Peninsula Enterprise, April 8, 1893

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Infrastructure -- Public : Schools

The sum of $3,500 has been subscribed, says the Headlight, for the establishment of an academy at Cape Charles. It will be offered as a donation to the East Hanover Presbytery to induce its members to place certain funds under their control for school purposes in that town, and if declined by the Presbytery it will be tendered to the trustees of Margaret Academy on same terms.

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Infrastructure -- Public - Government : Postal service

Cheriton, Northampton County, has been made a money order office.

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Tourists and sportsmen -- Other recreation - Boat racing

Several boats from the Eastern Shore have been entered in the races to come off, during the naval rendezvous, in Hampton Roads.

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Infrastructure -- Commercial - Hotels

Mr. W. M. Fox, of Maryland, has purchased from E. E. Thompson, proprietor, the latter's interest in the Arlington Hotel, at Cape Charles, Va.

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Infrastructure -- Public : Fire companies

The dwelling house at Pungoteague, situated on the Main street, opposite the residence of Dr. John L. Harmanson, and belonging to Mr. Henry C. Walker, was destroyed by fire on Saturday last. At one time while it was burning several other buildings caught fire and it looked as though a serious conflagration would ensue, but the flames were fortunately checked before serious damage was done to other buildings. The fire originated, it is thought, from a spark from chimney. Loss about $1,500. Insurance $1,000. This was the first fire that has occurred in Pungoteague in about twenty-five years.

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Sea -- Shellfish - Oystering : SeasideTransportation -- Water - FreightInfrastructure -- Public - Government : Postal serviceProfessionals -- Seafood dealersTransportation -- Water - SailboatsInfrastructure -- Commercial - Residential constructionInfrastructure -- Commercial - Commercial construction

Chincoteague.

Schooners Thomas Thomas and Bonetta loaded here this week with oysters for Fair Haven, Conn.

E. Parr, awarded the mail contract from here to Franklin City, was at the Atlantic hotel for several days this week, "trying to sublet the contract."

Mr. Jeremiah Smith, the largest oyster dealer in Connecticut, has been several days at the Atlantic, buying oysters and chartering boats to take them away.

No tidings have yet been received of the schooner P. J. Hart or her crew. Several reports circulated concerning same unfortunately proved to be without any foundation.

The outlook is bright here for a building boom this Spring and all of our merchants are busy. Dwellings are in course of erection for William Conant, Joseph Turlington, Frank Merritt and Aaron Aydelotte, the dwelling of Mrs. Alfred Hudson is being renovated and enlarged, and storehouse of William Watson has just been completed.

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Moral -- OtherProfessionals -- BuildersTransportation -- Water - WharvesSea -- Shellfish - Oystering : BaysideSea -- Shellfish - Oystering : LitigationSea -- Shellfish - Oystering : Planting

Onancock.

Bailiff Riley was after the fast drivers on Main street, this week.

Hopkins & Co., are having the steamboat wharf thoroughly repaired. Mr. J. A. Latham is in charge of the work. This town will have by long odds the finest steamboat landing for freight and passengers, in the county, when Mr. Latham is done.

Capt. Thomas Johnson proved the successful litigant in the contest over the oysters planted in Onancock Creek.

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Infrastructure -- Public : Churches

Parksley.

Steps have been taken looking to the erection of an Episcopal church at this place.

The handsome dwelling of Mr. George B. Callen has been given a fresh coat of paint.