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Silver Tea.

On Wednesday, June the twonty-sec-
ond day,
All are invited to come this way,
To the parsonage yard, of "Pocomoke
charge"
Situated near Sanford, very pretty
and large;
We will open wide the parsonage
gate,
SO that none In coming may hesitate
To enter and find upon the lawn,
Of God permits bright day to
dawn,
A "Silver Tea" and the leaders will
strive
That you by coming may pleasure
derive.
To charm, we shall have a "Graph-
aphone,"
Which will all delight by its sweet
tone.
Elocution and music shall too enter
tain,
So no ones presence shall be In
vain.
Tbe"parsonage fund.- to be increased,
A "silver coin" must be released
IllC puioC va OIL WIZ hlhoiJ Nv
tend,
To cancel the debt, hand thus
you lend.
A basket you'll see to deposit your
gift:
SO all faces will beam without even
rift.
Refreshments the ladies will furnish
and sell,
And we would suggest it will in-
deed be we'll
For each person to come promptly
at five,
Like bees hurryipg swiftly to their
hive,
And thus receive by coming on time
A well.spent evening worth many
a dime.
At the time announced, II rain
should fall,
Next evening we gladly extend the
call.
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The County Examinations

The uniform examination, for ap
plicants to teach in the public schools
of Virginia will be held in each cour-
ty and city of Virginia on the follow
ing dates: For white teachers,
Tuesday, July 18th, and Wednesday,
July 18th. For colored teachers,
Thursday, j uly 14th. and Friday July
18Th. PIace-The High School build
ing at Onancock for Accomack Coun
ty.
Examinations shall be held in or
biography, reading, writing, arith'
metic, grammar, geography, history
physiology, and hygiene, and for
first grade and second grade certifi.
cate, on civil government and theory
and practice OF teaching also.
Examinations begin at 8 o'clock a.
10 each day. Subjects for first day:
Arithmetic, grammar and geography
in the order named. Subjects for the
second day: History, physiology and
hygiene, theory and practice OF teach
ing, spelling, reading and civil gov
eminent in the order named. Time
allowed for arithmetic two hours
and a half; for grammar two hours;
for geography one and half hour;
for history one and a half hours; for
physiology and hygiene, one hour
fer spelling, half hour; and for civil
government, one hour.
To obtain first grade certificates
applicants must average IS per cent
nd not fall below go per cent. on
any su ject.
To obtain second grade certificates
applicants must aver ge rs per cent
and not fall below 80 per cent,on any
subject.
To obtain third grade certificate
applicants must average 65 per cen
and not fall below 40 per cent on an!
subject.
All answers must be written legibl.
with pen and ink.
G.. g. Joynes
Supt Shoots
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Cape Charles.
Mr. Roy d. White, of Parksley, was
the guest of Mr.. John A. Byrd, on
Tuesday and Wednesday

Mr.. Roy D. White, of PArksley,was
the guest of Mr.. John a. Byrd, on
Tuesday and Wednesday.
Miss Evans Goffigon, who has been
attending school in Philadelphia, re-
turned home on Thursday.
Quite a number of our young peo'
pie attended the dance at Wilkins
Beach on Tuesday evening.
Misses Hopkins and Hewitt, Of
On ancock, are visiting Miss Mary
Fitchett, on Tazewell avenue.
Mr.. II. A. Bently, of Cleveland
Ohio, is visiting his sister, Mrs. W.
B. Hancock, on Randolph avenue.
Mr.. Richard Winder, of Belle
Haven, has accepted position III
the drug store of DIR. B. G. Ksllam.
Mr. Simkins Savage returned on
Monday from the University OF VIZ
ginia, where he has been attending
school.
Mr., Z. w. Hines, OF this city, and
Miss Stella Richardson,o of PocomoKe,
were married 1T the brides home on
Wednesday.
Miss Mellenger, of Johnstown, Pa,
and Miss Kate Savage, OF Cherltor,
are the guests of Miss Jessie Savage,
on Randolph avenue.
Cape Charles and Eastville base
ball teams crossed bats on the local
diamond on Tuesday afternoon, re-
sulting in score OF Is to , in favor
of the home team
Bryn Mawr, of the Gouchacre
stables, of this place, won the Brook
lyn derby on Saturday last, again
defeating Righball, the latter having
been considered the greatest 3 yeal
old of the season Dat Of five starts
Brvn Mawr has been first four times
and second once. The value of hi
winnings this season is $4,000.
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Grangevllle.

Mr. Clifton Nc Clintic of West Vir-
ginia is visiting Mr.. j K Brooke
Mapp.
Mr.. VIM. J. GoffIl on was stricken
with partial paralysis on Wednesday
If this week.
Mr.. Swanson is practically the
unanim Gus choice of the citiz ms OF
this part of the county.
Miss Mol lie Oliver, OF louisville. 's
at present doing efficient type-writ'
ing service for Mr.. G. Walter Mapp
Misses Monnie Ward and Fairy
Mapp returned home from Black
stone and Brooks Mapp from r. NJ.
College, Ashland Va, this week
Miss Annie Byrd recently gave a
most enjoyable picnic to the Loyal
Temperance Legion Of Canal View at
Buntipg's Point, near Wachapreague
Misses Marie Byrd and Bessie
Crowder gave a lawn party at the
home of Mr.. F. T. Stockley, June SSh,
IN honor Of II les Louise Sheldon OF
Norfolk.
Messrs. Harry E. Mears and G.Wal'
ter Mapp from this section attended
the recent State Democratic Conven
ton, in Richmond. They reported
good trip, and declare that "Swanson
for Lext Governor" stock is at big
premium.
Our master boat builder, MIR. Johr
B Downing, has recently completed
a handsome nsphtba lauLch for Mr.
Harry E. Mears. OF Keller. This boa'
is the prettiest, that your correspon
dent has yet seen in our waters, ant
it is reported to be very fast.
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Entertainments, July 4th.

The Jr. Order u. A NJ. will have
their annual celebration at Hallwood
on July 4th. They will have public
speakers from distance, parade by
so youug girls, brass band, refresh
ments of all kinds and last but not
least fireworks. Supper will be
served by the ladies of NJ. p. church.
The N. Y. P. & N. r. r. Co. will sell
exc ursion tickets on this date, ole
fare for the round trip. Everybody
cordially invited.
Committee.
A picnic and festival will be held at
Evergreen NJ. E. church, South, Jul
~ 4th, proceeds to be used in buying
pews for said church. Addresses oy
prominent speakers will be made on
the occasion. Dinner, supper and
other refre shments will be served. The
invitation is to every one and good
time may be expected.
Committee
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ChincOteague.

Master Harry Jester has returned
from school Ut Dover, Del.
Chndreu's day services will be held
at our NJ p. Church on 20 h. lost.
Miss Indiana Wheaton left this
week to accept position of teacher In
California.
Mr.. NJ. Fisch and family have NOV
ed to Dee N City to remain until Sep
TENDER.
The store Of the Wheaton Mer
chandise Co is being improved by a
glass front and board walks.
Schooners Scarborough aud Elliott
arrived this week with cargoes OF
coal which was sold at 80 so per ton.
The fish pound case against Capt
L P. Ayres, set for trial in Norfolk
last week, was contiusd until Novem-
ber
The first round potatoes OF the sea
son were shipped from this place on
Monday by Mr.. r. w. Bishop but
many other shipments have been
made since and good prices received
for same.
ASpanish ship, which sank off
Winter Quarter Shoal in 1901, was
blown up with dynamite las: week by
Vancent g. Boom, contractors with
Headquarters here. The old hulk was
the home of all kinds of fish, 20 bar
rels of which were scooped up, when
she was blown to atoms, and brought
here.
Miss Ella d Jones, daughter OF
Dr.. o NJ Jones, graduated at Snow
Hill High School on Wednesday.
She won second honor in class OF
fifteen and is the youngest graduate
in the history of the school. Her pa
rents and many of her friends at this
place were present to offer congratu'
lations and to attend her home.
Arrivals at Atlantic Hotel this
week: Chas. H. Roach, F. I. Thomp
son, Geo. Brasure, j. NJ. Duvall, Bal
timore; q. H. Dugan, Chas. L. Lin
thincum, F. L. Clark, Harry <. Sell
by, r. F. Powell, Wilmington; B. n
sharpley Stockton; l.. f. Goodwin, Ex'
mole; S. w. Matthew'S l.. j. Tull
Jno. II. Watson, E. j. Figgs, Elijah
Figgs, A. F. Mock, ]. W. Kelly, DR.
j. II. Ayres, s. A. Taylor, Accomac
Mrs W II. Burwell and Miss Kettle
Suith are visiting friends in Balti
more; Mrs. 0. D. Doughty and Sol
are with friends in lower Accomac
A. L. Matthews is the guest of frlend
in Northampton; Mrs j M. Feddemai
is spending the summer at Ass itea
que Station; Mrs Geo A. Payne anC
son are visiting friends in Snow Hill
Mrs. H.K. Smith and children o
Pbiadelphio, Edward Warren o
Bishopville, and Mrs. j. w. Warner
and children, of Laurel, are visiting
relatives and friends here.
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New Church.
Mr.. Lloyd Birmingham made q bus
iness trip to Baltimore this week.

Mr.. Lloyd Brittingham made bus
iness trip to Baltimore this week.
The Misses Hatton Of Melfa are Wis
ting their brother, Mr.. &. 0. Hatton.
Mr.. Milton G. Tull, of Greenville,
Texas, is home on a visit to his pa
rents.
Rev. ]. NJ. Yingling, of Laurel, Del,
is visiting his daughter, Mrs. Mabel
Kelly.
Or Williams, young physician OF
King George Co., was here this week
on a prospecting trip.
The Children's day exercises at the
NJ. P. Church, were very interesting
The sum of eighteen dollars was col
lected for missions.
Mr.. Chas. Rogers will move hi
family to Pocomoke 10 the near fu''
ure. Mr.. Geo. Hatton will occupy
house vacated by them.
Rev. Walter Rhodes, of Baltimore
former pastor of Chincoteague Bap
fist Church, is expected to preact
there Sunday, June 10th.
Miss Wingate Matthews, of ASA
woman, and Miss Louise Rice, O
Charlotte G. H , who have been tn
guests of Miss Lena Brittingh 4m, hav
returned home.
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OnIey.

Our town is being beautifully sup
p,ied with fish at this time.
Master EddieC Northam returned
l,st week from business college,
Dover, Del.
On Monday 914 barrels of round
notatoes were sent TO market from
our station.
Mr.. 0. L. Messick, OF Fruitland,
Md is assisting Agent Beachooard
In r. r office here.
Contractor ]. Tank Chopper Is
building dwelling here for Mr.. W.
A. Burton, business manager OF Ex'
change
Work on our bank building, delay
ed for some time, ls now being rapid
" pushed forward. 1t will soon be
completed.
The young people of the town had
a pleasant hay ride on Monday even
/ g.Io the numb were: Misses Nellie
Parks, Kittie james, May Kellam,
Leila Haley and Bessie Watson, Mr..
aud Mrs. Boggs; Chester and W. W.
Saw ge, Edgar Broughton, Ernest
Tavlor and Herbert Haley.
At late meeting of Daley W. O. L.
U. at home of Mrs. L. J. Savage, IA
active and 1G honorary members
were enrolled, which with those al
ready on the roll increased the mem
bership to AZ ard %, respectively.
The parlor was beautifully decorated
for the occasion with palms and cut
flowers and music and reading were
pleasant features OF the evening. Re'
freshments were bountifully served
Miss Mamie Mears, most estimab lie
young lady of our town, while In at
tend auce upon sick sister at Melia
died on the 10th inst. aged % years
TIE deceased WAS consiste Mt mem
ber of the Onanc ock Baptist Church
and had been for long time
prominent in temperance work
as superintendent of the flower de-
pqrtrnent of the w. @. T. U. After
funeral services at Onancock Bap
fist church on Sunday, conducted by
Rev. Geo. G, Rurdick, her remains
were inferred Ia Mt Holly cemetery
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Atlantic.

Mrs. Warren Johnsoa is on the sick
list this week.
Our barrel factories h ave opened
for the season.
Mr.. William G. Parsons, cashier OF
Onley Bank, spent Sund'y in town
Miss r Davie Taylor left last week
for st. Louis, to spend the summer.
Miss Anna L. Miles returned last
week after weeks visit with friends
at Glrdletree Md
Misses Lena F. Mock and E. Beat
lice Thornton have returned from
State Normal school at Fsrmville and
Goldey College, respectively.
The chief trouble with "biddies" is
that they Iua too fast, and OF course
are very hard to catch, but a certain
young man of this place has succeed
ed IL Catching one.
Mr.. Harry E. Prisons spent few
DAYS with his Ii other and sisters, GA
his way from Virginia Polytechnic
Institute to Annapolis, where he
will enter the Naval Academy.
Mr. Everett G. Jacobs, a highly re
spected and esteemed citizen, died
Friday, 10th inst. at his home neal
Temperauceville, of consumption
aged about 40 years. his remains
were inferred in the church yard al
Atlantic Baptist Church, Rev. W. j
Twilley conducting the burial ser
vice..
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Produce Exchange Meetings.

Days division of the Produce Ex-
change will meet at Oak Hall school
house, Saturday, June 25th, 2 p. Ill.
Some changes OF Importance demand
the attendance of all the members.
The New Church division OF the
Produce Exchange will meet at New
Church, June 18th, 1904, at the hour
of 2 o'clock p. III. A full attendance
OF all the members is both necessary
and desired as there will be some i'm
portant business to be attended to.
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Stockholders r1eetlng.

The annual meeting Of the stock
holders of the Machapungo Bridge
Company will be held at the Office
of n b. Wescoat, Esq, Mappsburg,
Va on Saturday, July 9th, 1904, at
3 o'clock.
G.. Walter Mapp,
Secretary and Treasurer.
June 9th, 1904.
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Write to us tor estimates on door
sash, blinds, stair-rails and all other
kinds of building material, hardware
paints, sc. Stock large, prices low
Mr.. r. D. l.. Fletcher will be at Ac-
comac G. H., the first day of every
County Court, to receive orders for
the firm.
Cape Charles Ice b Lumber 90.
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NEIGHBORHOOD NOTES.
OnancOck.

OnancOck.
Miss Marglre Conrad, Of Win
chester. Va, is visiting Miss Ethel b,
Finney.
Miss Constance s. Taylor closed her
school at the Margaret Academy Fri
day last.
Miss Pansy wilkins arrived home
from Fredericksburg College Thurs
day night.
Miss Mary Jol'ffe, of Baltimore, is
visiting Miss Mary Warren at her
home on Main street.
Mrs. ]. Paul Jones, Of Lynchburg,
arrived in town Saturday on visit
to her father, Mr.. W. 7. Wise.
Mrs. Margaret Powell returned
Wednesday from visit to her son,
Mr. II. J. Powell in Baltimore.
Miss Mary Brown and Miss Mary
Hempstone, who have been visiting
Mrs s. K. Nelson, returned to Wash
lngton last Saturday.
Miss Lucy Wise went to Snow Hill,
Saturday to be present at the
graduation of her friend, Hiss Eva
Townsend, on Tuesday.
Miss Mamie Fosque, teacher OF art
in the Oaaacock High School, left
Thursday for Silver Lake, II. Y, to
take a ten weeks course in art.
Mrs. q. Fred Kelly left Saturday
to be present at the graduation OF
her brother, Mr.. Stanley Scott, at
Washington l. Lee University on
Tuesday.
Miss Ellen Stewart, who has been
visiting her cousin, Mrs. 4. K. Powell
for the past month, returned to hel
home in Princess Anne, Md, las
Thursday.
Mrs. Maud Mills White, who spen'
THE winter with her brother, Dr.C. h
Mills, in Charlotte, n. c., has return
ed to Onanccck to spend the summel
with her mother.
The new storehouse of Mr.. Alex
Lilliston and the dwelling of Mr.. E
3 Parker were raised this week an'
lumber was hauled for DR.. I. b
Leatherbury's new house.
Mr. L. D. Teackle Quinby passed
through town Monday on his way t.
Bedford City, to be present at tn
marriage of his sister, Miss Jessi
N. Quinby, to Mr.. Char.es Evans OIL
Thursday, at noon.
At the town election held Tuesd =,
last. Mr.. Leonidas r. Doughty wa
elected mayor and Messrs. Claude b
Nottingham, J. G. Justis, G. Smitl
Walter, E. J. Beloat, E. b. Parke
spd DR.. E. W. Robertson couucilme'
for the term of two years.
A very delightful dance was give
by the young men of the town Mon
day evening at Hopkins Hall. Th
music was furnished by two stro'lin
musicians with harp and viollr
There were about seventy-five pei
sons present and dancing was KEEP
up until two o'clock
The commencement exercises
Miss Groton's music class took plac
on the lawn of her home, In
Naples, Wednesday evening. Quit
q crowd was present aud the chlldre
did credit to the excellent instructio
they had received. Rev. j. Sco'
Meredith delivered the prizes In
few appropriate remarks. The mr.
prize to the AccomAc class went
Miss Mary Fletcher who made a
average of 95, second prize to Nil
Ellen Edmonds with an average
"a ;. The first prize in the Onancoc
class was given to Miss Virginia Ne
son who made Ascend prize to Mi
Mamie Duncan averaging 90 5.
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James H Fletcher, Jr, and Stewa.

James H. Fletcher, Jr., and Stewart
K. Powell, special commissioners,
will sell at public auction at Bloxom,
Saturday, June 18th, certain valu-
able real estate of which the late
Thorogood Mason died seized and
possessed.
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No Competition.

The uniform success Of Chamber
lan's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy in the relief and cure of bowel
complaints both in children and adults
has brought it into almost universal
use, so that it is practically without a
rival, and as everyone who has used it
knows, is without an equal. For sale
by all medicine dealers.
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The Misses Doughty,of Belle Haven,
have just returned from the city
with q full and complete stock of up
to date millinery. You are invited
to CALL
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Fair At Saxis.
W. f. White,
Secretary.

Saxis Baptist Church will hold
their fair on Tuesday, June 21st, 1904.
Free excursion boats will leave the
Guard Shore on Muddy Greek at 2
O'Clock a. m, Marsh Market at 2 30
a. M, and Holden Creek at 8 a. IN.
Stops will be made at the Hammock,
Flagpond and Shad landing. Don't
forget the day and date and remem-
Der the excursion is free. Everybody
invited.
&. b. Moore,
Chas. Furniss,
Chas. Lewis,
E. l. Furniss.
Committee.
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We will offer next week 100 pairs
of shoes at so cents, worth from 90
cents to 81 so. Some good values in
the lot.
ID. H. johnson & Son
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Peninsula Fair Privileges.

The following privileges OF the
Peninsula Fair Association, Tasley,
will be sold to the highest bidder
Tuesday, June 2Sth, 1904, 3 p. m, at
the Fair grounds:
Confectionery tents No. aud 2,
sold separate.
Cigars, cigarettes and tobacco.
Stand In the quarter stretch to sell
all soft drinks.
Boarding tent.
Photographs.
Hot sausage, oysters and CLAIMS.
Race programs, bicycle and news.
Snow balls.
Peanuts.
Watermelons and cantaloupes.
Horse pound.
Barber shop.
Hay in the entire enclosure.
will receive bids for posting the
posters of the Peninsula Fair Associa-
tion until June 21st. The posters to
be put in every village and post office
Ia Accomack and Northampton
Counties. The parties doing the
posting to. have the postmasters at
the different points to sligo their name
in his book, 80 as to show that they
have properly posted that place.
Thos. s. Hopkins,
Secty.
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Handsome we'll tailored clothing,
and all other outfittings for men and
boys at ~
Anles, Mills & Co.
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Mattipgl Mating! Mattingl we've
got it, great line-you can get 1t at
right prices.
Ames, Mills & Co.
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Use Harters A No. flour for good
bread. Sold by
d. II. johnson " Son.
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We are headqu arters for Planet
Jr. cultivators, for working sweet
potatoes.
T. s. Hopkins & Co.,
Tasley, Va.
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White and Fancy Vests, very pref
ty display from 500 to $500. These
goods are very popular.
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Don't forget that we are having
new arrivals daily in Dress Goods
and trimmings that are right up-to-
date And that we are rushing them
out at popular prices. Ladies
"swell' tan oxfords just in.
For men and boys-Clothing, hats,
shoes, shirts, &c.
1t you want to look well buy your
outfit from our CHG STORE"
AMES, MILLS 4 co.
Onancock, Va.
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Beautiful fluffy organdies, dimities
SC. in great variety at the big store
you know
Ames. Mills & Co.
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BUSINESS NOTICES.

SALE OF VALUABLE PERSONAL
PROPERTY will sell at public auc-
ton to the highest bidder on Wednes-
day, June 22d, 1904. at late residence
of Vim B. Mears, deceased, near
Melfa Station, valuable personal
property of the decedent, In part as
follows: 1 mare, horse, l valuable
Jack Breton colt, carriage, 2 carts,
lot of corn, 2 stacks of fodder, potato
bed frames, lot of me It,country lard,
farming implements, household and
kitchen furniture, sc. Sale to begin
at 10 a. IN. Terms made known on
day.
Thes. b James,
Admr.
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Truth crushed to earth will rise
sgain. The Truth cigar is never
downed.
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BLOCKS OF ICE.

Alapaca Coats, "a to A sizes. Prices
from 81 90 to $500. Also the Clerical
Cut Coat, in ALPACA and Serge.
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WANTRD-Several shop hands to
work in the machine shops and re-
pair shops at Cape Charles: Write
to F. 8. Hcffmaster,
Cape Charles, Virginia,
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Baby carriages, hammocks &C., just
opened
Ames, Mills & Co.
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Ames, Mills T. Co.
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LOCAL NEWS.

The Baptist Ministers Conference
will meet at Eastville next Monday.
Miss Mary Goode is at Accomac G.
H. visiting her brother, Rev. John X.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-09
PETTY THIEvlyG in WABASH CAMPS.

was issued to include Gon Jenkins
sIt.5is not known that the boys stole
all the missing material, but t is be
Heved that a clue will be found lead
ing to the apprehension of all the
guilty parties The Cunningham boy
admitted to being with the jenkins
boy when he entered the camp. He
had five sticks of dynamite when ar
rested III
is extremely dangerous to have
SO much Of the explosive in the hands
of careless boys Peoples lives and
property are endangered as the boys
are likely to set off the stuff at any
time or place
These boys, especially the Jenkins
boy, have been mixed up in petty
crimes several times before, and it Isl
time something is done sabout.it. Sew
eral articles have recently been sto.
len from some Italians homes in the
First ward, which have been traced
to one of these boys. The chances
are that these and one or two other
boys VIII be given a chance to reform.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-09
TWO LOCAL soYs in TROUBLE
ON CHARGE OF a PRETTY Sc
RioUs MATURE

Ever since work on the Wabash
shut down there has been trouble
about petty thieving5 going: on at the
different camps. It i. estimated that
about 500 worth of material, such as
explosives, has been stolen from the
camps.
The camp q near the o'Donnell
mines has been broken open three
or. four times. An inventory showed
that 800 pounds OF dynamite, 2,200
dynamite caps, some exploders and
some fuse have been taken from this
camp. It al amounts to nearly $50.
Yesterday Chief Morgan and AS
sistant Chief Bartholow were told
thar some First ward boys were gull
ty of the crime. A5little work on the
case caused the arrest of --=----. .-------7 Gun
and he was put in Jail last
evening This morning a warrant