Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1892-06-11
John w. Edmonds. Editor and Owner.
AoCAE NEWS.


The Board OF Supervisors of Acco-
mac meets Wednesday. June 18th.
A special grand jury is to be EN-
panellcd at the next term of county
court.
Mrs. John H. Melvin. Horntown,
paralyzed about three weeks ago,
continues critically i'll.
DR.. Oscar F. Byrd, dentist, will be
at Atlantic hotel, Chincoteague Is
land, June 18th, Goth and 21st, for
the practice of his profession.
Rev. Mr.. Mcclure, Norfolk, Va,
will preach at Mackenzie Church,
Drummon6town tomorrow morning
{Sunday,l and at night OF same day.
Privileges to Fair Grounds of East
ern Shore Agricultural Association,
will De sold 10 the highest bidders,
at Fair Grounds, Tuesday, June 18th,
SIP. IN.
Major Rayfeld is again confined at
Accomac C. H., awaiting vacancy
in the asylum ut Williamsburg. B.
F. Guy was taken to that asylum
last Tuesday
Several dwellings on Sykes Island
were struck by lightning during the
storm of last Tuesday and consider
ably damaged, but Ill the inmates OF
same escaped without injury
Miss Annie Brittingham, daughter
OF Capt. VIM. Birmingham, teacher
of a public school OF Accomae, last
session, died near Wasrari, last Sun
day. of consumption, aged Is years.
Children's Day services will be held
at Zion Baptist Church, tomorrow,
Sunday, June 18th. commencing at
II a. Ill. One of the editors of the
Baltimore Baptist will be present
and deliver an address.
Bundick. Accomac G. H., proposes
at once to enlarge his facilities for
the accommodation of the public. a
dinner. first-class in all respect,
on and after next court will be
served to all who desire it.
Cards are out for the marriage OF
Mr. w. a. Hurley, OF New Church,
and Miss Lula N. Watson, daughter
Of Mr.. JOS H. Watson, HOMETOWN, at
NJ. 4. Church, South. OF that place,
ON Wcdnes day, June 18th. S p. IA.
The reputation OF the Maltby
House, Baltimore, for first claes &C
com1rodatiors and low rates is fully
sustained under the present manage
nrcnt. This fact with its central 10
cation Should recommend it to all
travellers.
Optical entertainments will, be
given by Rev A r. Goodchild for
the benefit of NJ F.. Church, South,
of Cape Charles, as follows: Onley,
June i4ti,; DruMmondtown June
18TH; and louisville, June 10th, at
p, IN. Admission Is cts, children Is
cents. See posters.
The State Prohibition Convention
which met in the city OF LynchbuTG
last Tuesday, elected John S. Tyler
and ChaE. I. Stengle OF this county
as delegates to the National Prohihi
ton Convention which meets in Gin
cinnatti. June 29th. Mr. VIM. s.
Mills, of Onancock. was named as
cicctor for 1st district.
The futurity stake races of the
Chesapeake Agricultural Fair Asso
citation, will not he open to Delaware
Maryland and Virginia colts as pub
lishcd in previous issues Of this pa
per, but only "open to Eastern Shore
of Virginia colts" See change liz
notice elsewhere. The distance in
these races &lso will be waived.
rir. Atwood Blunt. Jr., of Mary
land, and Miss Emily Jackson Dough
ty, were married ut 1880 Z. w. Wed.
ncsday. at the house of the brides
fatler, Mr. J. a. Doughty, Exmore
The ceremony was performed By the
Rev. Mr.. Burton, OF Belle Haven cir.
cult. The bride and groom left or
the noon north bound train.-+:Pjo.
neer. ;
]. w. g. Blackstone and Thos. 3
Quinby, special commissioners, will
sell at public auction, on Saturday
2nd day of July, g p. H., the Oman
cock Academy property, consisting
of Academy building and lands be
longing thereto, three pianos, school
furniture, sc. For terms and other
particulars see posters and future
issues o. this paper.
Very valuable real estate is offered
for sale in this issue by Zorro Willis
agent. The farm is just what the
average farmer on the Eastern Shore
wants,an is Of that kind which pays
better as III investment than any
other. Its size, location, resources
and improvements commend it tc
land buyers of every kind and de
scription. The house and lot too il