Peninsula Enterprise, January 15, 1887
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Sea -- Shellfish - Oystering : BaysideSea -- Shellfish - Oystering : Law enforcement
Richard Corbitt, lodged in jail last week for dredging unlawfully has been bailed by Capt. H. L. Crockett.
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Transportation -- Railroad - Other
A change in the schedule of the New York, Philadelphia and Norfolk railroad is reported for next Monday. It is said that an extra passenger train will be put on the route and other changes.
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Infrastructure -- Public : Churches
A big revival is now in progress at the Pittsville M. E. Church, conducted by Revs. A. D. Davis and Wm. K. Galloway. Our correspondent reports scores of penitents and several converts.
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Transportation -- Road - Liveries
A livery stable has been opened at Exmore station for the accommodation of the public. It will be in control of Zoro Willis and that is sufficient assurance that it will be first class and that prices charged will be reasonable.
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Moral -- Firearms
Belle Haven.
Berry Drummond, son of Augustus Drummond, accidentally shot himself some days ago. While in the act of pouring shot out of one barrel, the other was discharged, and he was badly wounded in the hand. One of his fingers was amputated by Dr. Hyslop.
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Forests -- SawmillsForests -- Forest products - Stove WoodTourists and sportsmen -- Field sports - Hunting : Waterfowl and shorebirdAfrican-Americans -- Race relationsForests -- Shipping : WaterAfrican-Americans -- Work - FisheriesInfrastructure -- Utilities - IceInfrastructure -- Public : SchoolsInfrastructure -- Public : ChurchesMoral -- Alcohol
Chincoteague.
A steam saw mill to be used principally for sawing stove wood, has been established in our town, to the great convenience of its inhabitants.
Steam yacht Medalon, N. Y., stopped at Chincoteague on her way from Currituck, N.C. on 8th inst. The "sporting club" which own her were here earlier in the season, and left their decoys at Atlantic -- hence their visit at this time.
Sloop Dennis Kelly, Wm. Broadwater, colored, loaded with pine wood, while anchored in our harbor on the 25th ulto. was set fire to by signal lamp and had part of her cargo, sails, riggin &c., burned. Loss about $200. A purse of $40 was made up for the owner by our citizens.
Our ice houses have been filled with very fine ice -- better than was ever reaped before.
A large bell has been presented by school trustees, to our academy, and a "long felt want" thereby been met.
A protracted meeting at the M. P. Church, by Rev. Clinton Wyatt, has closed. Several persons were converted and joined the church.
Work will soon begin on a new M. P. Church to be erected here, and a grand festival under the auspices of the lady members, is to be held to raise funds for that purpose.
During the late freeze the steamer Widgeon, did not make a trip for eight days, and we felt as if we were cut off from the world. The boys who have been getting their "old red eye" from [illegible] did not fully realize they live in a local option town before.
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Infrastructure -- Public : Schools
Greenbackville.
The following shows the average result of the examinations held at the close of the year in the public free school at this place. Grammar school -- Miss Nannie Gibb, teacher: Reading .95, arithmetic, .943, geography, .939, spelling .933, grammar .911, history .905, Etymology .85, physical geography .89. Primary department -- Miss Minnie Gibb, teacher: Spelling. 817, reading .830, writing .555, arithmetic .743, geography, .76.
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Infrastructure -- Commercial - Residential constructionForests -- SawmillsInfrastructure -- Commercial - Insurance companiesWeather -- Freezes
Keller.
A handsome dwelling is being erected here, for Mr. C. W. Lloyd.
The mill of F. T. Stockly, which suspended operations during the cold weather, is again in working trim, and all orders for lumber can now be promptly filled.
The Staunton Life Association, through their agent Mr. W. A. Warrington is doing a brisk business at this place. Policies amounting to $4000 were taken last week.
Skating parties have been frequent during the late cold weather and been participated in by both sexes. On Monday last especially, a gay party of ladies and gentlemen "took in the sport" at Hoffman's wharf, and at night the "boys by the light of the moon" indulged in the light fantastic on wharf. Jeff D. H. Mears acted as floor manager, and John Hutchinson as musician on the occasion. The ladies were not invited to the hop.
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MigrationMoral -- AlcoholInfrastructure -- Public : Churches
New Church.
Wm. E. Northam, of this place has moved to a farm purchased by him near New Church.
The signs of the times in this locality indicate more work for our next grand jury than from any other section of our county.
The sum of one thousand dollars has been subscribed for a new church at Bethel near this place, and work thereon will begin shortly.
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Moral -- Alcohol
MR. EDITOR: -- Let me say in the first place, that this is the first line that has ever been written by me concerning local option, for either one of our county papers; and I write now simply to make a suggestion to those who seem to think it their personal duty to write concerning it. That suggestion is, that those who write about local option sign their names to their articles.
There are several reasons why this should be done. If an article appears with no name given, people are left to guess only who wrote, and sometimes the wrong man is guessed, and he has to suffer innocently, or without cause. It seems to me that no man has the moral right to thrust upon the public, "insinuations" which he will not dare to put his signature to. Especially is this true with reference to local option at this time. Indeed, I believe it is generally true with reference to all subjects, that any article, to which the author is ashamed or afraid to put his name, had better be burned than printed. Of course, MR. EDITOR, you will perceive that this advice is designed for those who claim to be the advocates of local option, but would it not be well for both sides to heed this advice.
If anybody feels that he must write his piece, or else the whole fabric of society and our government will tumble to pieces, why then let him sign his name, and perhaps the prop will prove sufficient to stay it.
Respectfully,
W. A. STREET.
MAPPSVILLE, 1.11.87.
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Farmers -- Innovation
MR. EDITOR -- Will the farmers of the Eastern Shore permit an old friend to offer a few suggestions in regard to pitching their crops for the coming year.
First, diminish your sweet potato crop. Put in only half your usual quantity. Have them early and see that they are good. Expend the balance of your manure on other things. Pay more attention to stock and poultry.
There is every prospect for a war in Europe. We shall not be so much engaged in politics next year, and if you act judiciously in your farming operations you will have a good year.
Help each other through this cold and trying winter by being lenient toward one another and charitable. It will come back to you a hundredfold before another New Year. Please accept the kind wishes of
AN EXILE.
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Laborers -- RailroadLaborers -- Strikes
Several hundred stevedores, mostly negroes in the employ of the Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad, incited by a fellow named Kelly, of New York, a member of the Knights of Labor, struck for higher wages at Newport News, last Monday and requested an answer from Col. Bremond, the general agent of the Chesapeake & Ohio by twelve o'clock on Tuesday. Being informed by Col. Bremond that he had no authority to increase wages, on Tuesday at 2 o'clock, 300 negroes armed with clubs and pieces of boards assembled upon the docks and forcing open doors of pier No. 2 attacked the hands who were at work and began to pillage. Among their articles of plunder was a barrel of whiskey, of which they partook freely and while under its influence, acted like demons. A formal call being made by Judge Peek, of Warwick county for troops, five companies, three white and two colored, were promptly ordered to the scene of the disturbance, by the Governor of Virginia. The presence of the military had the effect of quelling the riot and most of the strikers have expressed their willingness to return to work.