Peninsula Enterprise, August 20, 1887

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Fields -- Crops - Sweet potatoes : Pricesfields -- Crops - Sweet potatoes : Yieldfields -- Crops - Sweet potatoes : Yield

Large quantities of sweet potatoes are now being sent to market, and satisfactory returns so far have been received for them. The yield is not large, but all good -- hence possibly the good prices.

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Transportation -- Water - Freight

The shipment of "sweets" by steamer last Monday from Onancock, was the largest ever made on any Monday, in any year from that place.

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Moral -- AlcoholMoral -- Other violent crimeAfrican-Americans -- ReligionInfrastructure -- Public : Camp meetings

The exercises of the colored camp meeting now being held near Onancock, were varied by sundry brawls last Sunday, which culminated at night into a serious stabbing affair between John Bayly and Jim White. Bayly stabbed White in face and body several times, inflicting dangerous wounds. Bayly eluded the colored police which attempted to arrest him, and left by southbound train for Norfolk next morning. A little too much whiskey caused the strife among the colored brethren.

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Mental illness

Wharton Brodwater, of Temperanceville, was taken to the asylum at Williamsurg, by his father, this week.

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Tourists and sportsmen -- Other recreation - Horse racing

In a trotting race at Belle Haven, on Thursday, between Maud, owned by Mr. George W. Jacob, and Toodles, Jr., owned by Mr. Judson Ashby, Maud won the first heat and Toodles, Jr., the next three heats and the race.

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Tourists and sportsmen -- Other recreation - ResortsInfrastructure -- Commercial - Hotels

Chincoteague.

The Atlantic hotel, Chincoteague of which Mr. Jas. E. Matthews is proprietor, furnishes accommodations second to none in the State of Virginia and parties seeking recreation and health, either in or out of the county, cannot go wrong by turning their steps thitherward. No proprietor is more genial and accommodating. The rooms he will furnish you are large, airy and well kept -- the cooking is superb and the bill of fare embraces all the delicacies of the season. No one can properly appreciate now much he can get there for a little money, except those who have stopped at the hotel.

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Infrastructure -- Public : Churches

Leemont.

The meeting which has been in progress in the Baptist church, at this place during the past week, conducted by the Rev. H. M. Wharton, of Baltimore, closed Wednesday night last, to the regret of everybody. It was a grand success, in the awakening and conversion of the unconverted, and in the general revival of religion. The preachers drew large audiences, which, at times were far too great for the capacity of the church. He is very pleasing and attractive in his style, and his sermons throughout, were regarded as among the most powerful ever preached in this community. He was assisted in his efforts by his brother, Dr. Wharton, present pastor of the church, Rev. Galloway of M. E. Church, Rev. Carroll of M. E. Church, South, and J. W. Norris of M. P. Church. Members of all the churches in the community irrespective of denominations, joined hands in the good work. It was a season long to be remembered. Personally, Mr. Wharton has endeared himself to this people and it is hoped that ere long he may be induced to favor us with another visit.

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Fields -- Crops - Other vegetablesFields -- Crops - Sweet potatoes : PricesDevelopment -- Quality of life

Mappsville.

Our farmers are shipping sweet potatoes in considerable quantities and receiving good prices for them, lima beans have also sold well, but as yet the crop is a small one owing to the recent drought, but is promising for the future, owing to recent rains.

William J. Chesser left on 16th inst., for Philadelphia, where he proposes to enter in the commission business with the firm of George & Co., Eugene R. Mason left at the same time for New York. These were preceded recently by Jos. W. Taylor, John Wright and Henry Barnes, all young men of character and enterprise. Thus it is that year after year, the young blood, the life, the bone and sinew of the land are forced from lack of remunerative employment to leave their homes and friends and seek a livelihood in the northern cities. This furnishes a sad commentary upon the state of affairs in agricultural communities generally. To what cause is this fact attributable? Why are our young men forced and for years past have been to expatriate themselves, to go and contribute their brain and muscle (which is wealth) to the building up of other sections? Is this one of the blessings wafted to us upon the pinions of the high tariff under which we have lived so long, or is it the curse of 'tariff reform,' that ever anon raises its head among us? Verily, by their fruits shall ye know them.

New York Market.

Fields -- Crops - Sweet potatoes : Prices

Special telegraphic report of today's sales of truck in New York market. Furnished by G. S. Palmer, wholesale produce merchant, 166 Reade street, shipping No. 155.

The receipts of sweet potatoes today was fully double of any this season and prices declined to three fifty for fancy marks while many inferior were sold from three to three twenty-five. Demand is large however. Aug. 18, '87.