Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1885-02-21


private school for girls and boys near
this place. Mr.. j. is a fine scholar and
10 doubt will make al excellent teacher.
Quite large gathering of ladies and
gentlemen were handsomely entertained
at the residence of Mr.. ". Ii. Downes
4 few evenings ago. The Mcssrs. Huff
furnished elegant music Oh their brass
instrument and the light fantastic"
was INDUCED i'll and greatly enjoyed
Afterpartaking of refreshments the par
ty dispersed, each one seeming to re-
get the evening was 50 short.
Chiaeeteasne.
We regret to announce that Mr.. {. +.
Dickens of the signal service will leave
us soon to take charge of the stStion at
Delaware Breakwater. Mr.. Williams
succeeds Mr.. Dickens.
For the information Of your Wacha-
preague correspondent We would say
that our community haven't the post
office fever as bad rs represented. The
applicants have narrowed down to four.
Hereafter Justice Bakers court will
meet on the second Saturday and last
Thursday of each month. Since Con-
stable Thornton went out of commits
sion, Chincoteague has had no one to APP
prehend the boys. Constable Gladding
of Atlantic. will make us selni-monthly
visits and serve the summons.
Mir. J. T. Kenney has just returned
from Washington. having succeeded i'll
ehecting settlement with Henry I.ape
OF W Wilmington. of accounts due parties
in Maryland and Virginia, for material
and labor furnished in the construction
of Life Saving Stations in 1883.
How is it that the wreckers get
nothing for saving the cocoanuts from
The wreck on Williams slioal? Here
after we advise settlement before the
removal of the cargo. We learn the
parties who got the wreck off are COM
PEELED to take the old hull for pay.
Onaneock.
The steamer made her weekly appear
ance here last Wednesday.
The tide was higher in Onancock
creek last Monday, than it had been for
several years.
Mr.. A. G.. Kelley has bought of Mr.
Levin Parker Il very fine mare. and
withal a very fine trotter, for the sum
of s22@5.
TIE ENTERPRISE is very popular
here, coming to us bright and early
Saturday morning laden with news from
all parts of the county.
We want a ''no fence" law here. The
farmers of our acquaintance are in favor
Of it by Il large majority. The gentle
men who aspire to represent us in the
next legislature, had better be making
up their mind on this question. The
scarcity of timber makes such law a
necessity.
Who is to he our next post master is
perplexing question to some of our
townsmcn, and much more difficult to
answer than who wants to be. 1t seems
Mr. Croxton requires the endorsement
of the county committee on application
for office before he will entertain them.
We would like to hear your view on this
subject There is considerable feeling be-
ing manifested here in this matter
TIE Eirginian has declared herself
mantully as opposed to it.
Saxes' Island.
To the present time it has been the
dullest oyster season with us since 1877
The tide rose higher at this point last
Tuesday than it has done since Octo-
Der gust in 1877.
Seweil Linton, a little. son of John
Linton, had his collar bone broken
While playing on the ice Friday, Febru-
airy 18th.
Parties were seen dredging on Birds
and Island rocks in Pocomoke sound,
last week, and again on last Sunday.
While the police boat was at anchor, and
crew at home. in open violation of the
law. The young growth also are being
caught on the rocks in Tangier sound,
and carried to Baltimore to the irrepa-
rablc damage of the tongers. Virgin
ians and Marylanders both are violating
the law, and Sunday is the day especial
ly set apart for that purpose.