Peninsula Enterprise, January 8, 1887
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Sea -- Shellfish - Oystering : BaysideSea -- Shellfish - Oystering : Law enforcement
Mr. Geo. T. Gladding, constable, brought to Accomac county jail last Monday a dredging crew, consisting of Capt. Richard Corbit, John Charnick, mate, Thomas Burns, Frank Burnes, Wm. T. Murphy and John McGuire, sent on by Justice A. S. Taylor, to answer indictments for violating our oyster laws. The captain and mate are citizens of Tangier Island -- the rest of crew hail from Maryland. They were captured by Capt. John S. Gaskins of the oyster police force on Friday of last week.
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African-Americans -- Other
On Tuesday in Christmas a tenant house on the premises of Mr. J. W. Wessels and others, near Woodberry was accidentally destroyed by fire and Easter Miles, a colored woman more than 100 years old, an occupant thereof, was burned to death.
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Moral -- Alcohol
Chincoteague.
Our remarkably quiet community was thrown into a state of excitement the day before Christmas, by the announcement that Captain Lawrence, whose vessel went ashore on Wallop's beach not long ago, had arrived from Philadelphia with a cargo of "Jersey lightning" labelled tobacco. Having rented Mr. J. W. Duncan's old bar, he proposed to retail 1400 cigars at 10 cents each with a drink thrown in, local option to the contrary notwithstanding. He was waited upon by a committee of our citizens who threatened him with immediate prosecution did he commence his illegal trade. The pleadings of the captain for permission just to close out his purchase to save him from pecuniary loss and assist him to care for his afflicted wife and helpless little children had no effect upon the hard hearted committee, and though the populace threatened violence, the captain and his stock in trade was allowed to depart for a more congenial climate.
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Transportation -- Road - MaintenanceTourists and sportsmen -- Field sports - Hunting : Waterfowl and shorebirdInfrastructure -- Public : ChurchesMoral -- Alcohol
Mappsville.
Will our supervisors adopt some one of the new systems for working public roads that are in vogue in other parts of our State, as it is optional with them to do, or will they continue to let us jolt along in the same old ruts that shook our fathers and grandfathers before us? Bad roads and hung juries at present seem to be the chief topics of conversation with us.
Dr. L. O. B. Taylor and his friend Mr. Somberger of Millstone, New Jersey, spent Christmas week gunning here. Many were the ducks, &c., that they frightened, but few that they bagged.
The timber is being cut for a new Baptist church at this place, and work upon it will begin with the opening of spring. It has also been determined to build a new church upon or near the present site of Bethel church. Upon the completion of the former, the Baptists will have a line of churches extending from sea to bay, placed at intervals of about 2 1/2 miles.
Capt. Pearce of Manasquan, New Jersey, is negotiating for the renting of the house in this place owned by E. S. Johnson. If this bargain is effected, local option will be able to score one point anyhow, the house heretofore having been occupied as a liquor saloon.
Our people are not in accord with those persons who publicly insinuate that our sheriff is packing the jury box with anti local option juries. The juries of the last term of court ought in this respect, to have satisfied the most ultra anti-whiskey men, yet they failed to convict. A leopard cannot change his spots, nor an Ethiopian's skin, neither prejudices, even in the jury box. With these facts in mind, it does not become fair minded men to give utterance to baseless aspersions upon the character of our sheriff or jurors. Laws that have not their foundations laid deep in the heart of the masses are impossible of execution, and but burdens upon our statute book. Men of extreme views should bear this fact in mind.
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Transportation -- Road - ConstructionInfrastructure -- Public : TownsInfrastructure -- Commercial - Residential constructionInfrastructure -- Commercial - Commercial constructionFields -- Livestock - Poultry
Parksley.
The Parksley Land and Improvement Company has opened and fenced Adelaide street to the Guilford road, and the railroad company has made a crossing much to the convenience of church goers.
Mr. W. C. Wilson, secretary of the Parksley Land and Improvement Company was here recently looking after Parksley affairs. He has had his plot of land planted in fine fruit. The family of Mr. S. T. Jones of Dover, Del., the president of the company, arrived here on Wednesday in Christmas. Mr. Jones brings his herd of valuable registered Jerseys.
Shade trees have been planted on all the streets, showing the street lines plainly.
Mr. Edward Wright, Jr., is building a handsome cottage.
S. J. Lewis & Co.'s new storehouse shows up handsomely. They are doing a large trade.
Kent & Wilson have extended and painted their storehouse. They are shipping large quantities of poultry.
Mr. H. T. Mason has finished his new house.
The back building of the M. E. Parsonage is enclosed.
Mr. W. Scott Byrd has enlarged and painted his dwelling.