Peninsula Enterprise, October 8, 1887
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Disease
Typhoid fever of a malignant type has been prevailing of late in the vicinity of Grangeville, in this county. Two excellent young men, John and William Downing have died of the disease as will be seen by an obituary notice published this week, and two others of the same family are seriously ill with the same disease. The illness of Mr. Levin J. Hyslop and wife, and of Mr. Jno. Ames and others with typhoid fever is also reported.
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Tourists and sportsmen -- Other recreation - Fairs
Mr. R. B. Cooke, general passenger and freight agent of the New York, Philadelphia and Norfolk Railroad Co., authorizes us to state, that all persons who wish to attend the meeting to be held at Cape Charles City on next Tuesday in the interest of the "Agricultural and Mechanical Fair to be established at that place" will be furnished by the Company with special excursion tickets from stations in Virginia to Cape Charles and return on the 10th inst., good to return on till the 12th at the rate of one fare for the round trip.
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Tourists and sportsmen -- Other recreation - Excursions
A delightful hop was given by the courteous superintendent of the N. Y., P. & N. R.R., at Cape Charles [City] last Tuesday to a party of ladies and gentlemen of the Eastern Shore. A special train conveyed the guests, about forty in number to that point, arriving there at 8 p. m. The dancing beginning at 6 p. m., lasted to 5 a. m. and the intricate mazes of the light fantastic were never enjoyed with more zest. All agree that Mr. Dunne was a most agreeable host and the thanks of the entire party are tendered him.
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Infrastructure -- Commercial - Residential constructionInfrastructure -- Public : TownsInfrastructure -- Commercial - Commercial constructionTransportation -- Road - Maintenance
Onancock.
P. M. Tilghman, of Crisfield, will establish a photograph gallery at this place at an early date.
Mr. U. K. Broughton is furnishing his new residence, which will be ready for occupancy, in a few days.
The town council, at a recent meeting, ordered T. A. Northam's new storehouse to be thrown further back from the street.
Main street will be widened, and Mr. Northam's building encroaches on the new street limits. Mr. Northan, has, however, continued work on the building.
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Infrastructure -- Commercial - Residential constructionInfrastructure -- Public : Schools
Pungoteague.
Our town is not yet finished. A new dwelling is to be built here during the fall by Capt. F. T. Boggs.
One Catharine Bailey, colored, living in this vicinity, dosed a colored baby one day this week, with concentrated lye with probable fatal results.
The graded school opened at this place, last Monday, and is already in a flourishing condition. The new teacher seems to please the patrons more than he does the pupils.
Church Dedication.
Infrastructure -- Public : Churches
The Bishop Mallalieu Methodist Episcopal Church, at Parksley, this county, will be dedicated on Sunday, October 9th, 1887. Rev. T. E. Martindale will preach the dedication sermon. Rev. J. S. Willis has also been invited to preach on the occasion, and Presiding Elder Davis will be present to assist in the services. Preaching at 10 a. m., 2.30 and 7 p. m. The public is invited.
W. K. GALLOWAY, Pastor.
Zion Graded School.
Infrastructure -- Public - Government : School administrationWomen -- Work - Outside the homeProfessionals -- Teachers
MR. EDITOR. -- I send to your popular paper the following items of news in this vicinity.
Miss E. L. Core has been appointed principal of Zion graded school, upon a petition which was gotten up about twenty-four hours before the school board met. The petition was signed by seventeen persons -- ten of whom live in Lee district, and, as some say, they had no right to sign.
As soon as the appointment was generally known, some one brought forward the following remonstrance which was signed by fifty petitioners, living in Metompkin district near the school.
"To Metompkin district school board of Accomac county, Va.
"The petition of the undersigned patrons and friends of Zion graded school, respectfully sets forth, That they have heard with regret of the recent appointment of two female teachers for said school, and, deeming such appointment unwise in policy as well as injurious in practice, your petitioners do respectfully and firmly remonstrates against such appointment, and humbly pray, that the said board will reconsider their action, and appoint some gentleman of experience, ability and good morals, as principal of Zion graded school. And our petitioners will pray and &c."
This remonstrance was signed by fifty petitioners, representing over ninety children of school age, and still, the school board did not deem it of sufficient importance to reverse, or change their action.
Some one has already written, "Our schools are not fulfilling as they should the purpose for which they were designed," and, I fear, they never will as long as they are made appendages to political power. When a school board holds itself above a petition supported by three-fourths the patrons of a school, it may be said, they have become masters instead of servants of the people. -- But your writer will let the impartial reader pass judgment according to the merits of the case. -- "Fiat justitia, ruat caclum." Yes, they are all "honorable men," without fear and above reproach! May every blunder in our school system be like the falling of a little child -- upward is the wish of your writer.
AN EX-TEACHER.
Metompkin, Oct. 5th, '87.