The Countryside Transformed:

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Sea -- Fish factories

Judge Gunter in vacation has granted a charter of incorporation to John T. Powell, Edwin J. Foote and others under the style of "The Virginia Fish Guano Company" -- principal office of company at Wachapreague City, Va.

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Moral -- Alcohol

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Moral -- Alcohol

Several indictments were made last Monday by grand jury for violations of the local option law.

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Transportation -- Water - Strandings

The steamer Northampton, plying between Norfolk and points on the Eastern Shore, lost her bearing in the dense fog of Friday of last week and ran aground on the bar about two miles from Cherrystone wharf. She had not been gotten off according to the latest advices.

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reprinted from Eastern Shore HeraldInfrastructure -- Utilities - Telegraph

The New York, Philadelphia and Norfolk Railroad Company have completed their line of wire, which connects with the cable which was recently laid between Cape Charles and Henry, so that direct communication can be had with Norfolk and points South.

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Infrastructure -- Commercial - Real estateInfrastructure -- Public : TownsProfessionals -- Realtors and developers

Mr. Geo. W. Beloate advertises in this issue several lots at Tasley station. The price asked is reasonable and many should avail themselves of the offer.

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Sea -- Shellfish - Oystering : BaysideSea -- Shellfish - Oystering : Law enforcement

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Fields -- Crops - Sweet potatoes : Pricesfields -- Crops - Sweet potatoes : Yieldfields -- Crops - Sweet potatoes : Yield

Large quantities of sweet potatoes are now being sent to market, and satisfactory returns so far have been received for them. The yield is not large, but all good -- hence possibly the good prices.

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Farmers -- Farmers' organizations

The Red Bank Farmers' Association will meet in their hall at Marionville, Northampton county, at 7 p.m., next Wednesday.

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Infrastructure -- Public - Government : Quarantine, federalTransportation -- Water - Aids to navigationTransportation -- Water - Channel and harbor dredging

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Weather -- Heat wave

Sylvia Beach and Peter Duffey, colored, died from the effects of heat in the county during the week. The death of several other colored people, to which the heat to some extent contributed, are also reported.