The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-16
NEWS OF EASTERN SHORE

Onancock. Va. June 15.-The
twenty annual meeting of the
Baptist Sunday School Convention was
held ut the Onancock Baptist Church
Tuesday and Wednesday. The ad-
dresses were unusually Instructive
and interesting, and much interest
was manifested. All of the Baptist
ministers on the shore were present
except one, and only few OF the
churches failed to send delegates. The
attendance was large at all the SEES
sions
Rev. Joseph 7. Watts. OF Richmond
Sunday school secretary of the Bap-
list state Mission Board was the
principal speaker. The following or
fcers were reelected: John l.. Ray
field. president; Spencer +. Rogers,
vice president. W. T. White. secre-
tary ana treasurer. The annual SER
mon was prcuchrd by Rev. r. D
Monds.
saturday afternoon a number OF the
prominent citizens or Pungotea que
Maeisterial I District, met at Keller
and organized p Law and order League.
The purpose OF the league is 70 break
IN the Illicit sale OF whiskey and any
other lawlcssness that may be goins
on.
Leonard G. Mears was elected prcsi-
dent and w. L. Murphey secretary.
The following ce-presidents: A. n.
@, Mears. L. Hyclop, Charles Mears,
James Hope, j. l. Warren, Nathan
Mears. John Sturgis and John w. Gas
kins. with the president and secretary.
compose the executive committee. y
number of subcommittees from diff
ferent parts of the district were ap-
pointed This is the second league to
be organized in the county. Parksley
having taken similar step a couple
OF months ago.
Professor X j. Clarke. principal of
the Accomac High School for three
sessions, has gone To mis- home at
Chester. He will not return to Ac-
comac another session, having de-
cidca 10 work for Phi. d. IT some uni
versity.
The Board OF Supervisors. at its
meeting on Monday. accepted bids for
Accomac County bonds from Warner
Ames for $4,000 and Davis H. Lewis
for si.coo. interest 5 IL per cent.
Tho money will be used for the bet
terment Of the roads in Lee District.
Rev. T. Z. Allard. pastor of the
Union Baptist Church. Chincoteague,
has accepted call to Annapolis. lie
will enter upon his duties at once.
George Hopkins has sold his seven
ty-tNo-acre farm. situated about a
mile from Onancock, to +. j. Belote
Cor sl2.s90. The farm IF the late
Mrs. EVA Nelson. containing twenty
TWO acres, near Parksley, sold at pub
lie action Saturday. for S4,053.
w. 6. HURT. Of Northampton, has
announced himself a candidate for
noater delegate from Accomac and
Northampton TO the next General AS
sembly.
An athletic meet for the school
boys of Accomac County will be held
one day during the Tasley fair Of this
season. The executive committee has
appropriated Sl00 to buy prizes
Mayor Mathews. OF Chincoteague,
was reelected at the election held
Tuesday. Joseph T and T.. II. Rowlcy,
Daniel Jcffries and j. III. burlington
were elected Councilmen
curing the heavy electrical storm
Saturday afternoon, lightning struck
and badly damaged the residences or
O. Il. Dennis and T w. Robinson, near
ENmore.
Mrs. Alice Adkins died in Baltimore
Friday following long illness Her
remains were brought to Accomac.
and interment WAS made in st.
Georges churchyard. Pungoteague.
Mrs. Elizabeth r.. Russell. widow OF
Captain Sydney Russell. died at the
home OF Wilroy Silverthoru, Hall
wood. aged siAty-lve years. Funeral
services were conducted by Rev. Il.
J., Shiplev, and intrrment vas made
in Liberty Cemetery. one brother,
Captain Alfred Bemis, survives.