Peninsula Enterprise, May 16, 1891

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reprinted from Cape Charles [City] Headlight.Moral -- Property crime

A Mr. Thorn, from Accomac, who had come up here with a load of oysters, came up to the town on last night, and allowed two confidence men -- one an Italian and the other a one-eyed negro -- to swindle him out of $10.

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Infrastructure -- Public - Government : TownAfrican-Americans -- Race relations

The city of Cape Charles [City], has three sets of candidates for the municipal officers at the election to be held in May -- Democratic, citizens and colored -- the latter having nominated six councilmen, all colored, and who are likely to win in the fight, unless a little common sense comes to the rescue of those who should feel interest in the government and welfare of the town.

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Transportation -- Water - SailboatsTourists and sportsmen -- Other recreation - ResortsFields -- FertilizerTransportation -- Water - Channel and harbor dredging

Chincoteague.

The schooner Kelsey, John D. Whealton, captain, of Chincoteague, has been chartered by a New York firm, to make a trip to West Indies -- the only vessel from this place for that port for years.

The improvements at club house on Wallops Island, have been completed by Mr. Wm. Conant, the contractor, and several members of the club visited the Island this week, to receive the same.

Capt. Jno. W. Bunting, has sold over 800 tons of fish scrap this season at wholesale and large quantities at retail.

Several prominent sportsmen of the Northern cities have been stopping at the Atlantic [Hotel], this week.

The Chincoteague and Delaware canal will be navigable in a few days, from Rehoboth bay to Isle of Wight bay, to crafts drawing 4 feet of water.

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African-Americans -- Racial violence

Onancock.

A negro waiter, on the new steamer Pocomoke, was taught a lesson on Thursday, which will be to his advantage to remember. He received a blow for refusing to give some ladies the sidewalk, from a citizen of the town, which will be repeated as often as necessary and with the increased momentum which the circumstances demand.

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Fields -- Crops - StrawberriesTourists and sportsmen -- Other recreation - ResortsTransportation -- Railroad - PersonnelInfrastructure -- Commercial - Residential constructionForests -- SawmillsInfrastructure -- Utilities - TelephoneInfrastructure -- Public : Street lights

Parksley.

Large quantities of strawberries are going from here to the northern markets.

Mr. Fred B. Pierce, of the U. S. Fire Works Co., of Boston, is rusticating in Parksley.

F. R. White and son Harry L. White, civil engineers, of Manheim, Pa., are here on railroad work.

Mr. Edmond Stout, of Magnolia, Delaware, is visiting his daughter, Mrs. Anderson, at the M. E. Parsonage.

Jas. E. Parks' house is receiving the finishing touch. Dr. Sledge's is framed, Parks & Melson have their's ready for use.

Parties from Delaware are here prospecting for the location of a steam saw and planing mill, and wood working plant.

Mrs. Turner and Miss Grinstead, of Washington, spent a couple of days here, en route to the "Folly" to recover from the effects of the grippe.

S. J. Lewis & Co., have placed lamps in front of the store and hotel, which are kept lighted until midnight. Other enterprising merchants will do likewise.

Arrangements are being made to extend the telephone line from Onancock and Drummondtown, to Parksley.

Regatta.

Tourists and sportsmen -- Other recreation - Boat racing

The announcement is made by the managers, that a regatta will come off at the clubhouse, under the auspices of Accomac Club, of Wachapreague, on Monday, 1st day of June, and a cordial invitation is extended to every one to be present and participate in the innocent amusements of the occasion.

Races have been arranged for the boats of the following classes: 1st, bateaux, 16 feet in length; 2d, bateaux, 14 feet in length; and suitable prizes will be rewarded to the winners either in cash or silver pitchers.

No entrance fee will be charged and entries are invited from every part of the Eastern Shore.

The races will be to and off the wind and open only to bateaux, but other races may be expected.

For further information apply to

ASA J. SAVAGE,

A. S. KELLAM,

Managers.