Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-25
CAPE CHARLES.
HAPPENINGS ON THE EASTERN
SHORE.
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Cane Charles, Va, February o4-
"Pocahontas." the nice home of Mrs
Moiiie McNutt. mile north of East
Viiie' was consumed by fire about 0
o'clock Friday night, February 2ad. 1t
was occupied by Mr.. Claude Kelley. or
Eastville, who was keeping bachelors
hail. in the house. No insurance.
me Hon. John S. Wise will lecture
IN PARSONS Opera House here Tonight
i i1 the peneht of Holmes Presbyterian
Church. ''''i
Mrs. Harry White, of No. 900 CRANKY
street, Norfolk, is spending few DAYS
among her many friends in and around
Cape CHARLES, where she was raised
Mrs. Whites husband was formerly
connected with the New York, Phila
deiphia and Norfolk railroad offices
. mere: put ne is now road supervisor on
the Norfolk and Southern. his jurisdic-
ton extending from the latter city to
Edenton.
The last dance for the winter ut Will
night.
a "no-fence" petition is in circula
ton among the farmers of Eastvilie
district. 1t Is being generally signed.
Mr.. L. L. Dirrickson Jr., banker at
Parksiey' Is recreating in the balmy air
of Palm Beach, Fla. His wife is en-
]oying the outing with him.
the oyster planters about Franklin
CITY complain that they have not done
so well this year with shell stock.
though the oysters for shocking pur-
poses seem to be satisfactory.
The February term of the County
Court of Accomac will begin Monday.
the 26th instant.
Efforts are being made to organize
council of Jr. 0. u. A. NJ. at Oman
cock. At initial steps taken Tuesday
night thirty names were enrolled.
The colored people on the shore have
hxed August 21st as the beginning of
their Agricultural fair. and Taslcy tho
place for holding it, The first fair of
the colored people was held last year
at the same place, and the exhibitions
were splendid, the attendance large and
the pest OF order maintained. The de-
serving. Industrious colored man is all
encouraged ON the Shore
Now that the oyster trade is Stacking
up. Captain r. a. Parsons is getting his
boats ready to change in to the shad
business. He is well-xnown water
man, and Norfolk being his customers
get the benefit of his tact and expert
ence.
The books. papers and accounts of the
late Montcalm Oldham. Jr., county
clerk of Accomac. have been examined
ana round to be correct in every detail
Al work was up TO the hour of closing
the Office the evening before his death.
His son, Mr. Robert Oldham, has been
appointed clerk to fill the unexpircd
term of his late father. Mr. John D.
Grant. clerk of the Circuit Court has
been appointed his depty Mr.. Oldham
is said to be the youngest court clerk
of any court in Virginia.
MIR. Severn Eyre came over on the
Old Point this morning, and went IN to
Eyre Hail. near Eastville. Mr.. Eyre
is one of the most prominent men on
the Shore, and doubtless the wealthiest
MIR. w. Il. Jones will leave toni sht on
a bsuiness trip TO Newport News
Mrs. Epiphany Mason, aged 20, died
at her home near Finncy's Wharf. Sun
day night; She is survived by a hus-
oand two sons and two daughters.
Mr. Harry Kfmon. aged % died near
Keller Tuesday morning. lie was an
| excellent young man. and had been
salesman In the store of Mr.. 3. T. Mel
son.
The Cape Charles Pioneer. newspaper
ana job printing outfit. was sold to-day
at auction TO satisfy a deed OF trust ex-
ecutcd by its publisher, w. B. Fitz-
hugh. The plant was knocked down
to Mr.. w. II. Frengcr. and the an
| nouncement was made that the paper
would appear next week.
Colonel H. j. Spady, of Eastville, was
In Cape Charles to-day on official bus
mess.
Thee entertainment In Eastville last
| night for the benefit Of the Baptist
Church Melted over a hundred dollars.
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