Peninsula Enterprise, September 29, 1888

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Infrastructure -- Commercial - Real estate

The county court is still in session, presided over by Judge Hamilton S. Neale of Northampton. The case of Caleb Watson and others vs. Jesse Bowden is being heard and has engaged the attention of the court since Wednesday. The suit was brought by plaintiffs to dispossess Bowden of a tract of land on Pope's Island.

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Professionals -- TeachersAfrican-Americans -- Work - Business And professional

The announcement is made by request that "the Colored Teachers Association of Accomac county will meet at Savageville schoolhouse, Saturday, October 6th, 1888." All the colored teachers of the county are requested to be present.

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Infrastructure -- Public : Churches

The dedication of Hunting Creek M. P. Church has been postponed until the holidays in December. The meetings which have been in progress have been accompanied with great success. The entire cost of the building, including material, etc., is estimated at one thousand dollars. Of this amount there remains an indebtedness of less than two hundred dollars. A Sunday school was recently organized at the same church with a membership of one hundred scholars.

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Infrastructure -- Commercial - Residential constructionInfrastructure -- Public : ChurchesArchitecture -- ChurchesProfessionals -- Builders

Atlantic.

If a building boom is an indication of thrift our town and vicinity are on the high road to prosperity. The following are a few of the signs in that respect:

Mr. Albert Nock is having built near the Queen Hive Mill a two story residence, and several others will be built there early in the spring.

Mr. Thomas Nock is having erected a two story building on his Frogtown avenue property.

A new building will be built soon by Mr. Miles on his farm and the same to be occupied by Mr. John Byrd.

Mr. Sylvester Thornton will soon put up on his lot a fair size building to be occupied by him next year.

If a building boom is an indication of thrift our town and vicinity are on the high road to prosperity. The following are a few of the signs in that respect:

The Baptist Church recently rebuilt here by master workman, Robt. Nock, is one of the handsomest church edifices in the county, and its steeple perhaps the tallest, being 98 feet from base to apex.

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Infrastructure -- Public - Government : Life-saving service

Chincoteague.

Messrs. C. E. Babbitt & Son, Chincoteague, have been awarded by U. S. government contract to remove two Life Saving Stations in North Carolina at a sum, a fraction under $2,000.

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Tourists and sportsmen -- Other recreation - Fraternal ordersAfrican-Americans -- Society

Leemont.

The colored people of Whitesville are building an Odd Fellows' hall adjoining the Adams Chapel, M. E. Church.

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Infrastructure -- Public : ChurchesInfrastructure -- Public - Government : TownTransportation -- Road - Liveries

Pungoteague.

At a revival now in progress at Evergreen church, conducted by Rev. J. H. Riddick, there have been fifty converts, and the good work still goes on.

Our Town Hall now in course of erection will be completed October 15th. -- The lower room of it will be used for school purposes, and the upper room as a Temperance Hall.

A new livery stable will be opened here October 1st. The outfit will be first-class buggies brand new, and steeds handsome and swift footed, at least until the average drummer gives them a turn or two.

An Enterprising Citizen.

Forests -- Barrel factories Architecture -- Commercial buildingsLaborers -- Forest

A recent visitor to Hallwood contributes the following, relative to our worthy and enterprising countyman, Mr. Gordon Jones:

Any one visiting the section of Hallwood will be agreeably entertained by visiting near by, the large and flourishing barrel material manufacturing establishment owned by Mr. Gordon Jones. Notwithstanding the fire, which occurred some months ago, destroyed nearly all the buildings and their contents, they have since by the employment of an extra force of workmen and by the enterprising energy and spirit of the owner been reconstructed and the timber replaced. The mill now with all of its additional equipments and strengthened force is in a better condition to supply the large demand made on it heretofore for barrels than ever before. A large quantity of well seasoned material used for making the barrels is at present stored away under an extensive shelter, the size of which is 124x30 with a wing that is 34x20. This material is being rapidly utilized. The improved machinery which is used in the construction of the barrel, is turning out a large number daily. Mr. Jones is giving employment to a considerable number of hands from the county in his mill as well as in the five different cooper shops along the Peninsula railroad. He is paying from twelve to fifteen thousand dollars annual for wages. It will be well in view of these facts for the citizens of Accomac county wanting barrels to patronize this firm. They will not only by thus doing save money and be fostering a home industry and care for an enterprise at their own door, but they will encourage one who by his well known liberality and energy has helped to build up the county in which he now lives.

SIRRON.

Peninsula Enterprise
Accomac Court House
September 29, 1888