Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1886-07-24

friends at Berlin, Md. Mrs l.. E. Mum
ford OF Cape Charles, was the guest Of
her sister Mrs Brady Swift Ut this place
lust week.
The annual pony penning of Chinco-
league and Assateague, comes OFT this
year on the 18th and 18th Of Augustine
spectively. The exhibit Of ponies is ex-
pected To be very large and Of all ages
from TO 30 years. They will be offered
for sale OH those days both privately anu
ut public auction.
Atlantic hotel arrivals-R. II. Hill
burn and wife. Philadelphia; Gabri, | Du-
val, Samuel Ilccht and w. IL. Shackel-
ford, DallimOre;W. II. Coulbourne, Sea.
ford, Del; e. Z. Mumford and Samuel
Murray, Berlin. Md; Il. j. Satterii"ld,
Del; l.. W. Childrey, Norfolk;
George +. parramure, Accoulac Z. ii.
MappsburS.
Mr.. Frank s. Smith is recovering
from an illness Of several days.
Very many barrels of round potatoes
IL this section have Yet to be shipped to
market.
Mrs. 7. G. Elliott will sell trio OF
pure bred Plymouth ROCK chickens for
one dollar.
Mrs. Thos. W. Blackstone Of Pungo.
league is seriously illald is not expected
to recover.
Miss Sadie Elliott is attending as n
pupil the \ ormal school at OLancockand
thinks it's method Of instruction most
efficient.
A purse is being made up 10y the sweet
potato growers in this section to Ge dis
tributed on the l4th OF August. Each
contestant for the purse contributes 10
cents, which is being deposited with
Messrs. L. G. Elliott & Co., and OH the
day named the grower Of the largest pO-
tato gets one-half OF the purse, OF the
next largest one-tlilrd Of the original
amount and of the third largest the bal
ance. limo case can a farmer secure
but one share. The potatoes. must 0e
genuine yell,,w and of. this year s growth.
The contest is open to all farmers OH the
Eastern Shore.
Mnrrh Market.
The new Baptist church on Messongo
has been btautilied by a coat of paint.
Miss Maggie E. Krllam. who is stop
ping with her brother. Mr.. +. Z. krl'
IA it,,f rIIita III
The oat crop in this section is large
this ypar-the wheat crop il short. Corn
and POTATOES are looking well.
Large quantities of clans are hcinS
shipped from this point to baltimore
and satisfactory returns are being re-
ceivcd for them.
Billiard looms and u ten-pin alley will
be opened this f.:ll near sanford with
Messis X. y. l'p''i;,> and Willie Drum
mon,i as PROJECTORS.
In times of peace our oystermen are
preparing for War-on the oyster beds
and many canoes are being built for Use
this fall. One is being huilt by M'sSrS.
Parker Trader and Charles Withau vi
huge dimensions.
Handsome two story dwellings are be-
ing erected Ivy Messrs. Kendall Broad
water and Bud Fisher on The road to
Shad Landing the dive Hing Of Mr..
X. 5. Robins at Sanford has been ell
larged and thereby greatly improved in
Leomout.
A bell weighing 410 pounds has been
purchased for the NJ. +. Church, Lee
mont.
Miss Carrie Johnson has returned
home from Washington. to spend her
vacation.
A little boy of Noah Matthews near
Woodbury. di,d last Friday. 10Th inst,
of cholera infanlum about + OF = months
old.
Mr.. John w. Lewis and Miss jamie
Northam were married "Wednesday, the
l4th inst, in LeemOnt baptist church.,
Rev. w. a. Street officiating.
One of our wet men who knew how
it would be, found a number of demi-
Johns at the station a few days ago-but
after an investigation they turned out
to be eel traps.
Rev. Mr.. Mulinaux. Rev. A. j..
Walter and wife, MIR. Columbus john
son aud wife .! Washington, Miss Ca
milia Bovine and sister Of PhilaScl-
phia and Mrs. BoEme OF POcum0ke
City, are visiting friends III this town
and vicinity.
0nancech.
The building boom still continues.
Miss Sadie Heath who las been i'll Of
typhoid fever is convalescing slowly.