Peninsula Enterprise, February 12, 1887
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reprinted from Eastern Shore HeraldInfrastructure -- Utilities - Telegraph
The New York, Philadelphia and Norfolk Railroad Company have completed their line of wire, which connects with the cable which was recently laid between Cape Charles and Henry, so that direct communication can be had with Norfolk and points South.
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Transportation -- Railroad - Stations and sidingsLaborers -- Railroad
The New York, Philadelphia and Norfolk Railroad Company no longer employs night operators. This act of the authorities and the fact that night trains are only allowed to stop at a few points, would seem to indicate that local travel on the road was undesirable.
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Transportation -- Water - Strandings
The steamer Northampton, which went ashore about a month ago near Cherrystone wharf has been gotten off and been towed into Norfolk.
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Moral -- Other violent crime
Benjamin Savage, indicted at last term of our court for cutting with intent to maim, was arraigned before Justice Mears, this week on a bench warrant. He was bailed, giving bond in penalty of $100 to appear and stand trial at next term of court.
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Sea -- Shellfish - Oystering : Law enforcementArchitecture -- Jails
Six men, four white and two colored, escaped from our jail last Monday. The keeper, Mr. Thos. H. Kellam, was seized by them and overpowered when he entered the building with breakfast for the prisoners. Having him in their power they easily locked him in and before the alarm could be given, had escaped to the woods. All the escaped prisoners were from Maryland and were held to await the action of the grand jury on the charge of illegal dredging in Virginia waters. A posse was sent in pursuit of the fugitives, but failed to capture them.
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Infrastructure -- Public : SchoolsInfrastructure -- Public : Churches
Assawoman.
The school recently established here continues to flourish, and we are hopeful that after a while justice will be done us and it will be made a free school. Miss Kate Savage is now the teacher, the school board having engaged the services of Mrs. Blackwell at another place.
On Sunday evening, 6th inst., Rev. Mr. Davis, of the M. E. Church, preached a sermon at this place -- the first, it is said, for the last 72 years. It is now proposed to have a church erected here, and according to present prospects work on it will soon begin.
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Sea -- Shellfish - Oystering : SeasideLaborers -- StrikesSea -- Shellfish - Oystering : PackingTourists and sportsmen -- Field sports - Hunting : Waterfowl and shorebirdAfrican-Americans -- Race relationsMigrationTransportation -- Water - SailboatsInfrastructure -- Public : ChurchesInfrastructure -- Commercial - House movingInfrastructure -- Public - Government : Lighthouse service
Chincoteague.
The strike in New York is felt here, as the agents of the railroad refuse, under instructions, to receive oysters and other perishable stuff for that market.
The operations of our oyster-shucking establishment have suspended for the present. Messrs. Whealton & Co., have "struck" for higher prices on oysters in the city and if their strike is successful then they can afford to resume work and they will do so.
The yacht, Memento, owned by a New York "Sporting Club," will return here during the week. The members of said club having tried Havre de Grace, Md., and Currituck, N.C., say Chincoteague is the best place for gunning &c., and hence their return.
Mrs. J. R. Reed, of Cincinnati, daughter of Chas. Ewell, formerly of this county was at the Atlantic hotel last week. She left the county in 1847 and her recent visit was the first since that time. During her stay, she made handsome presents to descendants of her former slaves -- the Brinneys.
The old M. P. Church building has been moved to make room for the new one to be erected on the site at an early day.
The handsome schooner C. E. Babbit, commanded by its owner of same name, will sail for Baltimore this week under orders of Dix & Wilkins, by whom she has been chartered to make a trip to Cuba. If she suits them the firm will buy her.
W. D. Pickles, of Philadelphia, under orders from Light House Board was here last week, to place "patent star ventilator" in chimneys of Killick Shoal Light.
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Moral -- AlcoholFields -- Crops - Other grainsFields -- Crops - Other vegetablesFields -- crops - Sweet potatoes : AcreageFields -- Crops - White potatoes : AcreageFarmers -- Farmers' organizations
Mappsville.
Local option scores another triumph in this place, another drinking saloon having been converted into a private residence. The traffic now flourishes in secret, and out-of-the-way places.
Farmers are planting garden peas quite extensively in this section and low prices are predicted by those not planting. The acreage of round potatoes will be doubled over that of last year. Sweets will be reduced somewhat in number of plants set. A few farmers will try lima and string beans as a market crop. The acreage of oats will also be increased, owing to the good crop of last year -- their quality having in the last few years been very much improved owing to importations of Northern oats for seed; on many farms they now average 30 lbs. to the bushel, or a few over the standard weight. Those farmers contemplating sowing, could not do better than to invest a few dollars in improved varieties of Northern oats for seed -- it will pay.
There is talk around here of organizing an association of farmers. The objects of which will be similar to those of the Onancock organization. It has been well said, that in union there is strength. Why can't farmers see the force of this truism, and act together in their dealings with railroads, steamboats, &c? Members of all other trades and professions unite for mutual benefit, farmers alone, think they can prosper without the assistance of each other. Combinations of brain and capital throughout the land conspire to fleece them of their hard earned money. They alone, of all men, are foolish enough to think they can, single-handed, withstand these powerful organizations, can successfully resist their onslaughts upon their pockets and rights.
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Transportation -- Railroad - Stations and sidingsInfrastructure -- Public : FencesInfrastructure -- Commercial - Real estateInfrastructure -- Public : Churches
Parksley.
Parksley is now a flag station for all freight trains.
Miss Mary Kent of Salisbury, and Miss Lillian Smithers of Dover, are visiting here. Mr. G. B. Callen of Newark, N.J., was here this week looking after his fruit farm.
Miss Elizabeth S. Chadbourne bought of Mr. Parkes 50 acres of land adjoining Parksley, which will be named "Savine Hill
," after her home in Boston.
The P.L. & I. Co., are enclosing their woods with a substantial board fence.
Rev. Mr. Galloway and family are settled in the parsonage of the M. E. Church. Mr. L. T. Crowson is finishing the church, and will build the front building to the parsonage soon.
Accomac and Northampton Agricultural Society.
Farmers -- Farmers' organizationsTourists and sportsmen -- Other recreation - Fairs
A joint stock company was organized at Accomac C.H., last Tuesday, to be known as the "Accomac and Northampton Agricultural Society." In the petition for incorporation, the objects of the Society are defined to be "for the purpose of advancing the agriculture and agricultural interest of the Eastern Shore of Virginia." With that end in view, Fairs are to be held and other exhibitions of agricultural products, stocks, fruits, machinery, &c., to be made and an experimental farm even, in the wisdom of the stockholders is to be purchased, not to exceed fifty acres.
The capital stock of the company is to be $2,500 and to be increased at the pleasure of the stockholders to $25,000 -- the stock to be divided into shares of $100. The principal office is to be at Accomac C.H.
The following persons have signed the petition for incorporation: Wm. B. Wilson, H. P. James, Floyd L. Kurtz and Charles E. Godwin of Northampton, and George S. Mapp, O. A. Browne, Frank Fletcher, Fred Waddy, Benj. T. Parker, George W. Jacob, L. H. Ames, R. D. L. Fletcher, B. W. Mears, Thomas C. Kellam, and J. W. Edmonds of Accomac.
The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: L. H. Ames, president; William B. Wilson, vice-president; R. D. L. Fletcher, secretary and treasurer; Charles E. Godwin, H. P. James, George S. Mapp, O. A. Browne and Fred Waddy, directors.