe.
Address. The Peninsula Land & I'm
migration Co, Williamsburg. va.
PLEASE STUDY TIE MAP.
we publish this map just 10 sh0,
loiDescekers az glance Tie beauty o
ouT location. Look at this narrOs
trip 81 land from Richmond 10 New
port News. See our shipping facil
Ties See our markets. how 10 reac
them fhe distance. ete. Then you wi
notice that these rivers temper the a.
in summer aud winter. prevent ion
droughts. furnish fish. oysters an
alld fowl for the table. and sffOr
pleasure 10 young and old. VIVA
could be- more delightful than a HON
iu fhis Sunny Southland, where iii
farmer can enjoy 20 the fullest meai
ure prosperity and contentmentt q
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1900-05-19

No. 2l3. COL a. Price $4,000.
This tract of land lies i miles
west Of TOanO, near station,
and is all in tim Der, part orig
inal, part second growth, but
all large enough for saw timber.
Here is a fine chance for any,
one to go into the milling bust
ness. No improvements. Terms,
cash,
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1900-05-19

No. l06. 40 A. s. per acre.
This farm is all in timber.
Four miles from Williamsburg,
near creeks and shipping point.
Timber will more than twice
pay for the property. Terms
cash.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-03-09
MONROE.

Services in Monroe Chapel have
been few during February, owing to
the severity of the weather. Monroe
residents rejoice in the improved ap-
pearance of their chapel and are con
templating grading the lawn and
putting up fence.
The Sabbath School under the new
superintendent, Mr.. Coren, is flour
ishing. A delightful service held by
Judge Vreeland last Sunday evening
was appreciated by all. The Sewing
Society held weekly is doing good
work, two barrels being sent to North
Carolina few weeks since and one
nearly ready for the poor colored resi-
dents of Florida.
Miss Sadie Burnett is spending a
few days at home.
A social was held at the home of
Mrs. Silas Parker, which was sue
cess socially and financially and one
is to be held at Mrs. VIM. Parkers'
OF Hurd Hill, Feb. 18th
Mr. and Mrs. George Van Ness have
rented their Morristown home and
have removed to the Charles Burnet
homestead recently purchased by
them.
Frank Hurd, who has been quite
i'll, is convalescing.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-03-09
M e NJ DIAM.

The Junior Christian Endeavor
Society contemplate giving an enter
tainment about the middle of March.
Mr.. Nicholas was unable to get to
Brookside on Tuesday on account OF
a severe attack of grip.
Miss Isabel Thompson and Edgar
@. Garabrant united with the Hill
top Church on last Sunday.
Byram Thompson was also one of
the sufferers from grip during the
past week. Frank Deane is now
acting as his assistant in the postoffice
Michael Coghlan has just had steam
heat put in his house.
Charles Cochran, formerly of this
place, has gone to Hackettstown to
take charge of the undertaking bust
ness in that place.
Our new county superintendent, Mr..
Matthews, together with Mr.. Peter
Garabrant, visited the public school
in this place on Wednesday.
Miss Marguerite Nicholas will cele-
brate her birthday on Saturday, the
tenth instant, by entertaining a num-
Der of her young friends and all an
ticipate most delightful time.
Bernard Koch has been improving
the grounds about his house by trans
planting four large trees which will
add greatly to the appearance and will
also afford a pleasant shade during
the hot summer months.
Rev. Levi P. johnson held SER
vice in St. Marks on Sunday.
T. w. Phoenix has been quite i'll
during the past week but is somewhat
better
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-03-09
MUSLIN UNDERWEAR.

We put on sale this week splendid
collection of undergarments called
from the lines of the best manufac-
turers in the land The question as
to whether or not it pays to make UNI
derwear at home has been pretty well
settled.
Every garment here is properly
shaped, neatly trimmed and we'll
made and the prices put on them
hardly provides for more than the cost
of the materials and there are none in
the collection that can be duplicated
at these prices.
CORSET COVERS
1870 high or low neck felled seams
made of muslin.
25c low round neck V and square
shapes trimmed with embroidery or
lace-more than 10 styles at this
price.
French Corset Covers 80, 40, SO, 49,
80 and $1.00.
LADIES' NIGHT GOWNS.
SOC muslin high neck yoke of inser-
ton and tucks, sleeves edged with
cambria ruffie.
SO muslin empire style trimmed with
embroidery and ruffies.
rs muslin round, square anu pointed
yoke trimmed with fine tucks and
rows of insertion. Empire styles
trimmed with insertion and cambria
ruffies.
SO muslin high necks Jokes of fine
tucks. daintily trimmed with hem
stitching and embroidery.
We have these gowns in extra large
sizes.
Gowns made of Cambria and Main
sock, handsomely trimmed with in
sertion and embroidery from $1.00 to
SO. So
WHITE SKIRTS.
SOC. muslin deep ruffie trimmed
with embroidery
69c. muslin umbrella, ruffie trim
med with tucks and embroidery.
$780, trimmed with three clusters
of tucks and hemstitched hem.
$1.50, deep cambria ruffle, trimmed
with tucks and wide embroidery
ruff1e.
Full width umbrella skirts, elabo-
rately trimmed with insertion and
embroidery, So. CO. SO. 40, 2.75 and
80. 90.
DRAWERS.
19c muslin hem, and three tucks.
25c, muslin tucks, embroidery or
hemstitched.
SOC. muslin cluster of tucks deep
SOC. cambria with nainsook, umbrella
ruffie, handsomely trimmed with lace
and insertion.
$100, fine cambria trimmed with
two rows of insertion and lace
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-03-09
HANOVER.

Miss Rea Cook spent few days
last week with relatives at Belville.
Miss Bella Ferguson entertained the
Fancy Work Club last Friday after
noon.
Miss Phoebe Arnold has returned
home after spending two months with
relatives at Newark.
The Home and Foreign Missionary
Societies met on Thursday afternoon
at the parsonage to elect officers for
the ensuing year.
The Parish Reading Circle held a
business meeting at the parsonage on
Monday evening. The new books,
which give promise of being very sat
isfactory were distributed and the old
books disposed of.
Communion service was held in the
Presbyterian Church last Sunday. The
individual communion service which
has been purchased recently, was
used for the first time.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-03-09
MORRIS COUNTY NEWS.
MADISON.

A meeting for the benefit of the
Hampton Normal and Agricultural
Institute at Fortress Monroe was held
in Webb Memorial Chapel on Tuesday
evening.
Burton M. Balch addressed the Y.
NJ. g. A. meeting in the Association
Hall on Sunday afternoon.
The Rev. Father Anthony Ell. Stein,
pastor of St. Vincent's Church, left
on Monday for his home in Newark
and will later sail for Bermuda.
John W. Dwyer, former proprietor
of the American House, took posses
sion of the Union Hotel at Port
Dram on Wednesday.
The Republican primary will be
held in Waverly Hall this evening.
The members of the Young Mems
Catholic Club will give a minstrel
show for the benefit of the club on
Saturday evening, March H.
Hon. Edward Burnett and Clarence
Mackay, of New York, spent last
Saturday at Florham.
Horace E.. Van Wagner has opened q
bicycle store in the johnson building
on Main street.
Frederick Beam passed away at the
age of IS at his home on Green VIII
lage road on Monday. The funeral
was held from his late residence on
Wednesday afternoon.
Frank Cramer won first prize, a
rifle, in the shooting tournament
which closed at the gallery on Waver-
ly Place on Monday evening.
J. B. Faulks, pastor of the Christ
NJ E. Church of this place, will de-
liver an address at the first anniver-
/. IA h 1ral1
on Sunday afternoon
Mr.. and Mrs. John M. Shaw, of
Madison avenue, are in Cuba.
The regular quarterly meeting OF
the Fire Department was held in the
truck house on Monday evening.
The annual meeting of the Young
Ladies' Missionary Society of the
Presbyterian Church will be held in
the Webb Memorial Chapel on Tues
day evening.
David S. Ely, the local bicycle
dealer, has opened bicycle store in
Chatham
Raymond B. Troxell has purchased
a hotel at Basking Ridge.
The borough election will take
place next Tuesday.
Lewis M. Noe will soon begin the
erection of a large greenhouse on his
estate on Noe avenue.
The annual school meeting will be
held in the Central School Hall on
Tuesday, March 20.
The members of the Glass of 1900,
of Drew Seminary, have completed
their course. The class has nearly go
members.
Harry Burroughs, of Richmond,
Va, is visiting his brother, E. P.
Burroughs on Main street.
The annual meeting of the Woman's
Auxiliary of the Y. M. G. A., will be
held in the Association Hall on Thurs
day. March 80.
The Viola Social Club held recep-
ton in Irving Hall last Friday even
ing
At meeting of prominent Republi-
cans held on Tuesday evening, it was
decided to place straight Republi
can ticket in the field at the coming
election.
Miss Carrie . L. Youngs, of Eliza
beth, is visiting friends in Madison.
Gustav Besancenly died after lin
gering illness, at his home on Garfield
avenue, Sunday morning at the age of
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-03-09
CHATHAM.

Louis M. Noe will shortly add 3, 600
feet of glass to his already extensive
green house plant
The pupils of the public school must
be vaccinated within ten days or pro-
duce a certificate to the effect that
they have already successfully inter
viewed a physician for this purpose.
The first anniversary of the new
Methodist Church, which occurs on
the 18th instant, will be observed in
an appropriate manner. Bighop Bow
man, the Rev. DR.. Halleson and other
we'll known divines will be present at
either the morning, afternoon or even
ing services. The Bishop will preach
at the morning service.
There is already considerable in
terest apparent in cycling circles and
Chatham wheelmen will be very much
in evidence during the coming season.
The borough caucus held last even
ing resulted in the nominations of
Frank L. Kelley and e. L. Phillips
for councilmen; E. p. Mills for as
SCISSOR, and George E. Poole for col
1ector.
About $50 was realized from the
American Tea held in the Methodist
Church last evening.
The Democrats will hold meeting
in Kelley's Hall for the nomination
of Freebooter, Counoilmen, assessor
and collector.
Edison's War Graph" illustrating
the moving pictures of the Spanish
American War, the land and naval
parade in honor of Admiral Dewey,
the war between the British and Beers,
and other interesting pictures, which
was held in Kelly IS Hall for the beue-
fit of the public school was success.
The nomination for Republican
Freeholder for years for the borough
and township of Chatham Tuesday
evening, resulted in the unanimous
choice of the present Freebooter, NJ
B. Lum. The Democrats are talking
of nominating Dayton Baldwin for
FreAholder. The Republicans also
nominated Ezra Ferris for Justice of
the peace and Charles Il, Genung for
constable.
The nomination for two councilmen
for three years, assessor for 2 years
and collector for three years will be
held this Wednesday evening Kelley S
Hall The excitement for eouncilmen
is raging quite strong between two
factions.
The Choral Society, of Chatham,
met for the third time with great
falling off in attendance from last
year
An American tea will be held in the
Methodist Church this Wednesday
evening for the benefit of the church
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Story have
moved their millinery store to
Newark
The W. @. T. U. will hold its next
meeting at the Methodist parsonage
on next Wednesday afternoon.