The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-26
O|PHTHER|A RACES IN
NORTHUMBERLAND
Disease Among Children Causes
Alarm on Northern Neck
Other News.

Special 10 The Richmond Sirginian.l
HEATHSNILLE. IA. October 20.
The prevailing Of more than a dozen
cases OF diphtherta In the neighboT-
hooa OF 4 airport, In the lower end
OF Northum eerland. Is greatly con-
corning the oitlzens ia tnat part OF
the couats as wei as the county health
board, who are using ever! precautton
TO prevent rnc spread OF the disease.
The cases are confined 10 cnudren,
but IL Is feared that otner cases wai
develop. There have been no deaths
frofn the disease aad the patients are
all convaiesceui br. l. r. Cockreli
has the patients in charge, and being
one 81 the most skilifui physicians in
the Northern Neck, his care OF the
cases wlli coniine the epidemic to
that part OF the comfy.
Mr.. e. a Gnppedge. member Of the
board OF Supervisors OF Northumber-
LAND county from tairfelds district,
has made most enSiaDie record as
member Of that board, having served
his district Ter term Of eleven years
without being absent single time at
the meetings Of the board. MIR. Cop
pedge has made an efficient super
visor and always attends To the mat
tiers pertaining to the interest OF his
district with dispatch His progress
siv.ness and puhiic- splritedness in the
affairs of Northumberland has en-
listed the congratulations Of citizens
in the other districts of the county.
Mr. Carter. the Wicomico distric,
supervisor. has not been absent at a
meeting of the board during a term
OF three years
The Northern Neck farmers are
making good use of the cool autumn
days and farm work is progressing
rapidly. The recent rams followed
by the cool wave ana windy weather
has put the soil In excellent condi-
ton Tor farming operations. and the
seeding of wheat Is going on with
out amy interruption whatever. 1t
is apparent that larger acreage
OF whea, VIII be sowed In the Neck
this fall than last year While the
farmers are busy with their crops the
oysterncn show unusual activity and
large catches uf tat oysters with
prices prevailing low are reported
from the river sections. Shocking
houses have begun work and are pay
ing as low AS 80 cents per bushei for
select oysters, 1t is hardly probable
that oysters will bring more than so
cents per bushel at any time during
the season, al least. this is the gem
eral opinion OF cystermen In this sec
ton. They are plentiful everywhere,
both ON the natural rocks and rented
shores. The oyStermen will likely
have a successful season, however. as
the abundance of che bivasyes will
necessarily make an Increase in
catches this season Many OF the
shueking houses In order 10 prevent
d rise III the market are taking ad-
vantage OF the low price now de-
posting oysters on leased shores and
when the price advances will take
these oysters up ana shuck for the
city market. Independent of the pre-
sailing If higher prices later on In
the season,
Last SERMON.
Ray. g. II. Williams, pastor OF .he
lieaths,ilie charge OF the NJ f..
church. SOUTH preached his final
sermon In Heathsville on Sunday
night completing ms four-yvar pas
torate In ttiis section. is Sunday night
sermon was Ole Of the most soul
searching he has preached during his
stay IN northumberland. he will go
to the annual conference IN Rich
mond. Va. with clean record. hay
, ing, served his people faithfully dur
lag the past four years. 1t is stated
that probably no minister IN the sNir-
einia Methodist Conference mas
preacheds more funeral ser vices d..
ins ihN past -four years thnn has Rss.
Mr., Williams.
.sttf.rtt@ Nssk SPORT nd thei4
lsitin1 friends are ant ing fine