Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1894-06-16
LOCAL NssE1nn'S

Children's Day will be observed at
Ayers Chapel next Sunday. Full
programme.
Eastern Shore Agricultural Fair
opens this year on 18th of August,
continuing four days.
The Eastern Shore District Confer
ence will be held this year at Frank
town, July nth. 18th and 10Th.
Clagrit and Ham Disston will be
barred from all races on July 4th at
Fair Grounds, but will give speed
exhibitions on that day.
Major T. Hart and Miss Annie
Shreaves were married at the Drum
hometown Baptist Church, Wednes
day evening, Rev. ]. NJ. Dunaway,
officiating.
Rev. A. n. Lambert will preach in
Belle Haven Presbyterian Church
next Sunday, June nth, at II q. m,
and in Powellton presbyterian
Church at p. III.
The Drummondtown lodge of Good
Templars will give an entertainment
and festival next Monday night. A
feature of the occasion will be an
old fashioned spelling bee
Mrs. Lizzie Bottamer, Norfolk, and
Mrs. Sarah Mock and daughter, Miss
George Mock, Wachapreague, are
guests of the family of Mr.. L. Floyd
Mock, Accomac c. H., this week.
A base ball club was organized at
Accomac G. H., Tuesday, with the
following officers: captain, B. w.
Woolford; asst captain, J. 0. Tay
lor; secretary, R. w. Bagwell treas
urer, R. H. Oldham.
The farm belonging to the heirs of
Jas. n. Ward deceased, near Locust
mount, is for sale at private con-
tract. For full Particulars apply to
Jno. T. F. Hope Pocomoke City, or
Stewart X. Powell, Onancock.
Rev. A. J. Reamy, Onancock, re-
Gently called to the bedside of his
sick father in Northumberland Co.,
will return home in time to fill his
regular appointments next Sunday.
His father is somewhat improved.
Louis n. Wheaton, OF Chinco-
league, was awarded one of the
scholarships given at John Hopkins
University to graduate students this
year-which entities him to free tut
ton at that institution next year.
B. T. Gunter, Jr., special commits
sioner, will sell at public auction in
Pungoteague, Saturday, June 10Th,
at 3 o'clock, in front of the hotel, the
Methodist parsonage, situated in
Pungoteague. See posters for terms
of sale.
Mr.. n. w. Mock, Mappsville, will
succeed Mr. James G. Weaver as
deputy collector of customs, at Oman
cock, and Mr.. John A. NJ. Wheaton,
Chincoteague, will be the next deputy
for that port in place of DR.. N. S.
Smith.
The privileges for selling ice-cream
and confectioneries at the Fair
grounds, on July 4ih, will be rented
to the highest t.der, at that place,
next Tuesday, June 10Th. 4 p. IN.
Two stands will be rented out. The
above announcement is authoriz ed
by the committee.
Professors G. G. Joynes, Jas. G.
Mock and w. S. B. Bond have been
selected by Senator LeCato to con-
duct a competitive examination of
applicants for the V. NJ. I. cadetship
credited to this district The exami-
nation will take place at Onancock,
June 10Th, at 1U.3O q. Ill
Rev. J. NJ. Dunaway in his ''jubi
-leen sermon at Drummondtown Bap
fist Church last Sunday morning an
nounced that there had been rs ad
ditions to the church membership
during the year, and that the num-
Der of regular church services had
increased from four to twelve
month.
Mr.. Jas. A. Hall, one of the leading
merchants of the Eastern Shore, and
Miss Nettie NJ. Payne, daughter OF
Mr. Geo. W. Payne, were married at
the brides residence, Marsh Market,
June 9Th, Rev. Charles Clements Off
ciating. They are spending their
honeymoon at Niagara and other
points north.
A grand festival will be given on
the 18th of July, in the courthouse
yard, by the members of Drummond-
town NJ. E. Church, South. A de-
lightful time promised to all who at
tend. Refreshments of every kind.
at night DR.. Geo. Booker, of Oman
cock, will deliver one of his incom-
parable lectures.
Mr.. James H. Parramore one of the
wealthiest and best known citizens
of the county. died at Accomac G.
H, last Sunday morning, aged 81
years. He had been in failing health
for some time and his death was not
unexpected. Funeral services were
held oyer the remains at the late