Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1893-07-08
,hn w. Elmonds. Editor and Owner,
LOCAL NEWS.

The Chesapeake Agricultural Fair
commences Tuesday, August 9and.
The Accomac Baptist Association
meets at Drummondtown, Wednes-
day, August 10th
DR.. Garland P. Moore has been APP
pointed postmaster ut Cape Charles,
Northampton county.
The Eastern Shore Agricultural
Fair commences Tuesday, August
Sth. and continues four days.
Mating of all grades for sale at
Ashby & Belotc's, Accomac G. Fl.
They invite you to call and inspect
them.
Capt. B. s. Rich, superintendent of
Lite Saving Stations, has been con-
fined to his home by sickness during
the past week.
Rev. Byron Clark, pastor of the
Presbyterian churches in Accomac,
is enjoying a short vacation in
North Carolina.
Children's Day exercises will be
held ut the Southern Methodist and
Baptist churches, Accomac c. H., on
Sunday morning.
Rev. Milton Littlefeld, of New
York. filled the pulpit of the Drum
mondtow:l Presbyterian Church, last
Sunday morning.
The explosion of q toy cannon in
New York few days ago seriously
injured the eycsight of a young sou
of Capt. Jno.S. Wise
Capt Lynn F. Taylor, keeper of
Metompkin station, and family have
moved to Accomac G. H., and now
occupy the dwelling of the late Judge
Parramore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas w. Black
stone visited Accomac G. H. during
the week, returning to Baltimore
Tuesday. They will return to Acco-
mac in September.
Owing to mistake, made in is
suing the mailcontract at Washing
ton, the mail route between Accomac
c. II. and Louisville has been tenn
porarily discontinued.
The fourth of July passed off quiet
lyat the county seat. if we except q
fight between two colored men early
in the morning, which resulted in
the lodging OF one of them in the
Jail
A barrel of sweet potatoes and the
first of the season, was shipped to
Baltimore, last Saturday. by james
6fton; sconyfiEg ed TO >. H.Sew=
ard s. Co. They were sold for $16
and Melted the shipper,s13.5O.
There will be no pacing race at the
Eastern Shore Agricultural Fair on
the 4th day. The same appears on
the raceSS,lrds by mistake. The pac-
ing race, and the only one during the
Fair. comes off on the End day.
Schooner McMaster, Polk Lang,
captain, loaded in Folly Creek this
week, with Irish potatoes, sailed for
New York city on yesterday. Two
barrels of golden yellow sweets were
shipped on boat by Mr.. VIM. j. Ayres
p n. Lescallette, a frequent visitor
to the Eastern Shore before the war,
and we'll known to many of its citi-
zens as IL repairer of clocks and
watches, and as Snowman, died in
Pocomoke City. last week, in the
74th year OF his age.
Judge B. T. Gunter, accompanied
by his wife, daughter, Miss Bessie
Gunter, and niece, Miss Annie Fish
er, will leave for the Chicago exposi-
ton. next Monday. They will re-
turn via Niagara and other points of
interest north and will be absent
from the county about two weeks.
Contractor w. J. Lilliston has com
plcted his contract for painting the
Baptist Church. at Drummondtown,
to- the satisfaction of the members,
and it is again open to the public
and services may be expected there
regularly in the future. A hand
some chandelier has been ordered
for the church.
A fair will be held at Andrew
Chapel NJ. E. Church, South, near
Cashville, under the auspices OF the
Ladies Aid Society OF that church,
Tuesday, July 18th, commencing at
p. M, or the first fair day there
after il weather is Indictment on that
day. Supper and the usual refresh
ments will be served on the occasion.
The firm of Hornthal & Deiches,
Baltimore, dissolved by the death of
member of the firm, has been re-or-
ganized and will be carried on as us
ual under the name and style of
VIM. Deichcs s. Co. Mr.. J. H. Fed
dcman continues his connection with
the firm and will call on our mer-
chants next week with a full line Of
tobacco and cigars. He will have
special bargains to offer them in new
brands and as he never disappoints
them they will of course hold their
orders for him.