davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1895-07-27
Eastern shore Agricultural Fair.

The eighteenth annual fair of the
Eastern Shore Agricultural Assocla-
ton will commence on the 27th OF
August and continue four days. This
is your fair an institution belonging
to the people of the Eastern Shore
and whatever good it accomplishes
will be for you and not for its presi-
dent, secretary and officers, who are
merely the peoples agents elected to
transact their business Now will "
pay you to help the fair with yo%
presence and exhibits and make 1t q
success rs in former years, or will you
stay away and thus hurt the people
think you will see at glance that
it is to your best interest to be on
hand with an exhibit. not entirely for
the sake of the premium offered, but
because you feel pride in your coun-
ty fair and wish to contribute your
part to its success. The fair is not
what it was at its beginning eighteen
years ago. 1t has made progress and
will continue to improve as the years
come and 20, as it deserves to do
The board of directors will do their
best to give you such an exhibition
of novel and interesting matter as
vet has never been witnessed upon
the grounds. 1t will be their aim to
add new features which will be of in
terest to all, strictly forbidding all
Objectionable games of chance, where
by the young may be led from the
path of rectitude. We aim to please the
people and though what we eXpend
this year for the comfort and pleas
ure of our patrons, may not be
directly returned, it will be an in
vestment that we can count on for
big profits in the future. While our
fai may not be replete with every
thing that would be seen at a State
fair, still it will be so attractive this
wear, that none who can reasonably
reach it can afford to stay away. The
several departments will be presided
over by competent, careful and
obliging superintendent who will
be on hand with proper assistants to
receive, classify and arrange the ex
hibits in the most attractive manner.
We will do our part by furnishing the
people with amusements and attend
ing strictly to the business part OF
the fair. Will you do your part by
encouraging it with your presence
and bringing an exhibits. You can
find something about your home
which will help to make up credita-
BILE exhibition. We will need, needle.
work, pictures, drawings, flowers,
old relics, heirlooms, keep sakes,
curiosities, live stock, poultry, vege
tables, fruits, and many other things
which are at your command if you
have the willingness to help US. DO
not think because some one, may
have something better, we will not
appreciate your effort to help. Now,
in conclusion all are given a pressing
invitation. Husbands bring your
wives and daughters and let them
see what others of the fair sex
are doing and can achieve,
and wives bring your husbands and
sons. Hoping to meet you all at the
fair, where you will greet many old
acouaintances who will be glad to
shake your hand,
Respectfully, etc,
a. NJ. NOTTINGHAM,
Secretary.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1895-07-27
Marsh Mark eli.

Mr.. Edward Poulson arrived home
from college last Friday.
Mr.. James r. Mears has erected a
neat dwelling near his store for Mr..
Gresham.
At this writing Mrs. Oscar Marshall
is very sick and Mr.. j. A. Hall is
suffering from kidney trouble.
Rev. John Rosscr, evangelist, de-
livered & grand sermon at Sanford
NJ. e. Church, South, last Sunday
morning.
Rev. John 7. Edmondson, evange-
list. addressed the children at Halls
Chapel last Sunday afternoon, and
preached a fine sermon at the same
place at night.
Rev. Charles Clement baptized
three persons on Sykes Island last
Sunday morning, and twenty persons
agreed to assist in building Baptist
Church at that place.
Children's Day exercises, consisting
of addresses and dialogues, inter
persed by vocal and instrumental
music, will come off at Sanford NJ. E..
Church, South, next Sunday night.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1895-07-27
NEIGHEGRH0OD NOTES.
tsari.SieY.

Miss Amy Moore. of Kentucky, is
the guest of friends in Leemont.
Miss Grace Miller, of Baltimore, is
visiting friends in Parksley and vi
cinity.
Rev. DIR. Givan and wife, of our NJ
E. Church, are in Delaware at this
writing.
Our Nj. P. Sunday School at Parks
ley was thoroughly reorganized last
Sunday.
Miss Ethel Lewis has been visiting
friends in st. Michaels, Md, but is
again at home.
Miss Florence Wood, who has been
spending several weeks in New York,
has arrived home.
Rev. NJ. F. Sanford is in attendance
at Wharton Grove Camp, on the Rap
pahannock. He will be away two
weeks to assist in revivals in Lancas-
ter county.
d. F. White has had charge of the
road machine for several days in this
district and it now looks as if we are
to have good roads. Our people are
already calculating on the great saw
ing of team and vehicles by having
good roads, with the exception of a
few chronic croakers.
The young ladies of Zion and Lee
mont Baptist Churches are hard at
work making ready for the grand
concert at Parksley next Wednesday
afternoon and night, and promise a
good time to all who may attend.
One OF the features of the entertain
ment will be Il select line of confec-
tionery, ice cream, etc.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1895-07-27
Church Entertainments

The members of Red Bank Church
will hold a fair on the 9Th of August.
A bountiful dinner and supper will
be provided, also, ice cream, cake,
confectioneries of all kinds. Ali are
cordially invited to attends
The Rosebud society of Oak Grove
Church will give an entertainment at
Turlington's camp-ground, on Satur
day the 10th of August, beginning at
p. N. Refreshments will be served.
The public cordially invited.
There will be an all day festival
held at Conquest NJ. P. Church,
Wednesday 31st inst, when dinner,
supper, ice cream, confectioneries.
Sc, will be supplied ut very reasona-
BILE prices. Should this day prove
unfavorable come the next fair day.
There will be fair at Mappsville,
August 18th. Is 18th is rainy on 9Th.
Ice cream, confectioneries, sc. Sup
per on reasonable terms. The Mapp-
vile Cornet Band will render sweet
strains of music while you enjoy
yourself. COIue GHu ldFe al bOOQ
time and at the same time help the
church.
The people of Downing's neighbor-
hood will hold feast at that church,
for the benefit thereof, on Thursday,
the list of August, IN the afternoon
and night. Supper will be served,
together with refreshments of va
rious kinds. A pleasant occasion is
anticipated. The public is cordially
invited.
Hurrah, for the grand picnic on
Burton's shore on the first day of
August, held for the benefit of South
ern Methodist Church at Locustvillel
Should the weather be inclement,
next fair day. Some of the young
men of the neighborhood are expect
ed to make addresses to suit the occa-
sion. Plenty of boats to take those
out sailing who desire such sport.
Match game of base ball, plenty of
music both vocal and instrumental
will be among the attractions. Sup
per will be served after the style of
an old fashioned fishfry, together
with all the delicacies of the season,
ice cream, confectioneries, sc. Come
one, come all and enjoy pleasant
afternoon and evening.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1895-07-27
Grand Concert.

A concert will be given on Wednes
day evening, July 81, at $50 p: M,
in Johnson's Hall, Parksley. Some
of the best musical talent in the
county has been secured which will
be assisted by vocalist from Balti-
more, and an elocutionist from Wash
ington. No effort has been spared
to make the entertainment a success,
and all are invited to enjoy the
musical feast as well as the refresh.
ments which will be served preceding
and at the close of the entertainment.
Proceeds for the benefit of the Bap-
fist Church Admission-adults %
cents, children 10 cents. Reserved
seats 50 cents. Reserved seats may
be obtained by addressing /. I.
johnson or L. T. Baker, Parksley, Va.
The free lecture and supper as an
nounced in last weeks issue, have
been postponed until further notice.
COMMITTEE.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1895-07-27
Lecnl Ont-
Our town is greatly improved by q
coat of whitewash.

Our town is greatly improved by q
coat of whitewash.
Mrs. William Springham of Balti-
more is visiting Mrs. A. j. McCready.
The infant daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. A J. McCready has recovered
from a severe illness.
Rehearsas for the concert to be
held at Parksley next Wednesday
evening have made the town merry
with music.
Mrs. Lomax and her daughter Mrs
Baum anticipate spending few
weeks at their former home in Wash
ington, D. G.
Mrs. Wright and daughter who
have been visiting the family of Rev
Mr.. Charlton, have returned to their
home in Maryland.
Mr.. D. q. Johnson has returned
from Baltimore. While there he
completed arrangements for the
furnishing OF his new hall in Parks
ley.
The Misses Johnson, of Poplar
Grove, are entertaining Miss Amy E.
Moore of Dayton Kentucky and Miss
Salome Wingate of Washington,
D. G.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1895-07-27
Eastern Shore District Conference.

Eastern Shore District Conference.
The twenty-fourth annual session
of the Eastern Shore District Con-
ference, which assembled in Cam
bridge Wednesday (of last week.
adjourned Friday night after very
pleasant and profitable session, to
meet next July at Harborton, Va.
The conference was presided over
by Rev. W.. P. Wright, Presiding
Elder of the District. Rev Thomas
n Potts and Mr.. j. D. Price of Sal
isbury, were the secretaries. The
various charges on the District were
well represented. A number of i'm
portant subjects were discussed, and
among them finances, spiritual con-
dition of the church, temperance,
church literature, education, missions
church extension, colportage, quar-
terly conference records, etc.
The committee on finance made
it's report, which showed the finances
of the district to be slightly in
arrears, and recommended the enve-
lope system to all the charges. The
report was amended to this effect,
that the members "be exhorted to
to give not less than one-tenth to the
Lord
A resolution on the subject of
temperance was offered by Rev. NJ.
L. Williams. 1t requested the charges
to hold q temperance mass meeting
at least once year. This not to be
obligatory, but only as request.
DR.. P. K. Hines, DR.. j. E. Broad
water, F. T. Boggs, J. E. Boggs were
elected lay delegates to the annual
conference, which meets in Rich
mond, Va, next November. Elk Gov.
E. e. Sackson, Levi D. Travers.
DR.. John E. Mapp, DR. j. E. Broad
water, Revs. T. N. Potts, E. E. Har-
rell and j. G. Watson, were elected
district board of education.
Among the prominent visitors to
the conference were Rev. DR.. John
Lafferty, editor of the Richmond
Christian Advocate and publisher of
the Baltimore Episcopal Methodist;
Rev Joseph Cannon, Jr., principal
of the Blackstone Female Institute,
and Prof. E. Sumpter Smith, of
Randolph-Macon Academy, at Bed
ford -Wicomico News.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1895-07-27
OiralacGck

Mr.. e. A. Herbst, and father, spent
several days in our town last week.
few more barrels of sweets have
been shipped from Onancock this
week.
The town authorities are having a
well settled to supply the thirsty
with good water.
DR.. Fred Powell, of Sioux City, is
in Onancock. Western life seems to
have agreed with him.
The home base. ball club had an
easy time defeating the Wacha-
prcague team on Friday of last week.
Prof. E. Sumpter Smith and wife
are here on a visit to Mrs. Smiths
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. U. B. Quinby.
Mr.. L. r. Warren, of Richmond,
was n visitor ia the town this week,
the guest of his brother, Mr.. l.. Dix
Warren.
Mrs. Margaret Powell, and family,
are seeking health and recreation by
an outing for Il few days on the
beach.
Mrs. Phil Woodward and Miss
Alice Woodward, of MiddleseX, Va,
are visiting the family of Mr.. John
S. NAPLES.
Mr.. and Mrs. Poulson Russell, of
South Carolina, have been visiting
the formers relatives here during
the past week.
The revival at Broadway Baptist
Church closed on Wednesday night
of last week. There were II number
of conversions.
Rev. A. j. Reamy has been given a
months vacation by the churches of
which he is pastor and left Tuesday
on visit to his mother
Mr.. Ellyson Guy has purchased of
Dr. L. j. Harmanson Il piece of land
near the town and will improve same
by new dwelling at once.
The dwelling of Mr.. Walter Lewis,
on ker street, is nearly completed
and will add greatly to the appear
ance OF that part of the town.
The Onancock baseball club for
the second time defeated the Pungo-
league club last Tuesday afternoon,
at the latter clubs grounds. Score
II to 5.
The Margaret Academy has full
corps of teachers and the Eastern
Shore is being well canvassed, with
good prospects of Il full school next
session.
Mr.. Samuel Tignar died at his home
near Onancock, last Wednesday, aged
IS years. Funeral services were held
at our NJ. E. Church, conducted by
Rev. H. S. Dulaney. He was buried
in Onancock cemetery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Beveridge, of Nebras-
ka, and Rev. Mr.. Morrow, of Mary
land, rendered some fine music at
Town Hall, Thursday and Friday of
last week, to full houses. Mr.. Nor
row delivered a temperance lecture
each evening.
The news has been received at this
place, that Rev. G. |. Stengle, former
ly citizen of this town and the pub
Usher of a paper here, but now pas
tor of Armory NJ Z. Church, Dover,
Del, was chloroformed a few nights
ago in his home and robbed. When
he awoke the next morning every
room in the house had been ran
sacked and burnt matches were
found on every floor.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1895-07-27
Accomnc Baptist Association.

The Accomac Baptist will meet
with Chincoteague Church, Wednes-
day, August 14th. II a. NJ: The
church is 1lmiles from New Church
station, Ny. P. s. n R. R. Rev.
]. L. King breaches the sermon and
Rev. A. b. Woodfin is alternate.
Northbound train arrives at p. IN.
Southbound train train at 8 p. II.
AS conveyances are scarce and the
demand will be great. all who can
will please come in their own con
yeyance. All others please notify
John F. Nelson, New Church, Va,
what day and time to meet them, and
clerks of churches will please send
him at once names of delegates ap-
pointed. -, WY
Pastor.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1895-07-27
MOdesfOWn.
Mr.. w. R. Wood returned to New
York city Sunday night.

Mr.. w. R. Wood returned to New
York city Sunday night.
Miss Hattie Mock and brother,
from Onancock, are welcomed back
by their friends here.
Next Sunday, July 2Sth, at $3.50 p.
m, Pastor w. w. Wood will present
Bible work and take collection at
Atlantic Church.
Miss Russell, of Warrenton, Va,
yesterday charmed our ladies, at the
Baptist Church, with her missionary
talk and plans of work, and they
started collection for the support
of a missionary by this Association.
Miss Florence Wood was delighted
with her visit to various cities in
New York and New Jersey, meeting
excellent people, hearing fine music
and seeing many instructive and en-
PERTAINING sights, while receiving
thoughtful courtesies at churches and
sea shore.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1895-07-27
Wachapreaeuc.

Little Lillian, daughter of Mrs.
Alma Goffigon, is dangerously Ill OF
typhoid fever.
DIR. E. J. Derickson, of Berlin, Md,
has been in town this week for the
purpose of examining the surfmen
who will enter upon duty on August
1st.
A large number attended the
masquerade party given by Mrs.
Mollie Purdy at the hotel in this
town on Tuesday night last. 1t was
a grand success, and everyone seemed
to enjoy it highly.
Mrs. Maria Bunting died at her
home in Upshur's Neck on Sunday
last of cancer. She was the widow
of Capt. Thos. G. Bunting who died
several years ago, and sister of Mr..
Thos. f. Floyd and DIR. Fred Floyd
Mrs. Bunting was well known and
much beloved for her many amiable
and excellent traits of character. She
was lady whose gentleness of man
ner and kind genial disposition won
her many friends. She was a most
patient sufferer for several years and
was never known to murmer or COM
plain. Two sons G. L. Bunting and
Geo. 7. Bunting survive her.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1895-07-27
Democratic Meeting.

A meeting of the Democratic vot.
ers of the county of Accomac is here
by called for next Monday, court
day, at Accomac G. H., for the pur.
pose of deciding upon some plan for
nominating candidates for the next
House of Delegates of Virginia.
JNO. W. BoWDOIN,
Chairman Dem. Co. Com.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1895-07-27

If you want the best bicycle on the
market for the money get the K. n.
& K. Special for S50-made by Cres-
cent Works. For sale by Kelly, Not
tingham s. Co., Opancock, Va.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1895-07-27
80, 30 and 81.

flood Bye Sale of all summer shades
II and weights in Dress Goods, in
Guiding silks and WOODEN and cotton
cloths.
The Story in Nutshell:---Instead
of having clearing up sale in Sep
TENDER, we will, on July 90, 80 and
81, while summer goods are still sell
ing and there are yet one or two
months of service ahead Of us, mark
down all summer dress goods SO as to
make the last three days Of July the
busiest of the whole season.
Respectfully,
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1895-07-27

LosT-On road last Saturday be.
tween Drummondtown and Oman
cock, a bosom pin, moonstone in cen
ter with sixteen pearls around it,.
Finder literally rewarded by return
ing same to this office. <.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1895-07-27
BUSINESS NOTICES.

For SALE-My fine gray colt three
years old last Spring. l.. Floyd
Mock.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1895-07-27

notice. have for loan one thous-
and dollars. Spencer F. Rogers,
guardian, NJ. E. and Jno. R. Rogers.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1895-07-27
Receipts and Expenditures Of County
of Accomac.

VIRGINIA: At a meeting Of the
board of supervisors of the county OF
Accomack, at the court house OF the
said county, on the fourth MONDAY
in July, A. D., 1895, the same being
the 22nd day of the said month.
In pursuance Of the act of the Gen.
eral Assembly of Virginia, approved
February 25, 1892, entitled, An act
to amend and re anact section SAT OF
Code of Virginia of 1887, in relation
to board of supervisors publishing an
itemized statement of county ex
penses,n this board has caused to be
made out and does hereby enter 1t oil
record, the following statement show.
ing the aggregate amount of re-
CENTS and expenditures of the coun
ty of Accomack for the year ending
June 80, 1895, to wit:
Approximate aggregate -
amount of receipts $ S,o22.O O
Aggregate amonnt of expen-
ditures 100000
Also a statement showing the ag
rregate amount allowed for the year
ending June 80, 1896, to the officers OF
the county, and for incidental and
necessary expenses of the county, as
follows, to wit: -
To Judge of the county court : 10000
" sheriff of the county for
attending upon county cot,
board of supervisors, and
for experimenting public
buildings 6OO.oU
" clerk of county court and
clerk of board of board of
supervisors oJo.00
- clerk of circuit court 2O.OO
+" attorney for the common
wealth for the county G5O.OO
county treasurer OF the -oo
county 'so.Oo
" members of board of super
visors 10000
Z" registrars IoU.oo
" Judges, clerks and special
f booths. etc. 10000
superintendent of the poor,
salary 5OO.UV
" keep in order the public
roads and bridges of the
county:
In magisterial district of the
Islands 5o2.3 y
{" Atlantic 2225.33
" {" ." Metomp-
kin o1G5.5O
- Lee 3314.02
=" =" Pungo-
league 2427.16
% county 9upty'' @ 100000
And an itemized statement of Incl
dental expenses of the county not
embraced by either of the foregoing
items.
u etc. sesG for clerks Jerks Offices $4,000
g record books, stationery,
etc. for county treasurer's
office lOO.O0
and and clerk jei $ Offices 10000
g grand and petit jurors 25O.0O
{, salaries of overseers of the
poor loo.oo
-" commissioners of the reve-
nue. for extending county
lew $4,000
=" sundry expenses 50000
And it is ordered that a certified
copy of the foregoing statements be
published in the PENINSULA ENTER-
PRISE" in the next two issues OF the
said newspaper.
A Copy:
Clerk.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1895-07-27

FOR SALE-Two Jersey cows-want
to sell because overstocked. Il. T..
Littleton, Nelsonia, Va.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1895-07-27

Ames, Shield g. Co. have a nobby
line of bathing suits for men in all
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1895-07-27

For SALE-On private terms my
house and lot in Onancock, Va.-also
my household and kitchen furniture.
Please apply to me in person. Susan
A. Hallett, Onancock, Va.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1895-07-27

BOARDING. will take boarders at
nv house on Cedar Island during the
summer. either by day or month, on
reasonable terms. Mrs. Catharine
Watkinson, Wachapreague, P. 0.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1895-07-27

TContinued on Second Pagel.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1895-07-27

The Life Saving crews of Green
Run, Popes Island, Assateague and
Wallops Island were examined here
by DR.. Edward Derickson, OF Berlin,
Md, on 22d inst.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1895-07-27

An advertisement of Blackstone
Female Institute, which appears in
this issue, merits the attention OF our
readers. who have daughters to edu
cate. The Institute is in a healthy
section, the course of instruction full
and thorough and above all it is a
"Christian school,"
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1895-07-27
characteristic.

Rev. S. U. Grimsley reports eleven
conversions at his revival meeting,
and through us offers thanks for i'm
provements to parsonage property of
late
The morning times., 1895-07-26
ALEXANDRIA HAPPENINGS.

Capt Jack Kelley, one Of the best known
rivermen on the Potomac river, died very
suddenly on board his schooner, the French
Smoot," while she was lying at the foot
OF Pierce street yesterday morning. Capt
Kelley had been for some years a victim
of consumption, and when found was sitting
upright in a chair on the deck. The cabin
floor and the deck about him wre covered
with blood, the result of hemorrhages.
The deceased was a prominent member of
Potomac Lodge of Odd Fellows, who viii
arrange for his fune raj.
The Press Claims Company, of Washing
ton, had q meeting at the Braddock House
in this city yesterday evening and elected
Richard c. Fellows president, Robert E.
Freeman secretary, F rederick Benjamin
treasurer and gene raj manager, and Edgar
NJ. Hopes and Charles n Wake directors.
A meeting has been called by Mr.. Leonard
MaCkey, chairman OF the district Demo-
cratic committee. of the chairmen of the
Alexandria, Fairfax and Prince William
county democratic committees, at his Of
flee in this city on Saturday next, to fix a
time for holding a Democratic convention
10 nominate a candidate for State senator
from this senatorial district. The general
Impression is that the convention will be
held about the middle of next month, and
that Capt. George A. Mushback Will be re-
nominated without opposition.
Rev. Dr.. william H. Nelson has accepted
the appointment as instructor in the Eng
glish Bible at the Virginia Theological
Seminary for the next session.
Rev Father F X Mccarthy, of st Mary's
Church, has returned rom visit to
Norfolk