Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1894-09-08
SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER s. 1894
LOCAL @E@S.

Der 18TH.
Mrs. Alice Ward, wife of Louis
Ward. died at her home in Upshur's
Neck, last Thursday
Mr.. L. Floyd Mock and wife left
Thursday by steamer on a short tour
to Baltimore, Washington and other
points.
Mr.. G.. Walter Mapp, of Keller, left
last week to accept professorship
in Hogsett Military Academy, Dan
vile, kentucky.
Mrs. w. c. Coleburn and daughter
Beulah, of Accomac c H., are in
Norfolk, on Il visit to the family OF
Mr.. Vim. j. Coleburn.
Rev. Byron Clark will preach at
the Presbyterian Chapel at Dougher-
ty, next Sunday at p. M, and at
Onancock at ,:45 p. m.
Mr.. Henry Battaile and Miss Susan
Rogers, both of this county, were
married in Baltimore, last Monday,
Rev. DR.. f. NJ. Ellis, officiating.
Mr.. John w. Carroll has resigned
as mayor of Cape Charles, and Capt
George O.. Savage has been elected
ms his successor for the unexpired
term.
Miss Eta Wise will take limited
number of pupils for instruction in
vocal music at her home at Accomac
c. II. She teaches the Marchesi
methods.
The Methodist Episcopal Church,
South, Harborton, will he dedicated
on Sunday. September 9Srd. a din
ner will be served free to everybody
in attendance.
r. w. Bagwel. for the last year an
attache of this Office, matriculated
this week as student at Newton
Theological Institute, Newton Cen
ire, Massachusetts.
A. Fl. G.. Mears has Just loaded the
third boat with sweet potatoes at
Wachapreague wharf for New York
city, and will continue to load more
throughout the season.
Rev. Thomas Dixon will lecture in
the Onancock Baptist Church, Mon
day night, September 10Th, on the
subject, The Almighty Dollar" A
fair will be held by the ladies of that
church in the afternoon and evening
of same day.
Fred Savage will be at 0nancock,
today, with large drove of horses
and mules, suitable for farm and
road purposes-and later will make a
tour of the county with them. He
win be assisted in handling them by
his father. Dutield Savage.
Henry Riley, colored, thrifty
farmer, was thrown from his cart
near his home on Chesconnessix by a
runaway horse last Monday, and in
stantly killed. No one was with him
at the time of the accident, but when
found few minutes after, his head
was crushed and life extinct.
Mr. Charles A. Duncan. who has
been living in Southern Illinois for
% years, is visiting his brother, John
W. Duncan, Onancock, at this time.
This is his first visit to the county
since he left % years ago, and an old
fashioned Virginia welcome is being
extended to him by his numerous
friends.
There will be a festival at Grad
dockville church on Wednesday af-
ternoon and night, September 10Th,
beginning at o'clock p. IN. Ice
cream, confectioneries and fruits,
brass band, &c, will be among the at
fractions. Speaking at night by
prominent speakers. Admission free.
Supper % cents. Proceeds to repair
church.
The Young Ladies Aid Society of
Oak Grove church, will hold a festi-
val at the Fair grounds, Saturday
afternoon, September Sth, beginning
at 1 o'clock. During the afternoon
a game of base ball will be played.
Supper will be served, after which
the audience will be pleasantly en-
tertained free of charge. The public
is cordially invited.
Mr.. William Ellinger, who owns
Fox Island, in Pocomoke sound, and
is largely interested in oyster-culture,
has invented a device which he
thinks will efrectually prevent dredg-
ing in forbidden waters. This con-
sists of strong stakes driven fast in
the bottom, with strong galvanized
wire fastened around the stakes and
forming net work over the oyster
rocks.
The Baptist Church at Harborton
will be dedicated October eth. Presi-
dent Henry P. Weston, d. D., L. L. D.,
of The Grocer Theological Seminary,
will preach the dedicatory sermon.
All Baptist pastors on the Shore will
be present Each church is expected
10 send its pastor and three delegates
and at , p. IN, recognition services
will be held presided over by Rev.
Dr. a. Judson Realny.
Thirteen actions of eiectment have
been instituted in the circuit court