Peninsula Enterprise, September 5, 1891
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Tourists and sportsmen -- Other recreation - Boat racing
In the race at North end of Hog Island, last Tuesday, between skiffs Jeannie and Edmonds, the former was the winner. A considerable sum of money changed hands on the occasion.
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Transportation -- Water - Wrecks
The fishing steamer E. S. Newing, of the Virginia Guano Co., of which Capt. E. J. Foote is manager, valued at from $10,000 to $12,000 was wrecked on Cheese Rock shoals, Wachapreague inlet, on Wednesday of last week. She filled with water immediately after striking the shoals and all efforts to relieve her have been futile.
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Moral -- Other violent crime
Capt. Jas. A. Taylor of Smith's Island L. S. Service, was shot Tuesday 25th ult. by one Samuel Matthews, of Cobb's Island. The wound inflicted was thought to be a serious one at the time, but the latest advices are that it is a painful one but not dangerous. Capt. Taylor was shot on back of neck and according to the opinion of those present without provocation. Matthews is in Northampton jail.
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Tourists and sportsmen -- Other recreation - Boat racingTransportation -- Water - FreightTourists and sportsmen -- Other recreation - Fraternal ordersProfessionals -- Seafood dealersTourists and sportsmen -- Other recreation - ResortsInfrastructure -- Public - Government : Life-saving service
Chincoteague.
In the Free-for-all race at Red Hills, on 26th ult., the prize offered to the fastest sailer was won by the Dashing Wave, owned by Capt. Thos. Snead.
Schooner Peter J. Hart arrived here Monday with 30 tons of ice for J. T. Kenney, at $3.50 per ton, and schooner Palestine arrived on same day with cargo of coal at $4.90 per ton.
Inclement weather prevented the parade of Red Men, on Saturday, to the great disappointment of many of our citizens. The Order here has 90 members and the occasion promised to be an interesting one.
Mr. W. H. McComack, wholesale fish dealer, of Philadelphia, has made the Atlantic hotel headquarters, for the purpose of buying the fish caught here this fall. He will pay liberal prices and proposes to send them to market daily.
The members of the Wallops Island Club visit Chincoteague every Sunday.
Monday was a busy day with us. Before daylight the merchants were up to supply the 50 members of the Life Stations who reside here, with stores needed by them, and during the day one hundred sail boats or more leaving for the lower bays taxed their attention to the utmost.
Capt. B. S. Rich, Superintendent of 5th Life Saving District, was here for several days last week, with headquarters at the Atlantic, for the purpose of selecting a site for boat house, between Assateague and Pope's Island stations.
Lambert Jester was the lowest bidder and has been awarded the contract to deliver lumber, necessary to repair the Life Saving Stations from North Beach to Smith's Island. The sum to be paid him is $466.32.
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Infrastructure -- Public : Ditches and drainsInfrastructure -- Public - Government : Public healthInfrastructure -- Public : SchoolsArchitecture -- Historic preservation
Onancock.
The town council of Onancock has passed orders for the immediate cutting of ditches and cleaning out the drains of the town -- a step in the right direction for the health and beauty of the town. Let all the towns and villages on Eastern Shore follow suit.
Among the visitors to Onancock during the past week was Mr. Wash Hunt, one of the most prominent and prosperous citizens of lower Northampton, who came up to make arrangements for entering his two sons in the Onancock Academy.
Owing to the inclement weather during the Eastern Shore Agricultural Fair, Mr. Frank P. Brent did not deliver his address before the Eastern Shore Historical Society, as announced. The address will be delivered in Onancock on a day to be fixed by the committee of the Society. Mr. Brent has been appointed to prepare a paper relating to the early history of the Eastern Shore, to be read before the Virginia Historical Society at its meeting in Richmond next December.
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Infrastructure -- Commercial - Real estateInfrastructure -- Public : SchoolsInfrastructure -- Commercial - Residential construction
Parksley.
Mr. Wm. F. Chadbourne has bought of Mr. Nelson B. Cole, of Boston, a block of twenty lots, on Savin Hill.
Miss Josephine Cooke, of Philadelphia, had bought of George W. Wessells, his house and lots on Staunton Woodlands, and will improve the same.
A public graded school will be opened in Parksley, October 1st., beginning with a principal and one assistant. This is a good opening for a first-class teacher as principal.
Dr. Sledge has moved into his new house, and Mr. John Scott, of Onancock, has taken the house on Chadbourne street vacated by him. Mr. Scott who is well known as a first class shoemaker, will carry on his business here.
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Sea -- Shellfish - Oystering : Law enforcement
To the Oystermen of Accomac:
Capt. E. J. Corbin, of the oyster police boat Tangier, to-day, informs me that he has prepared his resignation of such captaincy to take effect on the 10th day of September, which he will forward by proper channel to the Board of the Chesapeake and its Tributaries. Captain Corbin has, in my opinion, made an honest, efficient and capable officer, I supported him for his place and would willingly continue to do so; but his resignation necessitates an appointment in the near future to fill the vacancy. I consider that the office was created for the benefit of the oystermen and the salary attached to it paid by them, and that they being most interested in its proper and efficient conduct, should have the greatest weight in naming by whom it shall be filled. I take this method of notifying them so that by proper petition they can designate to the Board their choice. I shall not sign the petition of any one, my only desire and intention being to let all applicants have a fair chance before the Board, and to give all parties in interest notice of the vacancy. After the appointment is made I shall continue, as I have in the past, my efforts to see that the laws are duly executed, and their oyster interest properly protected. I am
J. W. G. BLACKSTONE.
Accomac C. H., Va., Aug. 31, 1891.
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Infrastructure -- Public - Government : TaxationSea -- Shellfish - Oystering : Legislation
The people of Tidewater, whose living is found in the Chesapeake and its tributaries, need to have their ablest and best men in the next Legislature to protect their interests. That upon them an unequal burden of taxation will be attempted to be laid has been for many months very evident. Speaking of the settlement of the State debt, the Roanoke World says:
"Virginia possesses a source of revenue which, if intelligently controlled, will of itself, pay the interest on the bonded debt, and provide a sinking fund with which to extinguish the principal without in any degree encroaching upon the revenues from any other source."
"Along the coast that borders our State, and within her jurisdiction, are one and a half million acres of land, which produce a wealth compared with which the mineral deposits of our mountain fastnesses pale to comparative insignificance. It is a mine which, like the magician's bottle, replenishes and improves as it is dawn upon."
"The oysters that grow indigenous upon these vast acres of land owned by the State, and which for succulent substance are acknowledged superior to any in the known world, if systematically utilized, will produce a revenue so startling in its magnitude as to cause wonder that they were not sooner controlled, and will effectually quiet public concern about the baneful State debt."
Tidewater is ready to pay its share of the State debt -- no more. The debt to be paid was created chiefly that the West and South west might be opened to development. Tidewater reaped little direct benefit -- this Peninsula not a particle. Yet, we find the rich, the prosperous, the "booming" South-west, ready to put the burden of taxation upon Tidewater to pay the interest and wipe out the principal of a debt contracted chiefly for the direct benefit of that section. The toiling thousands of Tidewater are to be ground between the upper and nether millstones that the lands, mines and furnaces, factories and mills, of the rich South-west may escape taxation. To this injustice Tidewater will not tamely submit. We warn the World that taxation in Virginia must be made to bear equally -- and especially the poor must not be ground down to save the rich. This is a subject fraught with exceeding interest to us of Tidewater, and it will be well for us to keep it in discussion. It is regarded by one paper, at least, of Tidewater as subject for jest and quip. But the World is not in jest -- it, and the people it represents, mean if possible, to put its suggestion into action.
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Forests -- Forest products - Stove Wood
FOR SALE -- One hundred cords of choice seasoned pinewood at $1.50 per cord in the woods. A. J. McMath, Onley, Va.
VALUABLE TRUCK FARM FOR SALE.
Infrastructure -- Commercial - Real estateFarmers -- Farm size and structure
I will sell at private contract my farm whereon I at present reside, one mile from Atlantic and two miles from Oak Hall station. It is all high land, in a good state of cultivation, very kind to trucks, with abundance of woods, manure, and is improved by a new dwelling containing five rooms. There is enough land got up to plant 125,000 sweet potato sprouts. The farm is beautifully situated on the public road -- fronting to the South and contains 95 acres. It will be sold on reasonable terms. Apply to
CHAS. E. SMITH,
Atlantic, Va.
VALUABLE SCHOONER For Sale.
Transportation -- Water - Sailboats
I offer for sale at private contract, the valuable schooner "Stephen A. Douglas," belonging to the estate of the late James T. Lewis, deceased. She is in excellent repair and of 20 1-80 tons burthen, has two good sets of dredges, with all necessary sails, tackle, etc. Can be seen at the wharf of J. C. Justis & Co., Hunting Creek -- will be sold cheap. Terms, cash or one-half cash and balance upon good security, payable in twelve months. For further particulars, see or apply to
John T. White, Admir, Leemont, Accomac county, Va.