Peninsula Enterprise, October 25, 1883

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Infrastructure -- Public - Government : Life-saving service

Three of the four new life saving stations in the 5th district, Capt. B. S. Rich, superintendent, are now completed and will be ready of occupancy the 1st of December. Two of the new stations are in Accomack, one on Wallops Beach, the other on Parramore's Beach, two miles south of Wachapreague Inlet. Capt. John B. Whealton now keeper of Station No. 7 will be transferred to the new station on Wallop's beach and Mr. John E. Burton will be made keeper of No. 7. No keeper has yet been selected for the other stations.

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Fields -- Crops - Sweet potatoes : Prices

By circulars received from Messrs. Hatch & Chandler and Brower, Bros. & Co., to-day, sweet potatoes are quoted at $1.50 to $2.00 per barrel in New York.

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Infrastructure -- Commercial - Race tracks

Mr. G. L. Doughty is having a race course surveyed and laid off on his premises at Belle Haven.

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Accomac C. H.

The dining rooms of Mrs. J. L. Fitchett have been recently refurnished with new and handsome furniture, and otherwise improved to meet the wants of an increasing patronage. Meals furnished at all hours at reasonable prices. See card in this issue.

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Tourists and sportsmen -- Other recreation - Lectures

Chincoteague.

Messrs. M. A. Boland and S. M. Galton, two of Philadelphia's orators will, we are informed, soon visit the island on a gunning tour. They will be invited to lecture during their stay with us.

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Tourists and sportsmen -- Other recreation - Horse racingInfrastructure -- Public : Churches

Leemont.

Mr. Stanley J. Lewis and Dr. Fletcher Drummond are attending the races in Baltimore.

A new organ has been purchased for the Baptist Church in our town.

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Moral -- Alcohol

Marsh Market.

A neighbor of Mrs. Hall, in this locality, while under the influence of too much of the "ardent" one day last week, mistook her home for his own and endeavored to make a forcible entry into her dwelling. The lady being alone was very much alarmed, supposing him to be a burglar, but resisted his attacks with such courage that he was compelled to retreat.

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Infrastructure -- Commercial - Residential constructionTourists and sportsmen -- Other recreation - Horse racingProfessionals -- DentistsProfessionals -- SurveyorsInfrastructure -- Public - Government : Maryland-Virginia boundaryInfrastructure -- Public : SchoolsInfrastructure -- Commercial - Brickyards

Onancock.

The building fever still prevails among our citizens, and will continue to rage during the fall and winter. Onancock has now some of the finest looking dwellings in the State.

A great many "sports" left on the steamer Tangier for the fall races at Pimlico, which come off this week.

Drs. Pitts and Harmanson, two popular dentists of this place, now occupy their new offices on Main street, respectively.

Dr. Geo. H. Bagwell, our county Surveyor will soon be engaged in running the boundary line between Virginia and Maryland.

The schools in our town were never better patronized than they are at this session. The number of pupils at the Academy, Prof. Brent, principal, is larger than ever it was before. The public school continues in a prosperous condition under Prof. Lambright, of Baltimore.

Mr. R. J. Bell is about to engage in the brick making business in this vicinity. The kiln will be erected upon the farm of Mr. W. I. Bagwell.

The Harriet Duremas.

Transportation -- Water - FreightTransportation -- Water - Strandings

The schooner Harriet Duremas, reported ashore in our last issue on Brandt Hill in Metompkin Bay, has been gotten off and repaired and is now taking on board the second load of potatoes for New York. The portion of the cargo saved at the time she sprung a leak, was reshipped by the E. S. Steamboat Co., to Baltimore.

Real Estate Transfers.

Infrastructure -- Commercial - Real estate

The following are the real estate transfers recorded in the Accomac county clerk's office since our last issue:

Thomas W. Bull et als., trustees of Margaret Academy, to John T. and Charles P. Finney, 99.85 acres of the Academy land at Bob Town; $1609.45.

Kendal S. Robins and wife to Margaret J. Matthews, grantors' interest in Conner land near Oak Hall; $37.50.

William T. Hargis to same, 1-12 interest in Conner land near Oak Hall; $75.00.

John S. Davis and wife to Sallie Davis, wife of Wm. D., 104 acres near Wattsville; $1200.