Peninsula Enterprise, May 21, 1887

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Sea -- Shellfish - Oystering : BaysideSea -- Shellfish - Oystering : Law enforcement

The schooner Daisey recently forfeited to the Commonwealth for violation of our oyster laws, will be sold by virtue of an order of the county court of Accomac by the sheriff, at "The Hammocks," on 28th inst.

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Infrastructure -- Public : Churches

At the meeting of the Church Extension Board of the M. E. Church in Philadelphia, last week, the following donations and loans were made to charges in this county: Assawamon Hill, $200 donation, and $200 loan; Horntown, $200 donation, and $200 loan.

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African-Americans -- Work - Business And professional

The storehouse and stock of goods of Edward T. Burton, colored, at head of Bradford's Neck, was accidentally burned on night of 13 inst. The fire originated from the lamp, which he had carelessly placed too near the ceiling. He estimates his loss at from $300 to $500.

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Transportation -- Water - Sailboats

Craddockville.

Capt. Peter H. Davis has sold his schooner, Maggie E. Davis, to Mr. Geo. B. Fosque, Onancock.

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Sea -- Shellfish - Oystering : SeasideSea -- Shellfish - Oystering : SeedInfrastructure -- Public : Churches

Greenbackville.

The schooner Peter J. Hart arrived here on Tuesday from the Chesapeake with a cargo of oyster plants for F. E. Jones of Franklin City.

Rev. A. Donovan of the M. P. Church, preached at the "Sign Post," the site selected for the building of a new church edifice, on last Sunday, in the open air, to a large gathering of people. He organized a Sabbath school at that appointment with 43 members. Mr. Stephen Pilchard being elected the superintendent of the school.

The laying of the cornerstone of the new M. P. Church at the "sign post" to be known as "Saint Paul's" M. P. Church, will take place on the 10th day of June, next. Rev. W. S. Hammond, president of the Maryland annual Conference of the M. P. Church is expected to be present and to preach the sermon for the occasion, on the morning of that day. Other ministers from abroad are expected to be present.

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Sea -- Fish factoriesFields -- FertilizerTransportation -- Railroad - Rates and faresTransportation -- Railroad - RegulationFarmers -- Farmers' organizationsTransportation -- Water - SteamboatsAfrican-Americans -- Racial violence

Onancock.

Capt. Henry L. Crockett is preparing to erect a fish factory on Onancock creek, for the manufacture of guano. -- He has purchased all the machinery and appurtenances of Capt. O. A. Browne's factory on Cedar Island.

The fruit growers and truckers held a meeting in Onancock Academy, at this place, on last Saturday. Several important subjects were discussed by members, the rate of freight charged on N. Y., P. & N. R.R, and by Eastern Shore Steamboat Company, causing considerable debate. Capt. E. L. East stated to the meeting that he had written to Willard Thompson, of said steamboat company for purpose of securing cheaper rates of transportation on perishable stuff, and had been notified by Mr. Thompson, that a reduction of one-sixth on existing rates would be made. He, however, was just in receipt of another communication from Mr. Thompson, stating that on further consideration, he had decided that he could make no reduction on present rates and therefore the offer was annulled. The chairman also appointed a committee to investigate and ascertain if the fact that trucks were forwarded from Norfolk to northern markets on N. Y., P. & N. R.R., for less than one-half the price charged from the local stations on the Eastern Shore, is in conformity with the Inter-State Commerce regulations. Should it be proven to the contrary, the commissioners will be notified and redress asked for.

Intelligence has reached here from Tangier Island of the assaulting of a negro named Thaddeus Winley while entering a white people's church at that place on last Sunday. It is said he visited the church at the invitation of the trustees, and was preparing to take a back seat when he was set upon by four white men, knocked down, and badly beaten. He has since gotten out warrants for arrest of his assailants. The affair has caused considerable excitement on the island.

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Transportation -- Road - MaintenanceMoral -- Other violent crime

Sanford.

The roads in this section continue bad to the inconvenience of its citizens and the disgrace of the county. The commissioners appointed to view, will make a report soon and they will recommend, we imagine that one way to improve them will be to make them wider. If they were 30 feet instead of 15 or 20 feet as they now are drivers would be able to get out the old ruts and give them a chance to improve.

Two German peddlers were assaulted and badly handled on 12th inst. near this place. Their assailants were promptly arrested and arraigned before Justice A. S. Taylor, who fined each of them $5. The assault was unprovoked and universally condemned by the citizens of the community, who with few exceptions are as law abiding as any in the Commonwealth.

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Forests -- Sawmills

Temperanceville.

Mr. J. H. Jones, our enterprising townsman is having his mill enlarged.

Traffic Report of the N.Y., P. & N. R.R.

Transportation -- Railroad - Freight

PHILADELPHIA, May 10. -- A traffic report made by the New York, Philadelphia and Norfolk Railroad for the year 1886, gives a remarkable showing. During that year the line delivered at its northern terminus Delmar, for shipment further north by the Pennsylvania railroad system the following: 125,000 barrels of white potatoes, 275,000 barrels of sweet potatoes, 50,000 boxes of green peas, 100,000 barrels of cabbage and kale, 100,000 barrels of oysters, 8,000,000 quarts of strawberries in sixty quart crates, 30,000 bales of cotton, 50,000 bags of peanuts, 10,000 boxes of fish and 12,000 baskets of peaches. This is estimated as being about one half the shipments from the regions referred to, there being numerous lines that carry as much more showing the enormous figures to which the trade of that region is growing.

Truckers' and Fruit Growers' Association.

Farmers -- Farmers' organizationsTransportation -- Railroad - Rates and faresTransportation -- Railroad - Regulation

The Truckers and Fruit Growers Association of Accomac county held a meeting at Onancock, on Saturday, May 14th. The Association was called to order by the president, Capt. E. L. East and minutes of last meeting read and approved. Jas. C. Weaver, O. A. Browne, Capt. E. L. East and Geo. W. McMath were appointed a committee to draft a petition to the Inter-State Commerce Commissioners, setting forth the grievances and unequal freight rates charged by the New York, Philadelphia and Norfolk Railroad Company between the counties of the Eastern Shore and Norfolk, and urging said Commissioners to revoke their former action in suspending the fourth clause in the Inter-State Commerce Bill as to the said N.Y., P. & N. R.R.

The following resolutions were adopted, viz: Resolved, that a question for discussion be named by the chair for discussion at each regular meeting of the Association. The president announced the subject for discussion at next meeting to be "The packing and preparation of produce for market."

O. A. Browne, W. B. Pitts, Jas. C. Weaver, Peter W. East, Geo. W. McMath and E. L. East were appointed a committee to make all necessary arrangements for the holding of a strawberry exhibition at Onancock, on the last Saturday in May.

On motion, the Association adjourned to meet at Onancock, on Saturday, June 4th, next, at 2 o'clock p.m.

GEO. W. MCMATH, Sec'y.

Strawberry Exhibition.

Farmers -- Farmers' organizationsFields -- Crops - Strawberries

The Truckers' and Fruit Growers' Association of Accomac county will hold a strawberry exhibition in the Onancock Academy building, on Saturday afternoon, May 28th, next, to commence at 2 o'clock p.m., subject to the following rules and regulations, viz:

All exhibits are required to be reported to the secretary of the Association and entered by 1 o'clock p.m., on day of exhibition; all exhibits will be entered free and all desiring to do so may enter same, but no berries will be entered in competition for premiums except those grown in Accomac county. Premiums will be offered as follows, viz:

For best general exhibit, $2; best variety exhibited, $1; best exhibit of any one variety, (all varieties grown in the county included.) 50 cents. Not less than 12 berries of any one variety to constitute an exhibit.

An entrance fee of 10 cents for adults, and 5 cents for children under twelve years of age, will be charged for admission to defray incidental expenses.

The chief object of the exhibition is to bring together and to compare all the different varieties of strawberries grown in the county, and all who are growing berries of any variety are requested to bring specimens to the exhibition, whether they are enabled to show fine berries or not. By order of

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