Norfolk Virginian, May 9, 1889

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Infrastructure -- Public - Government : Postal serviceInfrastructure -- Commercial - Newspapers

Onancock.

Dispatch, March 22, 1889

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Moral -- Vigilantism

Onancock.

Norfolk Virginian, March 27, 1889

THE TAYLOR POISONING CASE.

Moral -- Murder

Resumption of the Trial of Mrs. Taylor for Murdering Her Husband.

[Special Dispatch to the Virginian.]

ONANCOCK, Va., March 26. -- The trial of the Taylor case was resumed this morning promptly at 10 o'clock.

Dispatch, April 6, 1889

Circuit Court -- Mrs. Taylor on the Stand Again.

Moral -- Murder

[Special telegram to the Dispatch.]

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.

Peninsula Enterprise, June 2, 1888

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Moral -- Property crime

The storehouse of Mr. George R. Justis, Crowsontown, was broken into last Sunday night and $12.50 in currency and goods of about equal value taken therefrom.

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Tourists and sportsmen -- Other recreation - Other

Peninsula Enterprise, June 9, 1888

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Transportation -- Water - Freight

The schooners of Messrs. Geo. B. Fosque & Co., Onancock, will resume their weekly trips to Baltimore after next week. As heretofore, the Maggie Davis will load on Tuesday and sail on Wednesday -- the Neptune on Fridays and sail on Saturdays.

Peninsula Enterprise, September 8, 1888

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Moral -- Alcohol

In the "local option" election held in Metompkin district, last Saturday, the "wets" were victors, the vote being [illegible] for and 116 against license.

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Moral -- Other violent crime

Norfolk Virginian, December 20, 1888

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Infrastructure -- Commercial - HotelsInfrastructure -- Public : Fire companies

Cape Charles City.

Mr. J. R. Ames has rented the Tazewell Hotel. He knows how to keep a house.

The city has a volunteer hook and ladder company composed of good material and well officered.

Norfolk Virginian, December 2, 1888

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Moral -- Other violent crimeFarmers -- Tenancy

Onancock.

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