Peninsula Enterprise, April 17, 1886

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Watermen -- Personal injury

A justice of the peace of St. Mary's county, Md., reports to clerk of our court, that a man from our county was drowned in the Potomac river on the 9th inst. He did not give his name.

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Moral -- Alcohol

Dr. Geo. W. LeCato, was selected as delegate, and T. T. Wescott, as alternate, by local option executive committee of Pungoteague district at a late meeting, to attend the Lynchburg convention.

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Moral -- Alcohol

Rev. L. E. Barrett, will address the people on the local option question as follows: at Town Hall, Onancock, Monday night, April 19th; Locustville Methodist Church, Tuesday night, April 20th; Andrew's Chapel, Sluthkill Neck, Wednesday night, April 21st.

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Moral -- Alcohol

A local option meeting held at Eastville last Monday, was organized by the election of Mr. John E. Nottingham, chairman, and Rev. L. J. Haley as secretary. Addresses were made by Revs. L. J. Haley, L. H. Pritchett, J. H. Amiss, Easter and Simpson. An executive committee consisting of six from each magisterial district, four white and two colored, was appointed. Delegates both white and colored were chosen to attend the Lynchburg convention.

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Fields -- Crops - Other fruit

Mr. Geo. B. Callen has set out on his five acre plat at Parksley a fine orchard of cherry, apple, peach, apples, quince and pear trees, a large variety of grapes and ten thousand berry plants of different kinds. -- Mr. Jeroleman, fruit grower of Essex county, New Jersey, who superintended the planting says "that the soil and climate is just the thing for fine fruit culture." He thinks "fruit grown here would go to market two weeks earlier than Delaware fruit and that an orchard here would pay for itself in about two years."

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Sea -- Finfish - Catch : Shad and herringSea -- Finfish - Catch : RockSea -- Finfish - Methods : Pound-netInfrastructure -- Public - Government : Postal serviceSea -- Shellfish - Oystering : BaysideTransportation -- Railroad - FreightMoral -- Vandalism

Marsh Market.

Shad, herring and rock are being caught in fish pounds in great abundance.

A tri-weekly mail is now one of the conveniences of Sanford and vicinity.

Prime oysters are still being shipped from this locality to market by rail.

An unoccupied house in Freeschool Neck, belonging to Mr. James Anderton, was destroyed recently by an incendiary fire.

Our oystermen have returned from the Potomac river. To some the winter was profitable, while others hardly made enough to meet expenses.

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Infrastructure -- Commercial - Real estate

Oak Hall.

Mr. Jno. O. Selby has purchased of Mr. Geo. W. Tull of New York, the Henderson farm near this place, containing 300 acres, for the sum of $2,130.

Local Option on Chincoteague.

Moral -- Alcohol

At no time in the history of our Island has there been such an uprising of the people, such an agitation of the community, as that now going on over the question of local prohibition. On last Sabbath the Rev. John A. B. Wilson delivered four lectures in our churches during the day and night. Too much credit cannot be given the Rev. S. U. Grimsley for the fearless stand he has taken on the right side of this issue, and the immense amount of work he has accomplished during this crusade against the licensed liquor system. Meetings are being held, and will be, nightly, until the day of election. Yesterday, the ladies met in the M. P. Church, and organized for the campaign. Mrs. Dr. N. S. Smith was elected president, Mrs. D. J. Whealton, secretary, and Mrs. J. W. Whealton, treasurer. Committees were appointed for various lines of work, a brigade of whom will attend at the polls on the day of the election. With these angels of mercy on the side of God and humanity, no one doubts the result. -- The speeches of the Rev. John A. B. Wilson on the evils of the liquor license system, will be remembered by our citizens as the most scathing rebuke to the traffic ever delivered in our midst.

Our executive committee being notified that the liquor dealers wished to offer terms looking to a compromise sent to each saloon keeper the following letter:

"DEAR SIR: -- It comes from Mr. Matthews through the Rev. Mr. Grimsley, that the gentlemen selling liquor wish to make a compromise with the temperance men, and that it can be done before night. As we intend to treat every one fairly, we are willing to hear what you can say, and, without committing ourselves to any change of policy, invite you to meet us at Temperance Hall, to day, at 5 p. m., that we may learn what you mean by a compromise, what you desire of us, and what terms, if any, you propose to offer.

Very respectfully,

J. T. KENNEY,

D. J. WHEALTON,

S. U. GRIMSLEY,

JOHN A. B. WILSON.

The liquor men represented by Mr. Matthews met the above committee, and the compromise they had to offer was, that the committee should buy them out, buildings, good will, fixtures and stock. Seeing the hand writing on the wall, they were anxious to save the wreck. The committee not wishing to go into the business, declined the offer -- and thus the battle goes on.

A host of speakers are engaged for the next ten days, among them that old war horse of temperance, Captain Sturtdevant of Maine, the man who of all others was instrumental in rescuing that apostle of temperance, Francis Murphy, from a drunkard's doom.

When our own contest shall have been settled, our temperance laborers have signified their willingness to visit any portion of our county during this war, and assist the brethren of the mainland in their efforts to protect their homes and firesides from the ravages of the rum traffic. Committees take notice.

J. T. KENNEY.

April 14th, 1886.

How Local Option Works.

Moral -- Alcohol

For 20 years it has been in operation in our neighboring State, Maryland and 14 out of 23 counties have it, and are satisfied with it. Reliable testimony from these counties assures us that it has been a decided blessing, morally, socially and financially. This too, is the indisputable testimony that comes from the great "Empire State," Georgia where 100 counties are under local option laws. Upon the question of taxes, remember the saloons do not pay the taxes, but collect them from their customers. They collect from $10,000,000 to $15,000,000 out of our impoverished State, (for which the wretched consumer gets only the serpent's bite and the adders sting) and pays back $318,628.00. Judge ye whether the saloon pays.

It is a notorious act that few saloon keepers have taxable property, they can be easily dispensed with, in so far as any good they do, or any benefit they confer upon the country, in respect to money or morals.

Local option proposes to diminish expenses, to elevate morals, to take the baneful temptation of drink from the eyes of our young men, and by helping those that are enslaved by drink to be freemen, help our impoverished State to blossom, like the rose.

Respectfully,

LOCAL OPTION.

Public Speaking.

Moral -- Alcohol

Local option addresses will be delivered throughout Pungoteague District by the following speakers at the times and places designated:

April 20, Garrison's church, Rev. Mr. Chinn and Dr. Rosser.

April 21, Hack's Neck, Dr. Rosser, Rev. C. D. Crawley and T. T. Wescott.

April 22, Belle Haven, Rev. Mr. Grice and W. T. Dukes.

April 23, Pungoteague, Rev. Mr. Hundley and Rev. Mr. McNabb.

April 26, Hollies, Rev. Mr. Crawley and Dr. G. W. LeCato.

April 29, Oak Grove, Rev. Mr. Vaden and Rev. Mr. Street.

May 7, Upshur's Neck, Rev. C. D. Crawley, W. T. Dukes and Dr. LeCato.

A mass meeting will be held for the District at Turlington's campground, May 8th, afternoon. Distinguished speakers will be present. By order of committee.

F. T. BOGGS, Chr'm.

GEO. W. LECATO, Sec'y.