The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-19
NEWS OF EASTERN SHORE

special to The Times Dispatch.l
.,e ~ \ q. august is.-The Har-
manson West Camp OF Confec,arat.
Neterans VIII hold its annual ,ne,.ti,,S,
AZ Eastyille Thursday October 2 D,
trank Fletcher is commander OF ,he
camp az
The Democratic County COMMITTEE
,'1et at -Aeeomac on August II Much
Judges for the several precincts for
the conBressional primary were APP
poiEied
me Central Agricultural Fair viii
nssin - Tasley on August - and con
Iihue iour days This fair is CON
Quoted entirely by the colored race
- - SuEsivns are run from Norfolk TO the
Ware me. TIE exhibits are cred
table and the racing good
The Accomac Baptist Association
was IN session Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday OF last week at tho Lower
Northampton Church After devotion
~ exercises. conducted bv Rev j "
!iundley. of PocOmOke. the following
were elected officers John + Noting
nam; Jr., moderator. Rev. Thorburn
clark. vice moderator. W i White.
secretary Il. x. Bosgs. treasurer. Rev.
a. y. Dunnaway. Of Accomac preached
the annual sermon Almost every Bap-
list church on Tho Shore was repre-
scented. The reports Showed an IN
crease in the interest OF missions
i movement was started Thursday
evening at the home OF Mrs. j. II.
Markham looking to the buildine Of
an Episcopal church at Parksley. =
guild was organized. with the follow
iNs oNneers: Mrs j. II Markham presi-
dent; Mrs. Harry Bennett. vice presi-
dent. Mrs. y. NJ. Jones. secretary Mrs
Elizabeth Jones. treasurer Rev J IL
burgess. students at the seminary,
VIII hold service every Sunday evon
ing during the summer months at tn.
home OF some member of tho ruild
Thomas C. CLAYTON. OF Justisvilie.
died Friday. aged eighty years He
was justice or the peace in NIctonn-
kin District for thirty years Fun"rnsl
services were conducted by W. J. Twill
iey ana interment was in Liberty
cemetery He is survived by seven
sons and two daughters
The fishing steamer John 2 Hinton
.ne largest steamer engaged In that
trade IN the Chesapeake arrived n,
4om.s Cove this week. this being her
maiden ma trip The catch was 100000
80, ne boat Is owned by the Sea
BOARD and Fish Guano Company or
John = NJ Wheaton died Fr,day
inter 4 lingering Illness aged eightv-
Ffatriareh OF Chincoteague Island"
since 1900 he had been unable to take
any part IN the movement for the hot
.eernent OF the island. but up to that
tine he had been the ruling spirit for
nifty years Deprived OF educational
advantages. he educated himself hv
reading. and was one of the best in
formed men in the state His coun-
try's history he knew and was proud
OF He had held several positions Of
trust. having been Justice of tho
peace and collector of the port OF
Chincoteaeue. He is survived by two
nephows. y. J. and J " Wheaton,.
Tho death Of Samuel j. Lambden
the only MeNican War veteran on the
Shore. is expected daily
sweet potatoes arc Very late. Thu
shipments SO far have not been up T.
past years by 80 per cent Tho rains
Of the paat week VIII be a big help to
tho crop.
Miss Anna Louise Russian. daughter
f Of pr 4 , 7 l.. Kusian. professor Of
Hardy TAYLOR. OF North Carolina were
married at noon to-day in historic st
Georges Episcopal Church at Punro-
hague Rev J. c Cornick. rector Of
the church. performed the ceremony.
The bride. who was given away by her
father. was attended by her sister
Miss Mary Russian. Tho groom's broth.
cr acted as best man.