Saxis in the News
at the Turn of the 20th Century
These are Newspaper Clippings taken from the Peninsula Enterprise at the turn of the 20th Century. They will help give the viewer a brief glimpse into the lives of the Saxis Island people between 1890 and 1910. This collection includes advertisments, town news, obituaries, etc.
Rechabites (March 21, 1896, front page) This article was repeated frequently with minor modifications.
House of Entertainment (March 21, 1896, front page) This ad was repeated frequently.
Baseball Game (July 11, 1896, page 3)
Water Party (July 11, 1896, page 3)
Rechabites (August 30, 1896, front page)
Chairman of the Board of Fisheries (March 5, 1898, page 2)
New Fish Law and Related Issues (March 19, 1898, page 2)
Pastor Pounded (April 23, 1898, page 3)
Candidates' Cards (April 8, 1899, page 2)
For Sale by Mrs Noah E. Miles (October 25, 1902, page 2)
County School Teachers and Officers for 1903 - '04 (November 21, 1903, page 2)
Capt. John Riley Marshall Obituary (January 2, 1904, page 2)
George W. Martin Property Sale (February 20, 1904, page 2) This ad ran several times during the month of February.
Public Auction of George W. Martin Property (April 2, 1904, page 2) This ad ran for several months beginning in March of 1904.
George W. Glenn Selling Property (April 8, 1905, page 2) This ad ran about 3 months.
Telephone Subscribers (November 18, 1905, page 2)
Lloyd M.Drewer Notice to Farmers (May 18, 1907, page 2) This ad was repeated frequently.
Appointment of Teachers for Session 1907 - 1908 (August 31, 1907, page 2)
Lloyd M.Drewer Notice to Farmers (February 8, 1908, page 2) This ad was repeated frequently.
Bid Opening for Saxis Island School House (May 23, 1908, page 3)
Democratic Primary Election (June 16, 1906, page 2)
Saxis Real Estate for Sale (October 22, 1908, page 4)
William V. Rhodes oath to office reqistered (May 9, 1896, page 3)
Municipal Elections registrars & judges appointed (May 23, 1896, page 3)
Baseball nines will play durning picnic at Tangier Beach (July 4, 1896, page 3)
Mr. Wesley Crandall dies at his Saxis home (March 20, 1897, page 3)
Saxis nines beats Tangier 10 to 9 (August 8, 1896, page 3)
Saxis man drowns during boat race (August 15, 1896, page 3)
Saxis councilmen's oaths recorded (September 19, 1896, page 3)
Mrs. Elizabeth Corbin obituary (March 3, 1897, page 3)
James Manning Dunaway to lecture at Saxis Baptist Church (April 10, 1897, page 3)
All day fair to raise funds to complete the Saxis Baptist Church (June 26, 1897, page 3)
Atlantic District teachers appointed (September 4, 1897, page 3)
Harvey A. Drewer & Miss Florence Phillips married (September 11, 1897, page 3)
Henry Griffin & Miss Nora Evans married (November 20, 1897, page 3)
Children's Day to be observed (June 18, 1898, page 3)
Harry Porter & Miss Emma Dennis married (January 2, 1904, page 3)
Saxis news (March 19, 1904, page 3)
Accomack Board of Supervisors to discuss fence petitions of voters of Greenbackville, New Church and Saxis Island (April 9, 1904, page 3)
Questions concerning the fence petitions (April 30, 1904, page 3)
Saxis Baptist Church to hold fair (June 11, 1904, page 3)
L.M. Drewer's Pleasure Pavillion (June 25, 1904, page 3)
Oyster War and Governor Lee (December 12, 1898, page 2)
Rechabites (May 2, 1896, front page)
Oaths of office subscribed by Peter W. Bonnewell as councilman (July 18, 1896, page 3)