The Countryside Transformed:

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Infrastructure -- Public - Government : Postal service

Accomac C. H. now receives a mail pouch on the 4.38 a. m. train. This gives us three incoming and outgoing mails each day.

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Tourists and sportsmen -- Field sports - Hunting : Other

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Transportation -- Water - Channel and harbor dredging

The expenditure of the sum of $100,000 on the inland waterway from Chincoteague bay to Delaware bay and of $10,400 on the harbor at Cape Charles and approaches, is recommended by the Chief of Engineers in the river and harbor estimates, transmitted to Congress last Monday.

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Tourists and sportsmen -- Other recreation - Boat racing

A regatta, open to 14 and 16 feet batteaux, will take place at Wachapreague, next Saturday, 12th inst. Valuable prizes will be offered.

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Infrastructure -- Public : Churches

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Infrastructure -- Public - Government : Postal service

The post office at Cobb's Island . . . has been discontinued, the mail going to Cheriton.

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Moral -- Alcohol

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Tourists and sportsmen -- Other recreation - Horse racing

Clagrit and Ham Disston will be barred from all races on July 4th, at Fair Grounds, but will give speed exhibitions on that day.

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Infrastructure -- Public : Colleges

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Fields -- Crops - Corn

The prospect of a good corn crop is reported from every part of the county and the yield will doubtless be better than it has been for many years.

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Infrastructure -- Public - Government : Life-saving service

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

A telegram from Crisfield, Md., announces an engagement between the oyster gunboat Chesapeake and the Maryland oyster pirates at Woman's Marsh, Tuesday. The latter fled pursued by the Chesapeake.

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Tourists and sportsmen -- Other recreation - Holidays

The stores in Onancock will be closed on 4th of July.

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Laborers -- Construction

Mr. W. A. P. Strang fell 14 feet from a scaffold at Drummondtown Methodist Church, last Saturday, spraining his ankle and receiving a shaking up generally.

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Sea -- Shellfish - Oystering : BaysideSea -- Shellfish - Oystering : Poaching