Chincoteague News From The Peninsula Enterprise in 1889

  In the January 4, 1889 Saturday edition of The Peninsula Enterprise, the only mention of Chincoteague is in an advertisement for "Accomac Fish Phosphate, manufactured by John W. Bunting, Chincoteague Island. ..."

Multiple issues of  the 1889 newspapers are missing; with the next available issue, after 4 January being that of 18 May 1889 - the only May issue available.

   In The Peninsula Enterprise newspaper edition of Saturday, 18 May 1889, on page 3, column 3, under the heading of  "Neighborhood Notes:"

   "Chincoteague.

  A festival will be held at our Union Baptist church on 4th of July for benefit of said church.

  The recent warm wave has made our saloonkeepers haul down their oyster and run up ice cream signs.

  Mr. W. H. Lingo has sold mill, fertilizers &c., to Capt. John W. Bunting, and returned to his home, Georgetown, Del.

  The catch of drum in our waters daily is large and is a source of both pleasure and profit to many of our citizens.

  Mrs. Sallie M. Lewis, one of our prominent milliners, will not make her home in Philadelphia as has been reported, but returns home today with a fine line of goods.

  Wharf building now gives employment to many of our citizens.  New ones are being built by Capt. R. E. Swift and C. E. Babbitt & Son, and wharf of Capt. Jno. W. Bunting at fish factory is being enlarged and repaired.

  Steam Yacht Manitee belonging to Hamilton Disston, having on board the owner, Senator Quay and other prominent citizens of Philadelphia arrived here on Tuesday, 14th inst., to remain for three days.

  In the last thirty days fifty thousand bushels of oyster plants have been shipped from our waters - 20,000 from this place and 30,000 from Parker's bay, to Northern markets, which were sold from 40 to 65 cents per bushel.

  The establishments of our milliners and dressmakers are again running on full time and visitors to Chincoteague will be amply repaid soon to see our pretty girls turn out Sunday, if no other business brought them here.

  Arrivals at Atlantic this week:  Geo. Stephens, S. M. Mitchell, T. S. Streets, Edward S. Daugherty, Chas. E, Prettyman, E. Brimer, Phila.; Frank E. Hanna, Wilmington; Jos. G. Wrightson, B. C. Silverthorn, John F. Erremond, Wm. B. Sarkloff, Baltimore; M. F. Pope, Pocomoke City; G. F. Palmatory, Princess Anne, Md.; John Otwell, Accomac.

  Millionaires, bankers, politicians, editors, detectives, hotel proprietors and others have been stopping at the Atlantic this week and all agree that the accommodations provided are unsurpassed.  Indeed no effort has been spared under the present management to make it first-class in all respects and of late it has been refurnished, many double rooms added and dining room refitted and rearranged.  It now has 52 large, airy and well ventilated rooms.  For this season especial efforts will be made to make it an attractive resort, and in addition to the preparations already made with that view, guests will find polite and competent servants, guides to conduct them if fond of fishing and gunning, and livery stables with complete outfits.  The rates have been reduced and are now as low as can be found anywhere  (The Editor knows of no better conducted hotel anywhere and the rates are entirely too low for the accommodations furnished. " [No period for penultimate sentence; no closing parenthesis.]

In The Peninsula Enterprise newspaper edition of Saturday, 1 June 1889, on page 3, column 2, under the heading of  "Neighborhood Notes:"

    "Chincoteague.

  A festival for benefit of M. E. Church, will be held here on 4th and 5th insts.

  Commander J. E. Reed, here this week on a tour of inspection to Assateague and Chincoteague Lights, reports them in good order.

  Capt. Wm. F. Burton, Mr. John H. Melvin and Mr. Eba B. Whealton and wife, Accomac, are among the visitors to friends here at this time.

  The annual sheep penning on Assateague takes place this year, Wednesday, June 5th.  Sheep, lambs and wool will be sold on the occasion.  Refreshments will be served to those in attendance.

  At a meeting of member of M. P. Church, it was agreed, that a camp-meeting be held here this year.  The time will be given to the public later through the columns of the ENTERPRISE.

  The steam Yacht Sibylia arrived here last Sunday from Philadelphia, having on board Mr. Fred Betty, Col. Wm. B. Mann  Dr. Hazard and the others, the former being a millionaire about 15 times.  They spent the entire week here in gunning and fishing.

  The fare to Philadelphia from this point has been reduced ninety cents, due to a recent change in the schedule of rates over our R. R. from Franklin City.  The regular rates now are 3 cents per mile instead of 4 cents and excursion rates have been reduced from 3 to 2 cents per mile

  Arrivals at the Atlantic this week:  Capt. J. J. Reed.  J. W. Field, R D. Baker.  L. H. Dules, J. C. Brown  O. M. Christian, Phila.:  Geo. N. Nottingham, S. Lucas.  Baltimore; E. B. Burton, J. E. McGlouther, M. E. Selby, Wilmington Del., Col. Frank Hollis, Northampton: Alfred Burton, Thos. P. Evans, John W. Rowley, John H. Melvin, Erastus Johnson and family.  Mrs. E. J. Taylor and daughter, Accomac."  [The typesetter apparently had problems in the Atlantic listings...]

    Found in column 3:

"Inquest Held Over Body of Drowned Man Found in Gargatha Inlet.

   At the inquest held Friday, May 24th ultimo, over the body of the dead man found in Gargatha creek by Messrs. Turlington, Belote and others, Winslow Smith identified it as the body of his son, Capt. Henry P. Smith, of Wellfleet, Mass., and it was sent home for burial by rail from Hallwood on Sunday night.

  The following facts were brought out at inquest:   That said Henry P. Smith drowned off Chincoteague in a storm of April 6th, was found by Messrs. J. W. Turlington, N. Belote, W. H. Bundick and Wood West, colored, in Gargatha bay on May 15th, who after taking from his person $140 in money, photographs, knife, &c., hauled him on the marsh, from which place he again went adrift and was afterwards found by them and buried on May 21st, in Mr. Turlington's graveyard.

  The sum of money divided between he four parties above named was delivered up to the coroner at inquest.

  The finders of the dead body gave as reasons for leaving the dead body on the marsh, that they did not think it would drift away, that they could not tow it on account of head tide, and they could not take it in their boats because of the danger of spoilling [sic] their fish.

  The evidence among the finders was conflicting as to whether they ever intended to go back after the dead body at the time they left it on the marsh, but the search for same was made by them four days thereafter and found by them on 21st on information of Mr. Baker, that he had seen a dead body on beach.

  One of the party at inquest testified that he he did not report the finding of the dead body because "he did not know that the law required it and did not know who to report to."  The amount of money reported as found on dead body was nearly as shown by evidence of Mr. F. M. Hickmon, Crisfield, Md.

  The jury holding inquest "severely censured Turlington and Belote for their action in taking the money off the body and turning it adrift and commended the matter to the attention of the attorney for the Commonwealth."

Missing next 3 issues of June 1889.  In The Peninsula Enterprise newspaper edition of Saturday, 29 June 1889, on page 3, column 2, under the heading of  "Neighborhood Notes:"

    "Chincoteague.

  Mrs. Mary Messick and children are visiting friends at Frankford, Del.

  Children's day will be observed at our M. E. Church, Sunday next, 6 30 p.m.

  Jno. J. Cherricks of Assateague died June 23rd inst., of consumption, aged 27 years.

  Chas. Murray, principal of Academy of Bridgeville, Del., is visiting friends of our town.

  A festival under the auspices of members of Baptist church will be held in grove near Academy, on 4th of July.

  Capt. John E. Burton of Metompkin Life Saving Station moved from this place to Accomac C. H., last Tuesday, to the regret of many friends.

  Arrivals at Atlantic hotel this week:  Geo. Stephens and wife, J. W. Long.  H. T. Stephenson.  L. A. Blake.  R. E. Truitt, J. Fields, Phila.; J. G. Minson, Jno. Addison, Baltimore; Jas. H. McGluther, Wilmington, Del,; Jno. Ayres and son, Girdletree, Md.; Misses Nora McMaster Blanche Powell. A. Adams, Maggie Clark, Annie Jones and Frank Jones, B. Brittingham, E. Schoolfield, Charles Hatch and Morris Costin, Pocomoke City.

  The fight still goes on here over the postoffice, not only between Dr. J. W. Fields and Mr. J. T. Kenney, applicants, but their friends as well.  Daily visits are being made to Washington in the interest of each by their respective adherents and petitions numerously signed and missives of sweetness long drawn out and to the contrary, directed to Assistant Postmaster Clarkson now burden our mails daily.  The postoffice is indeed the leading topic here and it would not be a matter of surprise, if the war of words now going on between the friends of the applicants, culminated in trials of muscle."

Missing 6 July 1889 issue.  

In The Peninsula Enterprise newspaper edition of Saturday, 13 July 1889, on page 3, column 1, under "Local News:"

   "Upon the recommendations in the last report of United States Agent W. F. Smith, of the United States engineer's office in Wilmington, the chief engineer of the Engineering Department of the United States Army has ordered sur- [sic] to be made with a view to improvements in their navigation: of Chincoteague inlet, Md., for the purpose of a breakwater, and of Onancock harbor, Va."

  And in column 2, under the heading of  "Neighborhood Notes:"

    "Chincoteague.

  Child of Jno. Lingo, aged 3 years, died here on Tuesday.

  At the festival held here by the Baptists on July 4th the net receipts were $70.

  Mr. J. J. Jones and daughter, Miss Ida, recent visitors of the Quaker city, have returned home.

  Mrs. Annie Jester of Philadelphia is home on a visit to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lambert Jester.

  Mr. S. E. Matthews, wife and child have gone to Maryland on a visit of several weeks to parents of Mrs. Matthews.

  Mr. Jno. W. Field, Jr., has accepted an clerkship with Benj. Silverthorn, Caroline county, Md., and left for that place last week.

  Fish never were so abundant in our waters as at present and they are so plentiful that it is almost impossible to sell them at any price.

  Capt. Theodore Hall left this week to secure an outfit for manufacturing tin-ware, stoves &c., and employment will thereby be given to several of our citizens.

  Mr. George Hammond, proprietor of Island Hotel vacated same this week and moved his family into a private residence.  He will go into business in Philadelphia.

  Arrivals at Atlantic Hotel this week:  John Sutton, Wilmington; Edward Preston, Georgetown, Del.; O. W. Byrd, S. H. Lucas, Baltimore; M. C. Broughton, Westminster, Md.; S. W. Matthews, Johnson Blackwell, M. M. Ling, W. H. Pruitt, W. F. Pruitt, M. F. Dennis, Dr. A. F. Byrd, Accomac.

  The books of agent of P. W. B. R. R. at this place show that the shipments of oysters from Chincoteague from October 1st, 1888, to May 30th, 1889, amounted to 17,284 barrels and netted $2 per barrel - in the aggregate $34,568.  The quantity shipped to market was about one-third what it was the same season last year."

In The Peninsula Enterprise newspaper edition of Saturday, 20 July 1889, on page 3, column 3, under "Neighborhood Notes:"

  "Chincoteague.

  Miss Ida V. Tracey, a sojourner for several months past in Philadelphia, returned home on Thursday.

  Miss Lelia Townsend, Snow Hill, and Miss Kate Bratton, Berlin, Md., are visiting friends at this place.

  The bush meeting in progress here has been well attended by visitors from the mainland and by our people.

  Mrs. George Elliott of Assateague, died on 10th inst., after a long illness of consumption, aged 37 years.  Her husband and six small children survive her.

  Rev. Benjamin Truitt, pastor of our M. P. Church reports that camp-meeting will not be held here this year, as announced.  So many members of the church declined to be tentholders, it was feared, the meeting could not be a success.

  The fish factory of Capt. John W. Bunting was opened the first of last week, and more than half million of fish were caught by crew of steamer Absecom during the week, the largest catch ever made in that length of time by one crew at this place.

In The Peninsula Enterprise newspaper edition of Saturday, 27 July 1889, on page 2, column 3, under "Neighborhood Notes:"

  "Chincoteague.

  Mr. George Etzel of Wilmington, Del., is the guest of our townsman, Mr. George Coleburn.

  Mrs. Francis Handy and daughter, Mrs. Francis Cranmer, and Miss Ida Duncan of Pocomoke City, are visiting friends of our town.

  A report is in circulation here that Wallop's Island has been sold to parties in Baltimore for the sum of $12,000, and that a handsome hotel, cottages, &c., will be built there at an early day.

  Mr. A. Stierle, U. S. assistant engineer, was here last week on a prospecting tour, relative to a breakwater to be built of stone near our inlet, the construction of which will cost, it is estimated, $2,500,000.  He will return here again in about two weeks to look further into the matter.

  Woods meeting being held in the northern part of the island by the members of the Goodwill M. E. Church, conducted by Rev. Mr. Miller, has been very largely attended.  Presiding Elder Ayres preached there last Sunday afternoon and night.  Rev. A. D. Davis and other visiting ministers preached during the week.

  The chimney on Temperance Hall was knocked off by the removal of the Democratic flag pole a few days ago, and Alice, little daughter of Mr. E. P. Timmons, struck on the head by one of the falling bricks, was thought to be seriously wounded.  Dr. White, physician attending her, however, pronounces it only a painful scalp wound.

  Stockholders of the bank at Pocomoke City, Md., at their organization on the 17th inst. made a wise selection in choosing our enterprising townsman, Mr. D. J. Whealton, one of their Board of Directors.  Mr. Whealton, though only thirty-four years of age, is well known all over this Peninsula as one who has long since achieved a well deserved reputation as a skilled financier.

  Atlantic Hotel arrivals this week:  G. A. Zirckel, Balto., Augusta T. Redheffer and wife, Phila., H. S. Shirk, Lancaster, Pa., Mrs. J. S. Woodward and children, Washington, D. C.  Dr. E. S. Dashiell, Snow Hill, Samuel Hawkins, Jas. N. Wheeler, Major E. Selby, C. G. Turner and wife, Mrs. A. T. Anscon, Jas. H. McGlother, Wilmington, Del., W. U. Schoolfield, Accomac.

  Arrivals at Island Hotel this week:  F C. Hanna, Wilmington, Del., Denard Corbin, Camden, N. J., J. E. Massey, Berlin, Md., F. H. Dryden and G. E. Scott Pocomoke City, Md., R. H. Scarborugh, R. A. Gordy and E. H. Scarborugh, Girdletree Hill, E. A. Holt, J. R. Null, Geo. H. Flood and Samuel L. Hays, Phila., J. O. Townsend and O. Marcus, Balto., Rev. E. H. Miller, Sharptown, Md."

In The Peninsula Enterprise newspaper edition of Saturday, 3 August 1889, on page 3, column 2, under "Neighborhood Notes:"

  "Chincoteague.

  Watermelons and canteloupes [sic] are for sale in our markets.

  Bush Meeting conducted by Rev. E. H. Miller, closed Sunday night.

  Two cargoes of coal, which arrived here during the week were sold at $5.25 per ton.

  Birds and fish are abundant here and now is the time for the sportsmen to visit us.

  Capt. Jas. E. Matthews has just returned from the city with a handsome turnout for the accommodation of his guests.

  Capt. Spencer D. Fletcher and party from Jenkins Bridge have been enjoying the cool sea breezes at Assateague station this week.

  Several handsome prizes will be awarded to several classes of fastest boats on Eastern Shore of Maryland and Virginia during pony penning in August.

  Red Hill opposite us on the mainland "will open up" as a summer resort on Wednesday, August 7th, and many of our citizens will be there on that day.

  The rainfall here on Thursday and Friday of last week was the heaviest for many years.   Our fields were flooded and the public highways were impassible for several hours.

  John M. and Walter Hill narrowly escaped being drowned last Tuesday.  -  Their boat capsized while out fishing and they were only saved by the gallant efforts of Capt. W. J. Porter.

  Arrivals at Atlantic this week:  G. A. Saner, Milton J. Byrd, M. Greenbaum, J. J. Sutton and daughter, Baltimore; Robert Hilbaum, E. Branerd, Phila.; J. C. Parson, wife and daughter, Pocomoke; Jno. E. Wise, Geo. Hudson, Accomac.

  The sentiment expressed by your correspondent, "Wabac," in the ENTERPRISE finds a hearty response here.  A man of the commanding ability of Hon. John W. G. Blackstone and one who has borne the burdens and fought for the interests of his party as he has, deserves to be rewarded, and our people will stand by him the the Senatorial fight.

  A Jew from Philadelphia recently arrived here with several thousand dollars worth of second hand clothing and after many had supplied themselves with the cheap goods, a report was put in circulation by some cruel joker, that they were garments taken from the Johnstown sufferers and the dudes who purchased them, therefore, have not been happy since.

  Many city and country cousins, uncles, aunts and others are now visiting relatives here.  Our attention has been called to the following:  Misses Bessie and Sadie Smith, of Wilmington, are guests of their uncles, J. T. Kenney and Dr. N. S. Smith; Mrs. Thomas Corbin and daughter, Jenkin's Bridge are visiting Mrs. Captain Swift; Mr. Wm. Cordoy, Snow Hill is here on a visit to his parents; Miss M. F. Babbitt, of New York is home with her parents for the summer.

  John D. Lewis, of this place, while attempting to reach in a small boat his sloop anchored at Ocean City, last Tuesday, fell overboard and was drowned. - Efforts were made to save him, but he never was seen after he fell, and it is supposed he came up under the boat.  His body has since been recovered and was brought to Chincoteague for interment, on Wednesday.  He was a worthy citizen and highly respected by all who knew him.  He leaves a wife and two small children."

   Seen in column 3:

"Democratic Mass-Meeting - Delegates Appointed -- Primary Election.

  A mass-meeting of the Democratic party was held at Accomac C. H., last Monday, according to announcement, presided over by Dr. John W. Bowdoin, county chairman.  ...

 CHINCOTEAGUE ISLAND.  Delegates - Archie Jones, K. J. Bunting, O. M. Jones.   Alternates - Joshua B. Bowden, John A. Jones, A. F. Matthews.   ..."

In The Peninsula Enterprise newspaper edition of Saturday, 10 August 1889, on page 3, column 2, under "Neighborhood Notes:"

  "Chincoteague.

  Dr. Samuel Fields and party of friends of Baltimore, Md., are recreating at cottage of former on Assateague.

  The annual pony pennings of Assateague and Chincoteague, take place August 21st and 22d, respectively.

  Mr. Wm. J. Matthews will have on exhibition and offer for sale several handsome ponies on day of pony penning on Chincoteague.

  Mr. P. D. Corbin, agent of P.W. & B. R. R. located here, is attending camp-meeting in Delaware, and his place is supplied by assistant agent, W. J. Gibb, Jr., Franklin city.

  The Presbyterian Fishing Club, of Philadelphia, have made the Atlantic hotel, their headquarters for the past week, and gave every evening free and elegant entertainments in vocal and instrumental music.

  Contracts have been awarded S. E. Matthews, to furnish the seven Life Saving Stations from Ocean city to Metompkin with coal and wood  -  J. J. Anderton to furnish Stations along the coast with corn and hay.

  On day of pony penning on Chincoteague, boat races also are announced, and premiums will be awarded as follows:  To fastest boat 18 feet and under, handsome colors - to fastest boat 23 feet and under, young ox.

  Mr. A. Stierle, U. S. Engineer, arrived at Atlantic hotel last week, accompanied by three assistants for purpose of surveying site of breakwater to be built at our inlet.  Eight or ten of our citizens have been employed to assist in the work, and many more of them will be employed.  The breakwater, if established, will cost Uncle Sam, it is said, $2,200,000.

  Schooner Samuel Wood, A. T. Sharpley, captain, loaded with pine wood from this place for New York capsized off Barnegat Inlet last Sunday night, and Sydney R. Daisey, 18 years of age of Chincoteague, one of the crew, was drowned.  He was an excellent young man and leaves a widowed mother who relied on him almost entirely for support.  Regret here at the distressing accident is universal.

  Atlantic hotel arrivals this week:  A. Stierle and family, Frank Turner, Wilmington, Del.; Alfred Weeks, Jr., H. Y. Dolan, C. W. Dolan, Barclay Warburton, A. L. Wilson, Geo. Larrenson, Geo. Wehn, Geo. P. Balman, W. D. Hamell, Frank Booth, Clarence Swiggs, Philadelphia; B. W. Woodford, Cambrige [sic], Md.; J. H. Feddeman, W. D. S. Drummond & Son, Baltimore; W. T. Gibb, Dr. O. F. Byrd, W. P. Pruitt, Accomac.

  Arrivals at Island hotel this week:  C. J. Dickinson, Harvey J. Dickinson, J. E. Nichols, Jas. M. Donoho, Dr. Samuel M. Field and wife, Dr. C. E. Duck and family, Miss Lucy Hamilton, Baltimore, Md., S. C. Mcgrath, Westover, Md., E. S. Parsons, Marion, Md., Miss Ida Duncan, Pocomoke city, Md., Geo. M. Parsons, Parsonsburg, Md., Manuel Rickenberger, Wilmington, Del., Chas. Courtney, John Parker and wife, Miss Mary Parker, L. J. Lawson, S. R. Lawson, C. J. Evans, Berlin, Md., Ed. Kelly, Wm. Wells, Ambrose West, Thos. West, Harry Taylor, H. J. Tarr, Phila."

   Found in column 3 under "County Court Proceedings - July Term, 1889:"

... J. T. Kenney, trustee named in deeds from James H. Lynch and wife and John J. H. Thornton and wife for the benefit of R. E. Swift, tendered his resignations which were accepted by the court.  ...

Petition of D. J. Whealton and others for repairs to public road.  Report of viewers confirmed, expenditure recommended, approved and certified to B. of S. for its approval or rejection.  ..."

   Found in column 5:

"When you visit Chincoteague Island stop at Whealton's new hotel known as Island Hotel.  Accommodations strictly first class."

Two August issues missing.

In The Peninsula Enterprise newspaper edition of Saturday, 31 August 1889, on page 3, column 2, under "Neighborhood Notes:"

  "Chincoteague.

  Crews of Life Saving Service living here left for their respective stations today.

  Mr. John Hindman and family of Berlin, Md., and Geo. Laws of Sykes are visiting friends here.

  Steamer Biddell having on board 'club' from Washington made a trip to our waters during this week.

  The pony pennings came off according to announcement and were well attended, but very few ponies were sold.

  Dr. E. J. Derickson, acting assistant marine surgeon, spent several days at Atlantic this week for the purpose of examining the boys of the Life Saving Service.

  Meetings held at M. P. and Baptist Churches here of late were successful.  Last Sunday, 14 converts were baptized by Rev. S. U. Grimsley and added to his church.

  In the boat races here on 22nd inst., prize was won by batteau [sic] of Mr. Timothy Hill, and 2nd prize was carried off by the Bet Wise of Metompkin as no other was entered in the contest with her for it.

  Arrivals at Atlantic this week:  T. A. Savage, J. C. Savage, Wisconsin; J. T. Ensor, Wm. M. Isaacs, T. G. Hayes, Geo. W. Rolph  H. Mittnacht, Balto.; Col. Lemuel Showell, Dr. E. J. Derickson, Berlin, Md.; J. H. Fields, Chas. G. Prettyman, Phila.; Wm. T. Scott, Wilmington; H. W. Cannon, Sr., H. W. Cannon, Jr., Charles Dennis, Jas. Godwin, Miss Emma Godwin, Dover, Del.; Dr. Geo. B. Tull, M. H. Pope, Pocomoke."

   From column 3:

"Primary Election.

The following shows the result of election:

Precincts :   CHINCOTEAGUE - Blackstone  62;  LeCato  163;  Brodwater  169;  Finney  41.   ...

Total:  Blackstone  1356;  LeCato  994;  Brodwater  1509;  Finney  805."

Two September issues missing.

In The Peninsula Enterprise newspaper edition of Saturday, 21 September 1889, on page 3, column 5, under "Hymeneal:"

  "A wedding ceremony was performed on Chincoteague, on Thursday, September 5th, of unusual interest, the groom being Mr. Edgar V. Twyford, a popular and excellent young man, and the bride, Miss Lillian M. Lewis the pretty and attractive daughter of Mrs. S. M. Lewis.  The marriage took place at the bride's residence, Rev. B. P. Truitt officiating, in the presence of many admiring friends.  The following attended as bridesmaids and groomsmen:  Miss Ida Whealton and W. J. Matthews, Miss Annie Jester of Phila., and H. L. Hudson of Westminster, Md., with Mr. H. A. W. Corbin master of ceremonies.  The presents were valuable and numerous.  After partaking of the marriage feast, elegant in all respects and served with old time Virginia hospitality, the bride and groom left by steamer for the Baltimore exposition, and from that point on a tour to the mountains.  - M."

Two October issues missing; no mention of Chincoteague in the two on-line.

In The Peninsula Enterprise newspaper edition of Saturday, 2 November 1889, on page 3, column 2, under "Neighborhood Notes:"

  "Chincoteague.

  Mrs. James E. Matthews has returned from a visit to friends in Philadelphia.

  Mr. S. E. Matthews is having a large and substantial wharf built on his premises.

  Mr. Bayard Morris and brother of North Carolina, are guests of their sister, Mrs. Tracey, this week.

  Our merchants have gotten in their winter stock, and the milliners are in the city at this time, for the purpose of buying their goods.

  Hon. J. W. G. Blackstone will have a cordial reception at the hands of our people tonight.  The Democrats generally will be in attendance.

  Mrs. Mary Jester of Eba, died on 22nd inst., of paralysis, aged 52 years.  Her husband and five children survive her .  She was a life long and devoted member of our M. P. Church.

  A handsome bell, weighing 460 pounds, now calls our worshipers at M. E. Church to service.  It started on its honorable career last Sunday morning.

  Oysters $1 per bushel, terrapins $25 per dozen, clams $2.50 per thousand, rabbits 25 cents a piece, are the prices quoted to purchasers here at present.

  Mr. W. J. Matthews has several handsome ponies, 3 or 4 years old, which he does not wish "to winter," and is therefore offering them for sale cheap  Persons wanting good work horses will find it to their interest to call on him.

  Arrivals at Atlantic hotel this week:  Judge H. W. Flourney, Richmond; J. M. Donaho, J. & S. Rubin, Geo. W. Horsey, Baltimore; Hugh Martin, Atlantic City; S. W. Lewis, James Smith, Chester, Md.; Major E. Selby, J. H. McGlouther, Wilmington, Del.; W. Costin, F. Hall, Pocomoke City; Dr. John W. Bowdoin, Dr. J. E. Brodwater, Accomac."

  Seen in column 4, under "Married:"

"BOOTH - WATSON -  October 20th, 1889, at Chincoteague, by Rev. B. P. Truitt, Thomas Booth to Mrs. Martha Watson.

WATSON - CHERRICKS -  October 23rd, 1889, at Chincoteague, by Rev. S. U. Grimsley, Alfred Watson to Miss Saloda Cherricks.

RENEDIGER - KELLY - October 21st, 1889, at Chincoteague, by Rev. E. H. Miller, Frederic Renediger to Mrs. Emeline Kelly."

In The Peninsula Enterprise newspaper edition of Saturday, 9 November 1889, on page 3, column 3: 

"VICTORY!  (Imprint of rooster crowing)  ACCOMAC GIVES HER OLD TIME MAJORITY!

Official Vote of Accomac.  Precincts:

Chincoteague:  McKinney  258;  Mahone  70;  Blackstone  250;  Brodwater  254;  Wilkins  255.  ...

Totals:  McKinney  3025;  Mahone  1651;  Blackstone  2935;  Brodwater  3005;  Wilkins  2980. "

In The Peninsula Enterprise newspaper edition of Saturday, 16 November 1889, on page 3, column 2, under "Neighborhood Notes:"

  "Chincoteague.

  Oysters sold here Tuesday at $1.15 per bushel.

  The whistling buoy located on our bar has drifted to a point near Wachapreague inlet.

  Jews in every branch of business, pack peddlers, watch repairers, &c., infest our town at present.

  Mrs. Arthur J. Turlington and family have moved from Wattsville to this place, and receive a cordial welcome at hands of our people.

  Mrs. Dr. O. M. Jones is visiting friends in Baltimore, and Mrs. W. F. R. Cropper is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Risley, at Pleasantville, N. J.

  Schooner Samuel Ward, A. T. Sharpley, captain, which went ashore about two weeks ago in a storm on Wallop's beach, was floated on Tuesday by Capt. C. E. Babbitt of this place.

  Our milliners have returned from the cities with new goods and "pretty as pictures" will not have half express the charms of our young ladies, when they turn out to church on next Sunday.

  Our people no longer talk politics.  Fat oysters now engage their attention, but they will always be found ready as on last Tuesday, to lend a helping hand when the old Commonwealth is in danger.

  Arrivals at Atlantic last week:  Chas. West and wife, Frankford, Del.; W. H. James, Clayton, Del.; George Stephens, Chas. H. Prettyman, Phila.; E. B. Davidson, Milford, Del.; Hon. J. W. G. Blackstone, Dr. T. T. Taylor, Sam'l Griffin, Accomac.

  The Johnstown Clothier, as he is known here, arrived a few days ago with about 1,200 pieces of cheap clothing, and has about closed them out.  Since his arrival or town has been filled with purchasers of his cheap clothing from Snow Hill to Modestown.

  Mr. Charles West, assistant engineer of Winter Quarter Light Ship, was married to Miss Mamie Derickson, of Frankford, Del., on 3rd inst., and after an extended tour North have arrived here and made the Atlantic hotel their future home."

In The Peninsula Enterprise newspaper edition of Saturday, 23 November 1889, on page 3, column 2, under "Neighborhood Notes:"

  "Chincoteague.

  Old man Eba Jester of this place is critically ill.

  Mrs. Dr. N. S. Smith and daughter are visiting friends at Wilmington, Del.

  James Pitts, Sr., died here on 18th inst., after a long illness, aged about 70 years.

  Wm. Burch Jr, a fine young man of this place has been engaged as clerk by Mr. K. J. Bunting.

  Thanksgiving will be observed here by closing the schools and by services in all the churches.

  The storehouse of Mr. Lambert Jester, up the island is being renovated and enlarged for Xmas goods.

  Book agents now infest our island to the annoyance of our people so much that they say they cannot sleep at night for them.

  Mr. Coleburn (big George) returned this week from a tour of several weeks to the Northern cities, to look up oyster and clam buyers.

  Mr. Isaac L. Merritt and Miss Jane Bowden were married here at the bride's residence, on 11th inst.  Rev. E. H. Miller, officiating.

  Dr. O. M. Jones leaves in a few days for Northern cities to purchase Xmas stock and will make articles suitable for presents a specialty this year.

  Major J. E. Wise, deputy treasurer was with us this week,  to give tax payers a chance to save the 5 per cent. added to their taxes on 1st day of December.

  Arrivals at Atlantic hotel this week:  Robert Hilburn and wife, Phila.; F. R. Caswell, Wilmington, Del; B. C. Silverthorn, M. J. Byrd, Balto.; R. J. McAllen, Chas. Swann, Snow Hill; John E. Wise, A. Donovan, John Watson, Wallace Pruitt, Jno. Hargis, Major E. Selby, Accomac.

  A salesman of a prominent grocery house who has been selling goods to our merchants a long time and has sold all of them, said at Atlantic Hotel this week, that he never left our town on a collection tour with a dollar due his firm - a fact which speaks well for our merchants and shows they are cash buyers.

  A petition was circulated here for signatures this week by Mr. R. R. Stant, praying for the establishment of a mail route from Nashville to this place.  It is a "long felt want" and has the support of all our people.  It is necessary for the speedy delivery of our Southern mail, which now reaches us frequently via Philadelphia."

In The Peninsula Enterprise newspaper edition of Saturday, 30 November 1889, on page 3, column 2, under "Neighborhood Notes:"

  "Chincoteague. 

  The porkers are being slaughtered daily here.

  Mr. S. E. Matthews has completed his new store and will stock it shortly with new goods.

  Capt. John W. Bunting laid up his steamer and closed his fish factory last week, with fair success for the season.

  Miss Annie L. Bloxom left today for Wilmington, Del., in obedience to a call as bridesmaid, for a couple at that place.

  Dr. E. J. Derrickson, examined the "extra" men at Atlantic Hotel this week, who enter the Life Saving service here at midnight of 30th.

  Capt. Rowland Wilcox, wife and daughter, after a sojourn of eight months in the county, left last Friday for their home in Mystic Conn.

  All our stores of every kind are filled to the utmost capacity with goods of every description and the show windows already have a holiday appearance.

  Charles Jones, keeper of almshouse, Worcester county, Md., was here last week and purchased several suits of clothes from the 'Johnstown Jew,' for inmates of that institution.

  Marriage bells have been ringing with us constantly of late and there are enough candidates with prospects good enough, to warrant the prediction, that they will be kept ringing until the close of the year.

  Eba Jester died after a lingering illness of pneumodia [sic] on the 18th inst., aged 63 years.  He was a worthy citizen and had the esteem of all our people.  For the last 48 years he had been a constant member of our M. P. Church.

  Mr. Samuel Koscay, better known as the "Johnstown Jew" arrived here today with 3,000 more pieces of cheap second hand clothing which he obtained from the millionaires in the Northern cities, and will remain here until 14th of December.  His stock consists of overcoats, gents suits, boys clothing, ladies shawls, cloaks &c.  He sells $60 overcoats for $1.50, gents suits which cost from $30 to $60 for $2, boys suits from $1 to $1.75.

  Arrivals at Atlantic Hotel this week:  James Hawkins, Thos. Hawkins, Sam'l B. Virture, A. L. Aniscon, J. H. Moor, James Fletcher, Wilmington, Del.; F. L. Farlow, C. P. Truitt, Phila.; T. W. Haas, F. B. Harper, S. H. Lucas, Balto.; Dr. E. J. Derrickson, Berlin, Md.; E, G. Polk, Pocomoke City; Jno. Ayres, A. Rowley, Girdletree; C. P. Jones, Snow Hill; Thos. Pettit, W. S. Holland, Jno. H. Melvin, S. W. Matthews, Alfred Chesser, A. Townshend, L. F. J. Wilson, Jno. _. Powell, Benj. Shrieves, Accomac."

In The Peninsula Enterprise newspaper edition of Saturday, 7 December 1889, on page 3, columns 2 & 3, under "Neighborhood Notes:"

  "Chincoteague. 

  A cantata will be rendered by members of our M. P. Church, Xmas night, followed by a meal for benefit of said church.

  Mr. S. J. Mumford has moved from his old stand into more commodious quarters and will enlarge his stock of merchandise.

  Schooner of Messrs. Tottle & Co., Fairhaven, Conn., arrived here Tuesday and will take back cargo of 2,000 bushels of our fat oysters.

  One of our sportsmen's guide was 'out shooting' one afternoon this week and in a few hours bagged 45 ducks and brandt [sic], 15 pair of them red heads, which were sold for $2.50 per pair - total receipts, $42.  [$42 in 1889 is equal to $1,352 today.]

  Mr. Windred E. Hopkins, second assistant of Assateague Lighthouse and Miss Ida Taylor an attractive young lady of this place were married Wednesday, [November] 27th, 1889, Rev. Benj. Truitt, officiating.  The following bridesmaids and groomsmen were in attendance:  Miss Ella Jester and J. J. Baker, Mrs. Ella Cherricks and Lawrence Feddemen.  An elegant wedding feast served at residence of bride's  brother, Capt. Geo. E. Taylor was partaken of  by a host of friends of the happy couple.  The bridal presents were numerous and valuable.

  Arrivals at Atlantic this week:  C. H. Gordy, Phila.; Jas. H. Feddeman, Jas. G. Wrightson, Geo. W. Ralph, Balto.; John Ayres, Girdletree; Jas. H. McGlouther, Georgetown; Dr. E. E. Kellam, Chas. Reaves, Accomac.

  On last Sunday night a side-wheel steamer was burned about 20 miles off our shore.  Capt. Bloxom and crew, of life saving service, rowed out to her but she had burned to the waters edge when they reached her.  Crew of steamer was taken off, it is supposed, on a three-masted schooner which was seen to leave her.

  The crews of the life saving service here are receiving their uniforms - and their new costumes would be in accordance with the fitness of things, if they could afford to have them.  Receiving as they do only the pitiful sum of per annum of $400, they cannot stand the outlay which the uniforms require.  In the last 18 years $60,000,000 of property and 8,000 lives, saved, have been placed to the credit of the life saving service of the country and surely the heroic band of fellows deserve the increase in their wages, for which they are asking, so that they can provide clothes and other comforts for themselves without impoverishing their families, as they are compelled to do now, with their present low wages."

   Found in column 5:

"School Notices.

  Public school report for October and November:

  For October - Number of schools in operation  94, number of graded schools  19, number of pupils enrolled  3,460, number in average daily attendance  2,385, number of schools visited by Superintendent  27.

  For November - Number of schools in operation  68, number of graded schools  21, number of pupils enrolled  4,184, number in average daily attendance  3,242, number of schools visited by Superintendent  20.

  At a meeting of the Electoral School Board on November 25th, 1888, the following District School Trustees whose terms of office had expired, were reappointed for a term of three years from November 1889:  ...   Islands District: F. B. Timmons, O. M. Jones, Dr. N. S. Smith, Chincoteague Island.

ELECTORAL SCHOOL BOARD    ---------

  The public schools of Accomac county will close for the Christmas holidays on Friday, the 20th day of December and re-open on Monday the 6th day of January.  This arrangement gives our non-resident teachers sufficient time to visit their homes and friends, and our teachers the homes of their pupils.  It also leaves ample time to finish our short (!) school session in the spring, and possibly saves some exposure to the children in mid-winter.

  I hope that this long holiday will suit the convenience and have the approval of the teachers, and that all will strictly conform to it, in order to give system and uniformity to monthly reports &c.  - just here, I must compliment and thank you as a body, for the uniform neatness and promptness with which the reports are made and forwarded this session.

  In conclusion, with a high sense of appreciation of the continued courtesy and kindness of trustees and teachers, and of your forbearance with my many official shortcomings, I sincerely wish you all, school officers and pupils, a merry, enjoyable Xmas, and a happy and prosperous New Year.

   JOHN E. MAPP,  Co. Supt. Schools."

The last 3 December editions of 1889 are missing.