Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1894-05-26
LOCAL NEWS.

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Rev. J. NJ Dunaway will preach at
Louisville Sunday night.
Mr.. j. Almer Gofligon has been APP
pointed postmaster at Painter, this
county.
The final examinations are now in
progress at Margaret Academy.
Onancock.
Eastern Shore Agricultural Fair
opens this year on 9th of August,
continuing four days.
DIR. John w. Bowdoin, of this coun-
ty, has been appointed Fish Commits
sioner by Governor O'Ferrall.
The Eastern Shore District Confer
ence will be held this year at Frank
town, July 18th, 18th and 10Th.
The Onancock and Parksley Clubs
will play match game of baseball,
at Onancock, Friday, June Sth.
Rev. A. ]. Reamy, of Onancock,
and Rev. ]. NJ. Dunaway, of Accomac
c. H., exchanged pulpits last Sunday.
Rev. Charles d. Parker, of York,
Pa, will preach at Zion Baptist
Church, on Sunday next, at 1890 q.
III.
The entertainment given by the
ladies of the Presbyterian Church,
Friday night, 18th inst, Melted about
S25.
Miss Margaret West, of Pungo-
league, has been visiting Miss Mary
Derby, Accomac c. H.. during the
week
Rev. Floyd L. Kurtz, of Peters
burg. will preach in the Drummond-
town Presbyterian Church, Sunday
morning.
Hon. S. S. Wilkins has been APP
pointed Superintendent of Schools
in Northampton. A most excellent
appointment.
County court next Monday, and
when you leave home for the Court
House on that day, don't forget that
dollar you owe rs.
Isaac b. Clark will have an attrac-
tive residence erected on his farm
between Accomac c. H. and Daugh
erty, at an early date.
Mr.. George Milliner, of this place,
is in Crisheld. He will bring
down the steam yacht that is to ply
between Folly Creek and the beach.
The lumber for the Southern Meth
odist Church, Accomac c. H has
been ordered and the work of re-
modelling the church will begin the
first of June.
A Cantata entitled Lost and Saw
ed" at Charlottesville hall, Tuesday,
May goth, at night, commencing at S
o'clock-if weather is inclement the
next fair night.
Miss NJ. Lou Battaile, of "Blen-
HEINZ near Boggs Wharf, leaves this
week for Morehead City, N. c.,
where she will spend the month of
June with her sister, Mrs. Jos. Hiden.
lobe Kellam, colored boy living
near Accomac c. H. while suffering
from an epileptic fit, several days
ago, fell in the fire place and was
badly burned. The injuries received
are of very serious character.
The Onancock and Girls field Base
Ball Clubs play at Onancock,
Va, on the Margaret Academy
grounds, Tuesday afternoon. Game
called at $50 O'Clock. Onancock's
battery will be Killmon and West.
B. r. Gunter, Jr., special commits
sioner, will sell at public auction in
Pungoteague, Saturday, June 10th,
at o'clock, in front of the hotel, the
Methodist parsonage, situated in
Pungoteague. See posters for terms
of sale.
The festival and lecture given at
Drummondtown Baptist Church,
Tuesday evening, under auspices of
the Willing Hands Society, was fl
nancial success. Rev. J. NJ. Duna-
ways lecture on THE Home was
much enjoyed.
There will be preaching in the
Methodist Protestant Church at
Parksley, by the pastor, Rev. J. E.
IT. Ewell, next Sunday, at 10 a. H.,
and at Hunting Creek, p. IN. Sun
day school at Parksley, 0 a. m, and
at Leemont, p. III.
The bug-eye Sterling, which is
owned by Capt. Orris A. Browne,
Cape Charles, was capsized in
Chesapeake Bay during last Sat
urday's squall. The crew was rescued
and the boat was taken in charge
and towed to Norfolk by French &
Cole. wreckers.
The lawn party held at Harborton
last Saturday evening was a success.
The weather being very inclement
Mr.. A. J. Morse kindly invited the
party to occupy his house.
Lit. lie Miss Carrie Morse presented
Rev. J. NJ. Dunaway with hand
some cake.
Johnnie Ronnewell the vounp son