Peninsula Enterprise, December 15, 1881
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reprinted from Wilmington (Del.) Morning NewsMoral -- Alcohol
A native of Somerset county, now a resident of Accomac county, Virginia, returned to his old home last week on a vacation. His friends asked him to walk in and take a drink, but once inside of the barroom, he fell upon his knees and began to pray. It was a novel experience all around.
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Tourists and sportsmen -- Other recreation - OtherMoral -- Firearms
The showman who was in our town a few days ago came to grief at Pungoteague on last Saturday night. One of the features of his exhibition was the adjustment of a large mirror so as to produce what he called a ghost. Unfortunately for the showman, while the ghost was on exhibition, one of the party now running the line of the contemplated Eastern Shore Railroad, drew his pistol and fired at the ghost -- with the result -- a broken mirror and Othello's occupation gone. The showman has our sympathy, the mirror being a very costly one, and the only means which the poor man had to eke out a very precarious living.
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Fields -- Crops - Sweet potatoes : Prices
Sweet potatoes readily sell with us at $3 per barrel.
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Tourists and sportsmen -- Field sports - Hunting : Waterfowl and shorebird
Mr. F. Satterthwaite, of Newark, N.J., who has been stopping at Locustmount for several weeks, enjoying the pleasures of ducking, left yesterday for his home.
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Transportation -- Water - Steamboats
Owing to a recent change of schedule, the "Maggie" makes only one trip a week to Hungar's and Taylor's wharves, instead of two as heretofore. The "Helen" has been withdrawn from the line and laid up for the winter.
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Moral -- Alcohol
The Onancock Council of the Friends of Temperance has selected Rev. L. E. Barrett to represent it in the State Local Option Convention, which assembles in Charlottesville, on Tuesday, the 20th inst. The ability and zeal of Mr. Barrett in the cause of temperance make the selection of him as delegate an eminently proper one.
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Tourists and sportsmen -- Other recreation - Horse racing
There will be a running race at Pungoteague on Tuesday, the 27th inst., if the weather is fair, if not, the following Thursday, mile heats, best two in three, each horse to carry equal weight, for a purse of $125 a side, between Mr. George E. Bull's "Doswell" and Mr. L. H. Ames' "Mollie." It will be remembered that these same horses were in a race on the first of this month and that "Mollie" was only beaten a few yards by "Doswell" after a close and exciting contest, and the coming race promises to be equally as close and exciting. Mr. George E. Winder, also, offers a purse of $25 for all untried horses in Accomac and Northampton counties, to run mile heats, best two in three, same day; entrance fee $5.
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Infrastructure -- Commercial - Residential constructionProfessionals -- BuildersInfrastructure -- Public : Churches
Accomac C. H.
The handsome residence of Mr. Thomas C. Kellam, at Locustville, is now nearly completed, and does credit to the skillful workmanship of our fellow-townsmen, Mr. George W. Coard. Mr. Kellam, the designer of the building, has our congratulations for the success of his first venture as an architect.
The revival in the Presbyterian Church at this place, which commenced about two weeks since, under the auspices of Rev. Mr. Howard, a Presbyterian Evangelist and very logical lecturer, and Rev. J. G. Anderson, the pastor, is still being vigorously carried on for the cause of Christ. Several have expressed a desire for the prayers of the church, and the members are indefatigable in their efforts to induce sinners to forsake Satan and take up the Cross. The ladies are especially solicitous for husbands, brothers and fathers.
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Infrastructure -- Public - Government : Public healthDiseaseInfrastructure -- Public - Government : School administration
Reports from many sections of the country tend to show that smallpox is on the increase. Many places are taking steps to stamp out at once this fearful disease -- among them Cincinnati, Richmond and Baltimore -- by enforced vaccination. With the latter we have more to do directly, as nearly all of our business is with that city, and our travel to or through it. That the smallpox prevails there to some extent there can be no doubt, though not yet to such a degree as to induce a stampede. We cannot know when it may reach us from there. We can, however, prepare for it. The lesson of last spring near Locustmount should be heeded. Vaccination is the only method of avoidance, or mitigation, in this disease, and we urge our people to avail themselves in advance of its protection. Especially we call the attention of the School Board to the act in relation to the vaccination of children as a prerequisite to entrance to the schools, and in the name of the people demand its enforcement. It is true the act -- very foolishly -- allows the suspension by the Board of the law, but it must be, we take it, under peculiar circumstances. They are the guardians to a certain extent of the school children, and as such must save them from any threatened danger. The danger of infection is near -- within a short travel of twelve hours -- and we beg in the name of these children that they give heed to the warning. "An ounce of prevention is," stated ordinarily to be "worth a pound of cure." In this case it is worth infinitely more. We earnestly hope that the School Board will act AT ONCE, and prove the truth of the old adage, that 'a word to the wise is sufficient."