Peninsula Enterprise, October 29, 1887

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Laborers -- ConstructionArchitecture -- Other public buildings

Work was commenced on the clerk's office this week, under the supervision of Mr. Alfred J. Lilliston. Four bricklayers of Accomac are now engaged in the work and four from Baltimore have been employed, who will arrive early next week.

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Infrastructure -- Public - Government : Lighthouse service

Our countryman, Mr. James H. Twyford has passed the examination and received the full appointment, as keeper of Light ship. No. 46, which is to be located off Cape Charles. He will do credit to the service and the reward which so staunch an old Democrat has received is in accordance with the fitness of things and we congratulate him.

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Infrastructure -- Commercial - HotelsProfessionals -- SurveyorsTransportation -- Railroad - FreightTransportation -- Railroad - Rates and faresSea -- Fish factoriesMoral -- Murder

Chincoteague.

The Atlantic hotel register shows the arrival of 120 commercial tourists in the last 30 days.

The U.S. Surveyor located here, reports that the average rise and fall of tide at this place about 3 feet 6 inches, storm tide 4 feet.

A recent article from your Chincoteague correspondent, in reference to a steamer that would be put on route between here and Philadelphia has had a happy effect. The railroad officials saw it and in a petition circulated by them for signatures, our people are asked to agree to ship their oysters over the road and they stipulate to bring back empties free, for which they heretofore charged 8 cents a piece.

The fish factory of Wilcox & Co., located here is being renovated and will be opened again early in the spring.

Capt. Geo. C. Lewis, stabbed by W. T. Dryden several weeks ago will be sent to hospital in Philadelphia, by his friends in a few days.

Steamer M. A. Foote, of Wachapreague put in here last Monday in a disabled condition but was soon refitted and went to sea again.

The price of kerosene has been reduced by our merchants from 20 to 10 cents per gallon. The demand for it during the long nights by courting couples has been so great, is said, as to justify the decline in price, on the principal "quick sales and small profits."

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Fields -- Livestock - Diseases and pestsFields -- Livestock - Swine

Greenbackville.

We are fearful of hog cholera in this section. Mr. Joshua A. Chapman, a farmer residing near this place, lost a hog, weighing about 200 pounds with the disease last week.

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Infrastructure -- Public : SchoolsInfrastructure -- Public : ChurchesFields -- Livestock - Horses

Keller.

The public school at the Fair Grounds is progressing finely under the management of Rev. J. D. Thompson.

The contractors will soon have Hollies Baptist Church rebuilt, and when finished will be one of the finest churches on the Shore.

Mr. W. F. Fleming purchased several fine horses last week. Among the lot is one wild one which has excited some attention among the boys.

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Transportation -- Road - Maintenance

Onancock.

The public streets of this town are in wretched condition.