Peninsula Enterprise, September 12, 1891
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Infrastructure -- Commercial - Real estate
Mr. G. Welly Coard has bought a part of the farm of Mr. George R. West, near Accomac C. H., for the sum of $2,250.
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Infrastructure -- Commercial - Real estate
Mr. F. H. Dryden, Pocomoke City, has sold the Brodwater farm near Oak Hall, to Mr. John S. Cutler, at the price of $2,250.
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Professionals -- Realtors and developers
One of the physicians attending Congressman Scott, said Tuesday, that the sick man was steadily improving and that he expected to see him recover.
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Infrastructure -- Commercial - Hotels
A new bell has been put up at Fitchett hotel, Accomac C. H., this week, and the proprietor respectfully invites the public in search of refreshment to accept the cordial invitation it extends to them.
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Moral -- Property crime
Robert Drummond, colored, was sent to jail Thursday, for stealing the duster of Mr. S. R. Beloat from his carriage during the concert at Town Hall, Onancock Wednesday night. He tried to explain his possession of the stolen article, by saying, that he got drunk and coming into contact with it accidentally "it stuck to him." A better explanation is, it is thought, that it might have been stolen, to wrap up and conceal the valise which was also stolen Wednesday night.
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Farmers -- Farmers' organizations
At the regular meeting of the Marionville Alliance, 2 p. m., to-day, a full attendance of the members is expected and a special invitation is extended to members of sister lodges. The present sweet potato crop and how it may be disposed of to the best advantage will be the special subject for consideration at said meeting.
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Sea -- Shellfish - Oystering : Law enforcement
Mr. A. J. Read, of Accomac, was in Richmond, this week, with a very strong petition seeking the appointment as captain of the oyster naval schooner Tangier, vice Captain Corbin resigned. Mr. John R. Drewer, of Sykes, and others, we are advised, are circulating petitions for signatures which will be presented to the appointing Board later.
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Infrastructure -- Public : Churches
At a revival meeting now in progress on Tangier, 118 persons have professed conversion and the pastor says, "that he is encouraged to hope, that every man on the Island will be caught in the gospel net."
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Sea -- Shellfish - Oystering : BaysideSea -- Shellfish - Oystering : PricesInfrastructure -- Commercial - Residential constructionMoral -- Vandalism
Marsh Market.
The oyster season opened with us September 1st., and those engaged in that industry say the oysters are scarce and prices low.
Mr. Frank Chase has recently finished and moved into his new dwelling near Shilo Church.
A valuable milch cow, of Capt. John Smith, was so badly beaten by some malicious person one night last week, that she died the next day. Billy Sparrow also had a good milch cow killed by similar methods. Three other cows of late, also had their horns knocked off, and several valuable hogs have been severely cut.
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Transportation -- Railroad - FreightMigrationInfrastructure -- Commercial - Residential constructionInfrastructure -- Commercial - Commercial construction
Parksley.
Miss Wittington, of Cape Charles [City], is visiting Miss Nona Dix.
Over 2,000 barrels of sweets shipped from Parksley on Saturday week.
Miss Ethel Lewis and Dorsey Lewis left for Westminister, Md., College, on Monday.
Mrs. Dr. A. D. F. Ewell and Mrs. H. T. Mason are on a visit to Baltimore, and Kiowa, Kansas.
A good half dozen fresh arrivals have been added to the population of Parksley during the past two weeks and all "are doing well."
The Baptist Parsonage and E. P. Smith's house are framed. D. H. Johnson's millinery and notion store on Dunne avenue is enclosed.
Mr. William Saunders, the well-known authority on all that pertains to horticulture and landscape gardening, and Superintendent of Gardens and Grounds of the Department of Agriculture, Washington, D. C., spent a couple of days in Parksley, last week, with Mr. C. Hope Reid, of "The Folly." They also visited "Hollywood Place" at Cape Charles and the Grange Fair at Keller. Mr. Saunders was much surprised and pleased with Capt. Browne's splendid work at "Hollywood" and showed a lively interest in the exhibits at the Fair. The fruit orchards and berry patches of Miss Chadbourne, Mrs. Bennett and S. T. Jones at Parksley, showed what could be done in that line. Mr. Saunders had for a long time held a favorable opinion of the Eastern Shore from its location on the map, and expressed himself as well satisfied with his visit.
Local Option Election.
Moral -- Alcohol
Result of "Local Option Election"held in Atlantic Magisterial District, on the 5th day of September, inst:
| For License | Against License | Total | |
| Greenbackville | 6 | 60 | 66 |
| New Church | 69 | 50 | 110 |
| Sykes Island | 0 | 72 | 72 |
| Hall's store | 14 | 133 | 147 |
| Temperanceville | 59 | 123 | 182 |
| [Total] | 139 | 438 | 577 |
Majority Against License 229
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Farmers -- Farmers' organizations
Let any considerable portion of Southern farmers, says the Lynchburg Advance, desert the Democratic party and join in the new political movement, and what will be the effect? Not the triumph of the third party, that is impossible; but the triumph of our old enemy, the Republican party, which would seize the opportunity afforded by our division, and backed by the colored cohorts, to gain control of every Southern State government.
A familiar acquaintance with many members of the Alliance on the Eastern Shore, and the free expression of their opinion in regard to the third party movement, induces the belief, that no desertions need to be expected in this section. Our farmers, while having ills which need to be remedied, have too much wisdom to expect it by that means, if they were willing to make the sacrifice. In fact, the Alliance men on the Eastern Shore are almost without exception Democrats, and their interests in all respects are too identical to be at variance with each other. The Alliance could hardly make any demand of the Democratic party here which would not be acceeded to, and any Democrat elected to the Legislature, whether of the Order or not, would doubtless serve them acceptably. It is to be hoped, that the same confidence exists between the Alliance men and Democrats all over the South, as it is hard to conceive of a condition more deplorable than to be handed over to our old enemy by dissensions among Democrats, because of a difference of opinion among them in some matters.