Peninsula Enterprise, October 10, 1891

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reprinted from Cape Charles Headlight, October 7.Mental illness

Mr. Calvin Duer, an inmate of the lunatic asylum at Williamsburg, returned to that institution yesterday, his leave of absence having expired.

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Infrastructure -- Commercial - Newspapers

Rev. Floyd L. Kurtz, former editor of the Eastern Shore Herald, was examined and licensed to preach the Gospel, by East Hanover Presbytery last week.

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Professionals -- Seafood dealers

Hon. R. H. Cardwell, of Richmond, will address the citizens of Northampton, at Eastville, next Monday, court day. The gentleman is a forcible and eloquent speaker, and should have a large audience to hear him on the occasion.

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Moral -- Other violent crime

Geo. G. Kelly, convicted of assault and battery and sentenced on 3rd day of July, last, by the county court to a term of six months in jail and to pay a fine of $300 and cost of prosecution, the same being in accordance with the verdict of jury, was, on 5th inst., after serving out three months and two days of said term and having paid fine and costs, pardoned by the Governor.

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Infrastructure -- Public - Government : Life-saving serviceFields -- Livestock - HorsesTransportation -- Water - Sailboats

Chincoteague.

Mr. Jno. H. Miller, superintendent of construction of Life Saving Stations in this district, arrived at Atlantic hotel this week. He is here to attend to the re-building of station in this locality and says $15,000 or more will be spent in the district this year for the improvement of the stations.

Wm. J. Matthews offers for sale a large number of very fine ponies, of all colors, black, gray, bay, &c., to match or otherwise, some well-broken, others wild, from 2 to 5 years old, suitable for farm and road, cheap, as he does not wish to carry them through the winter.

Mr. Timothy Hill has purchased for his son, Joseph T., a very fine sailing vessel from parties in Milford, Del., at the price of $2,400.

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Fields -- Crops - Sweet potatoes : Pricesfields -- Crops - Sweet potatoes : YieldFields -- Crops - CornFields -- Crops - Fodder

Leemont.

The short crop and low prices of sweet potatoes have had a very depressing effect upon our farmers. They not only look forward to "hard times" this winter, but have lost faith in the staple product ever being a paying crop in the future.

The corn and fodder crop in this section very fine this year and already being generally used, on account of scarcity and high price of old crop.

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Infrastructure -- Public : CollegesInfrastructure -- Public : SchoolsProfessionals -- TeachersArchitecture -- Historic preservationInfrastructure -- Commercial - Residential constructionInfrastructure -- Public : Ditches and drains

Onancock.

Misses Margaret and Elizabeth Quinby returned home last week from an extended European tour, bringing with them many souvenirs and interesting impressions of their trip to the Old World.

Mr. L. D. T. Quinby and Mr. John W. Kelly left during the week to attend the University of Virginia, the former to take the law course, the latter to enter the academic department. They are both fine young men.

Miss Margaret Quinby has accepted the position of music teacher in a female seminary in Richmond, and left for that city last Tuesday. Miss Georgia her younger sister, accompanied her and will attend the school in which Miss Margaret is engaged to teach.

The Onancock Academy now has one hundred and ten pupils, the largest number ever enrolled before so early in the session. Others are yet to come in. Carpenters are now at work fitting up another room in the building to accommodate the increasing numbers. The boys of the Academy met last Friday night and took steps to organize a literary and debating society, which will meet once a week. The exercises will occasionally be open to the public, and the society promises to be very beneficial to the students of the Academy as well as interesting to the people of the town.

Mr. John W. H. Parker, who has been ill for the past ten or twelve days at the home of his son-in-law, Robert P. Custis, Esq., in this town, has improved so much as to enable him to return to his home on Onancock creek. His friends here, while regretting his illness enjoyed the privilege of being with him and hearing him talk of the olden times. He is a fine conversationalist and has a rich fund of facts relating to the history of Virginia and especially the Eastern Shore counties, which should be put in imperishable form. If he were not such a modest man he might be induced to write a book. Long life to him and his.

The town of Onancock continues to improve steadily. Several handsome new houses have been erected here during the summer, and others are to go up before Christmas. The Baptist parsonage near College Place has just been completed, and is by general consent one of the most sightly and convenient houses in the town. These new buildings add much to the beauty of the town. The streets, however, are in a neglected condition, weeds and grass growing on the sidewalks and choking up the drains. Old ditches need cleaning out and new ones need to be cut to carry off the water quantities during the winter and spring months. The highest considerations of health, beauty and cleanliness demand that this work shall be done before the rainy season sets in.

To The Ex-Confederates of the Eastern Shore.

Tourists and sportsmen -- Other recreation - Veterans

Remember the 21st of October. We expect to meet you all at Parksley.

Don't let a single one fail to be at his post of pleasant pastime, as he was always at his post of duty during those days which tried men's courage.

We claim the privilege as good citizens of Virginia to meet together and mingle in the social enjoyments incident to such a rare occasion. We mourn not over our failure, but propose to rejoice together in that we did our duty as all true, loyal and good citizens should under like circumstances.

Without any apology to offer, or any reward to seek for our four years of hardship, starvation and suffering during that memorable struggle, still let our hearts in unison beat, with that high regard which we should ever bear to each other, though many others pass us unworthily by.

We want every worthy ex-Confederate of the Eastern Shore, enlisted heart and hand in this Camp. If sickness prevents your coming, send in your name, regiment and company. Looking forward to our next meeting at Parksley, on the 21st, of October, with high anticipations of like enjoyment as at Cape Charles [City] at our first meeting. I am very sincerely;

Your old comrade,

T. T. Wescott, 1st Lieut. of Co. "B." 19th Va. Battalion.

Grangeville, Va., Sept. 30th 1891.