The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-27
LAR GE SHIPMENTS
OF STRAWBERRIES
Fair Prices Followed by Smaller
Rcturns-News of East
ern Shore.
[spec!aI to The T.mes.plspatch.1


onancock. Va. May 2e.-strawberry
shipments during the week havc been
large, and tho prices for Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday wero fair
ranging from s2.75 to $3.50 e. crate Of
thirty-,wo quarts. For tho last three
days smaller figures were paid. tho
average prices being about $3.50 a
crate. a large part OF the crop ia
still on the vines. but It Is thought
prices after tomorrow Will not justify
picking. Tho shipments from tho
county during tho week wcre soma.
thing over. four million quarts.
Captain Edward b Naples. who ia
one OF the few remaining sons OF a
revolutionary soldier. has been elect.
cd lifc member by the Maryland So
ciety sona OF American Hfevolution..
lie has received from tho society a
handsome miniature insignia OF mem.
pership. IL Is Maltese cross of blue
and white enamel in gold circle.
with the inscription L!bortas ct pa
tr!a.
Tho scaboard Fish and Guano com.
pany has begun operations ON Toms
Cave on large scale. Several steam.
ers and vessels landed cargocs OF luu,-
Der during the week, and one OF the
new steamers. the John d. Hcnton
was launched at Pocomoke Clty SAT
urday.
Merchants report largely Increased
sales Yesterday as the effect OF tic
strawberry season. No crop d!strib-
utes money SO generally. all ages from
the urchin to the old. sharing 1t. About
the heaviest picking reported was
that OF Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Hopltins,
who began early Monday morning.
picked 359 Quarts. for which they
were paid S7.l+. in time for their re-
turn home about ii o'clock. The hes,
sale was two crates by Mrs. a. j. Me
Maih She picked the berries aad had
them carried 10 Onley At her telling
the buyers that tho proceeds would
be devoted TO the mission work OF her
church. offered them at auction. Tney
brought si2.5o.
Many of the descendants of AIrs.
Sarah A. Bird assembled at Walnut
Grove. the old homestead. Friday az
ternoon to celebrate her cighty-fourth
birthday. Children. grandchildren and
a great grandson vera present. the re-
union OF the family with two cxcep-
tons being complete. IT was TO many
the living OF the past over again. and
few gatherings show more OF home
ties and home affection.
commencement wick exercises OF
the Onancock High School began Fri
day evening. when the faculty enter
talned the graduating class. Tonight
the Southern Methodist Church was
filled to OVERLOOKING to hear the bac-
calaureate sermon by the pastor. Rev
r.. Finley Gayle. Tuesday evening
the class Will have a banquet at Ho-
tel Allen. Wednesday musical re-
citals. afternoon and evening. Thurs
day annual debate between the liter
airy societies. upon the subject RE-
solved. That Virginia should have
compulsory education between seven
and fourteen years.. Friday after
noon slivery of certificates of promo
tion. Friday evening award OF d.
Dlomas, class history. prophecy. poem
and valedictory. DIR. w. S. Cunrcll.
of Washington and Leo University,
VIII charge the graduates. Members
of the graduates are: Normal depart
meDt--Ehrl Il. Vessels, Parkslcy:
Lois Bandick. Modest Town: Lois NJ
Chandler and Elizabeth Rogers. On
ancock; Bessie II. Parks, Onley; Mar
garet S. Boggs, Cashville High
School. Fred VanPelt, Myrtle 81.
Ayres. Margaret S. Bull and Elizabeth
NJ. Parks. Onancock; William S. Beach.
Concord; Sarah a. James Savage
vile Il. g. Vessels. Parkslcy.