Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1888-07-14
NElGliHGanOGn NOTES.



Our small, beats are being painte'
and otherwise pat in sailing trim. an'
races for the scissor are expected shortly
Rev. T. II. Lewis, D.. D., principa
of Westminster College, Md. preached
to large audience at or N. p.Chu,ch
last Sunday.
A bush meeting WIS commenced ii
tie upperp part of the island on Sunday
Rev. A. D. Davis, p. f., preached tllt
Introductory sermon.
Miss Ida NJ. Matthews left lust week
for Mystic Bridge, Conn. AID Miss
George Tracey for Phiialelphia-to re
turn At close Of summer.
Capt. John W. Runting WAS the pnr.
| chaser Of Il ilnl>c and lot sold at public
auctioR last week, belonging to estate
Of Holm Caul&. deceased, at the price OF
s576.
The following visitors from abroad
are guests of relatives and friends III
our town at pesent: Miss S. Conkling
Stockton. Md: Dr. Samuel Fields, Bal
iinore, Nd; Miss Lilo Phipps anti
Miss Mary Yuhbs. Salisbury, Md: Mrs
Mumford. Berlin, mother OF our towns
inan. Hcn,y a. Mumtord; Miss Mary
<. Waller, Georgetown, Del ;;.nd Miss
Clara Collins, Snow Hill. Md
Arrivals at Atlantic this week: Mrs.
George W. Coviugton and family, Miss
i1ydie Shovel, DIR. Thomas PurnelI and
family George NJ Upsl,ur and family
William T. Dickelson and family. r..
ID. lone, and family, STOW Hill, Md. /;
~. 0. DEMO, Wilmington, Del; w. ID.
Hicks st. Louis, Mo Z. Is. Davidson,
MifCld, Del: j. w. Morris, VIM. All
drewS, j. II. Feddeman. T.. l.. Long
neckev and son. Baltimore; George 2 !.
Parramure, Aecomac G. H.; Capt. Rs.
Rich and Lieut. J, F Wild, OnMcock.
Extensive preparations are being
made for The Baptist Association, which
is to BIZ held here, commencing August
18th, and ample accommodations will be
provided for all who attend. Under the
arbor to he erected > GOO persons CT
more Can be comfortably seated. Your
correspondent is advised by Rev. S. L.
G.imsley, that arrangements have Teen
made With Mr.. l.. F. Marshall for The
conveyance of all delegates from New
Church to Franklin City. at which
poirt steamer can be taken TO Chihco-
teagnc at very reduced rates.
Our worthy tnwnsman. Mr.. Joseph
P. Baker ans: Mrs. Z. A. Pruitt Phla-
delrllia were married at the residence
Of Mrs. Sallie NJ. Lewis, Chilcoteagut,
July +th, Rcv.S Ui.Grin .slpy, officiating.
Mr. Reuben Phirps and Miss Ele;nora
Pruitt, Greenbackvilie, Mr. Edgar
Twyfurd and Miss Lille Lewis attend
ed AS bridesmaids and groomsmen.-
After an elegant collation. served at
home OF Mrs. Lewis. the groom left for
lone with his bride, with hearty con-
gratulatons and best wishes of numer-
our friends.
The ith Of July WAS duly celebrated
here and in as patriotic Spirit as III oth-
rpartS OF Accomac. The crowd as.
s. mbled here on the occasion was the.
largest for 10 years AMI so large that for
III" first time since the Atlantic las
Teen ii: charge IF the present proprietor.
that all could not be entertained who
applied. A baseball match WAS one the
pleasures of the day, between the
tiauklin city and Chilnteague mines
Tie former being victors by :; score of
81 to 81. The recei ITS at Il festival held
Icy NJ. Z. Church on the day were Sl50.
and Baptlsts treated their Sunday
school scholars and realized from sales
besides, sS3 90.
The Democratic Bandana Club, or
ganiZei htle recently, with following
oflic' rs: e. L. Rabbit. ST., president.
II. A. Mumford, vice president; Lee
Disharoon, secretary; and John W.
Warren. treasurer; hls increased in
numbers from 152 to nearly 800. II
meets every Friday, S p. M. in Town
Hall, and handsome flag floats from q
pole SIS rect high, erected at their head
quarters. During last week an eloquent
address and one of the best ever de
livered OH the island, was made to the
club by Prof. F. z. Brent of Oiancock
lion. Geo. NJ. Upshnr, speaker Of tile
MARY land House Of Delegatts.and other
/! prominent speakers ;.rc expected to de-
liver addresses before the Uody at /;
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