Peninsula Enterprise, May 30, 1891

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Tourists and sportsmen -- Other recreation - Resorts

"Bayford Park," a pleasure resort situated on Elliott's Neck, near Franktown, Northampton County, with attractions for all the year, will open Tuesday, June 2d.

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Watermen -- Watermen's organizations

Hunting Creek Oyster Association, No. 3, will meet at Hopkins, Bro. & Co.'s store, to night, May 30th, and a full attendance of all the members is requested as business of importance is to be transacted.

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Fields -- Crops - Strawberries

Mr. A. J. McMath, of the firm of McMath Bros., Onley, has sold this season 30,000 quarts of strawberries. The receipts for shipments from one and an eighth acre of same was $450 -- aggregate receipts over $2,100.

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Tourists and sportsmen -- Other recreation - Holidays

The Fourth of July, will be observed on Sykes Island, this year by a grand fair and exhibition, the proceeds of which will be applied to the improvement of Temperance hall, at that place.

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Moral -- Alcohol

A movement is on foot for a vote on the question of "license or no license" in Atlantic district. A petition looking to that end presented to our court last Monday, was refused because it did not contain the number of signatures required. The matter will be heard probably at the next term of court.

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Tourists and sportsmen -- Other recreation - Boat racing

The prizes to be awarded at the regatta on next Monday, will exceed in beauty and value any ever offered on a similar occasion on the Eastern Shore and will be competed for by at least ten bateaux of each class. Read the enlarged notice of regatta in this issue.

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Professionals -- Builders

Mr. Jno. R. Lewis, contractor and builder, Parksley, whose advertisement will be found in ENTERPRISE, is recommended to the patronage of the public. The dwelling of Dr. J. T. Sledge, now in course of erection by him, is sufficient guarantee of his skill in his vocation -- and he is always up in the latest styes of architecture so as to be able to meet the demands of patrons upon him.

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Moral -- Other violent crime

The clerk of our court was advised by the Superintendent of the penitentiary this week of the death of Upshur Roberts, colored, convicted of attempt to commit rape, at the last August term of our court and sentenced to penitentiary for two years. He died on 23d inst., in Alleghany county, while in employ of railroad company.

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Sea -- Shellfish - Oystering : SeasideSea -- Shellfish - Oystering : LegislationSea -- Finfish - Catch : DrumTourists and sportsmen -- Field sports - Fishing

Chincoteague.

Our people have had a profitable season this year in working the natural rocks and the time for catching and handling oysters having expired, (June 1st,) it is to be hoped, that the law will be respected and the rocks be allowed to rest and recuperate until September 1st.

Hamilton Disston's steam-yacht arrived here Thursday, 21st inst., having on board U. S. Senator Matthew Quay, M. H. Wright and other prominent politicians of Pennsylvania, and at this writing the distinguished visitors are still with us and will remain until repairs are made to yacht. Hon. Quay since his arrival has been amusing himself in fishing for drums but he has been as much a failure in that respect as in politics of late.

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Fields -- Crops - StrawberriesFarmers -- InnovationInfrastructure -- Public : TownsInfrastructure -- Commercial - Real estate

Mappsville.

Our few farmers who planted strawberries have realized quite handsome returns this season. A diversity of crops is our only guarantee of success in farming.

We now have some prospect of having a Town Hall. This has been long needed here and will add greatly to the advantage we now enjoy.

Mr. John Ewell and his brother William, have made a joint purchase of their fathers farm near this place -- they are energetic young men and will succeed.

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Tourists and sportsmen -- Other recreation - ResortsTransportation -- Road - MaintenanceInfrastructure -- Commercial - Residential constructionTransportation -- Railroad - Stations and sidingsInfrastructure -- Public : ChurchesFields -- Crops - Other vegetablesFields -- Crops - StrawberriesFields -- Crops - Cover crops

Parksley.

S. J. Burrows & Son, of Brooklyn, N. Y., are visiting here.

Mrs. Westmore and daughters, of Newark, N. J., are spending a few weeks here.

S. J. Lewis is grading and paving in front of the hotel property on Bennett street.

L. F. Hinman & Son are building a porch and laying pavement in front of their storehouse on Dunne street.

Mrs. Jeannette Dix's dwelling on Bennett street is now about completed, and makes a handsome addition to the street.

Our station agent, W. L. Sharpley, has an attractive flower garden on the Company's grounds, which have lately been much improved.

The Baptist parsonage for Rev. A. J. Fristoe will be built on Adelaide street, east of Browne avenue, and will be worthy of the able and liberal congregation of Zion and their esteemed pastor.

Heavy shipments of berries and peas continue and bring good prices. Clover ready to cut and crop very fine. Prospects good for a big crop of Irish potatoes.