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Transportation -- Water - Channel and harbor dredging

In the estimates of appropriations sent to Congress Tuesday by the Secretary of the Treasury, is included "improving inland waterway from Chincoteague Bay, Virginia, to Delaware bay, at or near Lewes, Del., continuing improvement, $50,000."

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Weather -- Northeast stormsWeather -- Snow storms

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Sea -- Finfish - Methods : Pound-netNatural resources -- Conservation - ResourcesSea -- Finfish - Legislation

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Moral -- Property crime

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Infrastructure -- Commercial - Newspapers

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Moral -- Alcohol

Petitions are to be circulated shortly for signatures in Lee District, looking to another vote on the local option question. If the required number of signers can be obtained, it is proposed to lay the matter before the Judge by 10th of May and ask for an election about 1st of June.

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Farmers -- Farmers' organizations

At the recent meeting of the Farmers Assembly in Richmond, John J. Gunter, Benj. W. Mears and Dr. J. E. Mapp attended as delegates from Accomac and Thomas M. Scott, Charles H. Morgan and Dr. A. Brockenbrough as delegates from Northampton.

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Moral -- Property crime

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Infrastructure -- Public : Ditches and drainsDisease

Very many cases of typhoid fever are reported from Wachapreague City, due it is said, to defective drainage. At least the citizens of the town think so, and at a meeting held recently, passed resolutions to have all the ditches in and near the town thoroughly drained.

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reprinted from Cape Charles PioneerInfrastructure -- Public : Fire companiesInfrastructure -- Commercial - Newspapers

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reprinted from Eastern Shore HeraldSea -- Finfish - Regulation