Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1893-06-24
LOCAL NEWS.
Last Tuesday. it is stated, was the
warmest day in June, since 1874.

Miss Rosa Moore. OF Homlny, Hall
fax county, Va, is visiting Mt Rev.
Mr.. Trayham's, Accomac c. H.
Ames, Shield s. Co.'S buyer has just
arrived home with new stock of goods.
Call and see them-prices lower than
ever.
The hour for service in the Drum
mondtown P. E. Church, has been
changed from II IN, to p. m, on
Sunday.
Twelve drumners registered at
Hotel Doughty on Wednesday. and
of this number no two of them car
lied the same line of goods.
Valuable school-house property
will he sold at public auction at Hoff-
mans Wharf, Saturday, July LIST. See
advertisement in this issue.
A lawn party is to be given in Mr..
W. H. Parker's yard, this Saturday
afternoon, by the Missionary Society
of the Presbyterian Church.
Miss Hattie Derby has returned to
Accomac G. H., from Northunber-
land county, where she has been
teaching during the past year.
The officers elected in May last will
qualify next court. Their terms of
Office commence on LIST day of July
next, and must qualify before the
terms commence. q
A fair will be held at New Church.
July Goth, for the benefit of M. P.
Church of that place, or if weather
is inclement at that time, on first
fair day thereafter.
Thomas Drummond. colored, was
committed to jaillast Sunday, charged
with obtaining articles of wearing
apparel from Pate & Mason, Parks
liiey, under false pretences
e. II, Benson will be at Drum
mondtown, Monday next, court.day,
with a full line Of samples OF sum-
mer suitings, which he is offering at
reduced price to close this seasons
stock
Wednesday was the longest day in
tho year, daylight lasting about
sixteen hours out of the twenty -four.
The time between sunrise and sun,
set was fourteen hours and fifty
seven minutes.
A large number of young chickens
were killed in this vicinity by the
violent rain storm of Friday, the
10Th inst. Mrs. John Henry Parks
is reported to have lost 105 out of al
flock of 200 chickens.
Rev. Byron Clark. who recently
accepted call to the Presbyterian
Churches of upper Accomac, leaves
in few days to appear before a
board appointed by the North Caro-
lima Presbytery, for examination.
The reputation of the Maltby
House, Baltimore, for first class &C
commodations and low rates is fully
sustained under the present manage
ment. This fact with its central 10.
cation should recommend it to all
travellers.
The bridal present of the "Old
Defenders" to Mr.. and Mrs. T. w.
Blackstone, was received last week.
1t consisted OF silver service, CON-
prising waiter, coffee urn, tea and
chocolate pot, milk pitcher and
sugar bowl.
The Young Ladies Aid Society of
Oak Grove Church, will have pic
mic at the Fair Grounds. July 4th,
beginning at 2 p. m, to which: all
are invited. There will be refresh
ments and supper followed by an
entertaining lecture.
Upshur B. Quinby, trustee, will sell
at public auction, in front of B. w.
Mears & Sons store at Keller, on
Thursday, June Goth 1898, about o.
clock p. M. the lot belonging to VIM.
A. Warrington, near F. T. Stockley's
store. This lot is well located, and
has on it large two-story dwelling
and necessary outbuilding. See pos.
tiers for full particulars.
The cases in the Norfolk police
court, growing out of the Brush-Bell
elopement, came up for trial before
Justice East, on Monday, but were
dismissed, the prosecutor stating
that he did not desire to press the
charges against the different persons
mixed up in the case, as he had re-
ceived satisfactory evidence that his
daughter had been legally married.
An s'open air concert and bazaar
will take place at Kerr Place lawn,
Onancock, on Tuesday, June Goth,
for the benefit of NJ. z. Church,
South. MFR. Hussey and sister will
perform on the occasion on the man
dolin, silver bells, guitar and other
instruments, and Mr.. Paul Strayer, a
famous humorist, will intersperse the
music with humorous Rotations.
See nosters for full particulars.