Capt. Hudgins, of the oyster police boat Chesapeake, according to a dispatch to Baltimore Sun, was in New York this week, "to purchase an addition to the oyster fleet of Virginia."
Tourists and sportsmen -- Other recreation - Baseball
In a match game of base ball at Greenbackville, Friday of last week, between Greenbackville and Stockton nines, the former were victors by a score of 13 to 1.
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Infrastructure -- Commercial - Commercial construction
Accidents are frequent on the N. Y., P. & N. R. R., and some of our citizens say they prefer staying at home than to take a chance riding to Cape Charles in order to see the Exposition. They had better drive down and leave their team at the livery stable.
Infrastructure -- Public - Government : Postal service
Hon. W. A. Jones has introduced bills in Congress for the erection of a postoffice building at Cape Charles and for the relief of the heirs of Perry A. Leatherbury.
Mr. Chas. Corbin, of Baltimore, has purchased of Mr. W. H. Parker, Onancock, the latter's desirable residence, with the land thereto belonging, at Accomac C. H. The price paid was $3,000.
reprinted from The Oysterman.Sea -- Shellfish - Oystering : Planting
The Board of Fisheries of Virginia propose to furnish inspectors with a record book that must be returned to that body or delivered to the inspectors successor at the expiration of their terms. This will insure a record of all matters pertaining to the renting and assigning of grounds and other details of that office.
