Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1891-08-22

comac c. Fl next Monday, August
9th.
The net receipts of the Baptist
Fair IT Accomac G.. H., Wednesday,
WIS about $40.
Alice r. Bull. an interesting child
of Mr.. Wesley w. Bull. died at Acco-
mac G. H., Sunday morning, aged II
months.
In lie race. Wednesday, at Metonlp
kin inlet, between batcauX of Benia-
min and George Parks, the former
was the winner.
The Eastern Shore Agricultural
Fair commences next Tuesday. and
the exercises of the first day this year,
is to be an especially interesting one.
The following telegram eceived
from &. S. Palmer. New Ior under
cate August 18th: Sweet potatoes in
light supply. selling from So to $3.50,
outlook for choice stock fine.
The number of horses entered at
Eastern Shore Agricultural Fair this
wear will he larger than during any
previous year of lis existence: The
display of colts will be a superb one.
Prof. F. P. Brent will deliver an
address before the Eastern Shore His
1orical Society, on "Wednesday, 26th
1av Of August. III The Fair Grounds
Of the Easternh Sore Agricultural As
Sociatiou.
The schooner Seth and Ishmacl.
owned by Capt Wm. j. Marshall,
hound from New York TO West Point,
Va. and loaded with coal was sunk
off Chincoteague several days ago. !
No lives were lost.
Special trains will be run for the
accommodation of visitors to the /
Eastern Shore Agricultural Fair, near
Keller. every day during the Fair.
\ schedule of time and rates will APP
pear in our next issue.
Hr. John F.. Mapp, secretary of the
Eastern Shore Agricultural Associa-
ton. will be at the Fair Grounds. on
next Monday. 24th inst, TO receive
and locate exhibits and to attend to
other matters requiring his attention.
An overcoat hangs in cur clerks
office awaiting the owner. 1t was
left there last September and is
worth some ten or twelve dollars.
Call. prove ownership, pay the cost
OF advertising same End get your
coat.
The fifteenth session of Onancock
Academy. begins Wednesday, Sep
tember 9th. with L. p. Brent and G.
\. Wyant, principals. as heretofore.
New catalogue containing full par
ticulars can be had by applying to
I. p Brent.
Miss Nlahala Adams died at her
home on Doe Greek, near Leemont,
last Saturday, 18th inst. aged 90
wears With one exception, Il lady
living in Leeinont, aged 95 years, she
was doubtless the Oldest person III
the county of Acconac.
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 1t for
trucks. especially sweet potatoes.
The right man can make money on
IN1S I1Illl.
IF YOU visit our Fair and want COM
Portable accommodations at night,
YOU will find first-clssS fare, excellent
lodging and polite attention at the
louisville hotel of which Mr. w. a.
Bloxom is proprietor. 1t is only a /
short drive from the Fair Grounds.
Mr.. s. G.. MIcGrath. representing
the a. b. Chase Piano and Organ Co.,
will have splendid exhibit OF fine
musical Instruments of the Company
AT the Eastern Shore Agricultural .
Fair, and all persons wishing to pur-
chase should avail themselves of the |
opportunity to see them and to make
a deal with them.
There will be an ice cream festival i
and supper, with other refreshments
at Temperanceville, on the 25th day
of August. for the benefit of the III.
F.. Church. South. at that place,
croquet and swings for the youth
and children and a pleasant time for
ALL At night an able lecturer will |
instruct, amuse and entertain. All
are invited to attend
An invitation was received by us
Yesterday. announcing the marriage
Of Mr.. J ohm w Hutchinson, formerly
of this county. now prosperous
commission merchant of New York.
and Miss Emeline Fairbanks, OF that
city, on the 2nd day of September.
The editor of this paper tenders con-
gratulations and best wishes.
Everyone in arrears for subscrip-
lion to this paper or otherwise will
be expected to settle at the Eastern
Shore Agricultural Fair,and we shall
hone to be relieved of the embarrass-
1nent of asking for the same. The
failure to pay promptly will certainly
subject vou to dun if we meet
there, however unpleasant the duty.
a grand entertainment under the
auspices and for the benefit of Bea-
con Lodge, y. o. U. w, will come off
on the Fair Grounds, September 18th,
commencing at 10 a. m. The exer-
cises will consist in part Of a grand
tournament. base ball games, racing
BY 8 and 4 year old colts, etc. Con-
dictionaries and refreshments will be
served on the occasion. The mem
beers of all sister lodges are especially /
invited.
The Board of Commissioners desig-
mated to open the poll books and de-
clare the result of elections held in
Accomac county. is composed of J. T.
kenney, Hiram Birmingham, Edward
S. Wise. Henry r.. Boggs and G. G.
Dix. This Board will have to assem- !
BILE at the clerks office, on Monday,
September 18th, next, to open the poll
books and declare the result of the
local option election to be held in
Atlantic district OH the 9Th day of
September
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