Peninsula Enterprise, December 8, 1888
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Transportation -- Water - Channel and harbor dredging
In the estimates of appropriations sent to Congress Tuesday by the Secretary of the Treasury, is included "improving inland waterway from Chincoteague Bay, Virginia, to Delaware bay, at or near Lewes, Del., continuing improvement, $50,000."
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Fields -- Crops - Sweet potatoes : Prices
Mr. G. S. Palmer, commission merchant, N. Y., quotes sweet potatoes at from $2 to $2.25, and outlook favorable for future shipments.
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Natural resources -- Shoreline migrationInfrastructure -- Public - Government : Life-saving serviceInfrastructure -- Commercial - General StoresInfrastructure -- Public : TownsInfrastructure -- Public : Churches
Chincoteague.
Capt. C. E. Babbitt & Son, having removed the two life saving stations on the Carolina coast under contract with and to the satisfaction of U.S. Government, returned home last week.
Capt. Theodore Hall and wife of Elizabeth City, N.C., have arrived here and opened a general store next door to Atlantic hotel.
Our stores indicates that Xmas is near at hand, and an old citizen taking in the sights a few days ago remarked that it was not the Chincoteague of other days. It was hard to realize, said he, that in his recollection, that only a few log huts stood where are now storehouses and dwellings creditable to any place.
The new M. E. Church here will be dedicated on Sunday, December 9th. -- Services will begin at 9 a. m. with a love feast. Preaching at 10.30 a. m. and 7.30 p. m. by Rev. Adam Stengle, pastor of Union M. E. Church, Wilmington, Del. Revival services will be held every night during the coming week. Rev. A. D. Davis P. E., will be present and assist. Quarterly Conference Monday, 9 a. m.
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Sea -- Fish factoriesInfrastructure -- Public - Government : Life-saving serviceNatural resources -- Shoreline migrationInfrastructure -- Commercial - Residential constructionFields -- Livestock - SwineTourists and sportsmen -- Other recreation - Horse racing
Wachapreague.
The fish factory at our inlet closed for this season last week.
Capt. B. S. Rich and Lieut. J. F. Wild left this port on the cutter for Hog Island L.S. Station, several days ago, for the purpose of considering the removal of the station to a more elevated point of the island, it having been inundated during the recent severe storm.
John W. Johnson and family, late of Chincoteague recently moved to our town, which will in the future be the headquarters for the L. S. supply boat Fairchild of which he is captain.
James A. Doughty will soon commence the erection of a building in our town, which he will occupy when completed.
Mr. O. F. White of Upshur's Neck, has a mammoth porker, "Jumbo," estimated weight between 600 and 700 pounds, dimensions 8 feet long, 6 feet around body, 3 feet 3 inches high, which he will take alive to our town on 19th inst., and raffle it off at 50 cents per chance, the person or persons guessing the correct weight of the hog to have it. Mr. A. S. Kellam to be treasurer and weigher. He further authorized your correspondent to state, that there will be trotting on the track near the town on afternoon of same day, and by a horse that will, at a later date, trot any Accomack horse for from $100 to $500.
Civil Rights Suit.
African-Americans -- Race relations
The suit of Townsend, colored, vs. Eastern Shore Steamboat Co., for $2,000 damages for alleged assault and maltreatment on the part of the Purser T. A. Joynes for removing him from a table set apart for white ladies, came up for trial on Wednesday, 28th ult., in the city court of Baltimore, Judge Stewart, presiding.
The evidence showed that the plaintiff had not been denied any of the rights of first class passengers and that Mr. Joynes had offered him first-class accommodations at another table, and that he refused to eat where he was directed to sit. The court held the Company had a right to make rules regulating the comfort and convenience of passengers, provided there was not abridgment of the accommodations. The jury being out 15 minutes brought in a unanimous verdict for the defendants.
School Notice.
Infrastructure -- Public : Schools
For month of November. Number of schools in operation, 100; No. of these that are graded schools, 22; No. of pupils enrolled, 3,868; No. of pupils in average daily attendance, 2,991; No. of different schools visited by Supt., 25; No. of warrants issued by Supt., 84; amount of warrants issued, $2,296.40.
JNO. E. MAPP, Supt.
Keller, Dec. 4, '88
Church Notes.
Infrastructure -- Public : Churches
The dedication of Hunting Creek M. P. Church, which was postponed last June, will take place on Thursday, December 27th, 1888. If falling weather, the next fair day. Speakers from abroad are expected. A children's treat will be given in the same church on Christmas evening, December 25th, 1888, at 7 1-2 p. m.
Christmas exercises will be held in Leemont M. P. Church on the night of December 25th, 1888, at 7 1-2 p. m. A choice programme will be arranged for the occasion, and a large number of premiums will be awarded to those receiving the highest grades.
J. WRIGHT NORRIS,
Pastor.
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Infrastructure -- Commercial - Insurance companies
MR. EDITOR -- I have always felt a great interest in the county and State enterprises, ventilated from time to time through the columns of your paper, such as our public road system and the like, but one interest of vast importance to your readers seems to have been overlooked to which I desire to call their especial attention. I allude to the subject of fire insurance and the protection at present afforded to our citizens against the devouring element. The theme appears to me to be particularly appropriate at this time, the attention of our people having been recently directed to economic questions, by the discussion of the subject of tariff during our late political campaign. Much was then said as your readers are aware, about excessive taxation and the necessity of ridding ourselves of the combinations and trusts that existed to the detriment and injustice of the great body of the people. Enough was said surely to cause every tax payer to think soberly on the subject and to inquire now that we have come back again to our business avocations and employments, if some relief cannot be afforded us, and to your correspondent none has been more suggestive than relief from the trust which exists in the shape of fire insurance. Can we insure at better rates and have better protection against loss or damage by fire are surely questions to which no tax payer can be indifferent. I assert that our property can be insured, at less than one-half the present cost, by organizing a mutual fire association and call upon our citizens therefore, to do so, and keep in their midst the enormous sums of money paid annually to foreign fire insurance companies. In this connection, for the purpose of giving your readers an idea of the large amount which is being paid yearly by them for fire insurance, beg leave to state that some months ago I had occasion to write to the president of one of the companies which is drawing so heavily upon our people for fire insurance, and in response to the question, "How is your Company doing?" replied, "very well -- our net profits last month were $20,000 -- or annually in the aggregate about $240,000." Is it strange, in view of the fact, that the stock of the company is at a premium from 25 to 40 per cent? And is it not time for our people who contribute largely to the amount, to stop and inquire if they cannot insure at less cost, and besides keep their money at home in the manner proposed? The plan of insurance advocated is surely a practical one. Similar organizations in successful operation in Worcester and Somerset counties, Md., for more than 20 years have done more than $1,000,000 of business, paid all losses and have a handsome sum in hand for future liabilities. Can we not do as they have done and thereby rid ourselves of the present ruinous rates of insurance? The writer begs leave to state further, that he has in his possession all the necessary data for the organization of a Mutual Fire Association in Accomac and Northampton and will be glad to correspond with anyone interested in the matter.
ACOOTIN.
Temperanceville, Dec. 1st.
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Transportation -- Road - Maintenance
Will any reader of the ENTERPRISE who knows where the Road Machine is kindly write to
G. B. CALLEN,
Parksley, Va.
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Forests -- Timber rightsInfrastructure -- Commercial - Real estate
NOTICE -- I offer for sale at private contract 70 acres of wood land, one mile from Horntown, on the road to Stockton, Md. It is all high land and has natural drainage, with an abundance of wood's mold, and 30 acres of it could be easily put into cultivation. 500 cords of wood can be out from same. Terms -- one half cash -- the balance on time to suit purchaser. Abel. A. Lake, Franklin City, Va.