Peninsula Enterprise, November 29, 1890
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Transportation -- Railroad - Corporate
A. J. Cassatt, president, W. A. Patton, vice-president, William Carriss, Jr., auditor, and several other railroad officials, made the annual inspection of the N. Y., P. & N. R. R., Tuesday.
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Moral -- Other violent crime
Thomas Willet, on trial at the present term of county court, for cutting Virginia Watson and Mahala Watson, her mother, some months ago, with intent to kill, was found guilty of both indictments, with verdicts of six and two years in the penitentiary respectively.
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Sea -- Shellfish - Oystering : SeasideInfrastructure -- Public - Government : Lighthouse serviceMental illnessInfrastructure -- Public - Government : Life-saving serviceTransportation -- Water - Wrecks
Chincoteague.
Light shipments of oysters, about 100 barrels, are being sent daily from this place to Northern markets.
Inspector F. F. Harrington here to inspect the Lighthouses this week, reports them in good order.
Wesley Ewell, colored, arraigned before Justice Maffet and Burch, this week, for attempting to break into dwelling of Mr. John Thornton, was pronounced by them insane and sent to jail for further examination before our county court.
Capt. Albert Sharp and crew, of schooner Lehiman Blu, wrecked November 18th, desire to extend through ENTERPRISE, thanks to Capt. Seal Bloxom and crew of Pope's Island Life Saving Station, for their promptness in rescuing them from a watery grave and kindness and hospitality while under their care.
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Infrastructure -- Commercial - Real estateInfrastructure -- Commercial - Residential construction
Hoffman's Wharf.
Oswald Williams has just completed a dwelling at this place, and another is in course of erection for Capt. T. D. Dies -- and if our land owners would sell real estate at reasonable figures, a genuine building boom would soon be ours and a village of no mean pretensions.
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Infrastructure -- Commercial - Residential constructionTransportation -- Railroad - Stations and sidingsInfrastructure -- Commercial - Real estateTransportation -- Road - Construction
Parksley.
L. F. Hinman has moved into his new home.
E. T. Parkes will build a house early in the spring.
H. T. Mason's new home is receiving the finishing touches.
The railroad station has been repainted and the grounds of the Company put in neat trim.
E. T. Pate, of Pate & Mason, has bought two lots on Bennett St., and will build a handsome residence.
Miss Sarah E. Beam of Newark, N. J., has bought four lots on Maxwell St., adjoining Mr. Everett's and will improve the same.
The P. L. & I Co. now has a force of twenty men clearing and grading streets, Mr. F. R. White, having established grade lines.
Eastern Shore Historical Society.
Architecture -- Historic preservation
A meeting of the Eastern Shore Historical Society was held at the court house, on Monday, November 24th. In the absence of the President, Mr. G. C. Callahan was called to the chair, and Dr. G. T. Scarburgh acted as Secretary.
The resignation of Dr. G. P. Moore as Secretary was received and accepted, and Dr. G. T. Scarburgh elected to fill the vacancy.
T. P. Bagwell was chosen corresponding Secretary.
On motion Hon. John W. H. Parker was requested to present a statement of the general historical conditions of the Eastern Shore from its earliest settlement, at the meeting to be held at Eastville, on Monday, February 9th, 1891.
Several gentlemen were admitted to membership.
On motion the meeting adjourned.
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Architecture -- Historic preservation
It is much to be regretted that the Eastern Shore Historical Society was so slimly attended on Monday; Court day is always a bad day here for such meetings, and we venture to suggest that the society name another day for its quarterly meetings at this point. The society is now fully organized and ready to go forward in its purpose. Its wise selection of Hon. John W. H. Parker to present an historical resume of the Eastern Shore from its earliest settlement, lays out a wide field of faithful work. No better selection could have been made. Mr. Parker will bring to the work a strong brain, strong with the history and tradition of the Peninsula, and a highly cultivated mind to digest and fit it as historical and literary food of high order. We congratulate the society -- we congratulate the people of the Shore, that he was selected and will do the work -- and we congratulate him that such an opportunity offers to lay up for himself so rich and imperishable a crown -- writing the history of his people he indelibly balms his name with all that makes them good and great.
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Infrastructure -- Commercial - Real estate
FOR RENT OR SALE -- The two horse farm on road from New Church to Horntown, known as "Gillets quarter." In either case possession given January 1st, 1891. For further particulars apply to W. S. Horsey, M.D., Horsey, Va.
Farm for Sale.
Infrastructure -- Commercial - Real estateFarmers -- Farm size and structureFarmers -- Farm subdivision
The undersigned offers for sale on reasonable terms, 922 acres of valuable land, more or less, situated in half mile of Oak Hall station, adjoining the lands of Dr. W. S. Horsey, heirs of lands of Joseph M. Feddeman and others. The said tract is well improved and most of it is high and with abundant resources thereon, and is adapted to all kinds of trucks. There are three separate sets of buildings on the premises, two of them new, and the tract can be conveniently subdivided into three good farms. Upon the tract are 6,000 fruit trees, part of them bearing, strawberries, raspberries, &c. Terms will be reasonable. For further particulars call on or address,
J. R. GRIFFIN & SON,
Horsey P. O. Va.