Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1894-08-04
John W. Edmonds. Editor and Owner,
LOCAL NEWS.

Mr.. W. F. Bradley, OF the Freder-
icksburg Free Lance, was at Accomac
c. H. on court day.
George Il. Ailworth, of Chicago,
after an absence OF several years, is
visiting his old home.
Miss Parrie Kellam, formerly Of
this place, but now of New York, is
visiting friends in town.
The Parksley and Laurel base ball
teams will have match game at
Laurel Md, next Tuesday.
Miss Matte P. Coard, Accomac G,
H., has been visiting friends on Chin
colleague during the week.
Rev. A. j. Reamy, Onancock, has
returned home and will fill All his
appointments next Sunday
An advertisement of S. K. Martin
x Co, appears in this issue. Read it.
il you want building material.
The necessary funds for an artesian
well at Onancock have been subscrib-
ed and work on same will begin soon.
Mr.. and Mrs Thos. W Blackstone,
Accomac C. H. left on Wednesday
for Niagara Falls and other points
North.
Wachapreague defeated Belle Ha-
Ven in a game of base ball at Wacha-
preague, last Saturday, by score Of
2s to %.
You are invited to 90 to see Ames,
Shield & Co. next week. They are
overloaded with goods and are deter
mined to sell.
K. g. Gordy will be at the Fair and
Camp-meeting with his canvas tent
TO make pictures for everybody.
Give him q call.
DR.. Garland P Moore, postmaster
at Cape Charles, attempted to COM
init suicide last Saturday by taking
an overdose of morphine.
There will be no preaching at Lo-
custville or Onley on Sunday next,
Rev Mr.. Garner having been granted
months leave of absence.
Miss Lolita Knode, of Washington,
is visiting at Mr.. NJ. Oldham's, and
Mrs. Samuel NJ. Floyd, of Whining
ton, Del, al Mr.. y. J. Lilliston's.
Chas. w Hopkins and Miss Julia
A. Lewis were married at Grant
Memorial NJ. p Church, last Wednes-
day, Rev. j. T. T. Ewell officiating.
The board of the Chesapeake and
its tributaries Thursday elected
Capt. j. H. Costin commander OF the
new State oyster police boat Acco-
mac.
Rev. B. G. Clark left last Monday
for North Carolina to visit relatives.
Rev w. F. Hayes is spending his va
cation with relatives in Gloucester
county, Va.
Jos. Riggs, as agent for the heirs OF
Margaret G. B. Mears, will sell at
public auction at Bloxom station, on
Saturday, August 25th, valuable real
estate situated near the station. For
particulars see posters.
Mr.. NJ w. Dennis, prosperous
trucker of West Norfolk who left the
Eastern Shore fifty years ago, gave
a $50 donation to Harborton Baptist
Church last week. He still declares
that "the Eastern Shore is Gods
own favored country
Rev. H. R. Coleman, grand chap
lain of the Grand Lodge Of Kentucky,
will give free lecture on Masonry
in the Masonic Hall at Onancock,
Friday night, August 10th. The
brethren of ali the lodges on the
Eastern Shore are invited to attend.
The land of Sarah F. Kellain, alias
Sarah Finney, colored, will be sold
ut public auction to the highest bid
der, i'll front OF burlington Il Bros
store at Fair Oaks, on Saturday, Au-
gust 18th, 1894, at 4.30 o'clock p. III.
For terms of sale, etc, see posters of
trustees.
Twenty more stalls were built at
the Accomac Fair Grounds this week.
Seventy horses have already been
entered and the entries will be q
hundred or more. The exhibits in
the horse department will be far
ahead of any year in the history OF
the Association.
Mr. Joseph Bailey died at the home
of his father, Mr.. Jas. H. Bailey, near
Cashville, last Thursday Of typhoid
fever, aged 28 years. He was an
excellent young man, had the es-
TEEN and affection of large circle
of relatives and friends and his early
death is deeply regretted.
a grand picnic and social gather
ing of Methodist Professionals and all
who desire to go will be given ct
Half-Moon Island. Tuesday, August
7. Ice cream, confectioneries, and
other refreshments will be for sale
Boats will take all who wish to sc
Oh and off, free, after 10 o'clock.
The annual meeting of Harmansor
West Camp Confederate Veterans
will be held at Cape Charles Friday
August eth. The election of officer.