Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1894-08-11
LOCAL NEWS.

camp ground began Friday of last
week.
Miss NJ. Lou Battaile, OF Bogg:
Wharf, IS critically i'll with typhoid
fever.
Rev. Mr. Sparks, former rector
OF this parish, is visiting Rev. H. l.
Derby
The Board OF Supervisors meets at
Accomac c. H., Wednesday, Septem
Der 18th.
The Accomac Baptist Associa tion
convenes at Red Bank, Northamp-
ton county, next Wednesday.
= camp meeting, under the direc-
ton OF the NJ L. Church. began at
New Church last Saturday, Aug. 4.
The work of provisioning the
lands OF Accomac, which commenced
on 1st day Of August, will cost tho
county about $4,000.
Rev j. r. Edlnondson, OF Chinco-
league, has been assisting Rev. II.
NJ Wharton at Wharton Grove
camp meeting. during the week
Ex-Judge Burroughs, OF Norfolk,
and Mr. Allen, also OF the Norfolk
bar, were at Accomac c. H, this
week, looking over old county rec
ords.
Work on the artesian we'll at
Onancock was begun or last Monday,
the place selected being on south side
of Market street in front OF Mr.. Y a.
Nor1ham's gate.
Rev. A. J. Reamy, Onancock, has
received call from GIDEON Baptist
Church. northumberland county,
the pastorate OF which his father,
Rev X y Reamy hea just resigned
JOS Rigs, as agent for the heirs of
Margaret c. B. Mears, will sell at
public auction at Bloyon station, on
Saturday, August 25th, valuable real
estate situated near the station. For
particulars see posters.
The reputation OF the Maltby
House, Baltimore, for frst-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 land of Sarah F. Kellam, alias
Sarah Finney, colored, will be sold
at public auction to the highest bid
der, in front of burlington q Bros
store at Fair Oaks, on Saturday, Au-
gust 1lth, 1924, at 40 O'Clock p. IN.
For terms Of sale, etc, see posters Of
trustees.
Mr.. Wilmer z. James, representing
w. H. Holmes, commission mer-
chant. New York, was among the
visitors to our Fair. His many
friends in Accomac were glad to see
him and will patronize literally the
excellent firm with which he is now
connected.
Samuel T. Ross and Thos. W. Rus
sell, attorneys -in- fact, will sell at pub
lie auction in front Of courthouse,
Monday, August 9th, court
day, that certain house and lot
known as the "Fitchett Place sit
ueted in Drummondtown. For par
ticulars geo posters.
Next Tuesday afternoon, l4th inst,
& festival will be held at Zion Church,
beginning at o'clock. Refresh
ments Of every kind will be served.
At 40 o'clock Rev H n Wharton
will deliver his famous lecture, "a
Picnic in Palestine Admission,
adults % cents; children, Is cents
Mrs. Cecilia H Benson, wife of Z.
Fl. Benson and daughter of Thomas
W. and Margaret W. Hargis, died at
Pocomoke City, last Wednesday,
aged 80 years. The deceased was
formerly of this county and had
many relatives and friends here who
vii! deeply regret her early death.
Her many lovable traits of character
endeared her to all who knew her.
Mrs. Elizabeth Tunnel, wife of
William D. Tunnel and daughter of
Edwin It. Mapp, died Wednesday at
her home at Onley, OF typhoid fever,
aged Il years Funeral services were
held over her at Louisville Meth
odist Church, of which she was a
member, on Thursday in the presence
OF n large concourse Of sorrowing re-
latires and friends Her death has
cast gloom over the community III
in which she lived. Endeared to all
who knew by her many lovable traits
Of character she Justly had their
affection and esteem. Her husband
and five children survive her.
Weather Prophet Hicks has the
following to say OF the changes dur
ing the balance OF August: about
10th the west will note growing
warmth with storm indications, which
conditions viii increase and traverse
the country from west to east by
18th. Cooler days will follow and
storms 10th, fifth, after which pleas
ant again. From 21st to Gath anothe,
period of heat. Much drought and