Peninsula Enterprise, July 31, 1886
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Infrastructure -- Commercial - Newspapers
Mr. F. L. Kurtz of Eastern Shore Herald made us a pleasant visit at our office on last Monday.
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Sea -- Shellfish - Oystering : BaysideSea -- Shellfish - Oystering : Law enforcement
The police schooner, commanded by Capt. E. J. Corbin, is now equipped with a 12 pound rifled Dahlgren cannon, six feet long, weight 1500 pounds, length of range, four miles. With such a formidable weapon in the hands of such an active and skillful commander, depredators on our oyster beds had now better beware.
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Infrastructure -- Commercial - Commercial development
Valuable real estate advertised through our columns, will be sold at public auction at Onley station, Saturday, 14th inst., by Messrs. McMath and Kelly. The station is one of the most important on the line of our railroad, and parties who wish a first-class business site, now have the opportunity to do so at that point, which will not again soon be offered them.
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Infrastructure -- Public : Churches
A bush meeting commences at Ayres' chapel Sunday morning, August 8th, and will continue during the week, with services afternoon and night.
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Moral -- Other violent crime
The two cases of the Commonwealth vs. Hiram Poulson were again tried at this term of court, but the juries in both cases failed to agree.
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Tourists and sportsmen -- Other recreation - Excursions
A special excursion train will be run over N. Y. P. & N. R.R. to Old Point and Norfolk, Wednesday, Aug. 4th. The round trip ticket from Tasley station is $1.75, and is good for two days.
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Tourists and sportsmen -- Other recreation - Resorts
Wachapreague city is fast becoming popular as a summer resort. -- Among the recent arrivals reported at hotel there are: Mrs. G. H. Richardson, E. H. Fisher, and lady, A. R. Micou, Everett Waddy and lady, E. T. Fisher, Mrs. R. H. Fisher, Misses Annie and Ellie Fisher, Mrs. Susie Randolph, Richmond; Mr. Culpepper wife and three children of Norfolk; Mrs. Lucy Lecky of Rockbridge; Mrs. Maggie Caye and Mrs. Amanda L. Savage of Baltimore.
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Weather -- Other
A huge water spout formed in Burton's bay, last week, opposite Locustville, which was seen for fifteen or twenty miles. It did no damage, but sweeping everything before it as it did, even taking up as one witness reports a shark 10 feet long and lifting it high in the air, we can imagine what the result might have been if any one had been in the way. It is supposed that it was about 40 feet in diameter.
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Infrastructure -- Commercial - Residential constructionInfrastructure -- Public : ChurchesTourists and sportsmen -- Other recreation - Excursions
Belle Haven.
Lumber is being hauled for the erection of a handsome dwelling on main st. for Mr. L. H. Wyatt.
Greater preparations are being made for the corner-stone laying, and fair in our town next Wednesday, than for any similar event in the history of our town. All business will be suspended on the day, and all our citizens will vie with each other in making the occasion pleasant and profitable in every particular. Carriages will meet excursionists at the station, and a horse pound will be on the grounds for the accommodation of those who come in their own conveyances. The ceremonies of corner-stone laying will commence at 10 A. M.
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Tourists and sportsmen -- Other recreation - BaseballInfrastructure -- Public : Churches
Greenbackville.
A match game of base ball played on last Monday, at Snow Hill, Md., between the Greenbackville and Snow Hill first nines, resulted in a victory for the Greenbackville club by a score of 19 to 18.
At the all day meeting to be held in the new M. P. Church, at New Church, Va., Sunday, August 22nd. The Rev. T. H. Lewis, President of the Western Maryland College, will preach in the forenoon and afternoon, on that day, and the Rev. Mr. Maloy, is expected to preach to the congregation at night.
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Forests -- SawmillsInfrastructure -- Commercial - Commercial constructionTourists and sportsmen -- Other recreation - Horse racingInfrastructure -- Public : ChurchesTourists and sportsmen -- Other recreation - Excursions
Hallwood.
Dr. Shorts' saw mill is nearly completed, and will soon be in working trim.
Despite the hard times there is quite a business boom in our midst.
Trader & Marshall will occupy the large and handsome house of Mr. J. A. Hall, now nearly finished.
The race track here, has been put in first class condition, and several scrub races are expected soon, among local trotters. Capt. Greens' horse, Lula, from Maryland, with a record 2.30, will also soon make a test of speed here, for a purse of $250.
The corner-stone laying here on the 3rd inst., promises to be an interesting event. A fair will be held in connection therewith, at which all the delicacies of the season will be prepared. -- An elegant supper will be served also. -- The Smyrna brass band has been engaged, and will furnish the music on the occasion.
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Infrastructure -- Commercial - Real estate
Marsh Market.
Several lots have recently been sold at Sanford at $100 per acre.
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Transportation -- Railroad - Rates and faresProfessionals -- Commission merchants
MR. EDITOR. -- From the tone of a letter in your issue of the 24th, signed by A. M. Nottingham and others, you would lead the public to believe that Messrs. G. Allison & Co. were the only merchants in the trade who worked to get the sweets delivered in New York, thereby saving the charge of cartage to the shipper.
Such is not the case, as it was the work of a large portion of the trade, with only a few opposing it. Knowing your desire to do justice to all, we respectfully ask the publication of the above, and oblige one house of the many who worked hard for it.
Respectfully Yours,
OLIVIT BROS.
NEW YORK, JULY 26th, 1886.
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Development -- Boosterism
We shall reprint next week a letter on the resources and value of this section to settlers. We thank our friend, who is the writer, in his intention -- but, suggest for all such purposes home papers are best. With a soil unsurpassed a people the peers of any on the Continent; with a nearness to cities not surpassed by Jersey, we offer farms, houses, and the expectation of a prosperous future to settlers. Come, to see is to know.
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Transportation -- Railroad - Rates and faresProfessionals -- Commission merchants
The question of cartage, which has been a subject for several letters and of editorial comment in several issues of our paper is now definitely settled. No commission merchant in New York now charges cartage, so far as we are advised. The question has been solved, as we understand, by the superb facilities provided by the railroad company at their magnificent pier in New York, for the reception of our produce, and the arrangements made by the manager of the New York, Philadelphia and Norfolk railroad for its delivery there. To which of the commission merchants of New York, especial credit is due for hastening the relief from the burden of cartage, we do not know -- no one of them surely can claim the credit exclusively. In fact, we believe that the most of those receiving shipments from the Eastern Shore, worked diligently to secure that end -- many because they believed it was a burden upon the shippers, and the others because they were willing to have the concession made to the shippers, in compliance with their demand in this respect, though not concurring with them as to the promotion of their interest thereby. The question being settled and the relief desired, being secured, may it not lead to a greater evil? Cartage furnishes a relief by removing a charge of 10 cents per barrel, but it occurs to us, a greater burden may be imposed by having several thousands barrels landed in New York, which would cause a glut in the market which a delivery in detail, as heretofore, might avoid.
Dwelling, Storehouse and Building Lots for Sale at Onley Station.
Infrastructure -- Commercial - Real estateInfrastructure -- Commercial - Commercial developmentArchitecture -- HousesArchitecture -- Commercial buildings
We will sell at public sale to the highest bidder, on Saturday, Aug. 14th next, 2 p.m. in front of the store of McMath Bro. & Co., Onley station, the following real estate:
Lot No. 1 -- Containing 1 38/100 acres with dwelling and barn thereon. The dwelling has three rooms on lower floor, and with some repairs could be made quite a comfortable residence.
Lot No. 2 -- Containing 18/100 acre, has a front of 104 feet on Court House road and 112 feet on Onancock road. This lot an excellent corner location, within about 100 yards of railroad station, has a storehouse thereon 18x32 feet, at occupied by McMath, Bro. & Co.
Lot No. 3 -- Containing 1 49/100 acres, adjoining lot No. 1, with 158 feet front on Court House road.
Lot No. 4 -- Containing 2 61/100 acres adjoining lot No. 3, and runs to line of N.Y., P. & N. R. R. A right of way 10 feet wide to lot No. 8 will be reserved on the N.E. side of this lot in order to reach thicket (lot No. 8).
Lot. No. 5 -- Containing 67/100 acre, adjoining lot No. 1 on the Onancock road, with 135 feet front on said road.
Lot No. 6 -- Containing 66/100 acre, adjoining lot No. 5 with 135 feet front on same road.
Lot No. 7 -- Containing 5 29/100 acres, extends from lot No. 6 to the lands of the heirs of George W. Powell, deceased.
Lot No. 8 -- Containing 5 8/100 acres, thicket land, adjoins lots No. 7, 3 and 4.
Lots No. 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 are desirable building locations, situated from 150 to 250 yards from station.
A plat of the land can be seen at the store of McMath, Bro. & Co.
Persons desiring to locate near the railroad have a rare chance to secure eligible lots at a thriving station in one of the best trucking sections on the Eastern Shore, 2 miles of Onancock; a first class opening for a doctor, dress maker, shoe maker, blacksmith, wheelwright, etc.
The Terms of the Sale.
Five per centum of the purchase money will be required on day of sale, with privilege to pay as much more as the purchaser may desire. The balance of the purchase money not paid on day of sale will be divided into equal installments, payable in six and twelve months, respectively, the purchaser to give bond with satisfactory security, bearing interest from day of sale. The title of premises to be retained as additional security until the whole of purchase money shall be paid. The premises to be at risk of purchaser as soon as bid off. On compliance with the terms, possession will be given to all the vacant lots immediately; to lot No. 2, (the storehouse lot), October 1st, 1886; and to lot No. 1, January 1st, 1887.
George W. McMath, G. Fred Kelly, July 20th, 1886.