Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1891-07-25

The attention of the merchants of
the Peninsula is invited to the card
of Mr.. Julius W. Ward. in this issue.
Mrs. Emmett Badger, Mrs. John
Slater and daughter, Virgie, OF
Petersburg, are in Accomac, the
guests of Mrs. Judge Gunter.
Mrs. Sallie Leager, of Mercie, Indi-
ana, and Misses Stella Nelson and
Maggie Winder, of Baltimore, are
visiting friends at Accomac G. h.
a campmeeting will be held by the
colored people near Deep Creek. on
the road leading from Leemont to
Onancock, commencing July 25th.
Rev. John T. Moore will not preach
at Methodist Church, Drummond-
town, Sunday afternoon. but will
meet an appointment there at night.
Several fine cattle will be sold at
public auction, at Accomac G. H.,
next court day, by Capt. 0. A.
Browne. See advertisement in this
issue.
Mrs. Betsy Revel, Mrs. Geo. Hick-
man and James Core, seriously i'll OF
late at Accomac c. H., have improved
so much in health of late as to be
considered out of danger.
Rev. w. H. s. Ewell, OF the Method
list Episcopal Church, died at Hart
well, near Cincinnati, Saturday. He
was native of Accomac county, Va,
where he was born in 1917. He had
lived in Ohio, since 1913.
Mr.. John Cropper, who recently
purchased Bow1nan's Folly, the old
home of his grandfather, Gen'l John
Chopper, near Accomac G. H., is at
present giving his personal supervis-
ion to repairs to the premises.
The boarding tents at campmeet-
ing at burlington Grounds this year
will be under the management OF
Messrs. L. T. Walter and Geo. r.
Phillips, and the public is thereby
assured Of first-claSs accommodations.
Misses Bessie Gunter and Alice
GUSTS, Accomac G. H., and Misses
Maggie Gusts and Blanche Northam.
Onancock, left by steamer Tangier,
last Thursday, on tour to Niagara
and many other points of interest in
the North.
The reputation of the Maltby
House, Baltimore, for first class &C
Communications and low rates is fully
sustained under the present manage
ment. This fact with it's central To-
cation should recommend 1t to all
travellers.
A picnic will be held on Burton's
shore, near louisville, Thursday,
July S0th, commencing p. m. Sup
per and the usual refreshments will
be served. Boats will be furnished
sailing parties free of charge Public
Invited and expected.
E. Fl. Benson will be at Drummond-
town, Monday next, court day, with
full line of samples of summer suit
ings, which he will sell at a sacrifice
to close this seasons stock. Those
indebted to him are requested to
make settlement that day.
Mr.. James Mason, of Bloxom sta
ton. dug 1851 barrels of irish pota-
toes from two barrels of seed planted.
The average yield in Accomac this
wear being from 10 to Is barrels to
barrel planted, Mr.. Mason doubt
less stakes the caaen as potato
grower this year.
There will be match game of
baseball between the Birds Nest
team and Cape Charles team on Sat
urday. 25th, to-day for a purse OF
500. They will play at Cape Charles,
on the Chesapeake Agricultural Fair
Grounds. Special train will run from
Tasley down.-Headlight.
Revival services were held in the
Methodist Church at Drummond-
town, this week, but the results so
far have not been of an encouraging
character. The pastor and Rev. j.
NJ. Anderson, of Pungoteague circuit,
assisting in the work [have preached
able and eloquent sermons.
A festival, under the direction of
1.-THE Ladies Volunteer Circle" of
Horntown, will be held at Red Hills,
Thursday, August 18th, 1891, or if
weather inclement then first fair day.
Dinner and supper will be served at
moderate rates, also ice cream and
confectioneries in abundance
Mr.. Samuel T. Ross, executor, will
sell at public auction, on the prem
Uses, Saturday, August Sth, valuable
real estate situated at Accomac G. H.,
of which George Hargis died seized
and possessed. The tract contains
about twenty-one acres of good land
beautifully located. See advertise
,nent in this issue for full particu-
lars.
Valuable real estate Of Elijah j.
Hinman, deceased, will be sold at
public auction, at Jenkins Bridge, on
Saturday, August 18th, sl0;a. M, by
DR.. J. E. Brodwater, trastee: 1t con-
sists Of two tracts of fifty and one
hundred and thirty-five acres, re-
spectively, with abundant resources,
convenient to churches, schools and
stores, and in in two miles of Oak
Hall station.
You can always get fine fresh beef,
at Bundick's. Accomac G. H., and
can get fresh country lamb every
Saturday. You can always get OF
him clear crystal ice at 1 cent per
pound, also ice cream and milk
shakes-and he is known to keep the
coolest pop of anyone in the county.
His sarsaparilla, lemon, ginger and
strawberry is kept constantly slowed
in clear, washed ice, and so cold that
YOU can scarcely drink it.
A race will come of at Red Hills
near Horntown, on the opening day
"Wednesday, July 29th, for q purse of
$50, between skiffs Winnie Davis,
owned by Capt. Thos. Davis, and
Amanda, owned by the Horntown
Club. Each Of the boats are 20 feet
long and speedy, Otlter races also
are expected on same day and on
every WcdnesdaY thereafter, during