Peninsula Enterprise, August 29, 1891

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Transportation -- Road - MaintenanceMental illness

The Board of Supervisors met Monday, pursuant to adjournment, passed upon miscellaneous accounts, approved appropriation for repairing public road from New Church station to Pitts wharf, and refused the petition presented by certain physicians to allow more than the fee prescribed by law, to wit, $2.50, for examining lunatics.

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Watermen -- Personal injury

Wm. Clark, aged 18 years, of Pungoteague, while delirious walked overboard from schooner at Cape Charles [City], during Friday night, of last week, and was drowned. His body was washed ashore on last Tuesday.

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Infrastructure -- Public - Government : Welfare

Orders from Overseers of Poor upon merchants should be endorsed by the Supervisor of the District in which the applicants for assistance lives, to ensure the prompt action of the Board. The suggestion being made to us by the chairman of Board, merchants who want their money promptly, perhaps, had better remember it.

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Infrastructure -- Commercial - NewspapersTransportation -- Water - Aids to navigationSea -- WreckingTransportation -- Water - WrecksTransportation -- Water - Boat building

Chincoteague.

A news stand has been opened at our postoffice by Samuel Fields, Jr. The leading dailies and books of current literature of the day will be kept constantly on hand for sale.

Buoy steamer Lizard was in our port several days last week, subject to the orders of Commander Harrington, who came to inspect the "lights" and have new buoys located.

Capt. Charles Babbitt left Chincoteague, Tuesday, for Thomas' wharf, Northampton. He goes to that point with his diving apparatus, to patch batteau of schooner Bonetta, from Stockton, which was sunk some days ago by striking a "piling" at said wharf.

The three masted schooner Seth & Ishmael, sunk last week in seven feet water in about one mile of North Beach station, was bound from Philadelphia to Richmond with 100 tons of coal. She was rebuilt near Eastville a few months ago at a cost of $7,500 by her present owners, Capt. M. Marshall & Brothers. She was not insured, and it is feared will be a total loss. Capt. Marshall is here at this writing to secure help for the purpose of attempting to save the schooner.

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Fields -- Crops - Sweet potatoes : MarketsProfessionals -- Commission merchants

Leemont.

Potato buyers, hailing from Chicago, Boston and other northern markets, are at our station to purchase liberally our staple product.

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Infrastructure -- Commercial - Real estateInfrastructure -- Commercial - Residential constructionTransportation -- Railroad - Stations and sidings

Parksley.

Mr. Harry Gilbert, of Frederick, Md., is the guest of Dorsey Lewis.

Miss Maud McKinney, of Cape Charles [city], is visiting Miss Charlotte Jones.

D. H. Johnson has bought two lots, corner Bennett street and Wilson avenue.

Miss Georgia Quinby, of Onancock, and Miss Lula White, are visiting Miss Ethel Lewis.

L. F. Hinman has sold his dwelling on Catherine street to Capt. George R. West, who will occupy it on New Year.

James R. Lewis has bought a lot on Cooke street, east of Browne avenue, and will build a neat cottage this Fall.

Dr. and Mrs. A. D. F. Ewell, are entertaining Mrs. Middleton, of Smyrna, Del., Miss Mills, of Onancock, and Miss Lola Rodgers, of Baltimore.

The N. Y. P. & N. R. R. Co., has the floater gang at work grading the new siding for the use of potato shippers, and is making alterations and improvements on the station house.

Eastern Shore Agricultural Fair.

Tourists and sportsmen -- Other recreation - FairsTourists and sportsmen -- Other recreation - Horse racing

Inclement weather postponed the opening of the Fair until Wednesday, without detriment however to its interests, so far as the attendance is concerned, the gate receipts showing a larger number present during the two first days, (the only ones of which we can report at the time we go to press,) than during same days in any year of its existence. In the exercises of yesterday and to-day (Saturday) it is safe to predict unabated interest as the exhibits in every department, good order which has prevailed, comfortable accommodations furnished, and trials of speed justify the continued favors of the public. In most respects the Fair of this year is superior to that of any previous year, the scarcity and inferiority in some departments being more than counterbalanced by the superior excellence in others. The trials of speed have been especially interesting, the horses for the most part being better matched this year than heretofore. On the first day Ike, owned by the Turlington Brothers, was winner in the 2 year old class, best 2 in 3 half-mile -- time 1:52, 1:54; Martha Jane, owned by Wm. T. Fletcher, taking first premium in 3 minute class -- time 2:42, 2:41 1/4, 2:46. On the second day, Miss Finney, owned by Dr. O. B. Finney, was an easy winner -- time 3:14, 3:06, 3:07: Racket, owned by A. W. Taylor, won first premium in buggy race -- time 2:58 1/2, 2:55, 2:53; Fancy, owned by Marion Scott, was first under wire in three straight heats in 2:40 class -- time 2:42, 2:43 1/2, 2:43.

Come to Fair to-day and witness the trial of speed in Free-for-all class, the most interesting contest of the Fair.

Margaret Academy.

Infrastructure -- Public : Schools

Mr. Editor: -- As the subject of "what shall be done with Margaret Academy" is now under discussion by the trustees, possibly the Act creating the academy and the amendment changing the number of trustees might interest the public. I enclose a copy of each.

Clay.

Craddockville, Aug. 19th, 1891.

Laws of Virginia, October, 1786. -- Hening Vol. xii, Page 364, Chapter LXXVII -- An Act to Establish an Academy on the Eastern Shore.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly, that it shall and may be lawful for George Corbin, Isaac Avery, Thomas Evans, Littleton Savage, Levin Joynes, Griffin Stith, Abel Upshur, Littleton Eayre, George Parker, John Harmanson, Edward Kerr, and John Cropper jun., gentlemen, who are hereby constituted trustees, to take and receive all such sums of money as have been or may be subscribed, and the same to dispose of towards procuring and establishing a seminary of learning either in the county of Accomack or Northampton, as a majority of the said trustees shall deem most expedient. The said trustees and their successors shall have power and capacity to purchase, receive and possess lands and tenements, goods and chattels, either in fee or any lesser estate therein, and the same to grant, let, sell or assign; and to plead and be impleaded, prosecute and defend all causes, in law or equity, by the name of the Trustees of Margaret Academy. The said trustees, or a majority of them, when assembled, shall have power to make and establish such by-laws and ordinances as they shall think best for the good government of the said academy, and to perform and to do anything respecting the property vested therein, provided such by-laws and ordinances shall not be inconsistent with the laws and constitution of this Commonwealth. They shall choose a president and secretary out of their own body; and in case of vacancy, by death or otherwise, of any one or more of said trustees, so as to keep up the number of seven in the county of Accomack and the number five in Northampton.

Act of Dec. 3rd, 1791 -- Hening xii, Page 290, Chapter XLIX.

An Act Concerning the Academy in the County of Accomack.

Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly, that Lyttleton Upshur and Peter Bowdoin, gentlemen, of the county of Northampton, shall be and they are hereby constituted trustees of Margaret Academy, in the county of Accomack, in addition to the former trustees, and shall have the same power and authority as if they had been named in the Act for establishing the said Academy.

Sec. 2. In case of death, resignation or removal of any one or more of the trustees of the said Academy, the vacancy thereby occasioned shall be supplied by the election of a person resident in that county, in which the person did reside, in whose stead and place he was elected, so as thereby to keep up an equal number of trustees in each of the said counties of Accomack and Northampton.

Sec. 3. This Act shall commence and be in force from and after the passing thereof.