Peninsula Enterprise, August 25, 1888
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Tourists and sportsmen -- Other recreation - Bathing
John, aged 12 years, oldest son of Capt. Asa J. Savage, keeper of Cedar Island life saving station, was severely bitten by a shark while in bathing at Wachapreague City last Monday afternoon. The shark seized the lad by the foot and deeply embedded his teeth into it making an ugly, though not serious wound.
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Tourists and sportsmen -- Other recreation - Fraternal orders
The corner stone of a Masonic temple, to be erected under the auspices of Ocean Lodge 116, will be laid at Wachapreague City, Saturday, September 8th. Grand lecturer Little of Norfolk, Ray of Petersburg and other prominent brethren of the craft from abroad will be present on the occasion to deliver addresses and otherwise assist in the ceremonies. A festival will also be held on same day conducted by members and friends of the Lodge. The exercises will begin promptly at 11 a. m. and continue throughout the day.
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Infrastructure -- Public : Camp meetingsAfrican-Americans -- ReligionInfrastructure -- Commercial - GranariesInfrastructure -- Public : SchoolsInfrastructure -- Public - Government : School administration
Onancock.
Steamer 'Helen' of the Eastern Shore Steamboat Company, bought a large excursion of colored people to Onancock from Baltimore Sunday morning en route for the camp meeting at Savageville.
Powell & Waples have greatly improved the appearance of North and Main streets by moving the old granary and rubbish to the rear.
The Onancock Public High School will open Monday, Sept. 17th. This school now offers to the boys and girls of the Eastern Shore better advantages than ever before. The curriculum has been thoroughly revised and the standard raised so that the best advantages can now be obtained at the least possible expense. It is a high school, growing out of a healthy public school system where the youth of the Eastern Shore can get a good business education or be prepared to enter higher institutions of learning. The school has been divided into four departments, viz: Academic department, grammar school department, intermediate department and primary department. This has been accomplished without increasing the ratio from the public fund more than is now being paid in other places of the county, for which arrangements the county superintendent of schools and the Board of Lee District deserve the thanks of the people of the entire Peninsula. This school will be conducted in the lower halls of the College building. Parents wishing to place their children in a first-class school should make inquiry as to the merits of the Onancock public high school. Pupils of this school will have the advantage of the Onancock music school, which will be conducted in the upper halls of the same building by Mrs. Tibbie Lawrence and Mrs. Jennie Joynes.
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Transportation -- Railroad - FreightInfrastructure -- Commercial - Commercial constructionInfrastructure -- Public : Churches
Parksley.
Over 1,000 barrels sweets shipped August 21st.
Frank Barnes, Esq., has finished storehouse and the painting artistically done and much admired.
Kent & Wilson are making quite a needed improvement to their property -- porch in front, brick floor.
Church at Crowsontown being too small to accommodate congregation, an enlargement of same is anticipated.
A bush meeting has been in progress near Crowsontown for about ten days. Crowds are attending, 25 or 30 have professed faith and 10 or 15 more still seeking. The meeting is under auspices of Methodist Episcopal church.
Homicide in Cape Charles City.
Moral -- Murder
On Friday afternoon of last week, Severn J. Evans was shot and almost instantly killed at Cape Charles City by Capt. James L. Sterling. The tragedy, according to advices received by us, resulted from an interference on the part of Evans with a posse summoned by the officers to re-arrest and retain in custody one John Sparrow charged with felony, Sparrow having escaped from Sergeant Bullman while his case was being heard by the mayor of the town. The right of Evans to interfere in the matter was resisted by Sterling. Hot words ensued and Evans advancing on Sterling with threatening and abusive language was, after being told by Sterling to advance no further and to desist in this tirade of abuse, or he would shoot him, was fired upon with a pistol by Sterling, the ball entering the abdomen causing internal hemorrhage, and death in a few minutes. Sterling immediately after killing Evans delivered himself up and was lodged in the jail at Eastville until last Tuesday, when he was examined before a magistrates' court and discharged from custody on the ground that the shooting was in self defense and that the slaying was justifiable homicide. In the hearing of the case the Commonwealth was represented by Edgar J. Spady attorney for the Commonwealth and Hon. John Neely, Judge W. T. Fitchett and Thos. W. Russell appeared for the defense.
Grand Temperance Mass-Meeting.
Moral -- Alcohol
The Independent Order of Good Templars, embracing all the lodges of Accomac and Northampton counties, will hold a grand temperance mass-meeting at Turlington's Camp Ground, on Wednesday and Thursday, September 12th and 13th, commencing at 9 1-2 a. m., and continuing through the day.
District Lodge No. 19, I. O. G. T., will hold their next regular meeting on same day at Granger's Hall near Camp Grounds.
Addresses will be delivered on the occasion by the following distinguished speakers:
Col. J. R. Miller, G. C. T., Capt. W. C. Dutton, Mrs. M. E. Bailey, Superintendent Juvenile Templars, Rev. F. M. Edwards of Norfolk, and Revs. J. W. Hundley, J. W. Easley and C. D. Crawley, Accomac.
The pastors of all the churches and all temperance organizations are invited to unite with us in making this the most pleasant and profitable meeting of the kind ever held on the Eastern Shore.
The public is cordially invited to attend.
Refreshments will be served on both days at fair prices.
Come one, come all and enjoy the rare treat.
T. H. Carmine, D. C. T., Mrs. F. T. Boggs, D. V. T., G. B. Mason, D. C., Mrs. Harriet Hoffman, S. J. T., W. J. Rue, D. S.
Dedication.
Infrastructure -- Public : Churches
The Hunting Creek Methodist Protestant Church will be dedicated on Wednesday, Sept. 5th, 1888. Rev. Hugh Latimer Elderice of Baltimore and Rev. F. H. Mullineaux of Milton, Del., will be present and conduct the services which will be in the morning, afternoon and at night. Refreshments and supper will be served on the ground at reasonable rates. The exercises throughout the day will be varied with fine instrumental and vocal music. Protracted services to follow the dedication.
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Tourists and sportsmen -- Other recreation - Fairs
The eleventh exhibition of the Eastern Shore Agricultural Association that closed yesterday was in some respects the most successful ever held. The attendance was large on every day, the live stock plentiful and of very superior quality, the trials of speed exciting, and the ladies' department all that could have been desired. But the exhibit in the agricultural department, containing the products of field, orchard and garden, was the smallest we have ever seen. The specimens on exhibition were very creditable in size and quality, but they were so few in number that we heard one man threaten to carry off the whole affair in a wheel barrow. What ails our people that they are thus neglecting that feature of the Fair to which they should devote the most care and attention? It is called an agricultural exhibition, and yet the strangers who visit the Fair would suppose that it was anything else than an agricultural exhibition. We are not finding fault because the other departments were so well sustained. This is just as it should have been; but we do say that it is a matter of regret that the great county of Accomac should make no better exhibit of her agricultural products at these fairs. Our lands are among the most productive in the State, and our crops varied and profitable. It would have required but little exertion on the part of our farmers to have crowded the agricultural department with specimen products from their fields and gardens; but as it was, more than half the space allotted for this purpose was left vacant. It may be that our farmers have given up trying to compete with the ladies whose beautiful handiwork has always been one of the chief attractions at our annual fairs. We have long since learned from experience that it will not do for a man to give up simply because the ladies get ahead of him, but he must strive all the harder to make up for it. And so we hope our farmer friends will bestir themselves and solemnly resolve that they will make a better showing for themselves and their section the next time. Farmers of the Eastern Shore, don't let your department at the Fair be laughed at anymore!
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CHALLENGE -- The batteau John J. Chandler will sail the batteau belonging to R. R. Lewis or son, which ever it may be, at Battle Point, on the wind and off for any amount from $50 to $100, by giving us fifteen days notice. The whole amount to be put up for forfeit soon as this challenge is accepted. Let us hear from you. Put up now or shut up forever. Friends of the Chandler, Metompkin, Aug. 22, '88.