Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-06
CAPE CHARLES.
AN HISTORIC SPOT-PERSONAL
AND GENERAL
Especial to Virginlan-PIlot.)

<hN dio1OhlC SPOI-PERSONAL
AND GENERAL.
Especial to Virginian-P Iot)
Cape Charles, Va, March 5.-"Poca-
hontas," near Eastville. whose destruc-
ton by fire was briefly noted by the
Virginian-Pil reporter last week, was
an old and historic spot. around which
cluster many hallowed associations and
m The loss on the building is
So'oUO. with no Insurance. Claude and
D. w. Kelley. the tenants, lost per-
sonal property worth 1000, and Ii
brary valued at 81 ,0OO
'Pocahontas" is the site of the last
remnant of the Eastern Shore Indian
villages, and was the reservation of the
Glngaskin tribe. In 1913 the reserva-
ton was allotted to the small remnant
OF that once numerous tribe In several
". 1t quickly passed out of their
hands On the lawn Is the grave of ono
OIL their principal chieftains. Suisse
Qucntly "Pocahontas" was the home Of
the late Hon. Myers w. Fisher who, in
ante-Dellum days, was one OF the lead
ing lawyers of Virginia. 1t is now own
ed by his daughter, Mrs. Mary l.. Nc
Mutt, who now resides in Eastville. 1t
is one of the most beautiful home-site
on the Eastern Shore, and situated on
Indian Creek, looking out overIthe salt
marshes of the ocean.
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In the interest of the farming in
dustry of the Eastern Shore, ana more
especially of the trucking line of same,
Mr.. John w. Carroll. editor of the
Light, is having samples of soil ex-
amined and analysed in various parts
of Northampton county. He does this
at his own expense. The analyses is
made by the u. S. Department of Ag-
riculture at Washington. This is n
matter of vital Importance and one that
must materially aid the farmer and
trucker a report of sample of soil
Just received, which MIR. Carroll had eX-
amined and which was gotten from
near Cape Charles. says that the
sample is an average of the light truck
soil of the Eastern Shore of Maryland
and of the South Atlantic Coast States;
that If this land is well drained on the
one hand, and not too high and too dry
on the other. it should make good soil
for early truck crops of the very
earliest kind"
BRIEF MENTION.
Miss Mary Whalcy, one of Norfolk's
most attractive and accomplished
young ladies, returned to her home on
Saturday evenings boat. She had been
on the Shore visiting friends, and was
guest Of Miss Ida Ellis. of "Caserta,"
near Eastville. Miss Whaley was es-
corted as far as this place by Mr..
Thomas b. Robinson, of Eastville.
DR.. George Smith has returned from
Roanoke city, and is now visiting his
daughter, Mrs. Corbin, of Accomac
MED by his wife.
Miss Marguerite West. of Pungo-
league, has returned home from
pleasant visit among friends and rel
atives in Northampton.
Mr.. William 7. Bond is in Baltimore
taking treatment from the Pasteur In
stitute. Mr.. Bond resides near Acco-
mac courthouse. and had been bitten
by Cog thought to be afflicted with
rabies. In order to be on the safe side
he acted nj once.
Editor Robinson, of the Castville
Herald, was attracted to our city Sat
urday cvening-in fact, the attraction
extended further, and IT was only after
heroic mental struggle that he was
restrained from extending his trip to
Norfolk. See!
MIR. John Willis, Jr.. a well-known
Norfolk furniture dealer. is on the
Shore on visit TO his father.
Mrs. Nancy Parks died at her home,
near Parkcley last week, aged sew
cnty years. She was the widow of the
ia;c Edward Parks. and a lady of high
character.
The bugeye ]. u. Ford. bound from
Crisheld TO Chincoteaguc, was blown
ashore on Dawson's shoals in the re-
cent storm and is an entire loss. The
crews OF Wachaprcague and PARA
morc's Beach life-saving stations went
to the rescue and took off Mr.. and
Mrs. Davis, their two children and
Captain Edwards. all on the boat. be-
fore she went to pieces. Mr.. Davis
was moving and lost all his property
aboard the craft.
Mrs. Harry l.. White who had been
visiting here for several weeks, crossed
the bay Saturday night for her home
In Norfolk. The lady's husband was
formeFlyLeiril cngincer-hcre the
New York, Philadelphia and Norfolk
railroad, but is now road overseer for
the Norfolk and Southern.
For the six months ended February
%. 1900, the sum of S355.9G was paid
into the State Treasury by County
Clerk Nottingham on account of fines
assessed aw-brcakers. The largest
part of this was violations of the liquor
law.
Among our convalesccnt sick folk
are Mrs. Clyde Lindsey and Mrs. Dish
aroon, wife OF our accomplished freight
agent here
Mr.. Dudley Warren, who was called
home recently by the drowning of his
brother. left this morning 10 resume
his studies at Goldey College. Whining
ton. Del.
The protractcd meeting In progress
Mt Centenary NJ. l.. Church (SoutM by
Rev. 4. s. Vcnable, of the Presbyterian
Church, is being carried forward. Rev