Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1891-08-15

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AccoMAc COURTHOUSE, VA.
SATURDAY, AUGUST Is. 1891.
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John W. Edmonds. Editcr and Owner,
LOCAL NEws.
Camp-meeting at Parksley, conl-
mences to-day.
An infant child of Mr.. Harvey
Marston, died at Keller, last Tues
day.
An office is being built for our new
county treasurer, next door to clerks
Office.
The Eastern Shore Agricultural
Fair, commences Tuesday, August
o5th. continuing four days.
The barber shop in our town is
being enlarged, and during the time,
our barber Mr.. E. T. koenig, can he
found ut shop on Gross St.
The Ha-eis lot sold at Accomac c.
H., last Saturday, by Samuel +: Ross,
executor. was purchased by Wm. {.
Hall. ut the sum of 81, 1880.
Valuable real estate offered for
sale in this issue of ENTFRPRISE, by
Mr.. Wm. j. Johnson. New Church.
Sec advertisement for full partlcu-
lars.
Bundick will give YOU the finest
milk shakes and coolest and best
lemonade that YOU ever drank at his
old milk shake stand at the Grange
Fair.
At the late meeting of the VIRGINIA
State Bar Association. Hon. j. w. Il.
Blackstone was appointed member
ofthe Committee on Legislation ana
Law Ecforlu.
Excursion trains will be run hy \.
Y. p. & \. r. r. for the colored pco-
ple from Cape Charles to Ccean CITY.
August o2nd, and Cape Charles to
Hallwood. August s3rd.
Prngoteague School Board meets
nj Grangeville. Monday, ? p. m. TO
appoint teachers for next session IN
said district and to receive bids Tor
supplying the schools with coal.
The number of horses entered at
Eastern Shore Agricultural Fair this
wear will lie larger than during any
previous wear of It's existence. The
display Of colts will bsa superb one.
Mrs. Harriet ]. Drumpond, wife of
William Drummond, sSessncrly of this
county. died in Smffffield, Isle of
Wight coua on last Monday, Of
heart disease, aged about 81 ye,,rs.
\ Chill squash grown by DIR. Geo.
r. Scarburgh, Accomac G.. H.. meas
ures 81 inches in circumference, 124
inches in diameter. One week ago
it was about the size of an! ordinary
fist. (.
Mr.. ]. J.. Bond, ncar Savageville.
dug and delivered from August Sd,
TO 18TH. two hundred and twelve bar
rels of potatoes His friends at pres
ent dub him the potato king OF the
county.
The fifteenth session of Onancock
Academy, begins Wednesday, Sep
TENDER 9Th, with F. P. Brent and G.
n. Wyant, principals, as heretofore.
New catalogue containing full par
ticulars can be had " applying to
T. p. Brent.
The reputation of the Maltby
House. Baltimore, for first class ac-
Communications and low rates is fully
sustained under the present manage
ment. This fact with its central 10
cation should recommend it to all
travellers.
Dick. the horse owned by J. w.
Fitchett (Payne), did not heat min
,,tes in the trial OF speed on last Mon
day. He lost the ten dollar wager
that he put up upon the performance
By fifteen seconds.
Special trains will be run Tor the
accommodation of visitors to the
Eastern Shore Agricultural Fair, near
Keller. every day during the Fair.
A schedule of time ;lnd rates will APP
pear in our next issue.
The NJ. Z. Church, South, of Cape
Charles, will run All excursion to Old
Point and Norfolk, on August 25th.
Fine chance to see Soldiers Home.
Children between 3 and - half price.
as an inducement to Sunday schools
to cooperate. See posters.
The amount expended by our peo-
pie at the Eastern Shore Agricultural
Fair will be returned to them, for
the most part III premiums and every
one should help to contribute to its
success by competing for the same
with All exhibit of some kind.
Fred Davis, colored. aged II years,
was drowned in Machipungo creek,
last Monday. He was about TO take
bath and diving into the water for
that purpose was not seen again un-
til quite dead. In making the plunge
he struck his head against rock.
Capt. O. a. Browne, advertises the
farm Mt. Gusts for rent for the year
1892 This is one Of the very best
farms on the Eastern Shore, and
there is none that surpass it for
trucks. especially sweet potatoes
The right man can make money on
this farm.
a meeting of the members of Pun
colleague Grange will be held on goth
iastead of 18th inst, as heretofore
announced, and all persons entitled
to tickets to Fair Grounds are re-
uuested to be present or to give the
matter their attention through q rep
resentatiye.
Mr.. VIM. T. Winder, enterprising
merchant, Onancock, is enlarging his