Peninsula Enterprise, August 23, 1883

Untitled

Infrastructure -- Public : Camp meetingsAfrican-Americans -- Religion

The Eastern Shore steamers have brought recently to the county a large number of colored people. The Savageville camp meeting offered the usual attraction for them to visit their old homes at this season of the year.

Untitled

Tourists and sportsmen -- Other recreation - Resorts

Our neighbors, George F. Parramore and William P. Bell, have put in an appearance at home after sojourning awhile at Cobb's Island that delightful Isle by the sea in Northampton. The boys express great delight with their trip, and say that he who invests a little in one of Cobb's cottages during the melting days of July and August, will have no reason to lament a scarcity of ice in this section.

Untitled

Tourists and sportsmen -- Other recreation - Bathing

The lives of several members of a beach party from Accomac C. H. were put in peril on last Tuesday, by the undertow while in bathing. The prompt action of one or two expert swimmers barely prevented the loss of the lives of those who had been carried by the waves beyond their depth.

Untitled

Infrastructure -- Public : Camp meetings

The camp meeting at Wise's Point, closed last Friday, with results very satisfactory to church interests.

Untitled

Tourists and sportsmen -- Other recreation - Horse racing

A very interesting trotting race will come off at Pungoteague tomorrow, between Lulu, owned by Mr. Geo. W. Powell of Onancock, and Berril Bell, owned by Capt. Avery of Somerset Co., Md. The stakes are $250 a side, and the friends of both horses being confident of success, it is said that sums much larger in the aggregate, than the original stakes will change hands on the race.

Untitled

Professionals -- Teachers

Mr. G. G. Joynes has resigned as principal of the Graded School at Onancock on account of his health. The announcement will be received with regret by every one interested in education on the Eastern Shore. The loss to the patrons or the School at Onancock is irreparable, and in every part of our county the public school interest will suffer by his resignation. It is no disparagement to the merits of our many efficient teachers to say, that he had no superior among them.

Untitled

Tourists and sportsmen -- Other recreation - Fairs

A grand tournament will come off near Pastoria on the 19th day of September next, under the supervision of Messrs. John T. Byrd and J. Lee White. It is proposed to open the contest to Knights from every part of the country, and the successful one will be rewarded by a fine bridle and saddle, and the privilege of crowning the Queen of Love and Beauty. Some 25 or 30 Knights are expected to compete for the honors, and those who wish to participate are requested to send in their names during the next ten days. Refreshments in abundance will be served on the occasion, and no pains will be spared in any respect to make the day a delightful one to all present.

Untitled

Tourists and sportsmen -- Other recreation - ResortsInfrastructure -- Commercial - Hotels

Accomac C. H.

Our townsman, M. Oldham, Jr., and son, Robert, have returned home after a week's visit to Chincoteague Island, where Mr. Oldham repaired for rest from his labors as Clerk of the Court; they both seem to have enjoyed their trip very much and appreciate highly the attention of friends while there; one thing is certain judging from looks, Jim Ed., the venerable host of the "Atlantic [Hotel]," fed 'em high.

New Departure.

Infrastructure -- Public - Government : Welfare

The Board of Supervisors at its meeting on the 15th inst., by three votes for, to one against (Wm. E. Jacob,) adopted the following order and entered the same.

"Ordered, that the Supervisors from and after the first day of September next, will not endorse or approve any allowance for the support of persons permanently chargeable to the county out of the Poor House; but that all such persons should be removed to the Poor House on the order of the Overseer of the Poor, for the district in which such persons reside, where such removal is practical. Nothing herein contained is to be construed as prohibiting an Overseer of the Poor from extending outdoor relief to any person properly chargeable to the county, when such charge is occasioned by temporary illness or casualty. And it is further ordered that no allowance made by an Overseer of the Poor for outdoor relief will be passed by this Board, unless the same has received the previous approval of the Supervisor of the District for which said Overseer was elected."