Peninsula Enterprise, September 14, 1882

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Tourists and sportsmen -- Other recreation - Horse racing

In the race at Pungoteague, on last Thursday, between the horses, Maria Bell and Lula Bell, the latter, belonging to Mr. Geo. W. Powell, of Onancock was an easy winner, in two straight heats.

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Infrastructure -- Public : Churches

The corner stone of a new Methodist Church will be laid with Masonic ceremonies at Woodberry, in this county, on Wednesday, Sept. 27th. Addresses will be delivered by prominent speakers on the occasion, and dinner, supper and other refreshments will be served at moderate rates, the proceeds of which will be applied toward the erection of the church.

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Fields -- Livestock - Horses

Mr. Levin T. Parker has recently sold his Gray Morrell colt, so much admired by everyone at the late Fair, and the subject of an especial notice in our last issue, to Mr. Fred. Waddy, of Northampton, for $1,000.

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Moral -- MurderLaborers -- Fisheries

In the Burkman trial at King George C. H. for the murder of Capt. Melson and mate, the jury failed to agree as to the degree of crime. The jury stood -- two for hanging him and ten for eighteen years imprisonment in the penitentiary. The case will be retried at November term next.

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Infrastructure -- Public : SchoolsInfrastructure -- Public - Government : School administrationProfessionals -- Builders

The Board of Trustees of Drummondtown met on the 12th instant, and appointed Mr. John W. Gillet a committee to have the school house at said town thoroughly repaired: this will include a new patent chimney (terra cotta); new plastering, two heavy coats. Mr. A. J. Lilliston, one of our untiring mechanics has taken the job by contract.

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Transportation -- Water - Freight

The crew of the steamer Maggie having reported thorough the Virginian a few days ago that they had put 800 bbls. of sweet potatoes on the steamer in 55 minutes, the truckmen of the steamer Tangier request us to rebuke them for their tardiness, by saying to them that they put on Tangier during last week at Pitts Wharf 700 bbls. in 30 minutes and were not feeling well either.

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Transportation -- Road - Maintenance

Accomac C. H.

The attention of the surveyor of this road precinct is called to the lake on Back street in this town, and he is requested to get up a petition to the Court for material to build a series of bridges along that thoroughfare. If the Court refuses to grant this, the Legislature may be petitioned to incorporate the town, in which event Back street could be condemned and made a park. Then the natural lake now there could be so beautified as to be an ornament to the town, and would be a nice resort for the Sunday school pic-nickers in summer time and an elegant skating rink in winter. And why not? Other cities have such things.