The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-19
ROAD PROBLEM TO
Be CON SID RED
Accomac Supervisors Will Meet
To-Dsy-No Developments
in Tunnel Case.
Especial 10 The rimes-pispa,ch.J


Onancock, Va. February lS.--A meet,
Ing OF the board of supervisors has
been called for tomorrow at the court.
house to consider the road problem.
An interchange OF opinions is sought
with the hope OF inauguratins u prac-
tical and effective system Acco-
macs mileage of public roads is in
excess Of that OF any county in the
State. due largely to its peculiar geo
graphical position. and the building OF
the New York. Philadelphia and Nor
folk Railroad down the centre. In
years past farm products were shipped
ana supplies received at wharves on
the many sea and bayside creeks With
the coming of tac railroad new hi.h.
ways were opened to the hftceu stattons
in the country. The country is wholly
without rock or stone for in ncadam-
izing, and what to do with dirt roads
is the condition that confronts the peo-
pie.
George Linton. charged with beating
Mrs. James T. Weaver, of Saxis, with
a club, was convicted "Wednesday. and
sentenced TO one year in the county
jail. His feeble mcntal condition was
apparent At the trial. and 10 this Is
due tie light punishment A strange
iEcident OF the case was that j. Crow
ley Justis, Of SlNis, a witness for tn,
Commonwealth, became violently in.
sane while court was In session, auJ
had TO be sent to the asylum at Will
liamsburg
VIM c. West has sold forty FIVE
acres OF hts farm. between Onancock
and Tasiey to John Il. Rogers for s7.-
600 80
Thomas J Mapp. of Bell Haven. has
beem engaged by a number of North
carolina farmers 10 instruct them in
the growth OF sweet potatoes He has
entered upon his duties, and Is to re.
main until the crop is dug
Jefferson Davis Chapter, L. y. c., has
offered gold medal for the best essay
on the iifc OF General !. f.. r. Stuart.
INC initial trip of the steamer line
between ohincoteaque and Paila-
neiphia was made this week by the
ocean steamer l.. h. Sham. She load
ca promptly on arrival with oysters
and CLANS. and mail orders were sent
for goods Tor II return cargo. Later
! IL Is proposed 10 put on another boat
ana 10 extend the line TO Machipongo
ana WachaPrca que on the south, and
20 New York on the north.
NO iuithcr developments have been
made in tho burning OF the Tunnel
4 ""ine' ~ Which the occupants lost
| their lives. opinion Is divided as TO
inc cause. Many think the fire was
purely accidental; others, that murder
Was committed. The people, white and
colofcd' nave freely made every effort
10 learn the facts, and have been ready
Az an times 10 assist the authorities
| IN upholding the law. Apurt from this
IcNIihS there has been no undue en-
cl'cment. Tney arc indignant al the
RFosaS exaggerated accounts sent
! 10 many outside papers.
ne WIZ of Mrs. Snllie Wise Horscy.
Of OAK Han, VINO died Sunday last and
was buried Wednesday in Parsons
% metery. Salisbury, Md, by the side
OF hcr husband. Dr. Vim. Sowcll
li"rsey, for many years a prominent
hsufe III Northern Accomac, was
J ihaae pubic Yesterday. among the
| is9acifs Is ono of $4,000 to Frank
| 'iofscN. u slave of her husband, who
! always remained with him, and after
his heath twenty years ago. continued
",'h mo-, aud managed the estate upon
which she lived.