The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-17
NEWS OF EASTERN SHORE
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Onancock. Va, March 16.-The cleo
tors of Lee District voted on Satur-
day to bond the district for $4,000
every year for 1--we years, the money
to be used for tho betterment Of the
public roads. This is the third OF
the five districts in the county to take
this step. The vote was 254 for bond
ing against 100 In Onanc-clt the vote
was 20 for and 1S against.
! Captain Beverley Browne. United
States Army. son of the late r. II.
| Bailey Browne, who represented the
! First Virginia District in Congress for
| several terms. spent last week at Ac-
comac Courthouse, the guest OF his
sister. Mrs. s. James Turlingto ton also
| his uncle. Judge James Fl. Fletcher.
! Captain Browne has been in France
for two years. where he was sent by
the War Department to study mill
tary tactics. lie was en- route for
West Point.
James Fl. Mears, a former resident
OF Accomac. who has been business
manager Of Sullin's College, Bristol
for three years, has resigned to ac-
cept the secretaryship TO the Tampa
Board of Trade.
BY the report OF the railroad agent.
$1,000 barrels OF oysters, $4,000 gal
Ions OF shucked oysters and 10000 bar
rels and sacks of clans have been
shipped from Chincoteague Island this
season
Captain Dennard Merritt whose
boat sank off Hog Island last Sunday.
remains in serious condition He
had been dashed TO the mast OF his
schooner for two days. without food
or water. when rescued by tho Cobb's
Island life saving crew.
For the past week fresh fish have
been plentiful. but high. Herring are
selling at cents apiece. Five years
ago 10 cents dozen was considered
an extortion. A few shad have been
caught.
Right Rev. Beverley D. Tucker.
Bishop Coadjutor of Southern Virgin
ia preached at st. James's EpiscopaI
Church. Accomac. Thursday evening,
He confirmed q class OF four.
\ meeting in the interest OF missions
Will be held at Tho Drummondtown
Baptist Church. Monday. Addresses
will be made by Mrs. Twecdy, of Nor
folk. and Mrs. a. S Downs, Of Cape
Charles.
An interesting debate will be given
by the Temperanceville High School
March IS. tho subject being Resolved.
That the Philippines Should Be Free
and independent"
Miss Mamie Byrd member OF tho
Eastern Shore Normal training class
AT the Onancock High School, was OPP
Grated upon for appendicitis at tho
Salisbury Hospital Tuesday and is
doing nicely. Miss Byrd taught ~
seventh grade English class Monday
morning, and her work was highly
complimented by the two teachers be-
fore whom she taught She was taken
sick in the afternoon and was taken
away that night.
Mrs Catherine Milliner, widow OF
Captain Samuel $ Milliner. died Wed
nesdaS at her home at Accomac
aged seventy seven years. After fune-
raj services conducted at the NJ. Fl.
burial was made in Edge Hill Gene
terry. She left four sons. George W.
Southey Lee, James a. and Samuel A
Nillincr.
William r. Littleton died at the
Salisbury Hospital following an ope-
ration FOR appendicitis. Funeral serv-
Ices were conducted at Zion Baptist
Church by Rev Thorburn Clark. and
the interment WAS in the Parksley
Cemetery. y widow, who was Miss
Mamie Justis; lis parents, Mr.. and
Mrs George Littleton, and three sis
tiers. Mrs. Fl: c. sharpe. Mrs VIII
Shriver and Miss Edna Littloton, sur
vive. He was thirty-two years old.
Large crowds have attended the re-
vival services which are being con-
Quoted at tho First Baptist Church
here, by Rev. Calvin Blackwell, Of
Norfolk.
Miss Annie Stevenson slipped on n
rug. and in falling, struck her head,
fracturing her skull. Her condition
, is quite serious
The farmers all over the county
spent last week in bedding sweet po-
tatoes. The seeds were found in good
condition when the kilns were opened.
Thomas Gill, Of McKenny Park, went
to Franklin. Pa, to attend the funeral
of q brother. The day no returned
home he received a telegram announce
ing the death of another brother ut
Hampstead, Me. He loft for that point
Immediately.