Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1893-09-02
LOCAL NEWS.

The surfmen in the Life Saving
Service went on duty yesterday.
DR.. o. F. Byrd, Temperanceville'
will be absent from his office from
5th to 9Th of September.
Clacrit, Modoc and Ham Disston'
each, was winner in his class at the
Cape Charles Fair-all from Acco-
mac.
Miss Ada E. Mapp, daughter OF DIR.
John E. Mapp, has accepted a posi-
ton as teacher at Fredericksburg
for the coming session.
James White, of F., tried at this
term of court for malicious cutting
was found guilty and his term in
-penitentiary fixed by jury at two
years.
Rev. J. NJ. Dunaway, of the Bap-
fist Church, left during the week for
the mountains, where he will remain
two weeks for the purpose OF recuper-
ating his health.
Mr.. Duffleld Savage authorizes the
announcement, that he will arrive
by steamer to day, at Onancock, with
n drove OF horses suitable for farm
and road purposes.
The colored peoples Fair OF I'm
proyement" is advertised in this
issue: 1t will be held as willb noted
for four days and liberal premiums
are offered to winners in each days
races.
8. C. McGrath, OF this county, had
"a grand display Of musical instru-
ments and sewing machines at the
Cape Charles Fair, and carried off
honors for best instruments in those
lines.
Rev. D. J. Traynhaih has returned
from the camp-meetiDg at Cambridge,
Nd, and will hold services at the
usual hours in the NJ. E. Church,
South, Accomac c. H., and Alniss
Chapel.
The Chesapeake Agricultural Fair
was a grand success this year inan-
.cially. as well as otherwise. One
thousand dollars, it is stated, will be
left in the, treasury after the pay
ment OF all bills.
A festival WILDE held at Wacha-
preague today fol; the benefit. Of the
M. E. Church, South, at taat place.
The refreshments usual on such oc-
casions will be temptingly served at
moderate prices.
The damage done by the storm
last week was much greater than
was imagined. Eastern Shore vessel
property was damaged very material
ly and the corn crop in the two coun-
tics sustained serious injury.
Rev. WIN. Chinn, formerly pastor
of the Onancock and Drummondtown
Presbyterian Churches, but now
stationed at Rockville, Md, preached
at the Presbyterian Church, Drum
mondtown, last Sunday morning.
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.
Fine line OF stationery, perhaps the
finest ever brought to the county,
can now be seen at Blackstone 81
Bells, Accomac c. H. Call for a
speciality they carry in boxes if you
want something especially fine either
for yourself or as a present to a
friend.
The tickets for the Democratic
primary will be printed at this office
next Tuesday, and the county chair
man requests us to state, that only
the names of candidates will appear
thereon, who have put up the Sc
required in accordance with resolu-
tions adopted at late mass.meeting,
to help pay the expenses OF the cleo
ton.
Judge Hughes has rendered his de-
cision in the case of the people
against the N. Y. P & N. r. R. Co.,
for overcharges in freight rates and
in favor of the Railroad Company.
The case now will be taken, we pre-.
sumo, to the United States Court and
be passed upon there. At least such
was the contract entered into by our
people with Mr. Goode and without
extra cost to them.
The steamship, City of Savannah,
in command of Capt. Geo. G. Savage,
son OF Capt. Geo. g. Savage, OF
Northampton county, was wrecked
Sunday morning last, on the coast OF
South Carolina. The reports of the
disaster are very complimentary to
our former countyman and all agree
that the crew and passengers, num-
boring seventy, owed their lives to
his cool head and strong and steady
hand.
The young people of Accomac c.
H., had jolly straw ride Tuesday
night. The wagon, which was drawn
by Mr.. Edward D. Waddy's four
l,nreoo no rr;aI itu 1narrv cargo nj