Peninsula Enterprise, November 14, 1896

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Forests -- Sawmills

A big pile of lumber at the mill of Gordy & Figgs, Muddy Creek, was destroyed by fire last Tuesday night. It started about 7 o'clock during the temporary absence of the night watcher, and its origin cannot be accounted for. The mill also caught fire and would have been destroyed, but for the prompt assistance of the citizens of the neighborhood. The loss to the owners of the mill is from $250 to $300. No insurance.

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Infrastructure -- Public : Churches

The new Presbyterian Church in Onancock will be dedicated Sunday, November 29th. The pastor will be assisted morning and evening by Rev. W. W. Moore, D. D. L. L. D., professor of Hebrew in Union Theological Seminary. Dr. Moore is a profound scholar and a polished pulpit orator. In a letter to Prof. De Witt, of Princeton University, Mr. Moody said that, at the Northfield Conference for Bible students, he had heard the leading speakers of all denominations of the English-speaking world, but had never heard a speaker who could wield a greater influence over young men than Dr. Moore.

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Transportation -- Road - Construction

Belle Haven.

Judge Kendall, of Northampton, was in this vicinity last Wednesday for the purpose of viewing the new road which is to be built from Exmore Station to Wardtown.

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Transportation -- Water - Steamboats

Chincoteague.

Steamer Ocean City, from Atlantic City, N. J., on her way to Florida with a party of sportsmen on board, was here for several days this week.

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Sea -- Shellfish - Oystering : BaysideFields -- Crops - Corn

Jenkins Bridge.

Our oystermen report oysters as being fat, but very scarce.

Corn shuckings are very popular in this vicinity, and our people rejoice in their good corn crops.

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Fields -- Crops - Other vegetables

Onancock.

Mr. E. J. Beloat is shipping fall crop of peas this week -- sold at $2.50 per basket.

Public School Reports.

Infrastructure -- Public - Government : School administration

Public school report of Accomac county for the first month ending October 30th, 1896:

No. of schools in operation 126; No. of pupils enrolled 4,554; No. of pupils in average daily attendance 3,408; No. of different schools visited by Supt. 73.

Lee district has largest enrollment, 1216.

Islands district has largest graded school enrollment, 235.

Metompkin district has more graded schools according to school population.

The average daily attendance of the white schools has been better than usual -- the three best being Parksley, Harborton and Temperanceville, respectively.

Teachers and pupils seem to be more earnestly at work than usual and a very profitable session is indicated.

I am requested by the editor of the Va. School Journal to collect from all teachers in arrears for said Journal, and I hope that our new teachers will at once subscribe for it -- with Page's Theory and Practice for $1.00. Am glad to find it and other school journals in so many of our school rooms.

J. E. MAPP, Supt. Schools.