Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1888-06-16
EEIGnGoEu00D NOTES.
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snimcoten%ue.
Main street III our town, is now light
cd by 10 handsome street LAMPS put III
by enterprising citizens.
A car load of ponies sold by VIM. j
Matthews to a firm in PHI ladelpliia,
were shipped on the l4tll inst.
George Stephens, genl frt. sgt. T. w.
& r.. Del. Div, and wife. spent several
DAYS at the Atlantic hotel this week
]. r. Massey has resigned as clerk Of
A. Hudson & Co. to ACCEPT the position
of bockkc,pcr at Seaside hotel at Ocean
City, Md.
Mrs. VIM. RisleY, Mrs. ]. ]. .Jores
and Miss Mary Burch left here last
wet * for Atlantic City, where they will
spend the summer.
Mrs IL .Bri,tingham has gone North
to spcnd the summer,and Mr.. Britting-
ham during her absence makes the At
lantic headquarters.
The first sllipn Ell of round potatoes
from Chincoteague this season was
made by II. G. Conkling on the llth
inst. They sold for S. per barrel.
DR.. N. s. Smith will occupy his hand
some new drug store this week. and his
competitor in the business % M. Jones.
being. ronnd to shine' has had his store
hastily repaintct.
The sheep penning on Assateague.
June 9Th. was better attended than it
has been for many years, more tl.an one
thousand PEOPLE being present. The
receipts of eight confec ioncry and re-
fr.shment stands on the grounds were
over $500.
The new NJ. E. Church will he COM
MERGED shortly. Lumber. hrick and
shingles have leen ordered and carren-
trrs employed. Tile church will he in
modern style with auditorium and Sun
Gay school room Oil ground floor, separa
ted by folding doors.
The festival held by the ladies Of NJ.
E. Church was Il big success-over
SlCO being netted. Another festival
will be held on July 4tll, at Tlich dinner
anGsui.per will be- furnished at regular
prices. THIS Will be FOR benvfit of new
church.
Miss Adele Ragwel. Onanccck, aud
Miss Nellie Savage, Temperanccvill".
were guests of Mrs. J. NJ. Frddeman,
last week, and Miss Mary Wharton.
Stockton. Md, an Miss Bette Pruitt.
Franklin City. are visiting Miss Lille
Lewis this week.
a new Light Ship has been placed at
Winter Quarter Shoais. " thrice Larger
than the old one and witliall the modern
improvements. Her steam foI whistle
can be heard at this place, Il distance OF
l0milcs. Put it down to he credit of
i. Democratic administration.
Children's Day was observed by the
Sunday school of the Methodist EpiSco-
pal church on Sunday, June 10th. The
HALF was taStefullv decorated with
pretty flowers and singing birds. a
motto in flowers being over the stage
containing the words, Lend Hand. J"
Everything proved success. Collcc-
ton being over S24 GO, double that Of
last year.
Recent arrivals at Atlantic hotel. Drs.
Panl Jones and S. X. Marshall. Snow
Hill; ]. V. Gillcsose, .E'lw. Shindle. NJ.
V. Eamptel, j. Is. Crockett. r. M.Pat-
ton, Jesse bingham. rhla,; F.. Z. Bell.
NJ. J. Byrd E. Fl. Brown. w. Fl. Wallis,
lis, Baltimore; W. G. PANE. George
town. Del; Nj. IL. Pope, y. ii. benson.
Pocomoke City: Henry G. Long, Ella
Walter. Frankford. Del; Lieut.. J. +.
Wild, John E.Wise, John H.Wise. Ac-
comac; s. D. Pollet. Frank Hollis Cape
Charles.
Every Democrat here is delighted
witt, Cleveland and Thurman as stand
ard bearers.alii Il club of 200 has alre ady
heen organized. We can count Svoies
for the Prohibition ticket, % for the
!,epublican.and the balance will cast
their votes for Democracy. One hun
dred dollars has already been subscribed
l,y our citizens for Democratic cam
paign expenses. Mr.. John J. Gunter
is very popular here as a candidate for
Congress aud if voted foi at the pylm-
airy would poll n larger vote than any