Peninsula Enterprise, December 3, 1887

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Infrastructure -- Commercial - Newspapers

The Cheapside Star, the second number of a neat little Weekly published at Cheapside, Northampton County, brightened our sanctum with a visit this week. We welcome our brother Master Thos. J. Warner to the fraternity of the 'Art preservative of arts,' and may his sheet as the advances in years show by its growth also that his labors are both pleasant and profitable. Northampton is now surely the land of newspapers, the Star being No. 5.

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Tourists and sportsmen -- Other recreation - Fairs

At a late meeting of the members of the Eastern Shore Agricultural Association it was decided by an almost unanimous vote, not to change the location of the Fair Grounds. They are to be enlarged and otherwise improved, however, by lengthening the race track, providing better accommodations for exhibits, &c.

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Infrastructure -- Commercial - Real estateInfrastructure -- Commercial - Residential development

At the sale of town lots, containing 5-8 of an acre each, by Mr. Wm. S. Mills at Onancock last Saturday, Mr. T. A. Northam was the purchaser of lots No. 1 and 5, at $330 and $186; W. D. Lewis of lot No. 3, at $260 and John J. Gunter of lots No. 3 and 4 at $282 and $340.

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Moral -- Alcohol

The court was engaged for several days this week in the trial of parties charged with violating the local option laws. Some of the cases were dismissed for want of evidence and in other cases the parties were tried and convicted. A report of the proceedings will appear next week.

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Infrastructure -- Commercial - Residential constructionInfrastructure -- Commercial - Commercial constructionInfrastructure -- Commercial - Hotels

Belle Haven.

Work has commenced on a handsome dwelling for Mr. John B. Willis and the dwelling of Mr. V. J. Stewart, on Fitz Lee street, has been completed and will be occupied next week.

The hotel of Kellam Bros., recently enlarged is one of the largest and most comfortably arranged on the Eastern Shore. It will be opened shortly and a grand ball will be given on the occasion.

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Tourists and sportsmen -- Other recreation - ResortsInfrastructure -- Commercial - Real estateMigrationTourists and sportsmen -- Other recreation - MusicInfrastructure -- Commercial - BanksTourists and sportsmen -- Other recreation - Holidays

Chincoteague.

Capt. John W. Bunting, one of the stockholders of Wallop's Island, states that he has sold the island to a rich corporation for $10,000. Hotels and cottages are to be erected there soon it is stated, and at no distant day it is expected to be a clever rival of Chincoteague.

Capt. J. M. Fedderman has returned home, after a long sojourn at Mystic, Conn.

Mr. J. E. Nichols, salesman for Otto Sutro & Co., Baltimore, sold 8 of his handsome organs here last week.

The directors of the First National Bank, of Snow Hill, Md., were in our town last week, soliciting our businessmen to make their deposits with them, and their mission was a successful one.

Thanksgiving day, for the first time in the history of Chincoteague was generally observed by our people. According to arrangements previously made every business place was closed until 5 p. m., but strange to say, not a sermon was delivered on the occasion by either of the three ministers stationed here.

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Sea -- Shellfish - Oystering : Seaside

Greenbackville.

Oysters in Chincoteague [Bay] waters are in a fine condition for market, much better than for several seasons past, and our planters consequently are in good spirits.

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Tourists and sportsmen -- Other recreation - FootballTourists and sportsmen -- Field sports - Hunting : Waterfowl and shorebirdInfrastructure -- Commercial - Real estateProfessionals -- Realtors and developers

Onancock.

The Academy defeated the College in a game of foot ball, on Tuesday, by 7 to 3.

Wild ducks are making their appearance in the creek in considerable numbers, much to the delight of the local sportsmen.

Thomas W. Taylor and Capt. Orris A. Browne are negotiating with capitalists for the sale of Wallop's Island.

Personals.

Migration

Dr. J. W. Bowdoin has concluded to leave Accomac and has selected Los Angeles, California, as his future home. He will make a short visit to that place the last of December and make arrangements to take his family there early in the summer. It will be hard to fill his place as chairman of the Democratic party and as physician and citizen no one in our county is more esteemed. -- He will carry with him to his new home the regrets and best wishes of numerous friends.

School Report.

Infrastructure -- Public - Government : School administration

The following is the report of public schools for October: Number schools in operation, 92; graded schools, 19; pupils enrolled, 3,097; scholars in average daily attendance, 2,181; schools visited by Superintendent.

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New Railroad Connection.

reprinted from Norfolk Virginia, 29thTransportation -- Railroad - FreightTransportation -- Railroad - Corporate

We learn from the Raleigh News and Observer, to hand last night, that an arrangement has been effected embracing the new line from New York to Cape Charles City and Norfolk and the seaboard and the Atlantic Coast Line, by which what is termed the Atlantic Coast Dispatch has been formed. It is understood, that fruits, vegetables and other such freight will pass over the Atlantic Coast Dispatch without breaking bulk or handling at all. The cars will be all of the same kind, marks and color, and will run through to New York.