Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1893-08-12
LOCAL NEWS.

31st.
Mrs. James Fl. Medley, of Halifax
C. H., is visiting relatives in Oman
cock.
Call on Mr.. w. NJ. Coney at the
company's exhibit at the Cape Char
les Fair.
The camp-meeting at Parksley
still continues and large crowds at
tend daily.
A large number of young people Mt.
tended dance at DR.. J. ]. Wise's on
Wednesday night.
The Accomac Baptist Association
meets at Drummondtown, Wednes-
day, August 10th
Rev. Byron Clark will preach in
the Presbyterian Church at Oman
cock Sunday night.
Mr.. Traynham, of North Carolina.
is visiting his father, Rev. j. D.
Traynham, Accomac G. H.
Mr.. James H. Fletcher left last
Wednesday for Chicago, to attend
the Columbian Exposition.
Valuable personal property will be
sold at public auction by Mr.. T. A.
Richards on 18th and 10Th of this
month
A fire at Hollywood Place Truck
Farm, Cape Charles, on Sunday,
damaged the stables to the extent of
$500 or $1,000.
Harmanson-W West Camp, Confeder-
ate Veterans, will meet at Cape
Charles, Thursday, August 94th,
third day of the fair.
Mr.. Thos. H. Nottingham, one Of
the oldest citizens of this county,
died at his home near Eastville We'd
nesday, August 9nd.-Herald 4th.
a. Frank Byrd has just received q
car of the best Timothy hay of the
season. For sale at his house at less
price than car load lots in Baltimore.
4 race has been made between the
batteaux Sweetheart" and Bessie, 4"
for purse OF 5000. The race will oc-
cur in Wachapreague Inlet, next Sat-
urday.
The fourth quarterly Conference
will be held for Acconac circuit, at
Guilford church, fourth Sunday in
August, $3.50 p. m, and Monday fol-
lowing at 1920 a. m.
The Parkslev baseball club played
a tie game with the Onancack club
on Friday, 4th inst. On Monday the
same club defeated the Belle Haven
club by score of - to ).
A woods meeting will be held at
Hunting Creek NJ. P. Church, COM
mencing August Goth. Preaching
Tuesday 8 p. IN. and p. III. and
every afternoon and night through
the week.
Rev. H. NJ. Wharton will preach in
the Drummondtown Baptist Church
next Tuesday morning and every
day thereafter during the Associa-
ton. which commences on the fol-
lowing day.
Over five hundred and fifteen mil
lions of dollars have been paid to
the policy holders of the Mutual Life
Insurance Co., of New York and held
in trust for payment to present
holders of their contracts.
The reputation of the Maltby
House, Baltimore, for first class ac-
commodations and low rates is fully
sustained under the present manage
ment. This fact with it's central To-
cation should recommend it to all
travellers.
One thousand dollars will be given
away to the most popular man in
Accomac and Northampton counties
at the Mutual Life Insurance COM
pany's Department at the Cape
Charles Fair-it will cost you nothing
to vote for your favorite.
A mass-meeting of the Democrats
of Northampton has been called, at
Eastville, Monday, August 18th, by
Chairman Ailworth, for the purpose
of selecting delegates to the Rich
mond convention, and to decide as
the mode of selecting the Floatei
delegate.
All delegates and visiting brethren
coming by rail to the Accomac Bap-
fist Association, which convenes at
Drummondtown next Wednesday,
are requested to report by letter to
Mr.. A. J. Lilliston, Accomae C. H.,
so that he may have the necessary
conveyances at Tasley Station.
A boat race will come off at Wish
arts Point, Wednesday, 23rd inst.
and in connection Herewith will be
a grand picnic, at which all the deli
cacies OF sthe season will be served
The following entries have been made
Baby Ruth, Ida Lester, Olive, Pilot
Boy, Dispatch, Bette Green, Ellen
Hester, Orphan Girl, Clara Snead.
A grand Columbian bazaar will be
bolI OF HOMETOWN Wednesday,