Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1907-03-02
Saturday, March I'd, 1907.

The trolley meeting at Onley on
Monday was well attended and gooo
results are expected from it. 1t was
q success not only in numbers ana
enthusiasm but a score or more OF
the most substantial citizens of the
county were present, and several OF
them signified their willingness 10
put ND their cash to help along the
proposed trolley line. A considerable
sum would have been subscribed on
the day, if the opportunity had been
presented, but it was thought best
to appoint committees from various
sections to solicit subscriptions and
to report at the next meeting on
March 18th, and motion to thai
effect was adopted. The amount
which our people will be asked tc
subscribe to the capital stock was moi
divulged at the meeting, but it seems
to have been generally understood
that it must be enough to show ou
interest in the movement and to con
vince foreign capitalists, who propose
to build the road, that it would have
our encouragement and support. Th'
amount necessary to build and equiv
the road, according to estimates sub
mitted at the meeting, would b.
about $4,000 per mile, and OF tina
sum, in the opinion of the most o
those present, enough ought 10 D
subscribed by us to give our people
controlling interest. If the trolle
line is to be established, the tirs
routes to be considered, by unanl
NOUS consent of those in attendant
at the meeting, would be those leaC
ing from Onancock to Accomac Q. t
via Tasley and to Wachapreague VI
Onlev-to be extended as soon
practicable to other points on tn
Shore.
The question uppermost in II
minds of those who will be asked
subscribe to the stock, of course, W
be-will it pay? The answer to I'll
query is, that trolley lines have BET
established in sections much mo
sparsely settled than our county
and are paying good dividends. VI
of three miles only in the State is
ported, with population between Il
two points less than that of Onanco
and Accomac G. H, as having paid
dividend of II per cent. the first yea
1t may be viewed by some only
an experiment and doubtless will |
Other enterprises now in SUGGEST
operation in Accomac were consldt
ed in the same light and everybo
now having money to invest are 81
to buy the stock of the same. +
instance, very few would subscrl
to the stock of the first bank on
Eastern Shore, because they did 4
believe it would pay but the stock b
paid so well that there are now twel
banks in Accomac; the telephone "
at first looked upon as mere pls
thing, but through it at present
who desire to be are in hourly co
munication with every section of
county and the stock of the lat
enterprise, the Eastern Shore r
Insurance Co., has proven to be su
a good investment, that everybo
wants it and is willing to pay for
stock nearly double the original CO
In these things after while our p
pie we're persuaded to get out Of
old ruts IN which they had been m
ing so long and, we believe, they
be able to see too many advanta
and too much comfort in the
posed trolley road, not to be will
to help it along to success. Ev
section of the county too is interes
in the proposed trolley road
should subscribe to the stock, as
day can not be very remote if
road is built along the routes il
Gated, when it would be exte
ed to all the principal points on
Peninsula.