Peninsula Enterprise, July 27, 1882

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Sea -- Finfish - Catch : TroutSea -- Fish factories

Our correspondent at Greenbackville, writes us "that 31,000 of the largest trout fish ever seen in that section, were landed on the pier at Franklin City last Thursday." They were caught by the crews of the fish factories on Chincoteague Island and sold by them to Messrs. Gordon & Jones of Franklin, who shipped most of them to the Northern cities.

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Tourists and sportsmen -- Other recreation - BaseballAfrican-Americans -- SocietyTourists and sportsmen -- Other recreation - FairsMoral -- Other violent crime

At a festival of the colored people of Stockton and Pocomoke City, Maryland, held at Red Hills, near Horntown, on last Tuesday, one James Tull, of Stockton, shot three of his brethren representing the other Maryland town -- two of them in the chin and one in the breast. The difficulty originated during a baseball match between two nines of the rival towns. A justice of the peace near by was summoned to the scene of war, but too late to vindicate the majesty of law, as the belligerent base ballist who caused the disturbance had fled. The wounded trio are not in any present danger of death, as the wounds proved to be flesh ones.

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Sea -- WreckingTransportation -- Water - Strandings

The schooner Annie E. Moore, Capt. Cary, with a cargo of cement on board, which went ashore on Smith's Island a few days ago, was hauled off last Tuesday by Captain Cobb with a wrecking crew and was towed to the City of Norfolk for repairs. The captain is sick at Cobb's Island, and his crew is with him.

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Tourists and sportsmen -- Other recreation - Horse racing

The five year old mares of Messrs. J. R. Sturgis and Duff. Savage, will trot on McConnell's track, Pungoteague, during August, for a purse of $500, and for a like sum at the same place on the first Thursday in September, Mr. Sturgis has matched his mare against the mare of Mr. Geo. W. Powell. The forfeit of $50 in each case was put up on last Monday.

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Tourists and sportsmen -- Other recreation - Baseball

The Combination base ball club of Accomack authorizes us to announce that they will play the Onancock Stars at the Fair Grounds on any day during the Fair, by the Rules of 1882.

A letter in regard to the matter directed to Dr. Jno. W. Bowdoin, Metompkin, will receive prompt attention.

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Infrastructure -- Public : Camp meetings

We are authorized by Rev. J. G. Fosnocht, pastor of the M. E. Church at Onancock, to announce that a meeting will be held by him in the woods at Wise's Point, for three or four days, during August, and that Revs. R. K. Stevenson, and E. L. Hubbard, Crisfield, Md. have promised to be present and share the labors of the meeting. During the continuance of the services "a few persons will move out and tent" on the grounds. We are not advised as to the exact date of holding the meeting.

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Moral -- Alcohol

A public temperance meeting will be held in the Town Hall at Onancock, on Monday evening 31st inst. Addresses will be delivered on the occasion by Mr. Geo. F. Parramore, of our town and others.

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Infrastructure -- Commercial - Residential constructionProfessionals -- Builders

Accomac C. H.

The residence of Mr. Wm. H. Parker, on Back Street, is being rapidly pushed to completion under the management of that skillful architect and mechanic, Mr. G. Welly Coard, and will be a handsome ornament to that part of our town.

FESTIVALS.

Tourists and sportsmen -- Other recreation - FairsInfrastructure -- Public : Churches

Capt. Wm. Summers and others have arranged for a field day of recreation and amusement at the Guard Shore, between Guilford and Muddy Creek, on Wednesday, 2nd of August. The place itself, an attractive one, will be rendered more so by seats and bowers, and boats will be especially provided for the comfort of visitors. Everything in season, at home, and from abroad, will be provided at the dinner and supper which will be served on the occasion, and at rates so low that none need refuse to partake of them.

A very cordial invitation, is extended to you in another column to attend a Sunday school festival at Atlantic on Tuesday, August first. The cause to be promoted on that occasion is a good one, and deserves your patronage; and then with the good cheer and eyes so bright that will greet you there, who will stay away that can attend?

A festival, the proceeds of which are to be applied to the erection of a church edifice by the Methodists at Powellton, will be held by the ladies of the town and vicinity at that place, on Saturday 29th inst., commencing at 2 P. M.

The festival of the Oak Grove Sunday school will be held at the fair grounds on the 2nd day of August next, instead of the 20th, as reported last week.

DAMAGES ASSESSED.

Transportation -- Railroad - ConstructionTransportation -- Railroad - Litigation

The county court at its last term appointed John H. Floyd, Thomas H. Nottingham, Southy Wilkins, Samuel A. Jarvis and Laban J. Belote commissioners to assess the damage to property condemned for railroad purposes.

These gentlemen have examined the lines and property and made their reports in 14 cases, in all of which except three, the awards were nominal and perfectly satisfactory to the company, as we understand. The damages reported ranged from 25 cents up.

In the three mentioned cases in which damages were given, the commissioners considered the property owners greatly damaged by reason of the great length of line through valuable property.

The commissioners had an arduous and delicate task to perform, and, we feel assured, have done what they conscientiously thought to be right. We are among those, however, who believe that the damage on account of the road must necessarily be insignificant in the vast majority of cases. Unless a building is disturbed we do not see how any damage can accrue. The road must in the very nature of things be a great benefit to the land owners. If it increases the value of the land but a few dollars per acre, which we think it will certainly do, it will more than doubly pay for the road-bed on every farm through which the road will run.

Eastern Shore Herald