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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 29, 1935)
1 PAGE EIGHT MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUTE, BEDFORD, OREGON, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1935. TANGIER ISLAND SOON TO I Quaint Soot On Lower Chesapeake Bay Will Re surface Only Thorough fare Has Historic Basis which 1 feet wide and WASHINGTON. D. C. (Spl) Quaint Tnnaier Island. In lower Chesapeake bay, 1b to have a. paved street. Federal funds have been nrovlded for resurfacing the little Island's only thoroughfare, now a sandy road 10 about a mile long. "Ordinarily such an event would be news only to the Inhabitants of the island." aaya a bulletin from the Washington, D. O. headquartera of the National Geographic society, "but Tanglor holds the Interest of Its neighbors on the mainland be cause of unique customs, the out growth of nearly three centuries of Isolation. Pound by Captain John Smith "Discovered in 1608 by Captain John Smith." continues the bulletin "Tanstlcr was Inhabited only by Indiana until 100Q. In that year the first white men settled there. "The Island, within a day's Jour kw from the nation's capital, la about three milea long and two miles wide, situated 12 miles south west of Crlsfield, Maryland,' Tangier Ilea Just south of the line marking th Maryland - Virginia boundary, which cuts across Chesapeake bay from east to west. Surrounded oi all sides by shallow water, It Is in accessible except to small craft Some yenra ago steamers from Balt imore landed passengers and freight at. nir off the southern tip of tha Island, but this service has been discontinued. Small mall and paa- senrcr boata from Crlsfield enter dally through a channel dredged from the northern end of Tangier. 'Annroachlnff Tangier, the visitor aeea a low, marshy island, bare or trees except along two sparsely wooded ridges that extend down the center of the Island like twin bristlen, A tall church spire topa the roofs of the quiet town of Tangier, a community of about 1 ,500 persons. Fishing Craft nil flarnor After a difficult passage along ft tortuous channel the visiting boat ntera a harbor filled with fishing craft of the 'bugeye' type snllboats characterized by two tall, slanting masts. In these and amaller boata the hardy Islanders gather fish ovsters. crabs, and clama from the surrounding waters. "The elghtfirer Is forced to rely upon his own les for transports tlon. As in Bermuda, automobiles are unknown and there in only one horse- on the Island. Wheelbarrows, handcarts, and a few bicycles are the sole conveyances. Severn! canals, aiding Intra-lsland commerce, sug gest The Netherlands. "Walking down Tangier' main atreet might well be a spooky ex cursion at nlgTit, for moat of the residents front yards are family burying groundsl By day. however, the shade cast by the cool green arch of trees mnkea a stroll along the narrow road a pleasant outing. Tangier women wear exceptionally large sunbonnets and some even protect their arms with cut-out stock! rip. Family Vnmw l imited Tn one of the few lorge burying plots on the Island only three fam ily tinmen are found among three or four down tomrMtonps. It. haa long been the custom to affix num bers after surnames, so that var ious branches of the same family can be distinguished. Names found on Tangier recall thrwe of the peo ple on the Cornwall coast, from whom the natives of the Virginia island are directly descended. "Pishing, o voter In g, and crabbing j provide meana of support for near- 1 ly everyone on Tangier. There are 1 several sea food packing plants which employ many of the Inhabi tants. The captain of the mail boat. . the postmaster, the minister, and an occasional visitor are the only persons on the island who do not : make their livings from the fish- j ing Industry. j "Neat, white-picketed cottages are 1 bordered by tiny vegetable gardens 1 in which the Island's 'truck' is raised. A smsll dairy provides nec- i easary milk products and the bay j yields the main courses on the i Wanders' dinner tables. Imported j fruits, meats, and vegetables dls- j played In the grocery stores are re- i garded more aa curiosities than as j articles of food. I 'Sunday brings a stop to all acttv- ltlea on Tangier. Every Islander is member of the church and all either attend services or remain In doors in order not to disturb the Sabbath peace. Such religious zeal on the part of the Islanders dates from the beginning of the loth century, when Tangier became a noted rel Igious center. In 1800 the first of the Island's famous mid summer camp meetings was held the beach. In succeeding years these meetings have attracted vis itors from hundreds of miles around and they are stilt annual events. Of special Interest to the visi tor on Tangier are the church, and Tangier lighthouse, built In 189U the southern tip of the Island Tangier Light, together with Watu Island lighthouse, guard the south era entrance to Tangier sound." THE GRANGE Live Oak Orange Live Oak Grange observed Grange Church Sunday by attending the Presbyterian church at Rogue River Sunday, November 24. Following the services a, basket dinner was enjoyed In the community hall, 27 being ! present. At our next regular meeting, De cember 2, we will put . on the third and fourth degree work. The H. E. C. j club will meet at the Badley home : November 26 to discuss different pro- ' Jects to be taken up soon. 1 Five of our mcmbcra attended the j national convention at Sacramento j last week. Those attending were Mr. i and Mrs. p. L. Walt. Otto Furhman. j Millie Walker and Letsy Miller. 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STORE LOCATIONS Store 41113 North Central Store 471-Main and Holly 32: Prices Effective Saturday and Monday Nov. 30 and Dec. 2 Mi 11 Red Beans 3 lbs. White BeatlS 31bs. Prunes HE 3 lbs. j Macaroni Sveec 3 lbs. ' HSCe Fofpuddlng 3 lbs. Marshmallows 1 lb. Fluffiest Always Fresh & i Us and we tiiinlc they're cne best ye 15c i a big drop from the price you'd ordinarily pay foe tliese attt active food VALUES! If you want to save money, get good food, oi ou4 standing VALUES; there's only one thing to do. That is, rvsJi rigitt down to one of ur and load up! Fresh Fsuits and Vegetables Celery Utah Type 2 for 3lf&c Sweet Potatoes Smooth No. 1 6 lbs. 19c Lettuce Crisp Solid Heads each 5C Oranges Sweet, Juicy Sunkist 252 Size 2 doz. 2c Grapefruit Arizona Sunkist Sweet Juicy. 100 Size 6 for 25c Cranberries Fancy 2 1 Potatoes Klamath No. 2's 50 lbs. 69 Fancy - ,i Franquettcs A 10. Sanka 43 Jellwell ri9e COFFEE Lb. can ,Asst. Flavors Ea. J 2 White King Syrup Granulated LoS Cabin Soap Lg. pkg. jifC Cane and Maple JSQ Safeway Quality Meats CHOICE BEEF POT ROAST ICc SNOW-WHITE FLUFFY SHORTENING 4 lbs . Baker 's Cocoa V2-lbs Tin 13 C0f GroundFresh POUND 1 I 2 CANS I Baeappieaeor I I Cat SMn, ' '1 L F the low Price 14-oz. Bottle fAi I ---.And r 49c Milk Fed VEAL STEAK 15c Eastern Sugar Cured BACON lb. . . 35c BY THE PIECE LARGE FRESH OYSTERS pint . . . 2gc FRESH GROUND HAMBURGER lb. . . . i2y2c NEW CROP Sauer Kraut 9c qt. HUBER'S FRANKFURTERS . 19c FREE DELIVERY ON QUANTITY ORDEF Satin Finish Hard Mix 2 Pounds 2gc Vegetable Soup Van Camps No. 303 Tall Size 2 Cans Zee Soft Silky Toilet Tissue 4 Rolls a 7c r Other VALUES You'll not want to miss Rolled Wheat Triangle Be Fisher's Blend m q Buy a supply at this price y 3 lb. Bag 3 Apple Brand All Purpose Flour 49 lb. Bag m Fine Granulated 25 lb. Cloth Bag Prince Albert 16 oz. Tin. Each Silver Bar Sweet Tender Pack by Packers of Del Monte ' No. 2 Cans Acorn Vegetable lb. 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