Peninsula Enterprise, September 8, 1888

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Moral -- Alcohol

In the "local option" election held in Metompkin district, last Saturday, the "wets" were victors, the vote being [illegible] for and 116 against license.

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Moral -- Other violent crime

Ezekiel Neebad and his sister, Ellen, colored, charged with stabbing with intent to kill one James Taylor, colored, were sent to jail by Justice Mumford of Chincoteague last Monday, to await action of grand jury.

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Tourists and sportsmen -- Other recreation - Horse racing

Two trotting races will come off on McConnells track, Pungoteague, next Tuesday, September 19th, one for purse of $200, between Julia Morrill, owned by Edward E. Nottingham and Twilight, owned by Walker Bro., and another for a purse of $100 between horses entered by Oswald White and Wm. T. Crowson.

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Tourists and sportsmen -- Other recreation - Fraternal orders

The cornerstone of Masonic Temple, will be laid at Wachapreague City, to-day, at 11 a. m., under the supervision of State Lecturer Little and other prominent brethren of the craft. A fair, elegant in all its appointments will be held and interesting speeches delivered on the occasion. A cordial invitation is extended to everyone to be present and lend a helping hand to the good work.

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Professionals -- Teachers

The Teachers Institute at Cape Charles City began Tuesday with four instructors and fifty teachers. At a public meeting in Kellam's Hall, Wednesday evening an address of welcome was made by Wm. B. Fitzhugh, editor of Pioneer, which was responded to by Prof. Winston, of Richmond. Eloquent addresses were made by Dr. Buchanan, State Superintendent and Hon. Lyon G. Tyler, President of Wm. and Mary College, and interesting readings were given by Prof. J. H. Rayhill, formerly of England.

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Forests -- Barrel factories Infrastructure -- Commercial - Residential constructionInfrastructure -- Commercial - Real estate

Leemont.

The barrel factory at Parksley is hard pushed to meet the demands for barrels.

Geo. B. Callen, of New Jersey, a member of The Parksley Land Improvement Co., occupied with his family his handsome dwelling at Parksley last week.

J. C. Justice was the purchaser of the home place and three parcels of wood land of the real estate of Revel Justice, deceased, recently sold at public auction at the price of $3,775. Another parcel of woodland was bid off to Capt. E. J. Russell at the sum of $570.

Church Dedication.

Infrastructure -- Public : Churches

The M. E. Church Read's wharf was dedicated last Sunday under very flattering circumstances. Three services were held during the day conducted by able ministers. Rev. J. D. Watson, the great evangelist, preached to a full house in the morning, and Rev. C. A. Grice delivered an able sermon in the afternoon and also preached at night, assisted by the presiding elder, Rev. A. D. Davis. The building was crowded at all the services, and the greatest interest was manifested. Among the visitors were Prof. J. H. Robinson of Baltimore, who presided at the organ and conducted the singing, &c., and Levin S. Melson of Bishopville, Md. -- Bro. Melson took great interest in the church and contributed largely to it, and it was dedicated to him by a unanimous vote of the members of the church and Sunday school. We were very much gratified to see so much interest taken, and the whole amount asked for was contributed. The secretary's report of the Sabbath school was read showing 67 members, and a library of 106 volumes. The school was only organized five Sundays ago. We have great cause to feel encouraged, and in short expect to have one of the finest Sunday schools in the county. The building is beautifully finished inside and much admired by all that saw it, and is situated upon a beautiful plot of ground open to the creek, which was given by George H. Read, as well as the lumber, &c.

Rev. J. D. Watson preached an able sermon in the Craddockville M. E. Church South, in the afternoon.

All regretted that the pastor, Rev. J. F. Ayres of Accomac could not be with us on account of being sick.

OBSERVER.