Peninsula Enterprise, June 13, 1891

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Farmers -- Farmers' organizations

The Drummondtown Alliance meets in their hall, Saturday, June 20th inst., to attend to matters of importance to the craft.

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Mental illness

Mr. Thos. Wesley Shrieves, living near Parksley, who attempted to commit suicide some days ago by cutting his throat, was taken to the asylum at Williamsburg, on last Tuesday, by Mr. H. M. Sweeny, guard from that institution.

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Tourists and sportsmen -- Other recreation - Horse racing

A trotting race, mile heats best 3 in 5, has been made, to come off on McConnell's track, Pungoteague, Thursday, July 16th, for a purse of $200, between Clay and Lady Browne, owned by J. C. Otwell and Wm. I. James, respectively. The forfeit money, one-half the amount, has been put up.

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Transportation -- Water - Marine railwaysSea -- Shellfish - Clamming : BaysideSea -- Shellfish - Clamming : Prices

Marsh Market.

Many of our vessels one at Pocomoke City, to be painted and repaired.

Fish scarce in our waters owing to recent rains -- clams being shipped to market in large quantities and satisfactory prices being received for them.

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Infrastructure -- Commercial - Residential constructionForests -- Shipping : RailForests -- Forest products - LumberSea -- Shellfish - Crabbing : BaysideSea -- Shellfish - Crabbing : Markets

Parksley.

Shipping round potatoes.

Wm. Rue, of James, is building a large dwelling on the Ephraim Wessells land.

E. T. Parks, has moved into Parks & Melon's house on Bennett street, and Lee Justice takes Mr. Chadbourne's house on Adelaide street.

A. T. White, having sold his hotel property in Maryland, contemplates building a first class hotel on Cassatt Avenue.

Parks & Melson are shipping some very fine walnut lumber to Philadelphia.

Hopkins Bro. & Co. and W. R. Lewis & Sons, are making heavy shipments of soft crabs to the Northern markets.

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Infrastructure -- Commercial - Residential constructionProfessionals -- BuildersTourists and sportsmen -- Other recreation - Horse racingInfrastructure -- Commercial - Race tracks

Pastoria.

Mr. Edward P. Byrd is having a very handsome dwelling erected near here, under the supervision of Mr. Jas. R. Lewis. contractor, which reflects much credit upon out young mechanic.

A movement is being made to organize a Driving Association, and your writer considers it a good idea, as there are as many fine horses among us as in any section of the county, and a tract is all we need, which we are informed can be leased at a very low figure of Mr. Edward C. Parkes. Those wishing to become members are requested to make it known to Mr. R. L. Parkes.

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Tourists and sportsmen -- Other recreation - Excursions

Wachapreague.

A most enjoyable excursion was given by the Wachapreague Literary Club, on Tuesday of this week. The day was bright, the air balmy. The gentle south-east wind, freighted with its health giving ozone, kissed away the last trace of the gloom left by the long cold rain, and the company, so cheerful and bright, brought happiness and the agility and lightness of childhood to all. At 10 a. m., with a party of about forty members of the Club and visitors on board the boats Ned Powell and Incomplete, one of the race winners of last week, the former with Capt. Berlie Bell at the helm, the latter sailed by her owner, Capt. T. B. Smith, we cast off from the Wachapreague wharf and started for the Wachapreague Club house on Cedar Island. The party was chaperoned by Mrs. E. J. Foote, Mrs. W. F. Hudson, Mrs. Retta Scarborough and Mrs. Carrie Bird. Everything necessary to a good time was amply provided. Among the visitors was the Misses Martha and Josie Kelly, of Tuckerton, N. J., Miss Maud Brittingham, of Davis wharf, and Mrs. Eva G. Scarborough, of Philadelphia. After an abundant dinner, to which all seemed to do justice, Dr. G. W. LeCato proposed the following toasts and requested the gentlemen indicated to respond. 1st, "Our Literary Club." Responded to by Rev. W. J. Twilley in a short and humorous talk. 2nd, "The ladies of the Club." To which Rev. J. R. Sturgis, the President of the Club, responded in great beauty and propriety. 3rd, "The dinner." To which Capt. T. B. Smith responded by saying, that the material man was too well filled to attempt mental exertion. The party then began strolling the beach, many of them seeming to pair very naturally, gathering shells, enjoying "tete a tetes," or "dreaming dreams such as no mortal ever dared to dream before." After a few hours thus spent they assembled in the boat room of the Cedar Island Life Saving Station, where they had been pressingly invited by the polite and gallant superintendent, Capt. Asa Savage, and some two hours were given to music -- comic, sentimental and sacred -- to anecdote, to mimicry, wit, humor and burlesque with an occasional touch of the pathetic. When supper was over at the Club house, and we had had our lovely sail back to Wachapreague, all declared, it one of the merriest days of life. We are now under the impression that every town and village ought to have a Literary Club or Society, and that they should all take a trip to the beach. As a visitor I would say that I do not know of a town anywhere better situated for health, rest and pleasure that Wachapreague.

VISITOR.