The Parksley camp meeting commenced yesterday, with 32 tents on the grounds, and boarding tent and confectionary privileges under good management. The best preachers of the Wilmington Conference and also of other denominations are expected during the meeting. The pastor in charge through us extends a cordial invitation to everyone.
reprinted from Cape Charles Headlight, October 3.Tourists and sportsmen -- Other recreation - Fairs
At a meeting of the board of directors of the Chesapeake Agricultural Fair Association, last Monday, the secretary's report showed a shortage of $1,00 necessary to pay off the premiums and expenses of its last exhibition.
The New York, Philadelphia and Norfolk road reports for the year 1894 gross earnings, $904,691; increase, $47,963; expenses, $705,846; increase, $13,366; and net, $118,845; increase, $4,598.
The farmers of the county report small yield of round potatoes and a "bad stand" of sweet potato sprouts. The acreage in latter is so large however, that it is likely that enough will be produced to meet all demands for them.
The fears entertained for the safety of the Police Steamer Accomac during the late freeze, have been removed. She was safe in harbor at Tangier during the time, and the captain and his force did good work in saving a vessel and rescuing the crew, which would have been lost, but for the assistance which they gave them.
Hundreds of barrels of sweets are being shipped to market daily in the lower part of the county. The Steamer Eastern Shore carried away on last Tuesday, 2,300 barrels.
