The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-12
The BUSY
SEASON.
Temple Farm Sold to a Chi
cago Man.
CLANS ARE SELLING HIGH
Young Shark Plentiful In the York
River, and Some Of the People Eat
Them as a DeIicacY-Peaches
Falling from the Trees.
ARE SELLING HIGH
Young Shark Plentiful In the York
River, and Some Of the People Eat
Especial to Tho Ttmrs-DIspatch.)

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YORKTOWN. VA. July 1.-THE full
height Of the blackberry season Is now at
hand. AS consequence Of the extremely
low price the thrifty housewife finds
ample stock for canning. and does not
fan to take advantage OF 1t. At two
cents per quart, net cost. canned black
berries are about the cheapest as also
one OF the best, fruits used for family
service.
This section Of Virginia continues TO
be a genuine Mecca for the tourist.
Among those who were recently here
is the yacht 'Sylph," Of St. Paul. Mimi.
sixty-four ton schooner, Of beautiful
model. and IAN exceedingly clean pair
Of heels" She Is just now from :, s sl'.a
ern waters, having wintered In Florida
The present voyage was begun IN No
yember last. without intermiss!on SO far.
The whole OF the Mississippi Valley and
its branches have been explored and
much valuable Information brought TO
light.
Captain A. Reid, a Newport News
man. Is master Of the vessel, ana mas
with him her owner, Mr.. John A. Blrkey.
Mrs Birkey, John DeGraf Birkey, r.
Birkey Miss Minnie Birkey. Andrew De-
Graf Birkey~ and ]. w. Gran, all OF st.
Paul. Mr. Birkey. the vessels owner,
Is a retired capitalist and railroad man
OF the city OF flour mills. and man OF
note in his native State.
News from the eneny's country point
TO a candidate from the Republican ranks
In this district, The influx OF Western
people into the district. most all OF whom
are Republicans. Is beginning TO count
In the majority question
The name OF Mr.. Durham. OF Toano.
will be pressed by his adherents.
United States Revenue inspector John
s.. Charles. Of Williamsburg. was Wis
itor to the town during the week on his
regular tour OF the district. He pro-
, nounces the revenue business as quito
dull In this vicinity.
Temple Farm. the famous spot where
the articles OF c9pitulation were signed
between washington and CORVALLIS, In
the old Moore house. has again changed
hands, the present owner. Mr.. A. O.
Mauck, having closed 1t out to gentle
man in Chicago, What disposition the
new master OF the old plantation will
make OF 1t is impossible to learn.
CLANS continue to bring the top-notch
OF price and corespondingly scarce and
hard to obtain Forty cents per hundred
/ Is the regular price paid by dealers. who
realize sixty cents or more IN the market
OF New York and other Northern cities,
| The phone systems In this vicinity
have not been cleared up as yet, owing 20
the heavy damage done by the last cleo.
trio storm.
James H. Edwards. the negro preacher
who was SO severely struck by lightning
on the Fourth. has recovered considerably
and is again able to be out,
Mr.. G. NJ. Bergh. OF Toano. rendered
his friends big reception at his resi-
dence at Bergh Grove few days ago
about thousand enjoying the old time
picnic. Mr.. John s. Charles being the
orator OF the day. Mr.. Harry ". VOL.
colt. OF Norfolk. also enlivened the occa-
sion by snappy little talk brim full OF
anecdote and fun.
| Mr.. S. 3, Gasser. OF Richmond, has
rented cottage near the bay side. where
he will spend the two hot months with
his family.
Mrs, Bagwell Goode and two children
and Mr.. and Mrs. G. p, Richards. OF
Richmond, are guests at the "old Swan
| Tavern"
Mrs. Mamie Atkinson. Of Richmond
Is a guest Of Judge and Mrs. Sidney
Smith.
People in the lower part OF the county
are complaining considerably Of the
peaches drolping from the trees before
maturity. The fruit seems to rot and
fall without any apparent cause. which
is a souyee OF great deal OF worry to
the owners OF orchards
Numbers and numbers Of dog fish,"
young sharks. claimed by some to be tho
man eating species, are caught daily by
fishermen, The Ash run from ten Or
! twelve inches long to twb. two and halt
/ or even three feet In length. They ar,
! eaten by some people, and pronounced
quite a delicacy. The skin when dried
makes quite q good substitute for sand
paper,