Peninsula Enterprise, May 10, 1883

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Moral -- MurderLaborers -- Fisheries

The second trial of Burkman, the murderer of Capt. Melson of this county, commenced at King George C. H. this week. At a former trial he was convicted and sentenced to be hanged, but that verdict was afterwards set aside and a new trial granted him on appeal to a higher court.

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Tourists and sportsmen -- Field sports - Hunting : Waterfowl and shorebird

Chincoteague.

Hamilton Diston's steam yacht "Mischief" reached the island on Sunday with a pleasure party, who expect to do some fine gunning in this latitude. The party is well equipped, and "a feast of reason and flow of soul" will be the order of the trip, judging from the well filled larders, and copious supply of the old "stand by" which loomed up from her quarter deck as she approached the wharf.

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Infrastructure -- Commercial - Real estateFields -- Livestock - PoultryInfrastructure -- Public : Cemeteries

Jenkins Bridge.

Our neighbor, Mr. C. T. Taylor of Jolly's Neck, is very jubilant over the sale of his Wallop's Neck property. The Industry Down and Quilting Company of Philadelphia, were the purchasers at $5,000. They propose to devote the farm to the raising of geese.

The Rev. J. F. Jennison of Baltimore county, a Presbyterian clergyman, was in our village last week. He is interested in finding the burial place of Rev. Francis Makemie, who was the pioneer of the Presbyterian faith on this Peninsula. From careful research among old records, and from other sources, Mr. Jennison has decided that what is known as the "Milligan farm," on Holden's Creek, is the last resting place of father Makemie. And now what weeping and lamentation will there be among our good Presbyterian friends, when they learn that the bones of one of the noblest men of their church lie in a corner of a cattle pound! What is to be done?

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Farmers -- Farm size and structure

Onancock.

Mr. Duffield Savage is one of the largest farmers in this part of the county. He has in cultivation about 400 acres of land. He is also a large dealer in "hardware."

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Sea -- Shellfish - Crabbing : BaysideFields -- Crops - StrawberriesLaborers -- FarmInfrastructure -- Public : ChurchesFields -- Livestock - Horses

Pungoteague.

Crabs are being shipped from Hoffman's Wharf in large quantities, and it is said they command good prices.

Farmers here are engaging hands to pick strawberries. The prospect for a large crop is fine.

The bricks for the new M. E. Church, South, arrived on Monday last, and that building will at once be underpinned.

A. Frank Byrd of Baltimore, has removed his gray horse to that city to sell. "They say" he improved very fast while in the hands of Mr. McConnell.