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reprinted from Cape Charles Headlight.Weather -- Northeast stormsNatural resources -- Shoreline migrationInfrastructure -- Public - Government : Quarantine, federal

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reprinted from Baltimore Sun, October 26.Professionals -- Commission merchants

The Ames and Fentress Company, for conducting a commission business, was incorporated yesterday by George T. Ames, Walter G. Fentress, John A. Little, Harry W. Kurtz and John H. Seward. The capital stock is $10,000, divided into 400 shares of $25 each.

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Infrastructure -- Commercial - Real estate

Capt. Ben Young, of Mearsville, sold his farm at that place recently to Mr. Robert Chase for the sum of $2,300.00; about 22 acres.

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Fields -- Fertilizer

Capt. Orris A. Browne says, there are enough old bones scattered through the two counties to make thousands of acres of land rich -- and it is good work for the hands to gather them. He will employ this labor and pay cash for it. See his advertisement in another column.

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Sea -- Finfish - Catch : Drum

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Tourists and sportsmen -- Other recreation - Fairs

For Home Insurance Company.

Infrastructure -- Commercial - Insurance companies

At a meeting of those interested in the organization of a home insurance company for the Eastern Shore held here Wednesday, there were present some of the most active of the promoters of the enterprise.

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Sea -- Shellfish - Oystering : SeasideSea -- Shellfish - Oystering : LitigationSea -- Shellfish - Oystering : Planting

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Infrastructure -- Commercial - HotelsTourists and sportsmen -- Other recreation - Resorts

The sale of the Cobb's Island Hotel furniture took place last week and realized $850. So the old and popular summer resort is now a thing of the past.

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Natural resources -- Conservation - ResourcesSea -- Shellfish - Crabbing : Legislation

Many of the people of this section are interested in the Rew Crab bill, just passed the House. Crabs were very scarce here last year, and it was realized that some protection should be afforded on the subject.

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Moral -- Property crime

Sheriff John H. Wise arrived from Altoona. Pa., last Thursday with Joseph Bocaly and Carroll Wayman, two of the prisoners who escaped from jail recently. Bocaly robbed the Captain of the Virginia Oyster Navy of a considerable sum of money; Wayman is charged with several cases of housebreaking at Harborton.