Peninsula Enterprise, August 24, 1895

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Fields -- Other machinery

The Maryland Agricultural Co., had the largest display of agricultural implements, carriages and wagons at the Cape Charles Fair this week ever shown on the grounds. In a large tent, 30 X 60 feet, they exhibited a large line of buggies, spindle wagons and dayton wagons and on the outside Milburn farm wagons, Lean harrows, cutaway and disc harrows, corn shellers, farm rollers, plows, cultivators and many other articles of interest to the farmer. Their exhibit is in charge of Mr. F. W. Whitman and Mr. M. J. Kilray, and Mr. Whitman informed us they would have an equally fine exhibit at Accomac Fair next week. It will be worth seeing. In this connection it may be of interests to state that the old firm of Whitman & Son, of which Mr. F. W. Whitman was a member, was awarded in 1881 a handsome silver medal, the only one ever given during the existence of the Fair.

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Tourists and sportsmen -- Other recreation - FairsAfrican-Americans -- Society

The fourth Annual Fair of the Onawa Social Union will be held at their fair grounds, near Mappsburg, this year, commencing August 27th, and continuing four days.

P. F. REID.

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

The secretary of the Eastern Shore Agricultural Fair advises us, that the speed program will be larger this year than ever before in the history of the association.

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Tourists and sportsmen -- Other recreation - Fairs

The fair at Cape Charles was not well attended except of Thursday and therefore not a big success financially. The ladies department was a full one and contained many superb articles, the handiwork of our ladies. The poultry on exhibition was especially fine. The speed programme was a large one and races very fast. An old canteen which Mr. Thomas H. Dixon, an old "Johnny Reb," wore during the war attracted considerable attention. Good order prevailed throughout the fair.

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Sea -- Shellfish - Crabbing : BaysideInfrastructure -- Commercial - Residential constructionInfrastructure -- Public : Churches

Cashville.

Crab business quite dull at present.

The dwelling of S. J. Drummond is nearing completion and will be quite an ornament to the village.

Rev. A. Reamy will baptize several candidates on Sunday afternoon, September 1st, in the river near the residence of Mr. J. E. Parker.

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Fields -- Livestock - HorsesTourists and sportsmen -- Other recreation - Boat racingTourists and sportsmen -- Other recreation - ResortsTransportation -- Water - Freight

Chincoteague.

The pony penning and boat races passed off quietly, and were greatly enjoyed. The crowd was larger than ever seen here on a similar occasion, and a larger number of ponies were penned than ever before. The collections at the M.P. festival on the day amounted to $120.

A. T. Sharply and family, who have been spending the summer with us, returned to their home in Philadelphia this week.

The "36 fresh air children" sent here for an outing, have left. They were fed and cared for by the members of the M.P. Church, and other friends during their stay. All of them were also provided with new clothing by our citizens.

Schooner Palestine arrived from New York this week, with cargo of bricks for Thomas Nock, of Atlantic.

A delightful sailing party was given on last Monday by W. J. Matthews and Capt. William Harrison to a party of friends, guests of the Atlantic. They were taken to sea on schooner Thomas Thomas.

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Professionals -- Commission merchantsFields -- Crops - White potatoes : AcreageInfrastructure -- Public : Camp meetingsAfrican-Americans -- ReligionInfrastructure -- Commercial - Insurance companies

Franktown

Mr. L. A. Winder, of Elizabeth City, N. C., is back at Nassawadox during the sweet potato season buying and soliciting, also trying to settle up some old accounts. Mr. W. thinks N.C. is a good place for Eastern Shore farmers.

Some farmers have not heard from all their round potatoes yet and as the returns come they are very small. The crop was by no means a profitable one, though the acreage was the largest that will likely be planted for some years to come.

The colored camp meeting was rather poorly attended after Sunday. Some of their color say it was more of a fair than camp, which is getting to be the case with the white people as well. Their deportment was good.

The insurance company is having Franktown Church, which was struck by lightning some time ago, repaired.

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Infrastructure -- Public : Churches

Marsh Market.

Four persons, three ladies and a little girl, were baptized by Rev. Charles Clement, in Holden's Creek, on the 5th inst.

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Moral -- Alcohol

Onancock.

Harry Doughty, colored, of this town, made an ineffectual attempt to commit suicide last Sunday. He leaped into the water at the wharf about ten feet deep, while under the influence of strong drink and was pulled out when he was going down the third time. He has changed his mind since and says now he is willing to live.

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Professionals -- Surveyors

Parksley.

D. F. White had been surveying in the neighborhood of Franklin City, this week.

The horse and carriage of Mr. Bates Wessels were taken from the camp ground on Monday night, and tied up at a point about 10 miles north of that place.

Our campmeeting opened last Sunday with an eloquent sermon by Rev. N. O. Gibson, a large crowd was in attendance, good order was maintained, the grounds were in good condition and everything passed off pleasantly.

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Moral -- Property crime

Temperanceville.

Your Assawaman correspondent was in error in your last issue in saying that "Deacon Isaac Justice was arrested, convicted and fined, &c., for chicken stealing." The said Isaac Justice was not arrested, convicted or fined, or was implicated in the matter. He is an honorable, old time "befo de war" colored man, and much respected in this community, where he has spent the greatest part of his life.

The Cape Charles Light.

Norfolk Virginian, August 17.Infrastructure -- Public - Government : Lighthouse service

The new lighthouse at Cape Charles has been completed and the new light for its tall tower of 180 feet, above mean high water, flashed across the horizon for the first time Thursday evening. The tower stands on the westerly side of the southerly part of Smith Island, Cape Charles, about three quarters of a mile from the old Cape Charles light and north side of the entrance to Chesapeake Bay.

The new light consists of a series of intensely brilliant white flashes, worked in a group of four and a group of five every thirty seconds, the interval between any two successive flashes being about one and a half seconds.

The operations of the new light were watched with a great deal of interest from Virginia Beach. The old steady revolving light that formerly illuminated the horizon was missed, and the new, quick, brilliant, fanlike flashes were a novelty. The night was dark and this brought out more vividly, and with greater effect, the flashes and eclipses of the new light. It is said that the light may be seen a distance of nineteen and three quarters miles in clear weather. Judging from its brilliancy last Thursday night, and comparing the distance from Cape Charles to Virginia Beach, the light could be seen at a greater distance than is stated.

The group flashes -- four and five -- indicate the official number of the light -- 45, as it is said to be the purpose of the Government to change all the coast lights to this system of groups and flashes, so as to indicate more direct and thoroughly than ever to the vessels at sea their location. The new light house is an octagonal, pyramidal iron skeleton, with central shaft entirely white.

Tent Meeting.

Infrastructure -- Public : Camp meetings

A ten days tent meeting, commencing Friday, September 27th, will be held on the Belle Haven road one half mile below Pungoteague -- on lands of Mr. P. T. H. Ayres, known as the McConnell land. The exercises will be conducted by Rev. J. W. Lee, the Evangelist. The tent has a seating capacity of 25,000 people.

The committee will receive sealed bids on the grounds for privileges for boarding tent, confectionary, horse pound, barber shop &c., on August 26th inst., 3:30 p. m., reserving the right to reject any and all bids.

Everyone is cordially invited to attend the meeting.

J. C. BOGGS, S. W. AMES, G. B. HOFFMAN, C. W. MARSH, Com.

Excursion Rates to E. S. Agricultural Fair.

Tourists and sportsmen -- Other recreation - Excursions

Excursion tickets to the Eastern Shore Agricultural Fair commencing next Tuesday, will be sold at rates given below:

From Pocomoke for $1.00; New Church, 85 cents; Oak Hall, 70 cents; Bloomtown, 65 cents; Hallwood, 60 cents; Bloxom 50 cents; Parksley, 35 cents; Tasley, 20 cents; Onley, 20 cents; Melfa, 20 cents; Mappsburg, 20 cents; Exmore, 20 cents; Nassawadox, 35 cents; Birds Nest, 45 cents; Machipungo, 50 cents; Eastville, [illegible] cents; Cobbs, 75 cents; Cheriton, 80 cents; Cape Charles, 90 cents.

Tickets will be sold August 27, 28, 29 and 30; good to return until August 31st, 1895. Tickets good on any regular trains inside of the limit.

There will also be a special train leaving Keller on Wednesday, August 28, and Thursday, August 29 at 7 p.m., for Cape Charles and intermediate points.