Peninsula Enterprise, November 12, 1887

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Transportation -- Water - WharvesInfrastructure -- Commercial - Real estate

The enterprising firm of Browne, Jacob & Co., have sold to W. Thompson, of Wilmington, Del., the valuable farm known as Concord, on Occohonnock creek, for the sum of $5,025. The property is to be improved shortly by a fine wharf for the use of the Eastern Shore Steamboat Co.

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Transportation -- Railroad - Personnel

The annual inspection of the N.Y., P. & N. R.R., took place last week. -- We learn that the officers of the road who were of the inspection party were highly pleased at finding the road bed and track in such good condition, and the offices along the route were all found in good condition, and every thing in first-class shape. This speaks well for the section masters and agents of the company. The prizes which were awarded to the foreman of the best Sub Divisions were won by the following gentlemen: 1st prize A. Grande, Sub Div. No. 10; 2nd prize Martin Harmon, Sub Div. No. 2; 3rd prize J. W. Adkins, Sub Div. A, Crisfield branch.

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Transportation -- Water - Freight

Eighteen hundred barrels of sweet potatoes were carried to Baltimore by steamer Eastern Shore on Friday of last week.

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Professionals -- Commission merchants

Mr. George H. LeCato, chief clerk in office of Eastern Shore Steamboat Co., Baltimore, has tendered his resignation to take effect to day. He and Mr. T. B. Schall, Jr., have formed a copartnership, as commission merchants.

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Moral -- Murder

Capt. George Lewis of Chincoteague, removed to hospital in Philadelphia some days ago, was dying according to latest advices, of the wound received at the hands of Wm. F. Dryden. The physicians decided that an operation would only hasten his death and refused to make it.

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Architecture -- Other public buildings

Accomac C. H.

The brick and stone work on the new clerk's office in this town is progressing rapidly under the skillful supervision of Mr. J. E. Tayman, of Baltimore, foreman, assisted by Messrs. John I. Miller and Columbus Trumbo, also, of Baltimore, and Messrs. Thomas H. Savage, George Finney and Jeff Davis, of Accomac. The gentlemen are all skilled workmen, and the people of this county may soon congratulate themselves on having one of the best clerk's offices in the State.

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Forests -- Barrel factories Lumbermen -- Personal injuryForests -- SawmillsInfrastructure -- Public : TownsInfrastructure -- Commercial - Residential constructionInfrastructure -- Public : Churches

Hallwood.

Mr. Lee Colona of this place, had four fingers of the right hand cut off at the second joint one day this week, while chopping staves at Jones's barrel factory.

Mr. Gordon B. Jones has now in full operation in our town a saw mill and barrel factory, giving employment to 25 hands. A handsome dwelling being erected by him here also is now almost ready for occupancy and his family are expected shortly to take charge of it. -- With a man so enterprising in our midst, our town is naturally "on a boom."

A handsome dwelling is being built in our town by Mr. E. F. Groten for Jas. A. Hall, Esq.

A protracted meeting is now in progress here conducted by the pastor of the circuit. Rev. Mr. Boyce, of Baltimore, is expected next week to assist in the good work.

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Infrastructure -- Commercial - Commercial constructionTransportation -- Water - Wrecks

Onancock.

J. L. Winder's new grocery store is forging rapidly ahead, and is now nearing completion. The upper part of the building will be used as a photograph gallery by P. M. Tilghman.

Last Saturday morning the schooner Neptune was lying ashore on the bar at the north of Onancock creek when the steamer Tangier was entering the creek. Her waves floated the vessel, which becoming unmanageable ran into the steamer carrying away part of her forward cabin. The vessel received no injury.

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Infrastructure -- Public : Churches

Temperanceville.

The Episcopal Church building which has been so long standing "in our midst" has been torn down, and is being rapidly rebuilt at Jenkins' Bridge, to the regret of many worshipers in the old edifice.