Dispatch, October 6, 1888
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Onancock, October 5, 1888.
The Circuit Court for Accomack, Judge B. T. Gunter, presiding, has been in session during the week and an important slander suit has just been decided. John Harris and John W. White, two well-known residents of Hack's Neck, in the southern part of Accomack county, are prominent members of the Order of Good Templars, and were recently rival candidates for the position of chief templar of their local lodge. Harris once led a rather wild and dissipated life, but has reformed, and is now well thought of in the community where he lives. The contest between the rival candidates was spirited and bitter. White freely ventilated his competitor's past record, and stated among other things that Harris was not lawfully married to his wife. Harris defeated White for the position of chief templar, and then instituted a suit for slander against him, fixing his damages at $1,000. The case was elaborately argued by able counsel on both sides and the jury found a verdict in favor of the plaintiff, but gave him only $25 for the damage done his reputation.
FARM MANAGER'S SALARY.
Colonel C. H. Walbridge, who has been manager for Hon. William L. Scott's celebrated Hollywood truck farm near Cape Charles City, has resigned that position and will return to his old home in Erie, Pa., where his wife has recently fallen heir to a handsome property. Captain Orris A. Browne, a popular and experienced farmer of Accomack, will succeed Colonel Walbridge as manager of Mr. Scott's property at Cape Charles. Colonel Walbridge will leave the farms in the very best condition. Two hundred and fifty acres have already been planted in early kale and all the appointments about the farms are the best and most approved that money and labor could secure. It is said that Mr. Scott gave Colonel Walbridge an annual salary of $5,000, with expenses, which is believed to be the largest salary ever paid the manager of a farm in this country. Captain Browne, it is thought, will receive the same salary for his services.
THE ACCOMACK FAIR.
The Chesapeake Agricultural Society are making extensive preparations for their opening exhibition, which will begin at Cape Charles on the 30th instant and continue through four days. Congressman William L. Scott, of Erie, Pa., is president of the association, and will probably have some of his famous race-horses on exhibition.
Dr. Mary Walker has invaded the Eastern Shore and will lecture at Cape Charles City to-night.
The first frost of the season fell here last night, but did no serious damage.
The house on Folly Creek belonging to John T. Coleburn which was destroyed several days ago by fire was insured in the Watertown Company of New York for $700.