Peninsula Enterprise, August 15, 1885

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reprinted from Wilmington Morning NewsTransportation -- Railroad - Corporate

The Pennsylvania Railroad Company intends to straighten the D., M. & V. Railroad. The distance from Harrington to Georgetown, twenty-five miles, has been reduced to twenty-four miles. The Pennsylvania road has now almost a monopoly of the Peninsula, having under its control all the roads from Chestertown to Bombay Hook, and the short road from Salisbury to Ocean City.

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Transportation -- Railroad - Freight

An independent line of steamers is advertised to ply regularly during potato season between New York and the seaside in the lower part of our county.

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Forests -- Barrel factories Tourists and sportsmen -- Other recreation - Other

Mrs. Jarley's waxwork will be exhibited in Jones' barrel factory at Sunny Side, Northampton county, Virginia, on Wednesday the 2nd of September.

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Transportation -- Water - Freight

Capt. W. J. Rue, one of our most enterprising countrymen, advertises that freight will be received on his boats on and after August 18th, from Occahannock for Norfolk. He makes himself responsible for every barrel of produce shipped on his boats, the danger of the sea excepted.

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Infrastructure -- Public : Churches

A bushmeeting will commence at Ayres' Chapel to-morrow and at Leatherbury Chapel on the following Sunday.

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Infrastructure -- Commercial - General Stores

Clothing in great variety suitable for men, boys or children, can be bought of West & Willis, Belle Haven, at very low prices.

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Tourists and sportsmen -- Other recreation - Horse racing

Beryl was unable to trot with Lady Bennett last Wednesday, on account of sickness. Mr. Avery, the owner of Beryl paid the forfeit money, $250.

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Moral -- Property crime

Wm. Collins, John Arthur and another colored person of Northampton, were sent on to the grand jury last week by Justice Z. Willis to answer the charge of stealing chickens.

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Transportation -- Railroad - WharvesMoral -- OtherInfrastructure -- Public - Government : School administration

Chincoteague.

Wonderful reforms at the steamboat wharf since the Pennsylvania assumed control. We hav'nt learned yet which is the most benefitted the company or the public.

Art Brinney, colored, of Chincoteague, was handcuffed and taken to jail, last week, charged with being the bearer of an obscene letter of a lady in town. He declined to give the name of the author.

It is very evident from the report of the chairman of the county school board, that he hasn't received returns from Chincoteague. Two months ago our schools closed and the teachers received their warrants in statements. -- These warrants were cashed, not accepted in trade or payment of debts, but actually cashed by some of our citizens, and at the present writing, though presented to the treasurer more than once are still unpaid, the treasurer hinting that there would be no funds of this year's taxes to settle them. These warrants may be sought after in the chairman's district, but they are below par on Chincoteague.

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Fields -- Crops - Sweet potatoes : Pricesfields -- Crops - White potatoes : PricesFields -- Crops - CornInfrastructure -- Utilities - IceTourists and sportsmen -- Other recreation - ResortsInfrastructure -- Commercial - Residential construction

Greenbackville.

Sweet potatoes are worth in our market 80 cents per bushel, corn 60 cents, meal 75 cents and round potatoes 50 cents.

Two cents per glass is charged for ice water at Red Hills summer resort.

Handsome dwellings are being built by Messrs. F. D. Jones and Lloyd E. Taylor -- two old bachelors with matrimonial intentions.

Campmeeting Notes.

Infrastructure -- Public : Camp meetings

Number of converts, 24.

Good order prevailed during the entire encampment.

The campmeeting which commenced at Turlington's grounds, on 6th inst., closed yesterday.

The zeal and earnestness of the ministers in their work was never excelled, besides the regular services conducted, tent meetings were held daily.

The attendance upon meeting was very large, the number of persons present on Sunday being estimated at from 5000 to 8000 of which 500 or more from Norfolk.

The following ministers were present during the encampment: Revs. J. H. Amiss, P. E.; R. M. Saunders, President Norfolk College; J. T. Whitley, Salisbury, Md.; J. W. Carroll, Temperanceville; J. T. Routten, Wicomico, Md.; T. G. Pullen, Cobb's Island; C. W. Cain, Belle Haven; Dr. L. Rosser, Portsmouth; J. W. Hilldrup, Isle of Wight; W. C. Vaden, Onancock; Henry Hunt, Eastville; C. D. Crawley, Pungoteague; J. W. Elliott, A. J. Walter, of M. P. church, Caroline county, Md.,; C. M. Grice, of M. E. church, Onancock.

Board of Supervisors.

Infrasturcture -- Public - Government : CountyInfrastructure -- Public - Government : WelfareTransportation -- Road - LegislationTransportation -- Road - Maintenance

A meeting of the Board of Supervisors was held, pursuant to adjournment, on the 10th inst. The business transacted consisted of a settlement with the superintendent of the poor for the year ending July 1st, 1885. By the annual report of the superintendent it appears that the number of inmates in the poorhouse during said year was larger, and the settlement showed a corresponding increase in the expense of maintaining the house; in round numbers; the entire costs was $2,200.00. It is remarkable however, that in a population of 26,000, so little is required to provide for the poor.

The road law passed by the Legislature at the session of 1883-84 for the county of Nelson with a provision that any other county in the State could adopt it, was adopted by the Board of Accomac county; the requirements of the law were not fully completed by the Board and until they are, the present surveyors of the roads are in no way relieved, but are required by that law to keep on in the discharge of their duties. "Pennock's" patent machine for working public roads was purchased for the county of O. A. Browne, and an order entered for sealed bids (the lowest to be accepted) to work the main road with said machine through the district of Lee from Metompkin to district line of Pungoteague. A copy of said order will be elsewhere found in our columns. A few miscellaneous accounts against the county, among them the salaries of the overseers of the poor for year ending July 30th were allowed and ordered to be paid.

School Census of Lee District.

Infrastructure -- Public - Government : School administration

The following school census of Lee district recently made by Mr. Geo. W. McMath, has been at our request furnished us for publication.

No. whites between 5 and 21 years of age, 1631; No. whites under 5 years of age, 567; Total No. whites under 21 years, 2198.

No. col'd between 5 and 21 years of age, 1310; No. col'd under 5 years, 457; Total No. col'd under 21 years, 1766; Grand total under 21 yr's of age, 3964.

Increase of school population during the last 5 years, 245; No. whites that can read and write, 1099, No. whites that cannot, 532; No. col'd that can, 382; No. col'd that cannot, 928.

No. whites over 5 years of age that have never attended public school, 345; No. whites that have attended none but private schools, 133; No. col'd that have attended public school, 582; No. col'd over 5 years of age that have never attended public school, 725; No. whites that have studied the higher branches, 53.

We request a similar report from the other districts of the county. -- EDITOR.