Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1892-06-04
LOCAL NEWS.
The Board Of Supervisors of Aceo'
,noc meets Wednesday, June 10Th.


our merchants with a fine line OF
cigars and tobacco, next week.
The Modestown Alliance meets next
Saturday night ard requests a full
attendance of its members
The sale of lots OF 0nley, adver-
tiscd in LAST issue of ENTERPRISE, has
been postponed until further notice.
For home like comforts, good fare
and moderate charges, the Maltby
House, Baltimore, cannot DE sur
passed.
Tie competitive examination for
the cadetship to Virginia Military
Institute will be held at Accomac C.
H., to-day.
A festival will be held at Hallwood,
Tuesday, June nth, under the aus
pices OF the I. 0. G. 7. A lecture
will be delivered at night.
Privileges to Fair Grounds of East
ern Shore Agricultural Association,
will be sold to the highest bidders,
Mt Fair Grounds, Tuesday, June 18th,
Gp. III.
Bethany Floyd, colored, living near
Belle Haven, was taken by U. s.
Marshal to Norfolk, last Thursday,
to answer charge of drawing pension
to which she was not entitled
The friends of Leemont NJ. F.
Church will hold strawberry festi-
val on Wednesday afternoon. June
Sth. II that day is inclement the
festival will come off the next fair
day.
Thomas w. Russell and J.. r. Phil
lips will sell to-day, 4th OF June, at
Fair Oaks, beginning at 2 O'Clock,
several valuable tracts Of land OF
which Levin w. Phillips died seized
and possessed.
On Tuesday. four gentlemen citi
zcns of Accomac, met here whose
ages aggregate nearly $40 years. In
another column will be found the
names of three gentlemen and one
lady, recently dead, whose ages as
gregate nearly 900 years.
The members of Chesapeake Lodge
OF MasonS arc requested to attend a
stated communication in OnancocA.
on Friday evening, June 10th, when
the annual election of officers will be
held. The Lodge will be opened at
u O'Clock p. N. A full attendance is
desired.
Secretary Foster has awarded
gold life saving medal to Captain j.
e. johnson, keeper of Hog Island
life. saving staff IN, Va, i'll recognition
of his skill and heroism in rescuing
the officers and crew of the Spanish
. st 'amship San Albano, wrecked in
Janulry last.
The ladies Of the Parsonage So
eli .ty. NJ. f. Church. South, Drum
mondtown, will hold strawberry
festival at courthouse, afternoon
and evening of June 18th, and expect
to serve dinner at some convenient
point in the town ut August court,
for the benefit of the church.
Thomas C. Kcllam, special COM
missioner, will sell at public auction,
ut louisville, next Wednesday,Jun
Sth, about p. M. three valuable
farms of which John r. Kella1n, died
seized and possessed. See advertise
ment for full particulars if you wish
to secure desirable home or to
make q profitable investment.
The sale OF the real estate of Geo.
C. Fox's, will be at louisville, on
Wednesday, June Sth next, begin
ming about O'Clock p. H., and at
Wachapreague, on Thursday, June
8 tn next, beginning about o'clock
o. H., instead of on the 18th and 10Th
inst. rs heretofore advertised. See
advertisement in another column and
printed posters.
At a meeting of the County ALI
ance held at Accomac G. H., last
Monday, DR.. George w. LeCato and
Benz. T. Gunter, Jr., were appointed
q committee to confer with the Inter
State Commerce Commissioners in
regard to the reduction of rates or
dered by them over the N. I. P. &
N. r. r. Co., and report at the mass
meeting to be held at Parksley. next
Saturday.
The Ministerial Aid Society of Oak
Grove church will have festival and
other alnuse,nents at the Fair
Grounds, on Monday, June 9Th, be-
ginning at p. III. Supper also will
be served, followed by an entertain
,nent at 7:3o, consisting of the thrill
ling drama, "Undcr the Laurels, %
and comedy. Admission 25 cents.
If Monday is inclement twill be held
the next fair day.
The ladies of the Southern Metho-
dist Church, Onancocll, are prepar-
ing sumptuous feast which they
will serve their patronizing friends
in the Town Hall lot, Monday after