Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1893-08-26
John W.Edmonds. Editor and Owner
LOCAL NEWS.

LOCAL NEWS.
Primary election, Saturday, Sep
TENDER 9th.
Mr.. H. R. Boggs has been appoint
ed postmaster at Cashville, this
county.
The Good Te1nplar Lodge at Acco-
mac c. H., was reorganized on Tues
day night.
Mrs. A. S. Furcron, formerly OF
this county, died at her home in
Fauquier, July 9th last.
Rev. Mr.. Gravatt, of Brambleton,
preached at the P. E. Church, Acco-
mac c. H., Tuesday night.
VIM. J. Ayres, Jr., OF Baltimore,
has been visiting his parents at Ac-
comac C. H., during the week.
County court next Monday, and
everyone in attendance, who is in ar
rears for subscription, will be expect
ed to pay up on that day.
Your attention is called to l. H.
Merrill's stock of new fall and winter
goods as per his double column adj
vertisement in this paper.
Rev. J. NJ. Dunaway. OF the Drum
mondtown Baptist Church, baptized
thirty-one persons at Battle Point,
on last Tuesday afternoon.
Mr.. R. L. Ailworth, Of Northamp-
ton, at the late Democratic Conven-
ton in Richmond, was elected a
member Of the State Committee.
Rev. Frank Fisher, Jr., of the APP
pomatto1 Association, occupied the
pulpit of the Drummondtown Bap-
list Church on last Sunday morning.
DR.. o. F. Byrd will visit Chinco-
league, on ssth, Goth and 3Oth, for
the practice of his profession. He
can be found as usual at the Atlantic
hotel.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Floyd Mock re-
turned home Wednesday morning
from Chicago. They visited Niagara
and Watkins Glen during their alb
sence.
A festival will be held at the At
lantic Baptist Church, Thursday,
August s1st, commencing at ? o'clock.
Rev. W.. W. Wood will lecture at!
night.
Mrs. j. J. Blackstone continues
very sick at her home at Accomac c.
H. An improvement in her eondi-
ton is anxiously looked for by many
friends
The fourth quarterly Conference
will be held for Accomac circuit, at
Guilford church. fourth Sunday in
August, $3.50 p. NJ, and Monday fol-
lowing at 1890 q. m.
Especial attention is called to ad-
yertisement of Albemarle Female
: Institute in this issue. The school is
an excellent one and deservedly pop
ular on the Eastern Shore.
E. H. Benson will be at Drum
mondtown, Monday next, court day,
with an entire new line of samples of
Fall suitings, &C., comprising all the
newest designs for the coming season.
At meeting of the Board of Di-
rectors OF the Central Lunatic Asy-
lum, held in the city OF Petersburg,
OH 18th inst, our countyman, Mr.. Ri.
Oldham, Jr.. was elected vice-presi
dent to fill the vacancy caused by
the death OF Mr.. John H. Bogart.
Rev. J. Manning Dunaway an
nounced on last Sunday from his
pulpit that he would begin series
OF sermons on "The Family" The
first one in the series ITO Fathers"
will be preached next Sunday, ut II
a. H., from the pulpit of the Baptist
Church.
The boat race at Wachapreague
Inlet on Saturday last, between the
batteaux Bessie" and Sweetheart"
resulted in a victory for the former.
The race was exciting from start to
finish, the winning boat passing the
stake boat only about half length
Of her competitor.
The revival meeting which Rev.
H. NJ. Wharton has been conducting
at the Drummondtown Baptist
Church, was brought to close on
Friday night, 18th inst. DR.. Whar-
ton will assist Moody, the well known
evangelist, in his mammoth meeting
at Chicago during the month of Sep
TENDER.
The School Board of Pungotaague
district will meet at Pungoteague
for the purpose Of appointing trus-
tees and making contracts for coal
for next session, on next Tuesday,
99th inst. All teachers wishing schools
are requested TO send in their appli.
cations to ). H. Turner, clerk, Nam
dua. Va.