Peninsula Enterprise, June 25, 1887

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Sea -- Fish factories

Judge Gunter in vacation has granted a charter of incorporation to John T. Powell, Edwin J. Foote and others under the style of "The Virginia Fish Guano Company" -- principal office of company at Wachapreague City, Va.

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Moral -- Alcohol

Upon petition of Duffield Savage, the Court of Appeals of Virginia has awarded a writ of supersedeas to the judgment of the Circuit Court of Accomac, pronounced against him on the 18th day of May last, affirming judgment of County Court of Accomac, rendered against him on the 30th day of April, in a prosecution for selling intoxicating liquors unlawfully in Lee district.

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Transportation -- Railroad - SteamboatsInfrastructure -- Commercial - Residential construction

Greenbackville.

The steamer Widgeon, plying between Franklin City and Chincoteague Island has been temporarily withdrawn from the route, and left last Tuesday for Wilmington, Del., where she will be overhauled and painted, which will occupy ten days or two weeks, after which she will resume her regular trips again. A sailboat has been temporarily placed on the steamer's route.

James T. Davis, Esq., a citizen of our town, is having erected on a lot recently purchased of Mr. F. Elton Jones and others, a handsome two-story dwelling.

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fields -- Crops - White potatoes : MarketsInfrastructure -- Commercial - Real estateArchitecture -- Commercial buildingsInfrastructure -- Commercial - Commercial constructionInfrastructure -- Commercial - Residential construction

Onancock.

Large shipments of Irish potatoes are being made to Baltimore by steamer from this place.

Capt. H. B. Keaton has sold his farm near Chesconnessex, to James L. Belote for the sum of $2,500.

W. R. Hallett has awarded Mr. Asa Bundick the contract for building his new storehouse, which is to be single story 25x65 feet.

Capt. Edward M. Hopkins is having the old Russell dwelling on King street torn down, preparatory to the erection of a new dwelling near same site.

On Tuesday morning work was commenced on Messrs. Slocomb & Ames' storehouse. The building when completed will be the largest structure of the kind on the Shore -- length 100 feet, and breadth 50 feet. The lumber is being furnished by Messrs. White & Co., Bloomtown.

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Infrastructure -- Public : TownsDevelopment -- BoosterismTourists and sportsmen -- Other recreation - Fraternal ordersInfrastructure -- Commercial - HotelsInfrastructure -- Commercial - General Stores

Pungoteague.

Many people in our midst think that the old villages or the towns of the Peninsula are without enterprise, and that they must continually give way to the stations and cross-road stores. There was never a time when there was more of a boom in Pungoteague than now. -- "Enterprise" like "yours" and that of the people of Pungoteague, must make eventually a fine town here.

Pungoteague Lodge, Good Templars No. 630, organized six months ago, now numbers 61 members. May the good work go on.

Mine host, Mr. G. E. Winder, has now the finest restaurant on the Peninsula, where may be found at all times the finest line of wines, cigars, &c., his table cannot be excelled. He is undoubtedly the most genial gentleman on the Peninsula in the hotel business.

Hope & Twyford, the new firm, both of whom are enterprising young men, have just returned from the city with a full line of goods. Mr. Hope has been busily engaged of late in taking the underpinning from under his store, that he may be upon a level with other people. It is the oldest storehouse in town, and the improvement he has made is grand. "He stoops to conquer"

Messrs. P. T. H. & J. W. G. Ayres, of the firm of E. A. Hopkins & Co., two of the most enterprising young men in the county, are now carrying a large stock of general merchandise; their stock amounting at present to over $6,000 worth of fine and desirable goods. Mr. Peter Ayres has just returned from a trip to Baltimore and can now supply his trade with almost anything they desire.

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Transportation -- Water - FreightSea -- WhalesTourists and sportsmen -- Field sports - lodgesTourists and sportsmen -- Other recreation - Second homesTourists and sportsmen -- Other recreation - Boat racingInfrastructure -- Commercial - Residential constructionTourists and sportsmen -- Other recreation - Fraternal orders

Wachapreague.

From date until close of potato season schooners will ply weekly between this place and New York City.

The following representatives of Old Dominion Gunners and Anglers Association were in our town last week: W. S. Roose, Thos. Sommerville, Frank Ward, Irving Gibson, R. A. Parkes, Washington, D.C.; Samuel McDonald, Ohio.

A whale, which went ashore some days ago and was then alive, on Dawson shoals, has since died and is now on "Stingery Point", opposite this place. A harpoon was cut from him at his first landing place by Capt. R. S. Milliner.

A gentleman from Pittsburgh, Pa., is to have built soon on Revil's Island a house which he will occupy during the summer only, at a cost of $5,000.

In a skiff race here last Saturday for a purse of $5 given by members of Old Dominion Gunners and Anglers Association the boats of Capts. James W. Bell and Thomas Smith were entered -- Smith pocketed the boodle.

A building boom we always have. Two more dwellings beside those already reported, are to be built soon by Capt. N. B. Rich of the Life Saving Service and [illegible] Bird.

At a recent election of officers of Ocean Lodge No. 116, the following were chosen: A. T. Mears, W. M.; Isma W. Mears, S. W.; Thomas C. Kellam, J. W.; Wm. J. Fosque, S. D.; L. J. Turlington, L. D.; A. J. Lilliston, treasurer; Thomas Smith secretary; John E. Bradford, tiler.

Mr. Jas. C. Heath, of Chesconnessex will become a partner of Mr. A. H. G. Mears of this place in the mercantile business in the fall. A handsome dwelling is to be erected by him also soon on a lot recently purchased here of Mr. John T. Powell.

A race will come off at Cedar Island Point on 4th of July between bateau of Mr. Carlie V. Willis and skiff of Mr. Jos. Hargis for a barrel of flour.

Death of A Former Countyman.

Professionals -- Lawyers

Major Charles B. Duffield, formerly of this county was found dead in his bed at Asheville, N.C., last Monday morning. He as about 68 years old, and died it is supposed of heart disease. The Norfolk Ledger of 21st inst., contains the following notice of him:

He was born at Snow Hill, Worcester county, Md., his father, a very learned man, being from Pittsville, Virginia, of whose family is Mr. Edward Duffield Nill, the antiquarian and histriographer. His mother, formerly a Miss Bishop, was a first cousin to Hon. George R. Dennis, late United States Senator from Maryland. Mr. Duffield married a daughter of Hon. Thomas P. Joynes, of Accomac county, who was an eminent public man, and her brothers were Hon. Wm. T. Joynes, formerly of the Court of Appeals of this State, Professor L. S. Joynes, of the Medical College, Richmond, and Professor Edward S. Joynes, of Vanderbilt University, Tennessee.

Mr. Duffield adopted law as his profession and practiced successfully on the Eastern Shore. At the breaking out of the war he espoused the Southern cause, and with the rank of Major, served on the staffs of Generals Wise and Preston. After the war closed, he made his home in this city, and recommenced the practice of law, having for his copartners his brother-in-law, the late Judge George P. Scarburgh, and his kinsman, Mr. Charles Sharp. This connection continued from 1865 to 1871, after which time Mr. Duffield was for some years a law partner of Mr. Wm. B. Martin.

Major Duffield represented this city and Princess Anne county in the State Senate for four years, and distinguished himself as an able and fearless debater as the champion of internal improvements in the State, which were or [illegible] to be centering at this port.

At the close of his public service Major D. removed to Asheville, N. C.

The deceased was a man of whom we might have been proud to call friend. Talented, chivalric, an able business man, and a self-sacrificing citizen, he was at all times genial, [illegible] and courteous. In fact, a Virginia gentleman of the old school.