Peninsula Enterprise, April 4, 1891
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reprinted from Cape Charles Headlight.Tourists and sportsmen -- Other recreation - Fairs
The Chesapeake Agricultural Fair will open this year on the 18th of August, as last year, and will be opened to the public four days. Its character will be strictly moral and no games allowed.
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Infrastructure -- Public - Government : School administration
The public schools in Lee District, closed yesterday. The trustees in Pungoteague District, have not been so liberal in expending their money in building schoolhouses and the schools in that district will remain open a month longer.
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Moral -- Property crime
The hen-house of Mr. Thos. H. Budd, Fair Oaks, was raided Tuesday night, and 49 chickens and 1 turkey stolen therefrom. Mr. Budd has been in hot pursuit of the thieves ever since, but to date the developments are not encouraging for recovering his poultry.
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Professionals -- Doctors
Dr. Ernest J. Waddy and Dr. Edward T. Mason, are now prepared to offer their professional services to the people of the Eastern Shore. They graduated at the University School of Medicine, Baltimore, on 1st, inst.
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Infrastructure -- Public : ChurchesTourists and sportsmen -- Other recreation - Lectures
Father Mickle will lecture at Wachapreague, Monday, April 13th, at 7.30 p.m., subject "Duty," and at Drummondtown, Wednesday, April 15th, at 7.30 p.m., subject "Purgatory." All are invited.
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Tourists and sportsmen -- Other recreation - Holidays
The number of people in attendance on the first day of the March term of the county court, was considered by many the largest ever seen here. They were doubtless mistaken in that estimate though the crowd was an unusually large one. The principal attractions were the candidates, fine weather and the superb stock on exhibition.
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Sea -- Shellfish - Oystering : SeasideSea -- Shellfish - Oystering : PricesInfrastructure -- Commercial - Real estate
Greenbackville.
The oyster season so far has not been a prosperous one for our shippers.
An unoccupied lot in our town has been sold by Levin J. Smith to Chas. A. Davis, who will improve it by a handsome dwelling during the year.
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Fields -- Crops - Sweet potatoes : Seed and slipsInfrastructure -- Commercial - Residential constructionProfessionals -- BuildersInfrastructure -- Commercial - Commercial construction
Pastoria.
Potato seed seems to be quite an item in this section being in great demand at prices ranging from 75 cents to $1.00 per bushel.
Mr. E. P. Byrd is erecting a very handsome dwelling upon his farm near here, the plan and construction of which reflects much credit upon our young builder and contractor, James R. Lewis.
A large and handsome storehouse now in course of erection near Mr. Jas. R. Hickman's old stand, will soon be ready for occupancy. It is being built by Mr. Walden, who will associate with him in the business of general merchandise to be opened there, his son-in-law, Mr. Silverius C. Hall, formerly of the firm of Walter J. Hall & Son, Messongo.
Supreme Lodge of Oystermen's Protective Union.
Watermen -- Watermen's organizations
The Rechabite Hall, Messongo, was filled to its utmost capacity on Wednesday, March 25th, for the purpose of organizing a Supreme Lodge of the Oystermen's Protective Union. Every local union of the county was represented. On the motion, Geo. W. Glenn was called to the chair, and Geo. N. Weaver was elected secretary.
The following officers were elected for the ensuing twelve months: Geo. W. Glenn, supreme master workman; John H. Hopkins, assistant supreme master workman; John E. Anderton, supreme secretary; Dr. Frank Fletcher, supreme treasurer; Geo. N. Weaver, supreme organizer; Capt. P. H. Conorton, sergeant-at arms; Charles M. Spencer, chaplain.
The Committee on Credentials reported 19 delegates in attendance.
A Committee on Laws was appointed and reported by-laws and constitution, which were adopted for government of the order.
A Committee of Conference was asked for by the Farmers' Alliance of the county, and the following were appointed: J. F. Terry, T. R. Chase and Walter J. Hall.
The State organizer was instructed to begin the work of organizing at once on the Western Shore, and left for that purpose on Monday.
The supreme master workman will begin the work of organization in Accomac and Northampton at once. A committee of three was appointed to procure a meeting place at Accomac C. H., on April 27th, court-day, at which time and place the Supreme Union will be convened.
JAS. E. ANDERTON, Supreme Secretary.
At the meeting of oystermen at the Rechabite Hall, on 25th ult., for the purpose of organizing a Supreme Lodge, the local Union reported a membership of five hundred and the two organizers appointed at said meeting, hope by the united efforts of the oystermen of the State to enroll 10,000 names in the different Unions now at work and hereafter to be instituted, by 1st of next December.
We have been endorsed by the Farmers' Alliance of the county of Accomac, and we ask the hearty cooperation of all persons interested in the oyster industry. All persons in sympathy with us are cordially invited to be present at the meeting at Accomac C. H., on April 27th, court day. The undersigned supreme master workman will be at Franklin City, April 7th, Chincoteague Island, April; 18th, Greenbackville, April 20th, for the purpose of organizing Oyster Unions. Other appointments will be made through ENTERPRISE.
G.W.GLENN, Supreme Master Workman.
Oyster Club Organized.
Watermen -- Watermen's organizations
The citizens of Hoffmans wharf and vicinity, have organized on oyster club, under the name of "Hoffmans Wharf United Oystermen." Capt. A. J. Crockett, was elected President, G. B. Hoffman, Secretary; and W. G. Hoffman, Treasurer. There was no important business transacted outside of electing officers &c. Thirty-four members joined. We cordially invite all dredgers, tongers and all others interested on the oyster business to take part with us.
A. J. CROCKETT, President.
G. B. HOFFMAN, Secretary.
A Card.
Moral -- Alcohol
It has been reported by some parties, who, I presume, are not friendly to me, and they are circulating it to my injury, that on last Monday, I remarked to some one in the courthouse yard that if my opponent, Mr. Thos. W. Russell, should be elected, it would be due to the "whiskey men and the low class of white people." I desire to say that no man heard me make such a statement, for I never made it.
The road overseers and the witnesses before the grand-jury kept me so busy on Monday, that I didn't have time to electioneer with anybody, and was badly handicapped on that great field day for candidates by my official duties in the court-room.
Should it turn out to be a fact that a large majority of the licensed liquor men in the county are opposed to me, I cannot conceive why it should be so. I have simply prosecuted them as I have all other offenders of the law whenever evidence has been brought before me to show that they have violated the law, which was my sworn duty; and other Commonwealth's Attorney will have to do the same, if he does his duty.
I certainly could not, and would not, have stated that Mr. Russell's supporters were a "low class" of men. In the first place, I do not want to proclaim myself a fool. In the next place, I do not deal in abusive language of anyone -- and I intend to go though the canvass with a clear conscience, and say no harsh words solicited, and will gratefully appreciate, the support of any Democrat in the county, without regard to his vocation or situation in life.
J. H. Fletcher, Jr.