Peninsula Enterprise, August 18, 1888
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Infrastructure -- Public : Camp meetingsAfrican-Americans -- Religion
A colored campmeeting commenced at Savageville yesterday.
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Infrastructure -- Public : Schools
The prospects of the Onancock Academy for the next session are very bright. Most of the old pupils will return and many new ones are expected. Our people, we are happy to believe have at last concluded that with a preparatory school in our midst, second to none in Virginia, it is folly to send their children elsewhere.
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Infrastructure -- Commercial - Residential constructionTourists and sportsmen -- Other recreation - FairsTourists and sportsmen -- Other recreation - Baseball
Belle Haven.
J. W. Ward has nearly completed his new dwelling.
The Fair Committee met at Fair Grounds Wednesday, to inspect buildings, &c. They were compelled to order 25 extra stables built to accommodate the entries this year in the horse department.
On last Saturday the Bandana Base Ball Club of this place played a match game with the Red Stockings of Machipungo, resulting in a score of 11 to 12 in favor of the Bandanas. A return game was arranged to take place at Exmore, Tuesday, 14th. All went well until the Bandana's came to take the bat in the third inning, the score then standing 2 to 4 in favor of the Bandana's when the Red Stockings persisted in changing their pitchers, which was directly contrary to a special agreement made between the two captains when the games were first arranged. As the Red Stockings refused to play unless the concession was made -- the game proceeded no further, much to the disappointment of a large number of spectators, many of whom were ladies who had come quite a distance by train to see the game. Your correspondent is authorized to say that the Bandanas will play the Red Stockings or any other nine on the Eastern Shore, Va., at the Fair Grounds any day agreed upon during the Fair.
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Infrastructure -- Public : SchoolsMoral -- VandalismInfrastructure -- Public : ChurchesInfrastructure -- Commercial - Newspapers
Leemont.
Our schoolhouse looks like, judging from the number of window lights broken, that it had been bombarded by a regiment of bad youths. The strict enforcement of law is needed for such, as well as the employment of counsel.
Hunting Creek Methodist Protestant Church will be dedicated on Wednesday, September 5th, 1888. Several prominent clergymen whose presence have not yet graced our pulpits will be present, and conduct the religious services.
The large number of subscribers of the ENTERPRISE at this postoffice are very much pleased with the new make up of the paper as well as its enlargement. The editor in charge will please accept our congratulations.
A Lively Fracas.
Moral -- Other violent crime
Horace Costin, Will Nock and John Nock, three young negro rowdies of Onancock who have several times been arraigned before the authorities of that town and punished for their riotous and disgraceful conduct, sailed down Onancock creek last Saturday afternoon to clean out a colored picnic in Sluthkill Neck near Finney's wharf. They had hardly landed before they began to go about the grounds in a bullying manner insulting everybody they met and trying to raise a row. The Neck negroes, who are said to have had an old grudge against these three roistering rowdies determined to drive them from the grounds. A furious fight ensued, both sides were reinforced, but the Sluthkill Neckers far outnumbered their opponents. Knives, razors and clubs were freely used. John Nock was severely cut about the arms, Bill Nock had his throat cut form chin to ear so seriously that his recovery is doubtful, and Horace Costin, the leader of the gang, was knocked down, stamped upon, and beaten with clubs and chunks till he lay in an insensible condition on the ground. He managed to escape by crawling into a ditch where he lay till late at night. The two Nocks tried to escape to their boat which was lying in the creek close by, but they were so hotly pursued out in the water by the infuriated negroes that they had to seek safety by swimming across a branch of the creek fully a hundred yards wide. John Glenn was the only one on the other side seriously hurt. He had this throat so seriously cut that it is thought that he will die. After chasing away the rioters, the infuriated negroes tore their boat up and cut to pieces their clothes, shoes and hats which had been torn from them in the fight.
This was one of the most disgraceful and lawless disturbances that ever occurred in this county, and all the guilty parties should be arrested and dealt with according to the strictest requirements of the law.
Grand Temperance Mass-Meeting.
Moral -- Alcohol
The Independent Order of Good Templars, embracing all the lodges of Accomac and Northampton counties, will hold a grand temperance mass meeting at Turlington's Camp Ground, on Wednesday and Thursday, September 12th and 13th, commencing at 9 1-2 a. m., and continuing through the day.
District Lodge No. 19, I. O. G. T., will hold their next regular meeting on same day at Granger's Hall near Camp Grounds.
Addresses will be delivered on the occasion by the following distinguished speakers:
Col. J. R. Miller, G. C. T, Capt. W. C. Dutton, Mrs. M. E. Bailey, Superintendent Juvenile Templars, Rev. F. M. Edwards of Norfolk, and Revs. J. W. Hundley, J. W. Easley and C. D. Crawley, Accomac.
The pastors of all the churches and all temperance organizations are invited to unite with us in making this the most pleasant and profitable meeting of the kind ever held on the Eastern Shore.
The public is cordially invited to attend.
Refreshments will be served on both days at fair prices.
Come one, come all and enjoy the rare treat.
T. H. Carmine, D. C. T., Mrs. F. T. Boggs, D. V. T., G. B. Mason, D. C., Mrs. Harriet Hoffman, S. J. T., W. J. Rue, D. S.