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Mappsville.

Mrs Annie Byrd, late OF New
Church, is now resident OF our VII
lage.
John W. Taylor is very busy al
this time working on his canning
factory at Hallwood.
Mrs Florence Rev, OF Parksley.
was the guest of Mrs. John. hayneiu
a few days last week.
Mappsville was represented IN the
Anti Saloon League Convention
which met at Onancock, Wednesday
Mr.. Floyd Topping, one OF our most
prosperous young farmers, is serious
ly i'll with pneumonia at this wrltlng'
Our farmers are very busy planting
corn and preparing ground for SWEEP
notatoes. but are retarded very much
in their efforts by the frequent rains
The house on the Cutter-May'
farm, owned by VIM. Petit and Jno
l.. Rayfeld was burned down 5000
Friday at 10 O'Clock. No insurance
Gordy Bros. are putting In yer!
large boiler in their mill, and gettiDi
machinery in first class shape, with
view to a brisk summer trade IN lum
Der and barrels.
There has been an exodus OF late o
colored labor from our neighoorhoo
to Long Branch, N. land Baltimore
about 20 or more having left In tn
last few weeks and more TO ioiio'
. later on.
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Wachapreague.

First trout fish of the season was
caught In our waters last Monday by
Mr.. G. Thomas Mears.
Drum fish are being caught In surf
ON Parramore's Beach, the number
reported to date being eleven.
DIR. John G.. Hoffman ia critically
III with hemorrhage Of the lungs, al
the home of DR.. Jno. W. Kellam, at
this place.
The Ocean View NJ. E. Church
South, at this place dedicated last
Sunday by Rev. II. E. Johnson
Richmond. Amount of collection Oh
the day $1,1OS 9l;balance due $50"49
total cost $5,20O.97.
The death OF Mrs. Tabitha A
James, at her home near Onley Oh
Monday, is received with sincere re
gret here by many friends. She wa
for several years a resident OF gu
town and a consistent member o
Methodist Church at this place.
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NEIGHBORHOOD NOTES.
Chincoteague.

Oar oyster shocking houses nave
closed for the season.
Schooner E. II. Bennett arrived
this week from Norfolk with cargo
of building material.
Mr. and Mrs. r. h. Phillips were
called to Chester, Pa, this week, by
the death of her mother.
New dwellings are being erected
here by William J. Jester, Charles
Russell and William Booth.
Mr. VIM. Dawson closed up his
oyster saloon this week and accepted
clerkship with Mr.. VIM. J. Davis.
Winter Quarter lightship has been
sent to Philadelphia for repairs ana
Electric lightship is now on duty at
her place.
Mrs. Mary Hudson sold her dwell
ling on Main street this week to Mrs
Mary Hill for 81 300, and will open up
oyster saloon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. P. Selby ar
rived this week from Philadelphla
and occupied their new home on
Cleveland street.
Mr.. Charles Fisher disposed OF his
stock of store goods at auction oo"n
the Island, this week, and moVeo
hack to hi. old home at AtlsIti;.
Mr.. George Quinby, who occupied
the snead farm on Chincotsague DAY
several years and was we'll KNOW
here. died at Seattle, last week
The oyster business closes on SAT-
, urday. April 25th, and it is to o
boped that all of the oystermen vii
obev the law and allow the oysters I
D enioy their summer vacation.
Mr.. David Wiltbank, assistan
= cashier OF buc L. IL
Banking Co., at this place, has bee
transferred to Parksley Bank and
II succeeded here by Mr.. Qaillen,
70 Berlin.
- Messrs. d. ]. Wheaton and Lloy
Watson and Rev. d. P. Sanderlin,
Philadelphia, are here on bushes
= Mr.. and Mrs. A. T Matthews al
r, visiting friends in lower part OF IL
?. county and Capt. james Lilliston
't spending the week in Norfolk
Arrivals at Atlantic Hotel tn
lie week: ]. E. Ballard, VIM. F. byr
IN Baltimore; E. W. Topper, E. Shut
Of s. s. Black, R. G.. Haney,J. R. Bur
In at. Jesse Schmitz, F. j. Fonterge
Philadelphia; Mr.. and Mrs. A.
+ Bowden, New York; Gilbert Wade
,e Oklahoma; 1 J. Payne, Norfolk;
ne B. Pruitt, Cincinnati; F. N. Dav
or Milford; E. W. Polk, Pocomoke Git
G. W. Truitt, Box Iron; L. L. u
7ickson, Berlin; Mrs. j. d. Wlse'
Is. A. Taylor, W. E. Fox. Accomac'
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0nley.

The private school at this place
was closed on 18th inst.
Proprietor e. G. Fox left Wednes-
day by train on business trip to
northern cities.
Mr.. W. F. White, of the firm OF
White g. Mears, is In Baltimore this
week buying new goods.
DIR. Royal, late missionary to
China, delivered two very interesting
sermons at our Methodist Church
last Sunday.
The first shipments OF radishes
from our station this season were
made last week and consigned to 4
A. Brice and j. Z. Wilson, Philadel
phia.
Mr.. James b Drummond, OF neal
Cashville, shipped six quarts o
strawberries from this station las
Tuesday, the first OF the season
without doubt from the county. ID
expects to ship many crates the las
OF this and first of next week.
Mrs. Tabitha James, most estl
mable lady, relict OF the late Thoma
H. James, died Monday 1.-THE hoIA
of her son, Mr.. Abel L. James, nea
Onley aged about seventy two years
After funeral services at Methods
Church, at this place, on TUESDAY
conducted by her pastor, Rev. M
Jordan, assisted by Rev. j. A. VIM
her remains were inferred in GENE
tery at Onancock. One son, Mr'
II. James, and one daughter, Mrs.
8. Kellam, of Wachapreague' SD
vive her.
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Temperancevllle.

Miss Lena Birmingham is tue sue''
OF her aunt, Mrs. Jos Matthews
Mrs W.. Twilley has niece
Waiting her from North Carolina
Our farmers very much behind in
their work owing to the heavy raihs'
The new storehouse Of BYRD " oon
will be ready for new goods by May
1t.
Uncle 10 Conquest, confined to his
room with rheumatism for several
days, is now improving.
Much credit Is due our supervisor
and road boss for the improvement
NJ late on our streets and sidewalks
One Of our town people, in contem
nlatiop of the change 10 fence law IL
teaching his pig to be tethered OUT
to grass by his hind foot.
Lloyd II. Mister, of Oheriton, after
spending a week with his parents
has left for Los Angeles, California
| where he will permanently SETTLE
Our town Is in a remarkably gooc
state of health. No one sick but tn'
doctor and undertaken. They arr
suffering for the want OF "prope
nourishment."
Rev. WV. Royall,o Virginia Oon
ference, secretary of missions, was
welcome visitor to our village Tues
day night. He preached on mission
to large and appreciative audience
Miss Maud Turner, of Amhers
, county, visiting her sister, Mrs. Il
Oldham, has been quite sick but III
, der skillful treatment OF our u
Nevitte is out again,to the gratincs
ton of her many friends and espec
ally one.
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Atlantic.

Mrs. W. A. Hurley, who has been
very ill, is rapidly improving
The farmers, with the return Oh
good weather, are busy preparing the
land for corn.
Misses Margie and Ethel Northam'
of Beaver Dam, spent Saturday and
Sunday in our town.
Many of the young people, VINO
have been away on pleasure trips
returned home this week.
Rev. A. A. Harryman will preacl
his first sermon at the M. P. Churcf
next Sunday, beginning at 1851 am
Mr.. W. J. Levers started Monda.
last for New York. He also expect
TO visit other large cities before d
returns.
Mr.. Edgar L. Fisher, while at worI
In the mill at Assawoman, accldentl.
caught his hand in the saw an
crushed his thumb. 1t had TO o
, amputated.
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Parksley.

Mr. Oscar l.. Ewell has returned
from a trip to Philadelphia.
Messrs F. Barnes and j. d. Scott
Waited Baltimore this week.
Several of our farmers put out
sweet potato sprouts this week.
Mr.. Fletcher Barnes has purchased
one half interest in the livery busi
ness here.
Rev. w. B. Judefind and wife ar
visiting relatives and friends nea
Baltimore and on the Eastern Shor
of Maryland.
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Dedication of the Methodist Church
at Wachapreague.

On Sunday, April 10th, the Metho'
dist Church at Wachapreague was
dedicated by Rev. DR.. H. E. john
son. OF Richmond. The day was an
ideal spring day and early in the DAY
It was easy to see that the new
church was the center of attraction,
The last service held in the OLD
church was the Sunday school OF that
morning. Though they were de-
lighted with the splendid new churcn
there were emotions that brought
tears to the eyes connected with the
farewell to the old building.
Bv eleven O'Clock the large new
church had it's seating capacity ties
ted 10 the uttermost. There must
have been from five hundred to SIX
hundred people within the building.
The preliminary services over DR..
,hnson announced as his text the
familiar words: "For Jesus's sake II"
For something like an hour he held
the attention of the large audience,
often the upturned faces playing
from smiles to tears.
When the sermon was over, ). l.
Mears, the secretary of the building
committee, stated briefly that the
, church cost $5,2OO.97 and that they
, then owed 81, 675.OO. They proceeded
/ to take a collection and in cash ano
% subscription raised $969.OO They
then decided to defer the dedication
. until the afternoon service.
, Ats p. M, they gathered Tor tn'
afternoon service. DR.. johnson
, nreached from: "The man Chris
Jesus:n The sermon was, equally a
- instructive aud as eloquent as I'd
morning effort. AS preacher he ha
rare magnetism and the vast auul
ence was delighted with both dis
d courses. 1t was then announced a
TO the amount of money collected i
the morning and any persons nc
:, present in the morning were give
an opportunity to contribute. On
hundred and twenty-eight dollar
K, were added thus making collectio
N for the day of 100000. Theu I'll
church was formally dedicated
,e the ''service Of Almighty God"
Id The church is a gem both in desle
and finish. Rev. ]. D. Hosier, WI
has served the northern end OF acc
" mac for four years, and for his WORK
VI VI cake became dear to many hear
I'll WAS the architect. Mr.. l.. l.. Hopkl
Oh WAS the builder and Mr.. John Blu
ford. of Accomac @. a, added t
or finishing touches. And who ala
he work best, it is hard to say L
on music on this occasion was OF a MI
'or TYNE and added no little to the ple'
ay ure of all.
at Rev. J. A. Vim, the pastor,
labored increasingly to accompll
30 such great results and is worthy
ave all praise. The building commit
- consisting of ]. w. Richardson, A.
.on G. Mears, J. T. Mears, J. t. Mock
no. p. Hargis, j. t Kellam and l..
the s Hopkins, was good one. The s
in cess attained shows both their z
oor and their ability.
The town of Wachapreague'
fact all Accomac, is to be congrat'
tod on having such a beautiful
commodious edifice. 1t is an or
was ment;but we trust that 1t may pr
by O. God honoured instrument and
many souls may be saved there,
w. J. Twille
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Millinery for the people-Fresn
,tvles received each week selected
nv orr New York buyer. We ado,
daily. to our Trimmed Stock and
keep the largest display in this Sec
ton ready for immediate purchase
Are selling a lot of handmade Dress
Shapes, of several best styles, at W
cents same value formerly $3.50.
Our "Gem" ladies~dress hats, in
black, white and colors, at 81 80, are
snrnassipg same value formerly $3.50.
Our Java, Walking and Demi Dress
hats. velvet and fruit trimmed, are
in great favor.
A lot of Child's I'm trimmed dress
hats. the newest styles, at AZ cent?
same value formerly rs cents to Sl.oo
A lot of Child's untrimmed dress hat'
beautiful goods-at rs cents and VI
cents. same value formerly $l.2S u
$3.50. A lot of Childs Flats-good-
t % cents and % cents, same Vaiu'
formerly IS cents to 80 cents
| Our case displays Pattern hats
novel and rich in style, for which on
prices arc moderate-sensible.
We don't give presents to catcl
YOU, nor pay secret drummers TO oil
rect you, nor mark goods too mig
and whisper off little price, pre-
tending to favor you, but we CIV
{ you all of the benefits OF our man
s agement and stand on the. merits q
our stoc. sold at prices for all tn
= people. ~,
Our displey of Flowers and hio
hons is large and particularly al
Q tractive.
n Riley's Millinery,
Onancock.
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Woman's Foreign Missionary Society


The Woman's Foreign Missionary
Society OF the Eastern Shore Distric'
asse mbled In the NJ. E. Church, South,
at Capeville, Virginia, Thursday
evening, April 10, 1908.
After the opening hymn and pr yer
we were given q real old virginia
welcome by the pastor, Rev. W.. +
Wright. Miss Mary Hunt very
graciously welcomed us in behalf OF
the Capeville auxiliary. We had mol
felt that we were among strangers
and after these addresses we did In
deed feel that we were welcome. Miss
Hortense Kellam, of Onancock, re-
sponded In her usual and happy
style. :,
Miss Ella Rue Coffey, our returned
missionary, gave talk on the WORK
and class OF people with whom she
had worked while in China. This,as
every talk she made, was much en-
Ijoyed.
At $50 a. M, on the nth, the con-
secration services was led by the dis
trict secretary, Mrs. b. A. Rue. IL
was a. helpful and inspiring service
and closed with solo, III L were a
voice." beautifully rendered by Miss
Matte Willis.
The election of recording secretary
. and treasurer for George Quinoy
fund were next In order. These were
, respectively Misses Charlotte Wise
. and Mamie Doughty. Committees
, on resolutions, finance and courteslei
: appointed by district secretary. Mis'
Coffey spoke on the results and IN
. eusnce of Christian teaching ant
preaching.
Reports of the auxiliaries wer'
then called for. Eighteen auxiiiarle
h reported by delegate or letter I'm
work all over the entire district Is II
}. good condition, and interest In Uni
g great missionary movement is 10
creasing. At the conclusion OF IN
n reports, Rev. Mr.. James was lntre
y duced to the body, pronounced tn
W bepediction and the meeting nc
4. journed for lunch. :,
d The afternoon session was Gale
1t to order by the presiding officer an
e. devotional exercises conducted o
ii Mrs. Sue James Miss Marie l.. byr
1t recited beautiful poem, "Th
le Legend of Service" Mrs. b. l
Tankard very sweetly sang "Ill
W where you want me to 60" III
3 queries relating to the work ana CO.
st ditions in the foreign fields were L
tx teresting and instructive. A pap
9. read by Miss Lillian Gilmore, pr
IF. pared by Mrs. A. L Carson-"Why
ne attend the monthly meetings" W
J." greatly enjoyed. Wachapreague W
Id selected as the place for the ne
,e, meeting. Miss Coffey spoke now
ng the home life and customs OF q
ChineRe.
II. One of the mnst enjoyable featul
ng of the meeting was having Miss Con
he with us. Mission work seems dln'
ey ent thing when one comes In tou
ed with a worker who has been actua
nd teaching the heather and who
ey only knows of these countless Id
on lions, but feels their needs. her pr
ence was spiritual blessing as W
The as an inspiration to many.
ION The missionary sermon
list preached by Rev. W. p. Wrif
as Friday evening, and was both he
the fol and encouraging. With this
has mon closed one Of the most prohta
ldi- and enjoyable district meetings g
lis held on the Shore. The hospital
as of the kind people OF Capev
in Church has never been excelled.
not Charlotte E. Wise,
ven Recording Secretar.
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Twill bo - iccomac @. Fl. on April
court day and will sell every hoof l
GUN You come with the money,
and I'll sell the horses. Sale positive
" without reserve.
Bud Mason for 3. NJ. ID.
Bloxen, Va.
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Sunday School Convention OF super
lntendents.

The Sunday School Superintena
ents of Pungoteague Magisterial DIS
trict are hereby requested to meet
the district officers of the lnteroe'
nominational Sunday School Asso
citation. at Keller Station, on rhurs'
day, April sOth, at 2 o'clock p. m :,
Please bring with you a de'aiie'
renort of the attendance OF you
,chool for the past six months
John E. Mapp,
Edwin T. Powell, Dis. Secretary
Go. President.
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Millinery.

Kind friends and all are cordially
;nvited to call and see my fashionable
di,nlay of millinery goods suitable
for all ages, both old and young
have just returned from the CITY
and have engaged very fashiona'
HE milliner city trimmer. Can sho"
Won better than 1 can tell you
Thanking you for past favors re-
main as ever.
Mrs. T. A. German.
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We carry fine line of foot wear IN
patent leather. We have them 10
suit everybody-men, women and
children.
D. H. johnson & Son.
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You will find at D. a. johnson "
Sons the largest line OF clothing on
the Shore, in mems, boys and child
ren's suits. They are bought at
nrices that will enable us to sell as
low as anyone on the Shore. The
line is specially strong on young
mems fancy goods, also boys and
children.
D. II. johnson u Son.
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All of us have to wear clothes. Tna'
"a a settled fact. Where shall we buy
them is the question involveds II
admits but one answer at
Pate & Mason's.
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Show us the man who does not
feel the strong appeal to wear a
handsome, neat-ftting suit OF clothes
You can get them at
Pate & Nason's.
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Kenwood Club cigars.
F. A. Davis s. Sons, sole owners.

Agents for McCalls Bazaar patterns
and publications Patterns ~ ana 10
cents. Subscription agency for Nc
Calls Magazine, only 80 cents per year
postpaid.
Pate " Mason.
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The best people in the country
wear Nelson's, Walk Over and all
America shoes. You can get them at
Pate & Mason's.
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Immense line of stylish, up to-date
dress goods, silks and trimmings.
Don't fail to see them.
Pate f. Mason.
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Kenwood Club cigars are the best
on the market.
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You'll be proud to see yourself
wear one of our stylish hats.
Pate s. Mason.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-05-14
TIE STURTEVANT MURDER.
Movements Which Indicate Tnat Po-
lice Are on Track of Clue.

Mcdford, Mass May 13.-At the reg
of the Mcdford Cooperative Bank, to-
night, a committee was appointed to
draft resolutions of respect for Miss
Sturtevant and OF sympathy for the
father and mother of the murdered
girl Treasurer Sturtevant was not
present at the meeting.
There was a revival of interest in
the case, late tonight when Chief
Holmes suddenly appeared at police
headquarters with strange man with
whom he remained closeted for nearly
an hour. The chief and his company
left the building by side door before
any one had q chance to learn any
thing regarding the visitor
Ten minutes later, Gen. Whitney
With another stranger, appeared at
headquarters and there was another
long interview behind closed doors.
Chief Holmes returned during the in
tervieW and was admitted to the room,
and a few minutes later the two chiefs
left headquarters in company with the
stranger.
Chief Holmes and Cen. Whitney re-
turned to headquarters just before mid
night They explained that their call
ers were residents of Medford whom
they believed We're in Il position to give
the officers valuable assistance in clear
ing up the mystery.
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JACKSONVILLE FLOODED.
Square Mile Under Water and People
Taken from Homes i'm Boats.

Jacksonville, Fla, May 13.-The rain
which had been falling necessarily since
yesterday, about daybreak assumed al
most the proportions of a cloud burst,
and when the citizens prepared to
leave for their places of business, many
of them found their houses completely
surrounded by water.
Many We're driven from their resi-
lences or forced to go to upper stories
Dy the water that in some cases reach
I'd the level of the first story windows.
One square mile of the town was under
water Fully half a mile of Bay stream,
The main thOrOughfare of the city, was
under water. and much damage was
lone to stocks of goods. Skiffs and,
alter in the day. a naphtha launch was
plying on Bay street removing people
from their submerged homes The was
ter was two feet deep in the waiting
room of the Union depot and every rail-
road track entering the city was I'M
der water. The city is in total darkness
tonight.
1t will take probably 100000 to put
he streets and bridges in repair. The
railroads suffered losses amounting to
100000. The total loss will be about
$500, 600.
In addition to this it is feared that
Bridge street viaduCt, which cost $780,
coo. has been made dangerous by the
flood. The total rainfall for "a hours
amounted to S.41 inches.
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VALUABLE VIOLIN.
Five Thousand Dollar instrument in 4
New York Pawn Shop.

New York, May 13.-What experts Soy
is probably Il genuine Guardnerius violin
was pawncd recently in a shop iii tins
city for $50. The pawnbrollcr with whom
it is pledged saws if the instrument is Il
Giuardnerus violin it is worth $4,000. 1t was
pledged by Il Hungarian.
The following inscription is descernible
inside the instrument:
Joseph Guardnerius Fccit. Cremonae,
Ammo 1Ii2, |. II. S.
The violinst said the instrument had
been discovered three years ago by one
IF his pupils, James Beveridge of Idaho,
who was studying in Italy. among the eff
fectS of an Italian nobleman who had
become bankrupt. Mr.. Beveridge Is said
to have bought the instrument for $25 and
to have given it to the violinist in appre-
citation of his instruction.
1t is the opinion of experts that there
is but one other Guardnerius in New York.
II. o. lIavemeyer owns it. Mr. 1avemey-
ers GuardneriuS was made in 1l3l and is
of much lighter color than the one in the
pawnshop. 1t is but three fourths the size
of the latter.
The carving of the violin in the pawn
shop is perfect. The marbled neck is a
little worm eaten, but there is the varnisfi
that nobody now can make and the in
strument is made of the perfect wood OF
Cremona that climate cannot spoil. The
tone is most even through all the range.
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BY DR.. A. n. STRAUB.
A Noted Brooklyn Physicians lndorse
ment of Father Johns Medicine.

DR.. Straub. a noted physician OF
Brooklyn, N. Y, says over his own
signature: Il have frequently pre-
scribed Father Johns Medicine for
grip. and for bronchitis and other
respiratory diseases ard found that to
cure when the regular pharmacopoeia
remedies failed. (SigneO a. II.
Straub. NJ. D., SS4 BushWick avenue,
Brooklyn, n. Y" Remember, physi-
clans have prescribed Father Johns
Medicine for fifty years-not patent
medicine. but the prescription of an
eminent specialist who prescribed it
for the late Rev. Father John O'Brien
of Lowell. Mass, by whom it was rec
commended and from whom it derived
its name. No alcohol, weakening slim
ulants or injurious drugs. Not a
cough syrup" or "balsam," but n
tonic and body builder curing colds
and throat and lung troubles by its
power to make strength and nourish
the system.