Peninsula Enterprise, September 27, 1883

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Moral -- Alcohol

A fireman on the steamer plying between Smith's wharf, this county, and New York, crazed by whiskey, left the boat last Wednesday. He was captured by Constable Bull last Friday, in an entirely nude condition, and lodged in the county jail.

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Watermen -- Personal injury

We are informed that a boat from Muddy Creek, was capsized last Monday off Pungoteague Creek in a storm, and one of the crew, a colored man, was drowned.

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Infrastructure -- Commercial - Residential constructionProfessionals -- Builders

Mr. G. Welly Coard, under whose supervision as contractor and builder several handsome dwellings have been erected in our town in the last three months, leaves this week for Onancock. He has been engaged at that place to exercise his skill as a master workman, by Mr. George W. Kelly, and we prophesy that the mansion to be erected by him for Mr. Kelly, will make his brother mechanics in that vicinity look to their laurels. No encomium of our townsman, as a builder, is needed at our hands, however, his merits in that respect being so well recognized that he cannot meet half the demands for his services.

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Sea -- Fish factoriesMigrationWeather -- Northeast storms

Chincoteague.

Most all the fish factories here have closed, and the vessels and crews have returned to their homes.

A bread baker from Camden, New Jersey, has purchased the old hotel property and will open court as soon as the necessary repairs are made to carry on the trade.

Since your correspondent wrote last, a few events have transpired here, to arouse the people from the drowsiness that seems to prevail, caused by the heavy northeaster that is passing over this latitude.

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Infrastructure -- Public : ChurchesTransportation -- Road - ConstructionInfrastructure -- Commercial - Real estate

Muddy Creek.

A protracted meeting conducted by Rev. J. W. Hundley, will commence at Bethel Church next Sunday.

Mr. A. F. Mears has bought the house and lot of Capt. Wm. T. Young, near here, at the price of $700, and will engage in the mercantile business at that point at an early day.

A movement is on foot to open a road from Cattail Neck to a point near the new store to be opened soon by Mr. Mears.

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Sea -- Shellfish - Oystering : BaysideSea -- Shellfish - Oystering : TongingLaborers -- FisheriesLaborers -- WagesTransportation -- Road - Construction

Saxis.

The oyster business with us is booming at present. Two hundred tongers or more are at work daily in Pocomoke Sound, who realize daily, as a reward for their labors, from $1,000 to $1,500.

The private way used for purposes of travel on the island, was obstructed last week by one of the landowners refusing to permit any conveyance to pass over it. The outcome of which has been the filing of a petition in court, looking to the establishment of a public road through the island.

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Infrastructure -- Commercial - Real estateTransportation -- Railroad - Construction

Real Estate Transfers.

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

Walter D. Lewis and wife to Robert T. Lewis, house and 1-2 acre of ground on King and West streets, Onancock; consideration $1200.

Major J. Parker and wife and Rike D. Parker to Edmund Topping, 1-2 acre in Onancock; consideration $60.

George Bloxom's heirs to N. Y., Phila. and Norfolk R.R. Co., a parcel of land in Metompkin District, 2623 feet by 66 feet; consideration $1.00.

Richard I. Bundick and wife, &c. to same, a parcel of land in Lee District, 1785 feet by 66 feet; consideration $1.00.

George Bradford to same, a parcel of land in Pungoteague District, 180 feet by 66 feet; consideration $1.00.

Sarah Marshall to Sally Davis, 40 acres with buildings, near Horntown; consideration $300.