Peninsula Enterprise, September 6, 1890

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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

Ninety nine drum fish were caught in a net set for sheepsheads by James Hartman and others, in Revel's Island bay, Thursday night.

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Tourists and sportsmen -- Other recreation - Music

Mr. S. C. McGrath, agent for A. B. Chase, sold $3000 worth of pianos and organs at the Eastern Shore Agricultural Fair, the largest sale ever made by the company he represents, at any Fair, State or national.

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Infrastructure -- Commercial - Other stores

D. J. Titlow, Onancock, has moved from Main street and opened business on North street, opposite Crockett building. He will continue as heretofore to keep in stock his usual good assortment of books, stationery &c., at rock bottom prices.

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Fields -- Livestock - Horses

A pony penning will be held on Parramore's Beach, on Wednesday, September 10th, and about eighty ponies and other horses suitable for road and farm, will be offered at public sale by the stockholders. Transportation will be furnished free to all who wish to attend, from Wachapreague to Parramore's Beach on day designated above.

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Moral -- Other violent crime

Upshur Roberts, colored, convicted of an attempt to commit rape, at last term of our court and sentenced to five years in penitentiary was taken to that institution, last Monday, by deputy sheriff Benj. T. Melson. At a previous term of court, the jury fixed his confinement at four years in penitentiary, which was overruled by the court and a new trial was granted, with the result stated.

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Disease

Three cases of membraneous croup attended with fatal results are reported among the children. On Thursday, August 28th, John B. Turner, aged 3 years, son of Capt. George Turner, Nandua died with the disease, and on the following day, another son of Capt. Turner, aged 5 years, while attending the funeral of his brother, was taken sick with same disease and died last Monday. On Saturday, August 30th, Charlie, son of Mr. D. Frank White, Parksley, aged 2 years and 6 months, died from a similar attack. The symptoms are first a bad cold, which followed by hoarseness, soon assumes a malignant type which defies the skill of the physician.

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Sea -- Shellfish - Oystering : BaysideTransportation -- Water - Wharves

Marsh Market.

Messongo wharf as a shipping point is looking upward, and with better facilities for the protection of goods shipped to and produce shipped from it, would be a point of no mean importance to the E. S. S. Co. A storage house is badly needed and the company should see its advantages and act accordingly.

Messongo channel and Pocomoke sound were alive with boats, engaged in oyster industry last Monday, the first day of the season.

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Transportation -- Water - SteamboatsInfrastructure -- Commercial - Residential constructionInfrastructure -- Commercial - Commercial construction

Onancock.

Nearly 100 persons took the steamer at this place for Baltimore, on last Monday.

The residences of F. A. Slocomb and Dr. E. B. Finney are nearing completion. Work has just been commenced on S. R. Nelson's storehouse.

PREMIUMS AWARDED.

Tourists and sportsmen -- Other recreation - FairsTourists and sportsmen -- Other recreation - Horse racing

Eastern Shore Agricultural Fair.

A list of the premiums awarded at the Eastern Shore Agricultural Fair is submitted below, and in giving them to the public, it is a pleasure to be able to say, that the Fair was a success beyond the expectation of everyone, in the quantity and quality of exhibits, number in attendance, good order which prevailed during its continuance, &c. Three hundred more articles were exhibited than at any previous Fair, and more people were in attendance on Thursday than on any day in 13 years, while the usual number were present on the other days. Of the quality of the exhibits in ladies' department and of agricultural products it is only the praise they deserve to say, that they have never been surpassed at any county Fair held in the State, and could have been exhibited anywhere with credit to the contributors. The poultry exhibit too, was excellent, and the hogs and sheep came fully up to public expectation in every respect but quantity. The musical instruments of the A. B. Chase Co., and Stieff carriages of Kellam & Nottingham and B. W. Mears & Son, carts of Cranmer & Son, Pocomoke, agricultural implements of E. Whitman & Son, also contributed to the success of the Fair and deserve special mention. The display of horses too was very fine, though too badly matched in the trials of speed to appear to advantage. Besides the spring colts and one and two year old colts many of which were fine specimens of the equine species -- one Windom colt, 4 months old, owned by E. B. Waples, Jr., being sold on the Fair ground for $175 -- many fine horses were exhibited, viz: H. Disston, owned by A. S. Kellam, a prodigy in speed and beauty; Dion, a superb trotter, owned by George W. Hancock; Gray Eagle, owned by Levin T. Parker, one of the finest horses on the Eastern Shore, together with three of his colts, Henry Clay, Lady Hastings and Gray Eagle, Jr., worthy representatives of a noble sire; Maud Morrill, owned by Duffield Savage, the fastest pacer perhaps in Virginia; White Foot, a fine three year old of Wm. B. Pitts, and many others. The Fair was indeed a grand success in every particular, and so considered by almost everyone in attendance.

Peninsula Enterprise
Accomac Court House
September 6, 1890