Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1896-08-08


and will fill his regular appointments
next Sunday.
The Eastern Shore Agricultural
Fair commences this year August
25th, and continues four days.
Mr.. John w. Hutchinson. of New
York, was home on visit to his
parents at Harborton, on Saturday
and Sunday last.
DR.. Walter c. Ames, dentist, will
be at Keller Station every Monday
for the practice of his profession I'M
til further notice.
Miss Sallie Lilliston, formerly of
years resident of New York, is in
Accomac on visit to friends.
The sale of land of Egbert Bayly,
deceased, near Pungoteague, adver
tised for sale at public auction oday,
has been indefinitely postponed.
Attention is invited to the adver-
tisement of J. Adelstein, jeweler. in
this issue. He wants your trade and
is prepared to offer you bargains
The race program and part Of
the premium list Of the Chesapeake
Agricultural Fair appears in this
issue. The balance of the premiums
will be published later.
The Kickapoo Indian Medicine Co.,
which has been giving entertain
ments at Accomac G. H, for several
nights of late, left for Wachapreague
last Tuesday, to remain few days.
John w. Rogers & Bros, Only,
have recently added to their stock.
terra Gotta piping in all sizes. They
buy it by the carload and can sell it
cheaper than you can buy it in the
city.
Chesapeake Agricultural Fair held
this year September l, ?, 5. Write to
or call on the secretary, Mr.. j. a.
Jarvis, secretary, Eastville, for
premium list and send an exhibit to
the Fair.
MIR. n. B. Wescott, democratic
elector for the First district, will ad-
dress the people of Northampton at
Eastville, on Monday, August 10th,
court day, on the issues of the pres
ent campaign.
An advertisement OF John w. Dun
can, Onancock, in this issue, merits
your attention. He has innumerable
articles, both in gold and silver,
which lie will sell you at greatly re-
duced rates. Call early for bargains.
Cyrene, the great tight rope walker
and trapeze performer, of Brooklyn,
n. y, will perform great wonders at
the Cape Charles Fair, September l,
and 3. Admission 25cents. Excur
sion rates on N. Y, z. s. N. R. r.
much less than last year.
a special term of the circuit court
of Accomac county has been ordered
for next Tuesday, August 18th. 1t is
held to enter DEGREES in chancery
cases which were necessarily passed
at the last regular term. The court
does not expect to be in session but
one day.
Hon. John W. g. Blackstone has
been appointed by Governor O'Fer
rail- Judge of the county court of
Accomac, in place of Judge Giilet,
who resigned on last Monday. Judge
Blackstone had the unanimous en-
dorsement of the members of the
Bar of Accomac for the position.
A letter from Judge r. w. Hughes,
published on the 4th page OF the
ENTERPRISE this week, should be
read by everyone who wants light on
the money question. No one, open
to conviction, we believe, can read it
without being convinced that it is
his duty to vote for Bryan and
Sewall.
Mr.. S. S. Martin, president, au-
thorizes the announcement that the
Pungoteague Farmers Association
will meet at Pungoteague, Saturday,
August 18th, and through us requests
all farmers in lower Accomac to be in
attendance, interested in the ship
ment of produce. All farmers club
especially invited. to send delegates
to the meeting.
Mr.. Smith IT, Martin, Of Pungo-
league, has secured the privilege of
keeping the boarding tent at the
Eastern Shore Agricultural Fair
grounds, this year, and the public is
thereby assured of good fare and
first class accommodations in other
respects. He will spare no pains to
please those who favor him with
their patronage.
A protracted meeting will begin
with the Drummondtown Baptist
Church the third Sunday night in
August. DIR. II. S. Dunaway, Of
Fredericksburg, will do the preaching
He is President of the Baptist Gener-
al Association of Virginia, and has
the reputation of being one of the
leading preachers in the Baptist de-
nomination in this State.
Mrs. Sallie Budd, relict of the late
William T. Budd, died at the resi-
dence of her daughter, Mrs. Twyford,
Tasley, last Tuesday, aged IS years.
Three sons, William H., George W.,
and Thomas H. Budd and five daugh-
ters survive her. She was lady Of
fine christian character and one Of
the oldest members of Drummond-
town Baptist Church. Rev. A. j.
Reamy preached the funeral sermon
over her remains on Wednesday.
The Executive Committee of Har-
manson West Camp, c. V, met at
Hallwood on Tuesday last to begin
the work of preparation for their
reunion and entertainment to be held
at Parksley in October. Commander
Fletcher was made committee to
secure speakers; Capt. John E. Win
der and O. A. Browne, committee on
transportation; L. G. Kelly to super
intend the collection Of provisions
from Accomac and Hon. Charles
Smith from Northampton; T. lives
colt to purchase confectioneries, ETC.,
and John H. Wise to secure suitable
grounds, purchase badges, etc.
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