Peninsula Enterprise, July 16, 1887

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reprinted from Eastern Shore Herald.Farmers -- Farmers' organizations

At a meeting of the Northampton county Executive Committee of Farmers' Assembly, Dr. Austin Brockenbrough was elected as the delegate to represent this district at the convention which meets in Richmond.

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Infrastructure -- Public : Camp meetings

The campmeeting to be held at Parksley, under the auspices of the M.E. Church, commences Saturday, July 23rd, and continues until Monday, August 1st. Special excursion tickets will be sold during its continuance along the line of the N.Y., P. & N. R.R., at cheap rates and ample accommodations will be furnished at the boarding tents for all who may attend.

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Infrastructure -- Commercial - Newspapers

Mr. C. W. B. Marshall, the founder of the Eastern Virginian, is now the editor and manager of a newspaper known as the Delaware City News.

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Transportation -- Water - Aids to navigation

The furniture of the U. S. Signal office at this place was sold at public auction on the 11th inst., and the office abolished. Sergeant A. B. Crane lately in charge of the office has been sent to Brownsville, Texas.

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Tourists and sportsmen -- Other recreation - ResortsTransportation -- Railroad - SteamboatsSea -- Finfish - Methods : Hand lineTourists and sportsmen -- Field sports - FishingFields -- Livestock - HorsesInfrastructure -- Commercial - Residential construction

Chincoteague.

A party of excursionists from Stockton, Md., of a hundred or more, accompanied by a brass band, spent several days at the Atlantic last week.

The steamer Widgeon, in Wilmington for some weeks past to be enlarged and repaired, will return Saturday and be placed on the route between this place and Franklin City, on Monday.

Persons fond of handline fishing "cannot afford to pass Chincoteague by." Fish never were so plentiful, and the usual "catch" now in 30 minutes is from 10 to 500, according to the skill of the fisherman.

The annual pony pennings will take place on Assateague and Chincoteague on the 27th and 28th of July, respectively. Ponies of all ages and sizes will be offered on those days at public and private sale.

The dwelling of Capt. Seal Bloxom has been remodelled and improved by a porch and a new coat of paint giving it a handsome appearance.

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Infrastructure -- Public : TownsTransportation -- Road - MaintenanceInfrastructure -- Public : Sidewalks, etc.Sea -- Shellfish - Crabbing : BaysideSea -- Shellfish - Crabbing : YieldInfrastructure -- Commercial - Residential construction

Leemont.

Quite a building boom is going on at present. Three new buildings owned by Messrs. Johnson, Parker Parks and son are now under erection, and are rapidly reaching completion. It is rumored that others will be commenced before the summer is over.

Our streets are being torn up at present and properly graded so as to carry off the water and prevent an unusual supply of mud in wet season, which has heretofore been a nuisance to travellers and a great annoyance to the present inhabitants. Better walks are also being provided.

Captains Fitzgerald and Justice of Hunting Creek, are reported doing the best of the crab season, shipping over 6,000 in one day.

A new building opposite the office of Dr. Drummond has led some to suppose that the medical gentleman is contemplating the felicities of matrimony.

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Infrastructure -- Public : TownsInfrastructure -- Public : Churches

Mappsville.

Paint is being vigorously applied to many of our residences, and our town will soon present as neat and attractive appearance as any on the Shore.

The new Baptist Church here is nearing completion, a corps of skillful painters being engaged at this time in giving the finishing touches. As a house of worship it is to be not only "a thing of beauty" but a model structure in the way of comfort.

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Infrastructure -- Commercial - Commercial constructionTransportation -- Water - WrecksTransportation -- Water - Boat building

Onancock.

The work of tinning the roof of Messrs. Slocomb & Ames' storehouse was commenced on Thursday evening.

The schooner J. D. Eldridge of Onancock, Capt. J. T. Truitt, master, capsized off Tangier, last Monday. The crew were all saved.

Capt. John W. Marsh has recently had a handsome new schooner built by E. J. Laws of Pocomoke City, Md. She has been named "Wm. F. Vilas," in honor of our Postmaster General.

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Infrastructure -- Public : TownsInfrastructure -- Commercial - Residential constructionInfrastructure -- Public : Churches

Sanford.

The building boom continues in our midst. Dwellings are now being erected by Messrs. William Stant and Edward Bundick, and work will be commenced shortly on three other dwellings.

A protracted meeting is now in progress at Sanford church, conducted by Rev. J. W. Carroll, assisted by Rev. C. D. Crawley and other ministers. The number of persons in attendance on last Sunday night is estimated at from 900 to 1,000. To date 86 persons have been converted at the meeting, and some 65 or 70 "are seeking religion."

The Stabbing Affray on Chincoteague.

Moral -- Murder

According to the latest advices, Mr. Geo. C. Lewis, of Chincoteague, who was stabbed some ten days ago by Wm. T. Dryden, receiving a wound, which it was thought would prove fatal in a few hours, is still alive and hopes are entertained now even of his recovery. Our correspondent's report of the matter is as follows: "Our town was thrown into a state of feverish excitement on Thursday, 7th inst., by a quarrel between Geo. C. Lewis, mate of the Winter Quarter Shoal Light Ship and Wm. T. Dryden, an oysterman formerly of Worcester county, Md., which resulted in the stabbing of Lewis on the left side of the abdomen with a knife, which passed through the muscles of the abdomen and penetrated the small bowels, so that particles of undigested food exuded therefrom -- the wound inflicted being an inch long and four inches deep. -- The quarrel originated in a very insignificant matter. The lie was passed and was followed by a blow from Dryden, while Lewis was sitting down. Dryden as soon as he had given the blow ran home to get his knife and Lewis went in another direction to secure the loan of a pistol, which was refused. Returning to the scene of the disturbance Dryden was asked by Lewis why he struck and without uttering a word in reply Dryden stabbed him. Lewis is a small man about 30 years of age; Dryden is a much larger man and judging from appearance would say that he was physically the superior of his victim. Dryden being arraigned before Justice Z. Munford was, as your readers are aware, promptly sent to jail."