Peninsula Enterprise, July 2, 1887
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Moral -- AlcoholMoral -- Other violent crime
Wm. Core, while under the influence of liquor, stabbed Sidney Wise, colored at Drummondtown last Saturday night. He was promptly arraigned before Justice Mears and released on bail to answer the charge at the next term of our grand jury court.
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Moral -- Other violent crime
James Evans tried at the late term of the county court, for attempting to commit rape on his daughter, was acquitted.
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Moral -- Alcohol
Three cases, "for selling intoxicating liquors unlawfully," were tried at June term of our county court and the jury in each failed to agree.
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Moral -- Alcohol
A temperance play, "The Social Glass" will be rendered at Locustville by the Locustville "Dramatic Club" on next Thursday, 8 p. m., and a festival will also be held in afternoon of same day, to raise funds for M. E. Church South, at that place. Everybody is cordially invited and all who attend will have not only the opportunity to help a good cause, but get full value for the money they will spend, in being agreeably and profitably entertained.
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Fields -- Livestock - HorsesSea -- WreckingTransportation -- Railroad - SteamboatsInfrastructure -- Commercial - Residential constructionInfrastructure -- Commercial - Commercial constructionInfrastructure -- Public - Government : Life-saving serviceTransportation -- Water - Aids to navigationInfrastructure -- Public : Schools
Chincoteague.
Capt. N. B. Rich purchased of parties here last week, ponies for stock company on Parramore's beach, paying for them nine hundred dollars.
Schooner Jas. E. Kelsey, which went ashore in our inlet a few days ago has been gotten off with very little expenses by the company, which purchased her at the wreck sale. At said sale she brought only $125, now she is valued at $3,000.
The steamer Widgeon, now in Wilmington for repairs, is also to be made four feet wider, have the saloon moved to upper deck and be changed from a propeller to a "side wheeler." She will be on the route from this place to Franklin City in a few days.
Hon. Wm. McCabe, Speaker of House of Delegates, Delaware was in our town Tuesday last.
A handsome storehouse and dwelling combined is being erected by Mr. W. J. Clayville on Main street.
The signal office established at this place eight years ago is to be closed July 18th and "to be turned over" to the Life Saving Service. Mr. C. H. Sherer, assistant signal officer has been ordered to Illinois and sergeant A. B. Crane the chief officer is to wait here for further orders.
Six teachers were employed in our public schools last session, but five will only be engaged another year. The average attendance in the colored school not coming up to the requirements of the school law -- that school is to be dispensed with for a season. Four of our teachers are now in attendance at Normal now in session at Powelton.
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Tourists and sportsmen -- Other recreation - ExcurionsInfrastructure -- Commercial - Residential construction
Onancock.
A large party of young people from Onancock and Accomac C. H. spent last Tuesday on Cedar Island. Lunch was served on the island, and at night a pavilion was constructed for those who felt inclined to dance.
Upshur K. Broughton commenced the erection of a residence on King street during the week.
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Infrastructure -- Commercial - Residential constructionInfrastructure -- Commercial - Commercial constructionInfrastructure -- Commercial - Rental housingInfrastructure -- Public : TownsForests -- Barrel factories
Parksley.
Our carpenters are now at work on the dwelling of Mr. Taylor of Pennsylvania who has concluded he cannot find a more profitable investment for his money than to put it in dwellings here to rent, which will pay clear of all expenses ten per cent.
There is a great need here for a barrel factory, and we learn with pleasure that Mr. Jones of Cheriton, is negotiating with the Parksley Land and Improvement Co. for the purchase or rental of ground on which to place one. We hope they may come to terms, and that the factory will be built at an early date. Certainly there is no better station on the road for such an enterprise, and taking into consideration the great number of barrels used here, it seems it would be a paying investment.
We are also to have a stove and tin house erected shortly by Mr. C. W. Bond of Suffolk.
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fields -- Crops - White potatoes : YieldTransportation -- Water - FreightTourists and sportsmen -- Other recreation - HolidaysAfrican-Americans -- SocietyInfrastructure -- Public : Churches
Pungoteague.
Six hundred barrels of round potatoes were shipped from Boggsville last Tuesday, and 350 from Hoffman's wharf. The Eastern Shore had on board 2,800 barrels -- received from various points on her route in Accomac and Northampton. Some of the farmers have shipped their entire crop.
Walker Bros., will re-open their fine restaurant on Thursday next.
The colored people of this vicinity contemplate having a gay time on the 4th. Flags, drums, and fancy uniforms will be promiscuously displayed on the occasion.
The St. George church of this place, has been enclosed with a handsome picket fence, which adds to the appearance of the church. The fence is sold here by the enterprising firm of L. H. Ames & Son.
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Fields -- Crops - Sweet potatoes : Markets
Advices received from the peach-growing districts of Delaware are to the effect that the crop is almost a failure. It is asserted, upon the information of those who claim to speak with authority, that the crop will not exceed a million and half baskets, instead of eight million which were expected, and the shortness of the crop is confirmed by the Dover Sentinel, published in the heart of the peach district. That paper says: "The crop has gone. No one knows how or why. It is not on the trees, much to the growers regret." Accepting the information as correct, the query becomes an interesting one, while wishing no harm to our neighbors, but considering the question purely upon the principle "that charity begins at home" will their loss be our gain? In other words, will people when they cannot get peaches, buy our potatoes and consequently cause a greater demand for them and better prices? Many of our farmers say that an observation of several years enables them to speak in the affirmative -- we hope correctly. We are not mean enough to desire harm to others that we may prosper, but if evil has fallen to our neighbors in the manner indicated, we will not be considered wholly depraved, if we say, that our grief at the partial failure of the peach crop will be less poignant, if as some assert, it gives our staple product a chance to command a fair price.