Peninsula Enterprise, June 1, 1889
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Infrastructure -- Public - Government : Postal service
Very many complaints reached us last week of the failure to receive the ENTERPRISE on time and inasmuch as it was duly forwarded the attention of the mail agent on N.Y. P. & N. R.R. is called to the matter. We will advise him that it is his duty to put the mail off on his way up the Peninsula and not on his return from Delmar.
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Mental illness
Jackson Kellam, the young man who shot himself at Belle Haven, last week, is still alive, but the physicians attending him continue in the opinion that he cannot recover. He has changed his mind and now wants to live.
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Architecture -- Other public buildings
The work of removing the records from old to new clerks' office has been completed and now it will be in order for Board of Supervisors at next meeting to take steps for its removal. It will be sold, it is said, at auction to the highest bidder.
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African-Americans -- Racial violence
Joe Finney, colored, started out last Saturday night with the intention, he said, "of cleaning up the town of Onancock," but did not get very far before he had a very sore head inflicted with the pistol, with which he proposed to 'get away' with the town, and subsequently was sent to jail by the mayor, to await the action of the grand jury for drawing a pistol and threatening to shoot a citizen of the town. His partner in the melee, one Dan West, colored, managed to crawl away after the boys were thro' with him and has since left for parts unknown.
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Infrastructure -- Utilities - Ice
Hopkins Bros., & Co., Hunting Creek, have just received a cargo of Northern ice, also a fine cargo of Cecil county hay, which they are offering very cheap. Give them a call.
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Transportation -- Railroad - Rates and faresFields -- Livestock - SheepTourists and sportsmen -- Field sports - FishingTourists and sportsmen -- Field sports - Hunting : Waterfowl and shorebirdInfrastructure -- Public - Government : Lighthouse service
Chincoteague.
The fare to Philadelphia from this point has been reduced ninety cents, due to a recent change in the schedule of rates over our R.R. from Franklin City. The regular rates now are 3 cents per mile instead of 4 cents and excursion rates have been reduced from 3 to 2 cents per mile.
The annual sheep penning on Assateague takes place this year, Wednesday, June 5th. Sheep, lambs and wool will be sold on the occasion. Refreshments will be served to those in attendance.
The steam Yacht Sebylia arrived here last Sunday from Philadelphia, having on board Mr. Fred Betty, Col. Wm. B. Mann, Dr. Hazzard and others, the former being a millionaire about 15 times. They spent the entire week here in gunning and fishing.
Commander J. E. Reed, here this week on a tour of inspection to Assateague and Chincoteague Lights, reports them in good order.
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Tourists and sportsmen -- Other recreation - Fraternal ordersAfrican-Americans -- Society
Parksley.
Whitesville Lodge No. 2980, G. U. O. of O. F., will have a corner-stone laying and general turnout on the 4th day of July.
Shad For the Elizabeth River.
reprinted from Norfolk Landmark, May 23.Sea -- Finfish - Catch : Shad and herringNatural resources -- Conservation - Resources
Dr. John W. Wilkins, Jr., State Fish Commissioner, and Capt. A. T. Ashby, his assistant, of Northampton county, are in the city on business connected with fish propagation. They expect many thousand young shad from the United States Fish Commissioner, at Washington, by the Washington steamer this morning. The young shad will be distributed in the various branches of the Elizabeth river today. Dr. Wilkins and Capt. Ashby have heretofore placed many shad in the waters of the Eastern Shore, and the lower Potomac river. Fine results have always followed these efforts for fish propagation, and we may expect an abundance of shad in the water surrounding Norfolk in two or three weeks.
Inquest Held Over Body of Drowned Man Found in Gargatha Inlet.
Watermen -- Personal injuryMoral -- Property crime
At the inquest held Friday, May 24th ultimo, over the body of the dead man found in Gargatha Creek by Messrs. Turlington, Belote and others, Winslow Smith identified it as the body of his son, Capt. Henry P. Smith, of Wellfleet, Mass., and it was sent home for burial by rail from Hallwood on Sunday night.
The following facts were brought out at inquest: That said Henry P. Smith drowned off Chincoteague in a storm of April 6th, was found by Messrs J. W. Turlington, N. Belote, W. H. Bundick and Wood West, colored, in Gargatha Bay on May 15th, who after taking from his person $140 in money, photographs, knife, &c., hauled him on the marsh, from which place he again went adrift and was afterwards found by them and buried on May 21st, in Mr. Turlington's graveyard.
The sum of money divided between the four parties above named was delivered up to coroner at inquest.
The finders of the dead body gave as reasons for leaving the dead body on marsh, that they did not think it would drift away, that they could not tow it on account of head tide, and they could not take it in their boats because of the danger of spoiling their fish.
The evidence among the finders was conflicting as to whether they ever intended to go back after the dead body at the time they left it on marsh, but the search for same was made by them four days thereafter and found by them on 21st on information of Mr. Baker, that he had seen a dead body on beach.
One of the party at inquest testified that he did not report the finding of dead body because "he did not know the law required it and did not know who to report to." The amount of money reported as found on dead body was nearly as shown by evidence of Mr. F. M Hickmon, Crisfield, Md.
The jury holding inquest "severely censured Turlington and Belote for their action in taking the money off the body and turning it adrift and commended the matter to the attention of the attorney for the Commonwealth."
Railroad Development.
Transportation -- Railroad - Corporate
The New York special in Tuesday's Baltimore Sun says: "The New York, Philadelphia and Norfolk Railroad Co., have a project on foot for the building of a line to Goldsboro, N. C., for the purpose of opening up a heavily wooded country which lacks railway facilities, and also with the ultimate object of gaining a foothold in the Southern coal and iron producing centres."
Camp-Meeting.
Infrastructure -- Public : Camp meetings
The friends of the M. E. Church of this place (New Church), expect to hold a camp the first of August. All denominations are cordially invited to camp with us. We have a grand grove of oaks near the station, and plenty of water. Tents will be put up for any friends at a distance who may desire to tent with us and will notify us to that effect. Come friends and let us have an old fashion camp-meeting.
J. E. GRAHAM, Pastor.
New Church, Va., May 30th, 1889.
Trotting Races and Base-Ball Match.
Tourists and sportsmen -- Other recreation - BaseballTourists and sportsmen -- Other recreation - Horse racing
There will be two trotting races and a base ball game at the Fair Grounds at Cape Charles City on Tuesday, June 11, 1889. The first trot will be for the 2.40 class for a purse of $50 -- $25 to first, $15 to second and $10 to third horse; the second is for the 3 minute class for a purse of $50 -- $25 to first, $15 to second and $10 to third horse. The ball game will be called at 1 o'clock, sharp, and the races afterwards. An entrance fee of 10 per cent. will be charged to horse contending for the purses, but no charge will be made for feed for race horses, which can be quartered at the Fair Grounds. Admission to grounds 25 cents. Entries close June 8th, 6 p. m., and applications for same may be addressed to Benj. F. Toy, Cape Charles, Va.
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Transportation -- Road - MaintenanceTransportation -- Road - Legislation
EDITOR ENTERPRISE: -- Your article on the public roads prompts the writer to call the attention of the Board of Supervisors; and especially those persons recently elected for duty on it for the coming term -- to the existing laws so that they may change the present system, if they want to. They will find the law referred to in the Code of 1887, commencing on page 286, sections 963 to 983, both included, which enables them to make a change for a better road system. It takes the management of the roads out of court and courthouses and places it under the direction of each supervisor in his district -- the money that we now pay, and which does no good, is to be applied to work on the road, and not to law. This of itself will be a wonderful benefit, if it can be done -- but it will not be allowed to pass from the court without a big fight against it. The law provides for a surveyor or overseer of roads in each district, and if five are appointed, and are given sufficient pay to keep them constantly employed, it will be much better than the 125 overseers run by courthouse decrees. I will not occupy more space in your paper on this subject, for it has been clearly demonstrated heretofore in your columns and not denied, that the economy and reason for good roads was all on one side of this question -- while the fogyism and money was on the other and the latter had possession of the situation. It is to be hoped that an arrangement can soon be effected which will be for the better.
ADVANCE.
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Infrastructure -- Commercial - Newspapers
Northampton, the land of newspapers, was the birthplace last week of another -- "The Cape Charles Headlight," the third in a town five years old and which has less than a thousand inhabitants. The first number is well gotten up and the paper in other respects shows a vigorous babyhood, indicating that its proprietors expect it to grow. In its salutatory, the announcement is made that it is expected especially to "shine" as the disseminator of local news -- first at Cape Charles, but eventually will report all current events of the whole Peninsula. Political questions, we imagine are not to be a disturbing element in the "make up" of our contemporary, the first issue not containing a straw showing which way the wind blows. Capt. Geo. G. Savage's name stands at the head of the paper as editor, and that fact is sufficient to justify the conclusion, that it will merit the patronage of the public and the enterprise surely has our best wishes.
PUBLIC AUCTION OF THREE VALUABLE FARMS IN UPSHUR'S NECK.
Infrastructure -- Commercial - Real estateFarmers -- Farm size and structure
By virtue of a power of attorney from Mrs. Sally B. and Miss Sally B. U. Handy, of Maryland, I will sell at public auction to the highest bidder, on Saturday, June 1st, 1889, at 3 o'clock p.m., on the premises, three tracts of land, described below into which their farm known as the "Handy Farm," between Machipungo Creek and the Atlantic Ocean adjoining the lands of James H. Parramore, John T. Powell, Upshur B. Quinby, and Bennett Fentress.
Tract No. 1 -- Containing 128 343-1000 acres of arable and woodland, consists of two parcels, one of which parcels contain 127 58-1000 acres of arable and woodland &c., is described in the plat or survey recently made by the county surveyor as "Lot 1" and is bounded on the Northeast by the lands of James H. Parramore; on the Southeast by the public road; on the Southwest by a line beginning at a mulberry tree on public road and running N.55 degrees w. to a large pine gree on the edge of Machipungo creek, and on the Northwest by said creek; the other of the parcels containing 5 58-1000 acres of woodland and described in said survey as "Lot 4," is bounded on East by public road, North by fence, West by glade and South by line between it and the land of Bennett Fentress. This tract has on it the main dwelling-house, which is in fair condition, two new cornstacks and other outbuildings which can be repaired at a small expense, and also a tenant house -- the pine thicket and all the marsh land on the Southeast side of the county road opposite this tract will be sold with it.
Tract No. 2 -- Containing 62 191-1000 acres of arable and woodland is bounded on the Northeast by the line separating it from "Tract No. 1," beginning at a mulberry tree along the county road and running N.55 degrees W., 13 49-100 chains to a post in the field, on the Northwest by a line commencing at said post and running S. 37 degrees W. to the woods (the ditch being the line), thence running down the county road to the line of John T. Powell and Quinby, and on the Southeast by marshland along Upshur's broadwaters and the county road. This tract has on it a small dwelling-house -- and is laid down on said plat as "Lot 2."
Tract No. 3 -- Containing 73 039-1000 acres of arable and woodland, is bounded on the Northwest by Machipungo creek, on the Northeast by "Tract No. 1," on the Southeast by "Tract No. 2" and the 5 085-1000 acres of woodland and on the Southwest by the land of Bennett Fentress. This tract has on it a small dwelling-house. "Tract No. 2" (adjoining the county road) has one-half of the marsh land opposite to it along the broadwaters, beginning a the line of Upshur B. Quinby and John T. Powell, and "Tract No. 3" has the other half of said marsh land; which will be conveyed to the respective purchasers.
There is a road 22 feet wide separating "Tract No. 1" from "Tracts Nos. 2 and 3," which is to come off "Tracts 2 and 3," extending from the county road to Machipungo creek which said road is intended to give the purchaser of the Broadwater Tract an outlet to Machipungo creek and the purchaser of the Machipungo Creek Tract an outlet to the county road and broadwater.
There is a good landing for shipping on "Tract No. 1," less than 100 yards from the dwelling house, which is to be used and enjoyed in common between the respective purchasers.
TERMS OF SALE.
1. Ten per cent. of the purchase money will be required in cash on the day of sale, with liberty to the purchaser to pay as much more as he desires.
2. The residue of the purchase money, not so paid, will be divided into three equal installments, payable at the expiration of one, two, and three years, respectively, from the day of sale, with interest on each from that day, to be secured by the bonds of the purchaser with approved personal security thereto, but any purchaser paying one-third of the purchase money will not be required to give personal security.
3. Possession will be given on the 1st day of January, 1890, and the rents for the present year will pass to the purchaser.
4. Title will be retained as additional security until the payment of the whole purchase money.
5. The premises to be at the purchaser's risk as soon as bid off.
6. A deed with general warranty of title will be given to the purchaser as soon as the whole of the purchase money is paid; but the deed must be prepared at the purchaser's expense, and tendered to the undersigned for execution.
All of the above land is of good quality and much of it is already improved for trucks, to which, as well as the cereals, it is well adapted. Fish, oysters, and wild fowls abound in the adjacent waters. The locality is very healthy -- livestock raising on it can be made specially profitable. Title good. Persons desiring to see the lines will be shown them by Mr. William J. Joynes, who lives on the premises, and a plot of the land can be seen at the [store] of J. L. Trower & Bro. or at the office of the undersigned.
L. FLOYD NOCK, Attorney for the Owners, Accomack C. H., Va., May 4th, 1889.