Peninsula Enterprise, July 11, 1896
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Tourists and sportsmen -- Other recreation - Baseball
In a match game of base ball last Saturday, between Pastoria and Drummondtown nines, the score was 15 to 33 in favor of the latter. A correspondent of Pastoria says that nine was not "in it," because of the absence of their best men.
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Moral -- Property crime
Arthur Laws, colored, was lodged in the county jail, last Wednesday, on the charge of breaking into the store of Mr. Asa J. Bundick, Nelsonia, Tuesday night and taking therefrom, money, money purses, knives, and other articles. The footprints of the thief led to his house and two knives were found on his person which were identified as the property of Mr. Bundick.
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Fields -- FertilizerTransportation -- Railroad - Rates and faresTourists and sportsmen -- Other recreation - Veterans
Assawaman.
Owing to the low prices of potatoes our farmers are very much discouraged, and if the railroad company wants to do the fair thing, it will make a rebate of 10 cents on the barrel to all shippers. The fertilizing companies should make a reduction of 10 per cent. also on all fertilizers sold.
Dr. Frank Fletcher, S. W. Matthews, James W. Broughton and Thomas Kelly attended the Confederate reunion in Richmond last week. They report a good time, but regret that more of the old Vets of Accomac were not there. The next reunion will be held at Nashville, Tenn., and it is to be hoped, that all old Vets on the Eastern Shore will try to be present on that occasion. Let a fund be started for the purpose of defraying the expenses of those who are not able to pay their way.
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Infrastructure -- Public : SchoolsTourists and sportsmen -- Other recreation - ExcursionsInfrastructure -- Public : Churches
Bloxom.
Water parties at Guard Shore are very popular with our young people of Bloxom and Parksley.
Our public school building is said to be one of the nicest of the kind in the county.
Some of our young men returned home last week after a pleasant trip to Wallop's Beach, from up the county. They reported a jolly good time, tempting dinners, charming girls, moon-light strolls, and fine bathing.
The handsome new rectory at Jenkins Bridge will soon be completed and will be occupied by the Rev. H. S. Simmerman in the near future. Whilst we are loathe to part with him, we congratulate him upon the pretty and commodious home to which he will take his bride.
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Tourists and sportsmen -- Other recreation - Horse racing
Fair Oaks.
Trainer Salisbury has quite a string of steppers at the Fair Ground track and is making room for more. As he has begun to let them step, some of their performances on Saturday morning made visitors to the grounds think the Fair is at hand. Ham Disston seems to have his speed coming with more ease and better gaited down the home stretch than ever before. Clagrit is in the pink of condition and seems to be ready to slip all the miles wanted. Little Guy who has quit pulling the spectacle man is learning so fast on the pace that it is well to keep one eye on him. Harry Botts, the green three year old, looks as though there is a place for him ahead. Drummond's pacer has squared away and takes a good one to go the route with him. Ben Hur, the three year old stud, who has lately joined the string, shows a way of going that racehorse men will keep both eyes on. Mr. James' Nancy Hanks, (the unbroken colt), with plenty of size and action, is beginning to learn the harness and sulky. Tom C., the sleek black colt can step down the stretches like an old coaster. Charlie is a little double gaited, but when he gets squared away will make you think he is a trotter. Mr. Henderson's pair go a mile with ease and style that will suit the most fastidious. Others of his string are only being used to harness track and sulky.
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Infrastructure -- Commercial - Race tracksForests -- Sawmills
Hallwood
Crops are very prosperous in this section, more so than for many years before.
It is said, there will soon be a building boom in our village by a couple of enterprising business men, and we welcome them in our midst.
Hallwood race track is now in good condition and there will be fine driving on the same each and every Saturday free to everybody. There will be a good race July 11th, between Lady Windom, belonging to A. L. Nock, and the gray mare Mattie, owned by W. S. Nock, at 3:30 p. m.
Our mill is working nicely under the management of the new proprietor, Mr. W. H. Houston, of Stockton, Md.
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Infrastructure -- Commercial - Commercial construction
Harborton.
A commodious storehouse is being erected at this place for Mr. F. W. Sparrow.
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Infrastructure -- Commercial - Race tracks
New Church.
Our track is in splendid order. Trotting every Saturday.
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Moral -- Alcohol
Onancock.
Mr. William T. Bundick, of our town, was one of the orators at the Prohibition Convention held at Staten Island on Thursday, 9th inst.
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Forests -- Barrel factories
Onley.
Hopkins & Waples' saw-mill was compelled to discontinue work this week on account of damaged machinery.
The barrel factories of this place have discontinued work for a short time, because the supply at present is greater than the demand, for same.
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Infrastructure -- Commercial - Commercial constructionArchitecture -- Commercial buildingsInfrastructure -- Commercial - Residential constructionProfessionals -- Builders
Parksley.
D. H .Johnson & Son, Pate & Mason, Dr. A. D. F. Ewell and C. C. Dix have contracted to have their storehouses built of brick, a Salisbury man being the contractor. He proposes to put on fifty bricklayers in a few days. This is a step in the right direction, which ought to be followed by all our towns.
Mr. Martin Henry is engaged in building a dwelling for himself.
Mrs. Lydia J. Dix, of Baltimore, has leased the Callen property.
Mr. John R. Lewis is building a storehouse for Mrs. L. D. Lewis.
Mr. Latham, of Onancock, has contracted to build a dwelling for Miss Lou Johnson.
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Tourists and sportsmen -- Other recreation - Baseball
Sanford.
In a match game of base ball played at Saxis, July 4th, between Sanford and Saxis first nines, the former were winners by a score of 25 to 8.
Mr. Frank Drummond, pitcher of Sanford first nine, got badly cut by falling on a piece of glass while sliding to the base of Saxis last Saturday.
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Transportation -- Water - FreightTourists and sportsmen -- Other recreation - Boat racing
Wachapreague.
Schooner Nellie, of Baltimore, is loading shells at this wharf.
The premium race sailed here on the 4th for an extension table, was won by Mr. Levin Hopkins' batteau.
Baltimore, Chesapeake & Atlantic Railway Company.
Transportation -- Water - Steamboats
BALTIMORE. MD., July 7, '96.
Agents and Pursers, Pocomoke, Messongo & Occohannock R. Lines:
Owing to the prevailing low price of onions and potatoes, this company has decided to reduce the freight on onions, round and sweet potatoes, from 20 cents per barrel, now charged, to 15 cents per barrel, from all points on the Pocomoke, Messongo and Occohannock River Lines, to Baltimore.
Same will go into effect at once, and remain in effect until October 31st, 1896.
P. R. CLARK, Agent, South St. Lines.
Approved: WILLARD THOMSON, General Manager.
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Transportation -- Water - Steamboats
The action of the Baltimore, Chesapeake and Atlantic Railway Co., in reducing the freight rates over its lines from 20 to 15 cents per barrel from this time until October 31st cannot fail to put our people in good humor with that company and make them willing to go out of their way to patronize it when it is possible for them to do so. That company, in voluntarily reducing freight rates, proves that there is one corporation which not only is not soulless, but can sympathize with them in their distresses, and is willing to help them out of them. That the action of the company in this respect merits our commendation and entitles it to our sincerest gratitude, no one will question. It is, however, a matter of no surprise to us. So far as we are advised, it is well in keeping with the treatment which we have usually received at the hands of its officials.
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Sea -- Shellfish - Crabbing : BaysideSea -- Shellfish - Crabbing : Law enforcement
The three Maryland crabbers recently arrested and confined in our jail, for violating the Virginia crab law, were released on last Monday, on bail in penalty of $150 each for their appearance at the next term of our county court. They will not appear, of course, as they have no ground for defense and the $450 with costs will be promptly paid into our court by their bondsman. Such a finale of these crabbing cases, but a humorous incident in connection with the same is, that Hon. A. Lincoln Dryden who started here to act as their counselor and friend, got lost on the way and did not reach Accomac C. H., at all. He doubtless expected to promote that little congressional boom, which he has been nursing so assiduously of late, by showing up here, and he almost has our sympathy for his ignorance as to the journey to our county seat, if he thereby suffers in the opinion of the prisoners with whom he doubtless wished to ingratiate himself by being on hand to extend congratulations when they were released from the jail.
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Tourists and sportsmen -- Field sports - Guides
NOTICE -- I will take parties, during the summer season, fishing, gunning and to the Metompkin Hotel, from any point in Folly Creek on reasonable terms. Accommodations first-class. See me or write to me G. Otho Smith, Daugherty, Va.
PUNGOTEAGUE HOTEL PROPERTY FOR SALE.
Infrastructure -- Commercial - Hotels
Saturday, Aug. 1, '96, at 3 o'clock P. M.
As executor of William S. Kellam, deceased, I am directed to sell either at private sale or public auction "Pungoteague Hotel, known as the "Old Hotel Lot," with the buildings and improvements thereon, purchased by said Kellam of Joseph Waterfield, containing four acres, more or less, sold in gross and not by the acre, and bounded by the county road and adjoining the lands of Mrs. S. V. Hopkins, Ann R. Winder, Bettie W. King, James F. Hope and Mary Ann Walker.
I will sell this property privately upon application before the day fixed for public sale, and if not so sold before, will sell it at public auction, in front of the Hotel, on Saturday, 1st day of Aug., '96, At 3 O'clock P. M.
TERMS OF SALE: Ten per centum of the purchase money will be required in cash, with liberty to the purchaser to pay as much more, on the day of sale as he may elect to do. So much as is not paid in cash will be divided into two equal instalments, payable in six and twelve months from the day of sale. For these the purchaser will be required to give separate bonds, with approved personal security, bearing interest from the day of sale, and the title will be retained as additional security, until the whole purchase money is paid. Possession of the premises will be given on the first day of January, 1897, and the rents for the year 1896 are not to go to the purchaser, but are reserved for the benefit of the estate, but are to be at the risk of the purchaser as soon as bid off. When the whole purchase money is paid the executor will, when tendered to him, execute to the purchaser, a deed, with special warranty of title conveying the premises sold, when the same properly prepared, at the purchaser's expense, is presented to him for execution.
This Hotel property is one of the old established hotels of the county of Accomack, located in the village of Pungoteague, on the main bayside road running through the Peninsula, and when properly kept has commanded a liberal share of patronage. It is a good opportunity for one desiring to engage in the hotel and livery business to invest.
BEN T. GUNTER, Executor of Wm. S. Kellam.
July 4th, 1896.
Address: -- Accomac, Va.
LAND SALE
Infrastructure -- Commercial - Real estate
Near Locustville, ACCOMAC COUNTY, VA.
As executor of William S. Kellam, deceased, I am directed to sell, either at private sale or public auction, the tract of land owned by him, and known as the "Coleburn land," adjoining the lands of the heirs of John T. Bull, (formerly the Ann T. Reed tract), Mrs. Sina Smith, A. J. Kellam, William Ward, Henry Harman, John F. Coleburn's heirs, and county road, and located on the road from Locustville to Fair Oaks or Melfa Station, and contains 38 acres. This tract will be sold in two parcels, containing about 19 acres each, divided by a right line of marked trees running from the land of John T. Bull's heirs to A. J. Kellam. I will sell this tract privately upon application; and if not so sold before, at public auction in Locustville, on Saturday, 25th day of July, '96, At 10 O'clock A. M.
It will be sold in two parcels as above.
Terms of Sale:
One-third of the purchase money will be required in cash, with liberty to the purchaser to pay as much more, on the day of sale, as he may elect to do. So much as is not paid in cash will be divided into two equal instalments, payable in six and twelve months from the day of sale. For these the purchasers will be required to give separate bonds, with approved personal security bearing interest from the day of sale; and the title will be retained until the whole purchase money is paid. Possession of the premises will be given January 1st, 1897, and the rents for 1896 reserved, and not to go to the purchasers; but the premises are to be at the risk of the purchasers as soon as bid off. When the whole purchase money is paid the executor will, when presented to him, execute to the purchaser, a deed conveying the premises purchased, with special warranty of title, when the same properly prepared, at the purchaser's expense, is presented to him for execution.
BEN T. GUNTER, Executor of William S. Kellam.
July 4th, 1896.
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE AT PRIVATE CONTRACT.
Farmers -- Farm size and structure
I offer for sale at private contract, my farm, near Jenkins Bridge, known as "Big Free School," situated on the road from Temperanceville to Jenkins Bridge, one and a half miles from Bloomtown station, containing 271 acres at the price of $2,000 -- or will sell one-half of said tract, without buildings, for the sum of $800. It is good high land, with an abundance of pine thickets thereon and well adapted to the growth of all kinds of trucks.
For terms, &c., apply to the undersigned,
E. H. BLOXOM, Jenkins Bridge, Va.