Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1893-07-01
LOCAL NEWS.

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vile. this county.
The Southern Methodists will not
hold their annual camp-neeting near
Keller station. this summer.
The Eastern Shore Agricultural
Fair commences Tuesday, August
Sth. and continues four days.
A new line of bargains will be Of
fered each week for several weeks by
Rich, Wachapreague. Watch his
space.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B. Birmingham. of
Hampton, Va, visited Mr.. Bailey
Ashby, at Accomac G. H., during the
past week.
Mr.. Polk Lang and family
have moved from Norfolk to
Drummondtown and now occupy
dwelling lately vacated by Mr.. Geo.
T. Parralnore.
F. H. Dryden, real estate broker.
has sold the hotel property at New
Church, belonging to VIM. II. Mar
shall; to NJ. Thomas West, ESmorc.
Va, for $3.50.
Especial attention is invited to-
remedies advertised in ENTERPRISE
by JAS Raily & Son. Their value
has been often tested and their effec-
tivcness is beyond question.
A festival will be held on the 4th
of July. beginning at p. m, at the
school house in Drummondtown,
under the auspices Of the Willing
Hands Society, OF the Baptist Church.
A fair will be held at New Church.
July 4th, for the benefit of NJ. P.
Church of that place, or il weather
is inclement at that time, on first
fair day thereafter. Opens p. M
supper from to s p. III.
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 its central To-
cation should recommend it to all
travellers.
The Young Ladies' Aid Society of
Oak Grove Church, will have o pic
mic at the Fair Grounds, July 4th,
beginning at 9 p. NJ, to which all
are invited. There will be refresh
ments and supper followed by an
entertaining lecture.
The following new advertisements
of interest TO our readers appear in
this issue: w. J. Neville, jeweler;
Jos. G.. Wescott, auctioneer; The j.
S. Johnson Co., manufacturers of
seines &c.; A. B. Bulack s. Co., and
NJ. W. Gladding, commission mer-
chants.
There will be q grand festival and
fair at Sanford church, in the upper
part of the county, on 4th of July.
The church is undergoing extensive
improvements, which necessitates
the relaying of the corner stone,
which will that day be done by Tenn
peranceville Lodge No. 121. A. F. &
A. NJ.
Among the students who received
prizes at the closing exercises of the
Eastern Shore Academy was Mr..
James Edward Hyslup, of Grange
Vile, whose name was inadvertently
omitted FROM the list published in
our last issue. He received as q
prize for excellence in the 3rd class
in Algebra Munger's ION the Thresh-
old"
The proposed picnic and regatta
ut Buzzard Hill on the 4th of July,
will be postponed to Thursday, Goth
OF July, in consequence of the cele-
bration OF the 9TH of July, in SO many
localities in the county. A full de-
scription of the picnic, regatta and
prizes to be given will appear in next
issue of ENTERPRISE. The prizes to
be awarded can be seen at the store
OF Ayres Bros & Co., Pungoteague.
A. H. G. Mears, Wachapreague,
has two stores full up with summer
goods. now being daily replenished,
and the stock has been selected with
the view of pleasing every one. He
offers you in part $50 pieces of dress
and dry goods, 1900 pairs Of shoes,
700 suits Of clothes and pants-every
thing desirable in both staples and
novelties and at less than city prices.
Call to see him.
Rev. Thomas Dixon will preach on
Cobb's Island tomorrow, July end,
and all persons wishing to hear the
famous preacher can do so by get
ting off the early morning train at
Cobbs Station, Northampton, where
hacks will take them to Williams
Landing, from which point they will
be taken by steamer to Cobb's Is
land and return for so cents. Steam.
er will leave Cobb's at $50 in after
noon.
The 4th OF July will be celebrated
on the old camp. ground, Parksley,
under the auspices of the NJ. E.
Church. Orations will be delivered
on the occasion by Revs. L. E. Bar
rett and w. F. Corkran. A grand