Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1894-03-03
NEIGHB0RHOOD NOTES.
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telegram this week to the bedside o
his mother, Mrs. j. w. Bunting, sicl
in Philadelphia, with pneumonia.
Mrs. Comfort Thornton, wife o
John Thornton, died February e3rd
of consumption, aged 35 years. Hel
husband and five children survive
her.
Mrs. w. j. Clayville is visiting hel
daughter i'll Philadelphia, and Miss
Jennie Jarman, of Stockton, was the
guest of Miss Eda Powell, this place
this week.
Matte Jarman, adopted daughter
of Mr.. j. b. Dale and wife, dice
February Goth, aged years. Hel
remains were taken to Whaleyville
Nd, for interment.
The Atlantic Hotel is daily grow
ing more popular and becoming bet
ter known. Last week it had repre-,
sentatives from Wall street-this
week its register shows guests from
Canada.
Snow fell here all day, last Sunday,
and the beauX were engaged in the
meantime in fitting up sleighs, but
the rain fell in torrents during the
night and the slush prevented the
outings, which were anticipated, with
their best girls
Mr. Archie Jones and family after
an absence of Is months in Philadel-
phia, have concluded there is no
place like Chincoteague and will
make it their future home. Archie
got the sand in his shoes" while a
former resident and couldn't stay
away.
Arrivals at Atlantic hotel thisweek:
c. Ct. Prettyman, F. C. Bonnewell,
Philadelphia; w. E. Doughty, NJ. j.
Byrd, j. H. Feddeman, Charles II.
Ames, Baltimore; NJ. E. Selby, w. NJ.
Carson, +. c. Hanna, Wilmington,
Del D. Dryesdale, j. H. Gillard,
Toronto, Canada; E, J. Tull and
wife, Pocomoke City.
Capt. John Z. Pruitt, of steamer
Chincoteague, and Miss Emma Par
sons, OF Stockton, Md, were married
February 21st. They will make
Chincoteague their home and an old
fashion serenade awaits them on
their arrival. He has not yet had
the courage to face the music and
bring his bride home.
Wild fowl are still abundant in our
waters. New York sportsmen, who
arrived here this week, say, they
have seen more in our waters in one
day than they did in the last two
weeks, on their way from Cape Henry
to Chincoteague Redheads and
brandt killed by one of our gunners,
Mr.. Vim. Bond, in the morning Of
one day recently, Melted him SIS,
disposed of at low price.
The old boiler and engine has been
taken out of the mail boat, Lille
Agnes, which plies between Chinco-
league and Franklin City, and a
"globe gas engine has been put in
its stead, which makes it unnecessary
to have engineer for boat, and it is
claimed, with the Improvements
made, that she can now make her
run in so minutes, which heretofore
could not be made in less than an
hour.
A pretty marriage was solemnized
here on Washington's birthday. The
ceremony was performed at s p. M,
of that day at the home of the bride
which made Mr.. T. j. Cherricks, a
popular and worthy young man, and
Miss Mary Jones, the very attractive
daughter of Mr. Major Jones, man
and wife. Rev. r. B. Sanford off.
ciated on the occasion-and Misses
Laura Lewis, Minnie Hill and Messrs.
William Jetrryes and William Burch
were in attendance as bridesmaids
and groomsmen The wedding march
was played by Mrs. Edgar V. ivy
ford as the prospective bride and
groom filed in to take the VOWS. An
elegant supper followed the cere-
mony, The presents to the happy
couple were numerous.