Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-28
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YORKTOWN. VA. September z.-tspe.

YORKTOWN. VA. September c7-(Spe-
,,a,)-And now is fast approaching The
inc Of year when the oyster planter
crows heavy Of heart and watches with
an anxiety horn OF long years of expe-
.3cnce, the products OF his beds Of
tiyalves. His solicimde is caused by the
rossibc appearance OF an oyster Attic
,jon-it can hardly be called a ,malady,
ss Il does not in5ure the edible property
Of The crustacean. but does to an alarm
;nC extent in5ure the sale. Reference
g made to what is called green gill;
when an oyster has the green gill it's
r3Ils or outward cxtrcrl1ities of the Ieshy
lobe, assume a pale green tint almost the
color Of pea, and the 1nelipsks whole
body. if such it can be called, assumes
decided grassy tinge. Without any
cause whatsoever, this trouble overtakes
the oyster and ruins his market value.
thousand and one explanations have
been made in connection with the disease
but none is satisfactory. When green
giils" prevail in an oyster-bed not one
oyster can be shipped as the public re-
fuses absolutely even to taste green gill
oyster. The truth is. if oyster is
lat, the green gill doesn't injure il in the
least. gastronomically speaking, though
the stews made from such oysters arc
scarcely distinGuishable from green pea
coup. TO the man who can solve this
mystery of nature a fortune will come.
Clans are also slightly affected some
+, 4 tynl ~ nj
like so seriously.
PROPOSED CANNING FACTORY.
1t has been reported within the last few
days that a earning factory is about
to be established at Gloucester Point
10 make specially of tomatoes. This
section offers splendid opportunities for
such an investment. The soil OF this
great trucking area is particularly adopt
cd 10 the culture of the tomato, as wei
as the numerous other garden products.
1t is now learned that the corps of sur
veynrs, who completed the survey of the
Chcsa pcake and Western railroad to
within Two and a half miles OF Gloucester
Point. were paid off IN full and dis
charged. their services being no longer
needed by the railroad company.
TEACHERS APPOINTED.
The Poquoson Board Of School Trustees
consisting of Messrs. Thomas Philips,
r c. Hunt, and e. A Sinclair, met last
week and elected the teachers of the
various schools of the district. They
were severely Handicapped. as there We're
not enough applications to fill the Vacan-
cies, an unusual occurrence-as they
generally overwhelmed with requests for
schools Their appointments were as for
lows:
School No. i. Mr. ". ] White, princi-
pal; and Miss Eunice Rollins. assistant.
School No. .. Miss Blanche Patrick.
principal: assistant. vacant.
School No. 5, Vacant.
School No. 4. Miss Beulal1 Hopkins
School No 5, Miss Maggie Tabh.
Three colorca schools we're also proyid-
ed for The schools of the county open
the first Monday in october.
Rev Mr.. Renforth. the talented ana
popular pastor Of the Disciples church,
of Hampton has been holding series of
revival meetings al Union chapel, mean
Srnithville. The meetings have become
very attractive. and much good has been
accomplished.
THE ESSEX AT YORKTOWN.
The United States training ship Essex,
Captain Heilncr, with q number of nava,
apprentices aboard. arrived here about
noon Thursday. She is sent here for
target practice and will remain about
fifteen or twenty DAYS. that time being
necessary for the purpose mentioned.
The Mononsaheia is due here October
9TH direct from European waters. haV-
ing left Funclial. Madeira. August GSth,
fer this port Yorktown affords excellent
advantages for target practice with small
arms and is used a great deal by the
government for that purpose.
The school trustees OF Nelson District
met in session Thursday. and disposed
of all the business before them. They
appointed Miss Indiana Brynn to the
school at this place and merging tle
Ealsteads Point School with the adjacen,
one in Warwick county. York is TO as
1ume one half Of the expenses Of the
school for the session. Miss Hicks re-f
cent F'armville graduate. has been select
Cd 10 conduct it Three colorsd schools
were also provided with teachers.
Mr. S. NJ Bloss. of Chicago, and Mr..
c. II Bowel. emigration agent OF the
Chesapeake and Ohio railroad of Cold
water Mich, have been here several
days In connection with an important
transaction IN real estate.
Personal.
Mrs. Pringle wife of lieutenant on the
Essex, and several other ladies', of the
ships company, are registered at G!ouces-
ter Point Hotel.
Mrs. Henrietta sedscwic,z. who has
been The guest OF Mr.. T. T. Iirdgins for
the past fifteen days returned to her
howe in Richmond Thursday.
Mr.. w c. Miner. of Liberty Hall an
old estate of Warwick county. was here
this week.
The remains of Mrs. J. W Tennis. an
aged lady Of Hampton, were brought up
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