Peninsula Enterprise, September 21, 1882
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Infrastructure -- Public : TownsProfessionals -- Realtors and developersInfrastructure -- Commercial - Real estateInfrastructure -- Commercial - Residential developmentInfrastructure -- Commercial - Commercial development
Helltown, at a cross road in the upper part of this county, and heretofore marked only by a rickety hut with a single inhabitant, has been bought by Messrs Geo. Parks and S. R. Nelson, two of our enterprising countymen, who will proceed at an early date, by the erection of dwelling houses, store houses, blacksmith shop &c., to convert it into a first class business place. In the future it will be dignified by a name suggestive of less warmth, to wit, Nelson Park.
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Professionals -- Lawyers
The following extract from a letter to the Northern Neck News in regard to the effort of our countyman in the Burkeman trial will be read with interest by our people, and accepted by all who have heard him speak as a well-merited compliment: "Mr. Neely spoke one hour and fifty minutes, and held the unbroken attention throughout of the whole audience. For natural and easy grace and polish and oratory, and for force and power of logic, we have never heard his effort on this occasion surpassed, and this is the concurrent opinion of all who heard him, as far as we have had any expression.
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Tourists and sportsmen -- Other recreation - FairsInfrastructure -- Public : Churches
The gallants of the county are invited to be present and participate in a tournament to be held at Onancock on the 4th of next October. We urge them to accept the invitation, and have to say for their encouragement, if they do not win laurels with which to deck their lady love, they will have their reward, if their liberality is commensurate with the worthiness of the cause to be served by the tournament. The funds raised on the occasion will be appropriated to the erection of a church edifice by the Episcopalians at Onancock. Dinner and refreshments will be served on the grounds.
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Infrastructure -- Commercial - Newspapers
We are now prepared with improved machinery, new type, superior printers and all other facilities to enable us to do all kinds of JOB PRINTING -- plain or colored. Bill heads, note heads, letter heads, circulars, cards, tags, posters, handbills dodgers, wedding and visiting cards, envelopes -- all kinds of printing, in fact, at city prices. Merchants will find it to their interest to call upon us and have their printing done in good style.
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Transportation -- Railroad - ConstructionInfrastructure -- Commercial - Real estate
Mr. Wm. Milner has recently purchased of Mr. Jno. Melson a track of land of 126 acres near Drummondtown, at the price of $4,500. The price for which the land was sold is a good one but another fact in connection therewith is more significant, to wit: that said tract of land, until the right of way was condemned for the purposes of the Peninsula R.R., was offered for $4,000. The value of the land too in this instance is enhanced by the prospect of the road being built at an early date, despite the fact that it will run so near the dwelling on the premises as to necessitate its removal.
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Laborers -- Construction
Building in our county at present is booming to such an extent that it is impossible to secure mechanics enough to meet the demands of the people.
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Transportation -- Road - Maintenance
Accomac C. H.
The power of the press is a wonderful thing. Only last week the condition of Back street in this place was cited, and on Saturday at noon -- behold! the street is drained and beautiful composition pavements adorn the sidewalk, much to the gratification of pedestrians and "critter-back" travelers along that thoroughfare. The chief engineer of the work deserves great credit for the substantial manner in which he has mended the ways of the wayfarer, and has a host of friends ready to proclaim him the boss surveyor -- for the road is now in better condition than for a year past, "or words to that effect."
Handsome New Iron Steamer for the Eastern Shore Company.
Transportation -- Water - Steamboats
Editor of THE ENTERPRISE:
The growing necessity for increased facilities upon the several peninsula routes of the Eastern Shore steamboat company's steamers has been for some time past clearly recognized by the managers of the line; but it has remained for the augmented volume of this year's business to demonstrate beyond question the immediate need in our opinion for another and larger steamer to meet the steady growth of the company's freight and passenger business. Therefore, in pursuance of their established policy of anticipating rather than being anticipated by the wants of their patrons, the company has provided for our wants even before our people have made any formal expression of them. It was decided at a meeting of the directors, held at Wilmington, on the 4th of September, to build a new boat to be designed with special view to fitting her for the lower (or Hungar's route of the company, but with such modification as will admit of her being employed upon either of the upper routes. The name "Eastern Shore" was determined upon in deference to the wishes of the friends of the line on the peninsula, just as the steamer Tangier was called when she was built in 1875. Her dimensions as given us are as follows:
| Length of hull, on 4 ft. water line | 175 ft |
| Length, over all | 185 ft |
| Beam, at widst part | 35 ft |
| Width over guards | 60 ft |
| Depth of hold | 10 1/2 ft |
| Height between decks | 8 ft |
The hull is to be divided into five water-tight compartments by iron bulkheads; to have an iron gallows frame, guard, log, and wheel beams; the machinery to consist of one vertical, surface-condensing working-beam engine cylinder, 38 in. diameter, 9 foot stroke of piston, arranged with Stevens' cut-off and properly proportioned throughout to sustain a working pressure of 50 pounds to the square inch on the piston. The boiler is to be of the Magon top through arch, return tube, 13 ft. 6 in. wide and 16 ft. long, having an independent steam chimney 6 ft. 6 in. diameter by 16 ft. 6 in. high; also donkey boiler of suitable size. The steamer is to be furnished with all the necessary steam and hand pumps and every modern appliance for the extinguishment of fire in case of accident, including fire pipes and hose connections in the main saloon. She will be fitted iron feathering wheels 20 ft. 6 in. diameter and 7 ft. 6 in. face of bucket, a form of wheel adopted with such remarkable success in the other steamers of the line, and which will insure the same desirable results in the performance of the new boat. The freight capacity of the "Eastern Shore" will be equivalent to 3500 bbls. of potatoes together with the usual amount of the miscellaneous freights. Her accommodations have been arranged for about 300 passengers. Her speed will be equal if not greater than any other boat of her class now plying on the waters of Chesapeake Bay. She will be comfortable furnished with all the latest improvements and conveniences, both for the safety and comfort of her passengers. It seems to be, in fact, the design of the enterprising owners of the line to supply to their patrons facilities of every sort which shall be second to none on any other steamer running out of Baltimore. Through a long succession of discouragements and difficulties they have persistently adhered to their original policy of confidence in the future of the Eastern Shore, and have spared no money or effort to develop the various industries as well as the wonderful natural resources of the peninsula, in the hope of building up a permanent and flourishing business between this section and the city of Baltimore. And, to judge from the result of their energy, as evidenced by the growth of the line itself, their keen foresight and liberal management have not failed to awaken a spirit of progress and thrift throughout the peninsula, which redound to the lasting benefits of the farmers and merchants of this locality. We are sincerely glad to chronicle the advent of the new steamer, "Eastern Shore," upon our waters, as we regard it as but another step in the onward march of our home enterprises, and one which will doubtless lead in the near future to another and more important addition to our commerce and wealth. We understand that the "Eastern Shore" will be ready to enter upon the services of her route about April 1st, 1883.
PUNGOTEAGUE.