Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-20
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Postmaster C. A. Mckinney returned
TO his home here from Richmond Sat
urday. Mr.. Mckinney had been in at
tendance upon the meeting of the State
Executive Committee of the Republican
party as committeeman from the East
ern Shore
A number of people were dsappoint-
ed and many righteous growls regis
tered Saturday morning when The Vir-
glnian-Pilot failed to materialIze. 1t
was carried off the road and brought
back at night. What's the matter with
Hannah, anyhow?
The family of Mr.. George Robbins.
OF near Cheriton station, Is sadly af-
nicted. five of his children being down
with measles. Three of the five, in adj
dition to ,measles. have their illness
complicated with pneumonia, and are
critically i'll. DR.. B. c. Kellam Is I'm
charge of the patients.
Mr. Herbert Nottingham brother-in-
law OF Charlie Savage is very sick
with facial erysipelas at his home, on
ftahdolph avenue. He Is under the
care of DR.. Garland P. Moore.
The oyster industry Is reported bet
ter In the Chincoteague section than 1t
has been for several years past. At
Franklin City clans are selling at So.
to 1918 per thousand
Rev. George w. Bounds, n former
pastor Of Bethany NJ. e. Church here
In Cape Charles, last Saturday cele-
brated the anniversary of his birth.
Quite crowd-nearly everybody on
Deafs Island-was present. The rever-
end gentleman was presented with n
purse of fifteen dollars.
The people on the Eastern Shore
the taxpayers heartily in sympa-
thy with the bill providing for more
cell room In the penitentiary, and say
that If the Legislature falls to pass
such a bill 1t will not meet public SEN
timent on the subject; that the present
condition of the convicts is extremely
cruel, and that to continue it longer
will be disgrace to the State.
A number of the Masonic fraternity
of Delmar have instituted new lodge
at this place At their first meeting
three candidates were Initiated.
In consequence OF the severe and
sudden change in the weather very
many Of our people are laid up with
colds, toothache. neuralgia and other
kindred ills.
The district convention of the w. c.
T. u. will meet here in Cape Charles
Wednesday and Thursday February
2lst and 22d. Mrs. Bette a. Rue is dis
trict president. The address of well
come will be delivered by Mrs. Sterling
Mrs. Howard Hoge. State president, is
expected to be present.
DR.. Jacob Smith, Of Northampton
county, has returned home from a visit
to friends in Princess Anne, Md.
Mr.. Bickle, an expert railway ma
chinist, has left the Cape Charles shops.
Ills destination is Asheville. S. c.,
where he has obtained similar job for
another road.
A few OF our pushing farmers are
"crowding the season" by putting in
THOR. on nnt0 ell
for should winter llnger in the lap of
spring." your potatoes will rot and
you'll fall behind in the race.
The Belle Haven branch of the East
ern Shore Produce Exchange has elect
ed Mr.. H. F. b. Rue director and John
II. Ashby inspector.
Harry, son of T, ]. Killman, Of
Keller, is reported very Ill as a result
of the cigarette habit.
DR.. e. u. Potter, of Chlncoteague
has returned to his practice from a.
visit to his family in Belle Haven.