The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-10
VERY SUCCESSFUL
MENHAOEN SEASON
Fishing Steamers Do Largest
Business in History of
Industry.
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Lancaster, va. July 9.-Reports re-
ceived here from the fishing steamers
in the Chesapeake Bay indicate that
the catch of menhaden during the past
week was the largest in the history
of the industry. All the fishing steam
ers seem to have done fine business.
The season for menhaden fishing has
thus far been one OF the most success
full on record. On the other hand,
fewer edible fish, such as spot. trot
and perch. have thus far been caught
in the Rappahannock River and its
tributaries than for many seasons
past
The long continued spell OF dry. hot
weather is having a disastrous effect
on gardens and corn fields Much of
the corn is very young, having been
planted during the month of, June
The Irish potato crop is very short
and in many instances n total failure.
Those who were SO fortunate as to
have potatoes to ship have received
high prices for them, ranging from
SO to 81 per barrel.
Miss Mildred Brent, who has been
visiting her parents here, has gone to
New York to attend the summer ses-
sion OF Columbia University in that
city.
Mrs John H. Ayres and children. OF
Accomac. are visiting the family OF
Julian Snow, at Wicomico Church.
The members of Lawson Ball Camp
of Confederate Veterans held their
midsummer meeting here Wednesday
and transacted routine business
Epidemic of Typhoid.
There is an epidemic of typhoid
fever prevailing in the Monaskon
neighborhood, on the Rappahannock
River. Mrs. Warner Ball and two of
her daughters are suffering from this
nnalady and several other cases are
reported from the same locality. The
disease IS supposed to have originated
from drinking water from polluted
well.
Miss Charlotte Ray Bellows. daugh-
ter of Captain and Mrs. Joseph F. Bel
lows, of Ocran. in Lower Lancaster.
and Thomas Whitfield Moore, of
northumberland county. were married
last week in milestone Methodist
Church. The ceremony was performed
by the Rev. j. D. Hozier. After a re-
ception at the home of the brides
parents, the newly married couple left
on the Rappahannock steamer for
Eastern cities.
Captain and Mrs. Robert Snow. of
Wicomico Church, have issued invita-
lions to the marriage of their eldest
daughter, Miss Edna Snow to Harry
Hudnall. prosperous young farmer
OF the same locality. The ceremony
will take place next Thursday even
ing az Rehoboth Church.
The Rev. ]. NJ. Sheridan. D. D.. presi-
dent OF the Maryland Annual Confer
ence of the Methodist Protestant
Church. is paying his annual vista
ton to the churches of that denomi
nation in Northumberland county. He
preached at Wicomico this morning
and at Smyrna tbs evening.
The Rev w. S Allen, Jr. of New
Jersey. has accepted a call to the
Episcopal churches of Cople parish. in
Westmoreland county. and has entered
on his labors there. The parish has
been without a minister for more than
a year. In it is situated historic OLD
Yeocomico Church. in which the Car
ters, Lees. Mayos and other noted
families worshiped in Colonial times.
Judge c. Arthur Wright. OF Fort
Worth. Tex, with his bride, who was
Miss Gladys Yocum. of the same place.
is visiting his parental home near Old
hams, In Westmoreland county. His
brother. U. c. Wright, of Richmond
Is also visitor to his old home. After
spending some time in the Northern
Neck. Judge Wright, with his bride.
will return TO Texas, where he is
prominent and successful lawyer.