Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1892-07-30
John w. Edmonds, Editor and Owner
LOCAL NEws-

LOCAL NEWS.
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The Fair at Cape Charles City
commences Tues lay August a3d, con
tinuing four days.
The Eastern Shore Agricultural
Fair, commences Tuesday, August
s0th, continuing four days.
The camp-meeting at Turlington's
Grounds, near Keller, commences
Thursday, August 4th.
Major Rayfeld was taken to asy-
INN at Staunton, Va, last week, by
n messenger from that institution.
Accomac Baptist Association will
he held at Modcstown, this year,
commencing Wednesday, August
18th.
Rev. James D. Thomas will preach
in the reSbyterian Church, lis
place, to morrow morning, Sunday,
at II Il. III.
a balloon ascension and parachute
drop will be attractive features of the
Cape Charles Fair this year. Fuller
particulars given in our next issue.
Especial attention is invited to ad
vertisements of Randolph Macon
College and Academies ana the Val
ley Seminary, Waynesboro, Va, in
this issue.
A concert will be given at court
house, Thurs lay, August 4th, Sp.
III, by the ladies of st. James Epis-
copal Church. Refreshments will be
served on the occasion.
L. Floyd Mock. trustee, by request
of all the parties in interest, will sell
at public auction on the premises,
Saturday, August 9th, about 81 p. m,
the honse and lot of j. S. Matthias,
situated at Parksley.
Mr.. Thomas H. Williams. Hunting
Creek. takes the cake, perhaps, as d
watermelon grower and raisAr Of
sweet potatoes, this season. He had
ripe melons and sent to market
sweets, 154 hills to the barrel, on the
18th inst.
The. reputation of the Dla Thy
House, Baltimore, for first class ac-
colnmodations and low rates is fully
sustained under the presen5 manage
ment. This feet with its central To-
cation should recommend it to all
travellers.
Albin Price s. Co.. commission mer-
chants, Washington, d. c., throu RI
orr columns, solicit the patronage of
the shippers OF the Eastern Shore.
TIL, firm was established in 1879 and
offers as reference the National Bank
of Washington.
Hon. Holmes Conrad will address
the Democrats of Northampton. at
Eastville, on Monday. August Sth,
court day. He is an eloquent and
interesting speaker. The citizens of
Northampton and lower Accomac
should turn out en- masse to hear
him.
At the sale of privileges at the
Fair Grounds (Cape Charles). Satur-
day last, Messrs. g. R. Mapp and l..
c. Jarvis purchased the soft drink
for 1921; J. T. Spady, hotel s66; John
Crockett, confectionery $50; W. E.
Jones, ice cream s65. Total s323.-
Headlight.
Mr.. VIM. A. Burton and Wilbur F.
James are at home on visit to
friends and in the interest of their
firms-Duryea's Sons and c. E. Win
terton, respectively. We very cordially
commend them and the commission
merchants they represent to the
favors of the public.
Bird Bros, through our columns
solicit the patronage of visitors to
Pungoteague camp-meeting this year.
They will be proprietors of board
ing tent there and we cordially COM
mend them to your favor. They will
furnish excellent fare and you will
find them polite, accommodating and
attentive.
Messrs. James McGuikian, D.
O'Brien and g. w Mason, of Wash
ington, D. c., were among the visit
ors to Accomac C. H., last Monday.
Mr. O'Brien is the proprietor of the
Emmett House of that city. Mr..
Mason, native of this county, has
lived in Washington for the last thir.
ty-ive years.
Purse races, one open to all canoes,
bateaux and skiffs 25 feet in length
and under, another open to all crafts
from 25 to 80 feet in length, will come
off at Guilford steamboat wharf,
Thursday, August 18th. A picnic
held in connection with same will
furnish ice cream, confectionaries,
sc. See posters for full particulars