Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1894-07-21
John W. Edmonds. Editor and Owner
LOCAL NEWS.

Rev. J. NJ. Dunaway will preach at
louisville, next Sunday night.
Eastern Shore Agricultural Fair
opens this year on 7th of August,
continuing four days.
Mr.. w. c. Coleburn has been con-
fined to the house for two weeks by
an attack of sickness.
Mrs Elizabeth Reyel, OF Baltimore,
is visiting her brother, Mr.. w. G.
Coleburn, Accomac c. H.
Mr.. Clements, of Baltimore, has
been visiting his daughter, Mrs. f.
IT. Coleburn, during the week.
Miss Clara Jacobs, of Cape Charles,
has been visiting during the week at
Mr.. Vim. j. Ayres', Accomac G. H.
4 report of proceeding of District
Conference failed to reach us as ex-
pected, but will appear in next issue.
Mr.. Samuel Young, worthy citi-
zen of the county, died at his home
near Parksley, last Tuesday, aged Sc
years.
Judge b. r. Gunter and Mr.. James
H. Fletcher attended the meeting OF
the Virginia Bar Association last
week. at Virginia Beach.
Miss Marie V. Chiffon returned to
her home in Lancaster county on
Thursday. She was accompanied by
Mrs. J. NJ. Dunaway, Accomac c. H.
Bargains offered by a. H. g
Mears, Wachapreague, and D. H.
johnson. Leemont, in this issue, mer-
it the especial attention of our
readers.
An ice cream parlor has been
opened in Drnmmondtown, next
door to drug store, by NJ. G. Smith.
He will supply the public either by
retail or at wholesale.
Mr.. R. w. Ames, one of the best
citizens of the county, partially
paralyzed at his home near
louisville last'Sunday, had some
what improved according to latest
reports
Mr.. B. B. Gladding, Mearsville,
who was shot several weeks ago
and whose death for most OF the
time since has been hourly expected,
still lives, and an Improvement in his
condition is reported.
Miss Madeline Mapp, daughter OF
DR.. J. E. Mapp, left this week for
Chautauqua, n. Y, to take summer
course in music She has accepted
n position, as music teacher, in fe-
male college at Blackstone, Virginia, |
for next session at good salary.
Especial attention is invited to an
advertisement of Mr.. A. W. Lilliston,
Onancock, in this issue. He can suit
you if you want carriage or any
other vehicle at prices so low, that
YOU will hardly believe the figures
correct which are given you in the
advertisement.
Mr.. George Townsend, formerly of
this county, but for the past so years
IL resident of Camden, n. j., died at
his home in that city on Sunday
night last, aged 70 years. Mr.. Town
send was pilot and until incapaci- |
tated was in the employ of the
Kaighn's Point Ferry Company.
An all day fair will be held at An
drews Chapel, Tuesday Gath, inst.
Dinner and supper will be served
confectioneries, toys &C., will be for
sale. a lecture is expected. A pleas
ant time is promised to all in attend
ance. If weather is inclement on
day named, be on hand first fair day.
The Lady Thomson berry now
said to be the earliest berry grown is
advertised in this issue and for sale
in Accomac only by NJ. G. Brough-
ton, Hallwood, Va. The supply of
plants is limited and the first to place
their orders will get them. The val
he of the early berry OF course is
known by everyone.
The Baptists of Onancock expect
to give an excursion to Wharton
Grove camp-meeting, Lancaster Co.,
Va, on steamer Helen, from Oman
cock, Saturday, July 2Sth. Full par
tiulars will be given by posters and
in next issue Of this paper if arrange
ments now in contemplation to that
effect can be perfected.
The announcement is authorized
by DR.. John w. Bowdoin, county
chairman, that a Democratic mass
meeting will be held at Accomac G.
H., Monday, July 30th, court day,
for the purpose of selecting delegates
to the Congressional convention,
which meets at Tappahannock, Va
on Tuesday, August 14th.
DR.. Richard B. Winder, dean of
the Baltimore College of Dental Sur
gerry, died in Baltimore last Wednes-
day, of enlargement of the heart,
aged &C years. He was born at
Eastville, but for many years pre-
vious to the war was citizen of Ac-
comac and had his home at 1.-THE
Folly" near Drummondtown.
7. H. Mears, Jr,, has bought the