Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1893-05-20
FAIRS, FESTIVALS, Lectures. &c.

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sontown M. e. Church, on Whit Mon
day, May 22nd. commencing at ]
o'clock.
The L. o. a. Missionary Society.
of the P. E. Church, will give
lawn party in the rectory yard at
Accomac G. H., this Saturday even
ing.
A strawberry and ice cream festi-
val will be held at school-house at
Accomac G. H., Tuesday, May s3rd,
by Young Peoples Aid Society of
Baptist Church.
Rev. j. J. LaffertY. editor of the
Richmond Christian Advocate, will
lecture at the NJ. E. Church. South,
Drummondtown, Friday night, May
Goth, on the subject, 1.-THE Progress
of a Century"
A festival will be held at Sanford
Church, Monday, May e9nd, for the
benefit of said church. An oyster
supper will be served and the usual
confectioneries, ice cream, etc. will
be for sale on the occasion.
The negro minstrel entertainment
advertised to come off at Town Hall,
Onancock, has been changed from
Thursday evening, May 25th to
Wednesday evening, May 24th inst.
Doors open at 7.30 p. m.-perform-
ance to begin at 8 p. M.
Rev Thomas Dixon, Jr., will lee
tnre in the Onancock Baptist Church
May S5th, s p. IN. Subject-"Back-
bone.n AS a lecturer, he is said to
be, Beecher and Talmage combined.
AS IL preacher, he is turning New
York city upside down. Don't fail
to hear his lecture. You never have
heard his like before.
The ladies of Franktown Methodist
Church, will have supper and
strawberry and ice cream festival in
Franlktown at Mr.. j. B. Savages bar
rel factory, Monday, Nav 22nd. The
entertainment will begin at 2:30 p.
IN. Supper at $50 p. nj. Music in
the evening. The Franktown brass
band will be present.
The ladies of Emmanuel Church,
Jenkins Bridge, will hold a bazaar
congress of nations on Whit-Monday
and Tuesday, day and night. Bread
and wheel-barrow races will be
among the attractions and the Bel
lanly May Pole will be rendered by
eight young ladies. The silk quilt
will be awarded Tuesday to the sue
cessful competitor.
The Ladies Aid Society of Cape
Charles NJ. E. Church, South, will
give an entertainment at Parsons
Hall, on Tuesday, May 23rd inst, 81
p. IN. The exercises will consist of
music by a male quartette. gentle
man pianist and lady soloist, and of
recitations by lady elocut onist-
all from Norfolk. To this rare intels
lectual treat everybody is cordially in
vited and all who can should be in
attendance. Ice cream and straw
berry festival in connection with
same. Proceeds for church building.
Admission 25 cents.
There will be an entertainment
given by the ladies of Zion Baptist
Church, on Whit-Monday, May s2nd,
commencing at 1 p. m. Strawberries,
creams. cakes, candies, fruits and
flowers will be sweetly served by the
fairest of the fair while listening to
and losing ones self in the strainc of
"Auld Lang Syne." "Home, Sweet
Home" &C., touchingly rendered by
the brass band of Mappsville. Din
ner from to Z p. m. At night rare
treat in the form of q lecture by the
Rev. w. W. Wood. Of Modestown.
Doors open at 7:30 p. m. The public
are cordially invited to attend.
An excellent entertainment for the
benefit of the NJ. E. Church, South,
Of Onancock, will take place in the
public hall of that town on the even
ing Of June the 9th.
The quality or character of this
entertainment will be such as is sell
dom witnessed. in that Prof. A. W.
Hawks, lecturer and reciter of
special note, has been engaged for
the occasion.
Capable judges who have heard
Prof Hawks pronounce him the most
entertaining and amusing reciter and
lecturer they have ever heard-bub-
bling over with wit and humor, not
coarse but of the refined style.
A born humorist, he has made hu.
morous addresses the study of a life
time and few men can come so near
making the victim of melancholy,
see the sunny side of life.
In connection with this feast Of
mirth, feast of good things for the
refreshment of the inner man will be
served in the most elegant manner
by the young ladies and gentlemen.
There will be large attendance,
no doubt, and the managers feel safe
in insuring all an evening of unusual
pleasure.
Further particulars will be given
i'll these columns.
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