Peninsula Enterprise, December 29, 1881

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Infrastructure -- Public - Government : Public health

The physicians of Seaside authorize us to say there is no smallpox in that vicinity, despite an entirely unfounded rumor to the contrary. Measles, however, prevails in that section, and some cases of scarlet fever have occurred near Dunkirk.

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African-Americans -- ReligionInfrastructure -- Public : Churches

A ragamuffin Concert was held by our colored friends at the M. E. Church in this place last night. Cake-cutting was indulged in.

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Moral -- Other

The constant loud-mouthed profanity and vulgarisms upon the public streets of this town call for reprobation. We have reason to know that hereafter both will be suppressed by the strong hand of the law.

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Moral -- AlcoholMoral -- Property crime

Andrew Deer was lodged in jail on Tuesday last for breaking into the house of Mr. A. S. Taylor. It is but just, however, to Mr. Deer, to say that he was intoxicated at the time he committed the felony with which he is charged.

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Tourists and sportsmen -- Other recreation - Horse racing

The race between Mr. George E. Bull's horse "Doswell," and Mr. L. H. Ames's mare Mollie, came off last Tuesday, as per notice, with the following result: The first heat was a dead one. The second and third were won by the mare by less than half a length. The race was in all respects a very exciting one -- rendered so not only by being closely contested by the losing horse -- but by reason of the large sums that were staked upon the race. Time -- 1:56, 1:57, 1:57 1/2

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Disease

The physicians of Seaside authorize us to say there is no smallpox in that vicinity, despite an entirely unfounded rumor to the contrary. Measles, however, prevails in that section, and some cases of scarlet fever have occurred near Dunkirk.

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Infrastructure -- Public - Government : Life-saving serviceTransportation -- Water - StrandingsTransportation -- Water - Wrecks

Capt. Benj. S. Rich, the popular and efficient superintendent of the Life Saving Stations in District No. 5, has kindly reported to us the following disasters in his district during the month of December:

Sloop Ocean Star, from N.Y., went ashore at west end of Cobb's Island, Dec. 15. Crew and boat saved by the crew of Life Saving Station No. 10, Capt. Chas. H. Crumb.

Schooner Spring Bird, from Tangier for Boston, went ashore near Station No. 1, Dec. 12. Boat and crew saved by crew and keeper, John A. Clampitt, of above named station.

Sloop Geo. H. Chapman, from Norfolk to Rappahannock, went ashore on the north end of Hog Island, Dec. 9. The vessel was lost, but the crew was saved by keeper John E. Johnson and crew of Station No. 9.

Brig "Augustus C.," from Sicily to Baltimore, wrecked Dec. 14th on Smith's Island beach. George D. Hitchens and crew of Station No. 11 rescued the entire crew.

Schooner Kate M. Hilton, from Boston for the Breakwater, went ashore Dec. 12, near Cape Henlopen. Keeper John A. Clampitt and crew of Station No. 1 by timely aid saved the schooner. No lives were lost.