Peninsula Enterprise, August 1, 1896

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reprinted from Wicomico News.Infrastructure -- Commercial - Commercial constructionProfessionals -- Builders

Mr. Hugh J. Phillips has closed contacts with parties in Parksley, Va., to erect five large brick storehouses. Over a half a million brick will be required. Washington Pusey, of Snow Hill, will have charge of the bricklaying. Mr. Phillips expects to complete the contracts in about four months.

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reprinted from Cape Charles Headlight.Transportation -- Railroad - Freight

Up to Monday night last there had been 194,000 barrels of irish potatoes shipped from here, and the freight agent thinks it will reach 20,000 barrels by the close of the season.

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Transportation -- Railroad - Rates and fares

Petitions asking for a reduction in the freight rates to New York and intermediate points by rail were circulated for signatures, throughout Accomac and Northampton counties, Virginia, and Worcester and Somerset counties, Maryland, last week. Everybody signed them to whom they were presented.

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Tourists and sportsmen -- Other recreation - Baseball

The match game of base ball at Gargatha last Saturday, between Marsh Market and Gargatha nines, resulted in a score of 8 to 20, in favor of the latter.

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Transportation -- Road - Bridges

A horse of Mr. A. J. Bailey was killed in a fall, caused by a hole in a bridge near Hallwood last Sunday night. The horse was valued at $40 and the owner was at the court-house on Monday, to find out who is to pay for the loss, which he has sustained.

Farmers' Meetings.

Farmers -- Farmers' organizationsProfessionals -- Commission merchants

At a Farmers' meeting, held at Bridgetown, July 27th, 1896, for the purpose of asking for lower freight rates on produce carried by rail from the Eastern Shore, John W. Guy was elected chairman and E. G. Tankard, secretary.

A petition presented by Mr. S. R. Nelson, of Onancock, asking the N. Y. P. & N. and the Pennsylvania railroad companies to reduce freight charges on all produce carried from the Eastern Shore was accepted and signed by all present.

It was moved and carried, that the delegates who shall present this petition to the said railroad companies be instructed to allow them not more than five days to give a positive answer as to what they will do -- believing this to be ample time for them to make the decision.

John W. Guy, John H. Roberts and E. G. Tankard were appointed as a committee to arrange for future meetings.

After discussing the subject of freight rates fully, the meeting adjourned, subject to be called at the time and place names by said committee.

E. G. TANKARD, Secretary.

The farmers in the lower section of the county will meet at Keller, Saturday, August 8th, "for the purpose of consulting together and devising means of protecting themselves against Baltimore commission merchants."

The above is the purport of a communication addressed to us signed "committee," but being very denunciatory of the commission merchants is not published by us, because the manes of no farmers are appended to the communication who would be responsible for the publication. A like meeting we are advised was held at Craddockville on Wednesday, and another will be held at Exmore to day.

Boat Race.

Tourists and sportsmen -- Other recreation - Boat racing

A grand boat race will take place at Cedar View, (better known as Buzzard Hill,) on August 19th, 1896.

First race, at 11 o'clock, a.m., for all bateaux 16 feet and under.

Second race, at 2 o'clock, p.m., free for all.

Premium for the 16 ft. race, an elegant mantel clock. The second premium is free for all, an elegant silver pitcher.

Race committee and judges -- H. C. Walker, Pungoteague; W. F. Waters, Nandua; Capt. A. J. Read, Harborton; Capt. Benjamin Davis, Davis wharf; Capt. E. J. Smith, Wachapreague.

Dinner and refreshments of all kinds will be served in abundance on the occasion.

The racing will be interesting, as many fast sailing boats will be on hand.

COMMITTEE.