The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-28

belonging to Mr.. Thomas Coleburn, and
a horse. the property of Mrs. Julia Chris
tian. have died from hydrophobia. Both
were known to have been bitten by q
dog.
The annual fair OF the Eastern Shore
Agricultural Association will be held
al their grounds near Keller. August 9th,
18th. Goth and goth.
The Tasley Fair Association offers the
following four open stakes of $500 each:
One for two-year-old trotters, one for
three-year-old trotters; one for $50
PAGERS; ono for 2:35 trotters. Entries
close March list.
Signatures are i,eing secured to a
petition asking Judge Blackstone to or
der local option election i'll Lee Dis
trict.
The New York, Philadelphia and Nor
folk Railroad Company is acquiring the
right of way for branch road from
a point a short distance above Cape
Charles to location near the Cape.
This will materially lessen the distance
to be Travelled BY water, and will greatly
expedite the handling OF freight. etc.
Cards have been issued by the Rev.
and Mrs. f. NJ. Jordan for the mar
riage of their daughter. Miss Mai Went
worth, and DR.. William Finney Kellam,
Wednesday,, February 9Th.
chapter OF the Daughters of the
American Revolution is about being or
ganized in Onancock. Several names have
already been proposed. Among them, Mrs
L. D. T. Quinby. Mrs Jno. p l.. Hop
klns, Mrs. r. T.. Shield, Miss f. J..
Taylor, Mrs. O. l.. Parker Mrs. VIM
NJ. Parker, Miss r. B. Wise: Mrs. r. /.
Hopkins and Miss Sarah P. NAPLES. The
preparation OF papers In the case of the
last named developed very unusual
| circumstance. Her randfather, Captain
Edward B. NAPLES, now in his eighty
third year. is the son of Lieutenant Sam
| uel NAPLES, of the Ninth Virginia Resi.
ment and has his fathers furlough. dated
| at Valley Forge. and signed by Nathanie
! Greene, major-general. In his possession
Mr.. Upslur G. Sturgs has leased the
J lot adjoining the brick block on MAR
Street. upon which lie will erect a three
story brick building. The first story vii
be used for mercantile purposes, the
second for officers, and the third as 6
Masonic hall. The lot has a frontage o
forty feet. and depth OF ninety feet.
An adjourned meeting for the estab
lishment of an agricultural fair fo
Northampton county. will DO held at East
vile. February 18th. One of the propo
sitions to be considered, is the sale o
$1,000 in stock at $40 per share.
The new NJ. L. Church, South, Mt Paint
er will be dedicated February n. Rev
Henry E. johnson, p. D., OF Suffolk, Va.
will preach the sermon.
Tho house Of James II. Barton, Colored
near Loouat Mount, was destroyed by FIR
4 Tuesday night. Two OF his children jumpe
from an upper window, but tho third.
| girl ten years old, was burned to death
Among the deaths OF the week is Cap
tain Asa J. Crockett, OF Hnrborton, nge
eighty-five years. FIe was for a long tim
the owner and master of vessels. bu
retired some years ago, and quietly live
on his farm. Few men We're moro re
spected, or more worthy Of respect. II
was member Of Ocean Lodge of Ma
sons from its organization, and for
generation was the bearer of the Bib
In it's professions Three sons, Capital
+. u, Crockett OF Onancock; Mr. Jno, W
Crockett, of Newport News; Mr.. Josep
Crockett of Mobile, Ala, and thre
daughters, survive him.