Peninsula Enterprise, August 8, 1891
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reprinted from Cape Charles [City] Headlight, August 4.Sea -- Shellfish - Oystering : BaysideSea -- Shellfish - Oystering : Surveying
The steamship "Fish Hawk" left here on Friday last, for Tangier Sound, where, it is said, she will remain sometimes locating natural oyster rocks in that sound.
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reprinted from Cape Charles Pioneer.Tourists and sportsmen -- Other recreation - Baseball
The most interesting game of baseball of the season will be played in Cape Charles [City], Saturday, 8th inst., between the Birds Nest and the N. Y. P. & N. clubs for $1,000, $500 a side. Crowds are expected from Accomac and Northampton, as well as Norfolk. A special train will be run for the occasion, with one fare for the round trip. Leaving Tasley at 10.45 a. m., reaching Cape Charles at 12 o'clock, for the benefit of the baseball club. Hon. J. W. G. Blackstone umpire.
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Tourists and sportsmen -- Other recreation - Horse racing
John W. Fitchett will trot his colt Dick on track near Locustville, next Monday, to beat 3 minutes, and wagers $10 with Dr. Ayres that he can do it.
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Tourists and sportsmen -- Other recreation - Boat racing
A race has been made between bateaux of Benjamin and George Parks to come off at Metompkin inlet, on Wednesday, August 19th inst., for a purse of $100.
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Moral -- Tobacco
John Scott, son of Mr. Thos. M. Scott, Onancock, who left his home some weeks ago for treatment on account of the excessive use of cigarettes, has returned, we are happy to be able to report, completely restored to health.
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Tourists and sportsmen -- Other recreation - Boat racing
The race between the skiffs Janie and Edmonds, noted elsewhere, to come off September 1st, may be repeated the following day, as the understanding seems to be that the owners of the winning boat are to continue to accept challenges given by friends and owners of losing boat until everybody is satisfied or decline to put up the sum of $125 agreed upon. The friends of the latter wanted to make the race for $125 each day for three days and to "play or pay" but the proposition was declined.
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Sea -- Shellfish - Oystering : SeasideSea -- Shellfish - Oystering : PackingTourists and sportsmen -- Other recreation - Boat racing
Belle Haven.
A party from Maryland has purchased of H. C. Johnson, a piece of ground at Willis Wharf for the purpose of building an oyster shucking establishment -- the third soon to be in operation at that place.
A race has been made to come off at Hog Island, September 1st, between skiffs Janie and Jno. W. Edmonds, for a purse of $250. They will sail against wind and tide.
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Tourists and sportsmen -- Other recreation - ResortsFields -- Livestock - HorsesInfrastructure -- Public - Government : Life-saving serviceSea -- Fish factoriesTourists and sportsmen -- Other recreation - Boat racing
Chincoteague.
Our island at present is filled with visitors, too numerous to mention.
The annual pony penning will take place here on Wednesday, August 12th, and on Assateague on following day. Large numbers of ponies and Western horses will be sold at public auction.
Capt. John D. Whealton Sr. has been awarded the contract to supply all the stations with wood and coal from Wachapreague to Smith's Island.
The largest catch of fish ever known here was made by crews of our fish factories last week. Bunting & Sons filled 100 barrels with oil, and it is estimated that the catch was worth to them from $5,000 to $6,000. Capt. Bunting will leave in a few days to purchase another large steamer for the business.
The race at Red Hills on 29th ult., between skiffs of Horntown Club and Capt. Thos. Davis resulted in a "draw." A second trial here of speed, on last Saturday, was in favor of the former and the Horntown Club "scooped" the pool of $50. The race was an exciting one and witnessed by an immense crowd from Maryland, the island and main.
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Infrastructure -- Commercial - Residential construction
Horntown.
Extensive enlargements and repairs now being made by Mr. Logan Henderson to his dwelling will make it the largest and handsomest in town.
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Watermen -- Personal injury
Marsh Market.
On Thursday, 30th ult., a small son of Mr. Wm. Z. Marshall, of Sykes Island, while returning from fishing in a small boat with his brother and sister, was knocked overboard by the sail and drowned.
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Forests -- Barrel factories Tourists and sportsmen -- Other recreation - ExcursionsInfrastructure -- Public : Camp meetingsInfrastructure -- Commercial - Residential development
Parksley.
E. T. Parks is fencing in and improving his lots on Bennett St.
The barrel factory is in full blast, turning out barrels for the potato season.
A number of Parksley people will go on the excursion of N. Y. P. & N. R. R. Co's. employees of Delmar, to Ocean City, on Wednesday, August 12th.
The camp-ground is in order for the camp-meeting, August 19th to 25th. The bread tent is building, and several new two-story tents and the tabernacle being sealed. A very interesting meeting is expected.
Mrs. F. Taylor, of Washington, Mrs. Ben A. Bennett, of Plainfield, N. J., Mrs. Ida Sprague, of Manasaquan, Mrs. Anna Price, and daughter Bertha, of Smyrna, Del., and Mis Ella P. Ringer, of Dover, Del., are visiting Mrs. S. T. Jones.
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Infrastructure -- Commercial - NewspapersTourists and sportsmen -- Other recreation - Boat racing
Wachapreague.
The first number of "Farmer and Fisherman," edited by Capt. N. B. Rich, of our town, has appeared and is now a candidate for public favor.
A weekly regatta, every Saturday, continues to furnish amusement to citizens of our town and vicinity. In the races Saturday, Capt. Wm. S. Bundick won the capital prize with a bateau owned and commanded by him.
Re-Union of Ex -Confederates.
Tourists and sportsmen -- Other recreation - VeteransTransportation -- Railroad - Rates and fares
MR. EDITOR -- would you be so kind and obliging as to say through your paper that the ex-Confederates were on hand on the 31 ult., at Cape Charles [City], according to the call issued. Though but few in number, the different points on the Eastern Shore were represented, and amid perfect harmony an organization was perfected under the style of "Harmanson-West Camp." Dr. Frank Fletcher was elected president; T. T. Wescott, vice-president: G. G. Savage, secretary; L. J. Nottingham, treasurer; Thos. C. Kelly, door keeper. The old "Rebs" sat around during the intervals of each session and made it jolly and enjoyable by telling their old war stories in front of the Arlington Hotel, to whose kind and genial proprietor I desire to say, we "ex-Confeds" extend our acknowledgements of highest appreciation of the courteous manner in which we were sumptuously served at his table, and that at half rates -- much more liberal than the railroad authorities, as rates given us were so insignificantly reduced we hardly knew it. The mayor offered us the privilege of the city in a happy and appropriate speech.
We are now in shape to have all the deceased and living members of the different commands recorded. Committees were appointed for that purpose, and we would ask you, through your largely circulated paper to aid us in urging all ex-Confederates to send in their names, company and regiment and unite with us in this grand work.
At some day not far distant we propose a grand really and barbecue.
Yours respectfully,
EX-CONFED.
August 3rd, 1891.
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Farmers -- Farmers' organizations
It is reported that Colonel Robert Beverly, of Fauquier, will be the Farmers' Alliance candidate for United States Senator against Senator Daniel before the next Legislature of this State. -- Norfolk Virginian.
Col. Beverly is reckoning without his host if he expects any help from the Eastern Shore in his aspirations for senatorial honors. The candidate for the Legislature from either of the counties who would declare for Beverly against Daniel would find himself without a corporal's guard at the polls, or who, if without making the issue should vote against him as a member of the Legislature, would be cut very short in his political career. There is no class of our people with whom Senator Daniel is more popular than with the farmers, to whom Mr. Beverly is undoubtedly looking to for support in the event he should be a candidate.
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Tourists and sportsmen -- Other recreation - Fairs
The Eastern Shore Agricultural Fair which commences on 25th of this month, is commended especially to the attention of people of the two counties for the purpose of reminding them of their duty in preparing their exhibits for the occasion. Its success will depend not upon contributions from abroad, but in articles of their own handiwork, the products of their own fields, the excellence of their own stock and displays from their own poultry yards and other parts of their premises -- and for that reason a home institution -- commanding their affection and deserving their patronage. To make it a success, a grand success, one which you will not be ashamed of and which will be creditable to you, it is necessary if you have not your exhibits already, that you lose no time in giving the matter your attention, and in doing so it would be well especially to remember that excellence not only in horse department but in every other one is necessary to bring it up to the standard it should reach.
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Tourists and sportsmen -- Other recreation - Veterans
An organization of ex-Confederates was affected at Cape Charles [City], according to announcement, on 31st ult., and we trust it is the beginning of a movement which will gather into its folds every "old rebel" on the Eastern Shore and place upon their registers and preserve in some permanent and enduring form the name of every dead comrade who shared with them the hardships and trials of the cause, for which they fought. The officers selected to carry out the work deserve the honor accorded them, and will not we believe, allow their interest to lag in the sacred trust committed to them and the name of Harmanson-West Camp brings up too many treasured memories of the gallant dead to be treated with neglect by their former companions in arms. The Camp adjourned to meet at Parksley, October 21st., when a committee appointed for the purpose of making a record of all their dead and of the survivors who were not present at the reunion, will report. No ex-Confederate from the Eastern Shore in reach of the place should fail to be there. The duty which they owe the dead comrades as well as themselves demand alike their presence.