Peninsula Enterprise, March 1, 1884
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Sea -- Shellfish - Oystering : BaysideSea -- Shellfish - Oystering : Law enforcement
Henry A Thomas, tried at this term of court, for dredging in the waters of the Commonwealth, was convicted of an attempt to commit the offense, and sentenced to six months imprisonment in county jail.
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Architecture -- Courthouses
Why does the Board of Supervisors move so slowly in the matter of our new court-house? At best, considerable time must be taken up in agreeing upon the site, plans, &c. At the present rate of speed, nothing will be done towards the erection of the building until another year.
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Infrastructure -- Commercial - Insurance companies
Mr. W. L. Nock, agent of the Mutual Live Stock Insurance Company of Emmitsburg, Md., has insured sixty horses since February 16th. Many more of our farmers, who cannot afford to lose a horse, will act wisely if they avail themselves of the opportunity to provide the means to secure another in case of an accident.
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Sea -- Fish factoriesSea -- Finfish - Catch : Menhaden
Chincoteague.
The managers of the fish factories are making arrangements to commence operations as soon as the alewives make their appearance. John A. Gum & Co. have sold out to "The Sea Fish and Oil Co." a new organization with the following officers: Ebea Lewis, president; J. T. Kenney, treasurer; John A. Gum, secretary and general superintendent.
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Tourists and sportsmen -- Field sports - Hunting : Fox
Guilford.
Fox hunting is a favorite amusement in this neighborhood at this time, but Reynard so far has outwitted his pursuers.
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Fields -- FertilizerFields -- Crops - White potatoes : AcreageTransportation -- Road - Livestock dealersMigration
Mappsville.
Our farmers are making preparations to plant round potatoes on a more gigantic scale than was ever known before. We hear of nothing now almost but fertilizers, and nearly every other man is an agent.
Mr. Geo. T. Gillespie, agent for Wilcox's popular fish guano, has sold over sixty tons this season.
Mr. E. S. Johnson, of Leemont arrived in our town this week with a fine lot of horses for sale, and his dealings with our people have been so satisfactory in the past, that we predict that he will find a ready market for them.
Your readers have been apprised of the fact that Messrs. N. W. Nock and E. R. Mason would emigrate soon to the "land of flowers." They will not go. An old mariner has acquainted them with the fact that alligators, rattle snakes, and other reptiles abound there, and they have concluded that it would not be a healthy place to live.
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Transportation -- Road - Construction
Muddy Creek.
The viewers for the proposed road from A. F. Mears' store to the centre of Cattail Neck have not yet "put in an appearance" to the disappointment of many in the locality. The parties through whose timbered lands the road will pass, recognize it as such a necessity, however, that they do not expect any other than a favorable report from the viewers, and are busily engaged in clearing timber, &c., off the land. The owners of the cleared land over which the road will pass are not so decided, and wish speedy action, as it is now nearly time to set their crop.
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Infrastructure -- Public : LibrariesInfrastructure -- Commercial - Commercial construction
Onancock.
Two hundred books have been recently purchased for the Onancock Circulating Library Association. The selections made were popular ones; and the result is that they are being generally read.
Mr. T. A. Northam will soon have a new storehouse built on Main street and it is reported also that a building to be used for a book store will be built at an early day by Mr. D. J. Titlow, on North street.
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Sea -- Shellfish - Oystering : SeasideSea -- Shellfish - Oystering : SeedInfrastructure -- Public : Sidewalks, etc.Transportation -- Road - MaintenanceInfrastructure -- Public : ChurchesProfessionals -- BuildersInfrastructure -- Public : SchoolsTransportation -- Water - Freight
Powelton.
The oyster season opened with us this week. Jersey boats made their first appearance for the season in our waters on Monday, and our catchers of the bivalve are busily engaged in loading them, and at remunerative prices.
Several of the ladies of our village, having determined a few days since that shelling its sidewalks would greatly improve them, and having vainly besought their t'other halves to do it, procured several wheelbarrows and shovels and worked manfully till all the shells that could be found about the place were wheeled to and spread upon the pavements.
The roads of this section were never in worse condition than they are at present. In some places they have been impassible.
Messrs. Parsons & Bros., master builders and carpenters, of New Jersey, have completed a steeple of very imposing appearance on the Methodist Church here.
At a meeting of the citizens of Powelton and vicinity, interested in the raising of funds for the purchase of a piece of land and the erection of a suitable school building thereon, held here on the 15th inst., about three-fourths the amount requisite for same was subscribed. The time has unquestionably arrived when the present location of the school below here should be changed, and a comfortable and conveniently arranged house be built near the village. With a little effort on the part of all interested in the noble work now begun, the necessary funds will undoubtedly be raised and the building be erected in time for occupancy by the fall.
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Sea -- Shellfish - Oystering : BaysideTransportation -- Water - FreightTransportation -- Road - ConstructionInfrastructure -- Commercial - Real estateInfrastructure -- Public - Government : Postal serviceTourists and sportsmen -- Other recreation - Fraternal orders
Saxe's Island.
The quality of oysters with us at this time is good, and several Maryland boats are constantly on hand to carry them to market. Continued rains of late, however, have greatly retarded operations in that direction.
A public road is now being opened through the island from the main county road to the public landing.
Real estate sells readily with us at $150 per acre.
A postoffice will be established at this point in a few days, but the mail will be brought to us for the present at the expense of our citizens, Uncle Sam declining to furnish the carrier.
The order of Rechabites, recently organized here, is in a flourishing condition. It has now a membership of 30, and has $50 in its treasury. It is the purpose of the order to build shortly a lodge room, and in connection therewith a public hall. Contributions are now being solicited to further the latter object.
Southern Connections of N.Y., Phil. & Norfolk Railroad.
reprinted from Baltimore SunTransportation -- Railroad - CorporateTransportation -- Railroad - Freight
The statement from Virginia that the controlling interest in the Petersburg and Weldon Railroad has passed into the hands of either the Wilmington and Weldon or the Pennsylvania Railroad Company indicates that there is a stretching-out policy going on for the railways in that direction. The plan is said to contemplate the construction of a line to City Point to give the Wilmington and Weldon its own water terminal, which does not appear on its face to be a good move for Richmond. The Cassatt-Scott Road, down the Delaware and Maryland peninsula, through the two Eastern Shore counties of Virginia, which is to be connected by steamers with Norfolk, promises to make some important changes in Northern and Southern connections. At Norfolk the Seaboard Railroad system, which connects at Weldon with the Wilmington and Weldon, and forms part of the Atlantic Coast Line, is the route into the South. It is understood the Pennsylvania Railroad, which will operate the Cassatt-Scott peninsula line, will have traffic arrangements with the Seaboard system, and through that have a complete Southern connection. What effect this will have upon the Southern travel to and from Baltimore by way of the Bay Line remains to be seen. That the peninsula road will get a considerable part of the Norfolk truck trade with the North is probable, but it is claimed that Baltimore will continue to be an important distributing point for those commodities.
The Railroad.
reprinted from Pocomoke TimesTransportation -- Railroad - Construction
The work of placing steel rails on the road between this place and Delmar is nearly completed. The Eastern Shore road from the junction to Crisfield will be repaired with the best iron rails that are taken up from the old roadbed. The curves and grades on the road are being changed, and all bridges will be shortened. The bridge at Salisbury will be filled in behind stone abutments, with an iron arch in the centre just large enough to permit the flow of water -- Most of the piles for the bridge at Pocomoke have been driven, and the structure will in all probability be completed by the first of April.
But little progress has been made with the grading on account of the incessant rains. Thus far it has been impossible to use the patent shovels. When the ground dries sufficiently to admit of their use the progress will be much more rapid. A number of men were sent to Beaver Dams this week and are now engaged in filling the pond at that place. Several gangs are at work at different points along the road.
Real Estate Transfers.
Infrastructure -- Commercial - Real estateTransportation -- Railroad - Construction
The following transfers of real estate were recorded in the Accomack County Court clerk's office, during the week ending February 27:
George W. Mason, special commissioner, to Wm. H. A. and John P. L. Hopkins, 88 acres near Onancock; $2,550.
Fletcher Drummond, trustee, to Durbin H. Johnson, an undivided one-half of 8 acres near Leemont; $205.
Upshur B. Quinby and wife, &c., to Joshua Smith, et als., trustees, 1 acre near Belle Haven; $115.
Wm. H. B. Custis and wife to N. Y., Phil. & Norfolk Railroad Co., route of road through grantors' lands near Temperanceville, $1.
Joshua E. Hudson to Leah C. Hudson, real estate on Chincoteague Island; $100.
Oliver P. Drummond, trustee, to Wm. H. Howard, 9 acres near Hunting Creek; $930.
Edward J. West to George West, 50 acres near Modestown; $600.
John T. Fletcher to James J. Gaskill, 1 1-2 acres near Marsh Market; $150.
Joshua T. B. Burton and wife to John E. and Golden F. Watson, 70 acres near Powelton; $1,905.
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Infrastructure -- Public - Government : Maryland-Virginia boundary
Our contemporary the Crisfield Leader, in commenting upon an article in THE ENTERPRISE of last week in regard to legislation on the oyster question seeks by an ingenious argument to throw the burden of the failure to secure concurrent legislation between the States of Maryland and Virginia on the latter. That conclusion is reached by the statement that "one-sided propositions" were only offered by Virginia and for that reason refused. That statement being supported by no other data than the refusal of Virginia to surrender her rights in Pocomoke Sound without getting any equivalent in return, a casual glance is only necessary to show the fallacy of the position taken by our contemporary [illegible] the only ground [illegible] ultimatum offered by the Virginians can be designated as one-sided proposition was in the refusal indicated above. That being the case the inquiry then becomes pertinent why should the concessions have been made which constitutes the supposed grievance of our Maryland friends?
Did the compact between Maryland and Virginia in 1785 give to Maryland any right to the part of Pocomoke Sound in Virginia? We fail to discover that fact after a most careful reading of that compact. Has that right been granted to Maryland by any subsequent legislation between the States? On the contrary, has not Virginia ever resisted every encroachment of Maryland upon her rights in Pocomoke Sound. If correct in our views of the matter, in what respect was the proposition of Virginia one sided? Is it unfair to refuse to surrender what belongs to us without consideration? A proposition to that effect, tho', was practically offered to Virginia by the Maryland joint committee, and we maintain now as we did in a previous article, that it was one sided, and by no means worthy the honest purpose and fair dealing of the great State they represented.
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Transportation -- Railroad - ConstructionTransportation -- Railroad - Corporate
WE publish in this issue a statement concerning the Southern connections of the New York, Philadelphia and Norfolk railroad. -- This taken together with the fact that scores of hands are diligently employed, whenever the weather will permit at the other end of the road in building the bridge at Pocomoke City and in grading the road, should leave no doubt we believe to the most incredulous that the "railroad is coming."