The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-21
NEWS OF EASTERN SHORE

Onancock, Va, July 2o-B T.. Jr,
son OF ex-senator Il. r. Gunter, is quite
sick with typhoid fever at Willow
bank" the home of his parents.
Work has begun on the new brick
Methodist Episcopal Church. South. at
Onley. 1t will cost $4,000.
t. b. Robertson, w. Fl. Fitz Hugh and
w. G. HURT, candidates for hoater dele
gate to the General Assembly, from Ac-
comac and Northampton, subject to the
primary, addressed the citizens of
Onancock Thursday evening.
The new house of John S Ames. at
Painter, was wrecked by lightning
Nearly all the roof was torn OFF. the
shutters were demolished. the mantels
were moved from the chimneys and
the plastcring was knocked down I'm
several rooms. Mrs. Ames was badly
stunned. but the other members OF the
family escaped Injury.
Rumor says that the Seaboard Fish
and Guano Company will close their
factories at Reedville, and use their
noats TO hsh FOR their factory at Toms
Cove.
Potatoes have been much higher
during the week, selling from SlS5 to
S2.e5. Last Wednesday morning there
were 5000 barrels on tho Onancock
wharf Two steamers loaded for Bal
timore and at night 5000 barrels re-
manned AS fast as the truckers moved
a barrel the place was filed with an
other. The rush is expected to con-
| tinue through next week.
! The farmers are unable to get truck
barrels. Many of them sleep outside
the barrel factories SO as 10 get first
turn when the doors are opened in the
morning. Most OF the potatoes that
arc shipped via Baltimore go TO the
! West and Northwest some being sent
as far West as Colorado. others as far
! North as Canada.
Hopkins to Crisncld met with a Sc
! rious accident Saturday. He caught
| his foot in the engine and IL and his
leg We're both seriously mashed Upon
reaching Crisheld he entered the Girls
! field Hospital, where his leg was am.
putated AT the thigh.
Oysters are spawning freely through
out the Shore.
While John w. Fluhart was wrestling
with friend. T. T. Bennett for the
possession OF gun at Westhouse
creek' northampton County. the gun
was accidentally discharged. The load
entered the body Of Fluhart's wife,
killing her instantly. An inquest was
feld. at which Fluhart was exoncrated
Mrs. Fluhart was the daughter OF
Charles Carminc, OF Chescannesscx
Her remains We're taken To his house
where the funeral services were held
lnterment was made in Mt Holly Gem
etery
Mrs. Frances Killmon. OF Melfa,
widow of Patrick <illmon. was taken
10 baltimore hospital two weeks ago,
suffering with cancer OF the eye. After
operating upon her teh doctors saw
there was no hope OF her recovery.
Being anxious 10 get home. they al
lowed her TO start, accompanied by
nurse and several members of her fam
J lily. She died on the steamer Mary
land ms the boat was entering Oman
cock Creek. Funeral services were
held at Hollfes Baptist Church Sunday
afternoon by her pastor, Rev. j. 4.
lloskins. She left four children
George. Lee and Payne Killmon. and
one dauGhter-Afrs. Southey Belole
Mrs Emma Mapp, widow OF John w
MapD. d!ed a the home of her daugh-
ter. Mrs a. \. Mears. OF Belle Haven
aged s.Xty-one years After funeral
services, conducted at her home by
Rev. w. q. pendleton, rector of Christ
Church. burial was made in the Belle
Haven Cemetery. She Is survived by
two sons-W. G, and ~. d. Alapp and
four daughtcrs-Mrs. =. A. Mcars Mrs
| j II. Nicholson and Miss Helen Mann.
of Belle Haven. and Mrs. l.. H. Wyatt
OF Hampton.
meeting was held at Keller Sa.ur-
day afternoon by the subscribers OF the
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone
Company of Virginia. looking TO the
institution OF proceedings before the
State Corporation Commission to cor
rect tho alleged inefficient telephone
system on the Shore. Hon. y. IL Wes-
colt was chairman of tho meeting and
=. J. Ross secretary