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Tourists and sportsmen -- Other recreation - Excursions

A party of young people of the county left Oysterport last Friday for a visit to the islands. They went by launch and had a most enjoyable time.

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Transportation -- Railroad - Freight

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Sea -- Shellfish - Oystering : Law enforcement

Capt. James H. Costin, who for some years made his home on Tangier Island, was recently appointed captain of the State police boat Rappahannock, and has taken charge.

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Tourists and sportsmen -- Field sports - Fishing

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Infrastructure -- Commercial - Banks

Mr. L. E. Mumford, president of the L. E. Mumford Banking company, will, at an early date, open a bank at Leonardtown, Md. This bank has no connection with the banking company at Cape Charles, but is an individual enterprise of Mr. Mumford.

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reprinted from Tappahannock Democrat, November 15.Infrastructure -- Commercial - Newspapers

Mr. H. A. Wise Kellam, who has been a resident of this place for nearly twelve months, left on Friday for Cape Charles, where he has accepted the position of manager of The Light a weekly newspaper published at that place.

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Infrastructure -- Commercial - Real estateTourists and sportsmen -- Field sports - LodgesInfrastructure -- Utilities - IceAfrican-Americans -- Race relationsMoral -- Murder

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fields -- Crops - White potatoes : Seed and slips

Farmers are complaining of their Irish potato seed rotting in the ground on account of damp cold weather, especially the northern grown stock planted.

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Sea -- Shellfish - Oystering : Bayside

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Infrastructure -- Commercial - Banks

It is reported that a bank is to be opened at Nassawadox in a few weeks.

Island Party.

Tourists and sportsmen -- Other recreation - Excursions

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Farmers -- Farmers' organizationsTransportation -- Railroad - FreightInfrastructure -- Commercial - Commercial constructionInfrastructure -- Commercial - Real estate

Bloxom.

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Fields -- Livestock - Horses

Mr. Wm. T. Wright sold his fine 2 year-old Bursar colt this week to J. B. Orem, of Baltimore, at a fancy figure.

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Infrastructure -- Commercial - Real estate

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Disease

The schools on Tangier Island were suspended last Tuesday evening by Mr. G. G. Joynes, superintendent of schools, owing to an outbreak of diphtheria there. One child has died of the disease and four other cases are reported. The teachers returned to their homes on the main Wednesday morning.