Peninsula Enterprise, September 10, 1887

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Professionals -- Teachers

Mr. Geo. W. Nock and wife of this county, left for Arizona on Wednesday, August 31st, to fill positions as teachers secured for them by Hon. John W. Daniel, at salaries aggregating $1,620 per annum.

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Infrastructure -- Commercial - Commercial constructionArchitecture -- Commercial buildings

Mr. Wm. R. Hallett's new store, in Onancock is rapidly approaching completion. It is 63 feet long by 25 feet wide, with a pitch of ceiling 12 1-2 feet. At each end it is lighted by large windows which afford abundant light. At the edges of the ceiling a single broad band of gold stretches out on every side, while the painting is a delightful neutral tint, giving a most handsome appearance to the whole interior. Outside the painting is a very dark rich green ornamented by modest gold trimmings. The new store contains 20 square feet more space than the old one. The front has a lofty portico to which will be added a fancy "drop" to keep out the hot rays of old Sol -- or as refuge from Jupiter Pluvius. It is one of the handsomest stores on the Eastern Shore.

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Professionals -- SurveyorsTransportation -- Water - Channel and harbor dredgingLaborers -- FisheriesLaborers -- WagesSea -- Shellfish - Oystering : SeasideSea -- Finfish - Catch : MenhadenArchitecture -- JailsFields -- Livestock - Diseases and pestsFields -- Livestock - Horses

Chincoteague.

Mr. Wainwright and force of U.S. Coast Survey are at the Atlantic. They are now engaged in preparing a chart of U.S. Government of waters from Chincoteague inlet to head of bay.

Our menhaden fisherman have hung up their nets for the season, and are satisfied with the profits of their labors.

Our oystermen report, that they never saw such a growth of young oysters from Cape Charles to Maryland, the rocks being covered with them. Long Point, near the Maryland line, which at one time was a gold mine to our people, but which of late years has been barren of oyster, is full of them again. During the war it was not an unusual thing for a day's work on that rock to pay a man from $10 to 25.

A liberal reward will be offered in a few days by Capt. George C. Lewis and D. J. Whealton, for Dryden, who escaped from our jail some days ago.

Several horses poisoned it is supposed by eating cobwebs and spiders while grazing early in the morning, have died of late. Wm. Lewis has lost a fine Morrille colt worth $125; Wm. Whealton a pair of fine mares worth $250; Daniel Jones, colt worth $50; David Daisy, colt, $100; Selby Jester, horse, $100; Kendal Bunting, colt, $80; John Payne, fine pony, $100.

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Transportation -- Water - SailboatsSea -- Shellfish - Oystering : SeasideTransportation -- Water - SailboatsTourists and sportsmen -- Other recreation - ResortsFields -- Livestock - Diseases and pestsFields -- Livestock - Horses

Greenbackville.

Some of our oystermen have been making good wages this week, catching small oysters on the natural rocks at Long Point, in Chincoteague bay, in front of this town.

Capt. George T. Young, of Franklin City, has just returned from the State of New Jersey, whither he went to purchase a vessel. The captain returned home with his purchase, a handsome sloop boat, on last Monday.

Several sportsmen fully equipped, were passengers on the steamer Widgeon, bound for Chincoteague, last Monday, ostensibly to engage in the sport of bagging game, but really to enjoy the comforts of the Atlantic hotel, of which Capt. James K. Matthews is the genial proprietor.

The disease among horses, commonly known as meningitis, but which no one yet seems to comprehend, continues to prevail in the upper part of the county. Besides the cases already reported, Mr. Dennis, Temperanceville, has seven sick with the disease. Edward Lang of same place, one, and Wm. H. Selby, of Greenbackville, one.

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Infrastructure -- Utilities - Water Infrastructure -- Commercial - Residential constructionInfrastructure -- Commercial - Commercial constructionForests -- Barrel factories

Hallwood.

A pump has been driven here 112 feet and for the first time Hallwood has a plentiful supply of good water.

Five new dwellings have been erected here this year and another will be built shortly.

Mr. E. T. Groten, contractor, has just completed a barrel factory at this place for Mr. G. B. Jones.

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Infrastructure -- Public : SchoolsFields -- Crops - Fodder

Pungoteague.

A graded school will be opened here, first Monday in October.

Fodder is now being pulled industriously in this section, and the crop is large and of good quality.