Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1894-05-05

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Rev. j. NJ. Dunaway will preach at
Harborton next Sunday night, at S
o'clock.
Rev. ]. R. Harrison will preach at
Zion Baptist Church, next Sunday,
at 1890 a. IN.
Edward, son of Capt. Elijah Hick-
man, Accomac C. H., is seriously i'll
with typhoid fever.
Ames, Shield & Co.. have just
opened out lot of fine suits for
young men and boys, of latest styles.
An especially fine line of wall
papers, at very low figures, can be
found at E. T. Parks & Co., Parksley,
Va.
Rev. !. NJ. Dunaway baptized
twenty persons at the Dix farm land
ing, on Folly Creek, Sunday after
noon.
Mrs. Wm. E. Lewis, Accomac G. H,
has been critically i'll during past
week with pneumonia, but is now
improving.
a regatta, open to ii and l6 feet
batteaux, will take place at Wacha-
preague, next Saturday, 18th inst.
Valuable prizes will be offered.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cooper, of Denver,
Col. have been visiting the latter's
father, Mr. S. S. Parramore, Acco-
mac C. H % during the past week.
Mr.. Robert L. Ailworth, Eastville,
has been nominated as Collector of
Customs to fill vacancy caused by
resignation of Mr. John Goffigon.
Dr.. Geo. T. Scarburgh has accept
ed an invitation TO deliver an adj
dress before the Eastern Shore Med
zeal Society, at Onley, on 10th inst.
The Baptist Parsonage in this
town has undergone extensive i'm
provements and is now one of the
prettiest places on Lilliston Avenue.
Especial attention is invited to ad-
vertisements of Pate & Mason, Hop
kins Bro {; Co., j. c. Justice & Co.,
Geo. w. Covington and n. W. Glad
ding in this issue.
a meeting of the clerks of Metomp-
kin. Atlantic and Islands districts
will be held, by order of the County
School Board, at Temperanceville,
on 10th day of May, at 1 p. IN.
Misses Addie Vaughn and Lucy
Tabb, of Hampton, have been guests
of the family of Judge Gunter for
the last ten days. Miss Tabb re
turned to her home on yesterday.
Farm known as Woodstock adver-
tised in ENTERPRISE last week by
Mr.. F: H. Dryden, real estate agent,
Pocomoke city, has been sold to Mr..
Samuel A. Goodwin, Mearsville, for
$4,000.
Mr.. William Hickman, farmer
residing near Accomac G.. H., was
robbed of S75, on last Monday, at
this place. The money was taken
from his pocket. Mr.. Hickman
thinks he knows who the thief is.
Rev. j. R. Harrison closed the re-
yival services at the Onancock Bap-
fist Church on Monday night. There
were about so conversions in the
meeting. DIR. Harrison has been
preaching this week at louisville.
An advertisement of "The Staun-
ton Life Association of Virginia, in
another column merits the attention
of our readers. 1t speaks for itself
through those who have been bene-
fitted by it. The insurance it offers
is doubtless first class.
A Pink Tea" will be given in the
building opposite the Presbyterian
Church, Accomac c. H. on Friday
night, May 18th, by the Earnest
Workers Missionary Society. An at
tractive programme of exercises has
arranged for the occasion.
Small shipments of strawberries
were made by Mr.. Henry c. Drum
mond. near Cashville, on Thursday
of last week and on last Monday.
The first shipment was sold at so
cents per quart. Mr.. Drummond is
doubtless in the lead of all berry
growers this season.
DR.. S. B. Ward, Belle Haven, and
Mr.. Frank Landlord, Franktown,
made tour of the Eastern Shore of
Maryland and Virginia, about $50
miles, last week, on their BICYCLES and
the run from Marion, Maryland, to
their homes, on Saturday, distance
of about so miles was made in 10
hours.
Mr.. Charles H. Ames, representing
The Tabb & jenkins Hardware Co.,
made tour of the Peninsula this
week in their interest on a bicycle.
The wheel used was like that carried
in stock by the firm, and which while
of first-class make has the unusual
merit also of being very cheap. See
advertisement and write for prices.
Mr.. L. A. Coulter, general secre-
tary of the Young Mems Christian