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Transportation -- Railroad - Rates and faresTransportation -- Railroad - Regulation

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MigrationTourists and sportsmen -- Other recreation - Fraternal orders

Belle Haven.

Five new families make their home with us another year, and one have moved out.

A hall 30x60 will be erected here by members of lodge of A. O. U. V., next spring.

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Laborers -- ConstructionArchitecture -- Other public buildings

Work was commenced on the clerk's office this week, under the supervision of Mr. Alfred J. Lilliston. Four bricklayers of Accomac are now engaged in the work and four from Baltimore have been employed, who will arrive early next week.

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Sea -- Shellfish - Clamming : SeasideSea -- Shellfish - Clamming : PricesSea -- Shellfish - Oystering : SeasideSea -- Shellfish - Oystering : PackingMoral -- Murder

Chincoteague.

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Infrastructure -- Public - Government : Lighthouse service

Our countyman, Mr. Jas. H. Twyford, has received the appointment as keeper of Light Ship No. 46, now being built at Portsmouth, and to be located off Cape Charles.

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reprinted from Eastern Shore HeraldTransportation -- Railroad - Personnel

Mr. R. B. Cooke has been appointed general agent of the New York, Philadelphia and Norfolk railway in Norfolk. He will in addition to his previous duties, as General Passenger and Freight Agent, have charge of the floating equipment of the company.

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reprinted from Norfolk LedgerTransportation -- Railroad - Rates and faresTransportation -- Railroad - Freight

By advertisement, the New York, Philadelphia and Norfolk Railroad, has reduced rates on kale and spinach to Philadelphia and New York, to fifteen cents per barrel.

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reprinted from Eastern Shore HeraldInfrastructure -- Commercial - Newspapers

It is reported that another newspaper is to be started in Cape Charles under the management of Frank Hollis, Esq., formerly of Chincoteague. If started it will be Republican in politics. Most of the stockholders of the Pioneer are desirous of selling out to the new firm.

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reprinted from Cape Charles Pioneer.Forests -- Sawmills

A destructive fire occurred on last Saturday night about 10.30 o'clock at Machipungo station, by which the steam saw mill, blacksmith shop, warehouse and entire lumber yard owned by J. C. and Z. W. Dennis were destroyed. Total loss $6,000, no insurance. These young gentlemen had about three weeks ago purchased the mill and property, from their father.

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Moral -- VandalismTransportation -- Railroad - Personal injury

A brick was thrown into the car window of the north bound train, near Birds Nest Station on Friday of last week. It hit a colored man but did him no serious damage.