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Moral -- AlcoholInfrastructure -- Commercial - BanksInfrastructure -- Commercial - DrugstoresFields -- Crops - Other vegetablesArchitecture -- Historic preservationMoral -- Other violent crime

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reprinted from Cape Charles Headlight, September 22Moral -- Other violent crime

Samuel Mathews, sentenced to the penitentiary for 18 months last court, for shooting Capt. James Talyor, on Cobb's Island, was taken away this morning by deputy sheriff, Mr. J. N. Jarvis.

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Moral -- AlcoholMoral -- Other violent crime

Mr. R. H. Pennewell, Onancock, was attacked and severely cut on head and neck by Geo. Kelly, on last Saturday. The deed was done by the young man while maddened by drink and is doubtless regretted by him.

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Watermen -- Personal injury

Onancock.

Captain William Marshall, of the sloop Redwood, bound from Baltimore to Tangier Island, was knocked overboard and drowned off Potuxent during a squall by the jib-boom.

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Sea -- Shellfish - Oystering : Law enforcement

Capt. A. J. Read, Hoffman's wharf, has been appointed commander of the oyster police schooner, Tangier.

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Infrastructure -- Public : Schools

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Forests -- Forest products - Barrels

The advertisement of the Keystone Cooperage Co., Philadelphia, wholesale dealers in empty barrels, is commended to the careful perusal of the readers of the ENTERPRISE.

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Infrastructure -- Public : Churches

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Sea -- Shellfish - Oystering : Law enforcement

Two Irishmen and four negroes, non-residents, were committed to our jail last Thursday, for taking oysters unlawfully in Virginia. The captain escaped.

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Transportation -- Water - Wrecks

The sloop Ariel, of Capt. Ben Young, Muddy Creek, was wrecked near the Ripraps on 23d of last month, and is a total loss. Her value was from $600 to $800.

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Watermen -- Watermen's organizations

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Weather -- Snow storms

The snow in Accomac, on last Sunday, had an average depth of about six inches.

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Transportation -- Road - Maintenance

Mr. E. W. Wright, tried at this term of court, for failing to keep in order the road in his precinct, was fined $5 and costs of prosecution.

Opening of the New Hall of the Y.M.C.A.

Tourists and sportsmen -- Other recreation - Other