Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1896-08-15
LOCAL NEWS.

August 23d.
The Eastern Shore Agricultural
Fair commences this year August
25th, and continues four days.
The present torrid weather, length
of time considered, beats any in the
memory of our Oldest inha bitants.
Hon. John w. G. Blackstone quail
fed before Judge Gunter last Wed.
nesday as Judge of the county court
of Accomac.
Lizzie Wise. colored, was Frustrated
by the heat at Onancock last Tues
day, and died from the effects of the
same in few minutes.
Funeral exercis. S over the remains
OF Judge Gillet will take place at the
Presbyterian Church, at Accomac G.
H., Sunday morning, 10 o'clock.
Rev. George W. Jones is on visit
to his father in Maryland, and no
services therefore will be held either
in his churches at Accomac G. H., or
Amiss chapel.
Chesapeake Agricultural Fair held
this year September l, 2, 3. Write to
or call OF the secretary, Mr.. j. a.
Jarvis, secretary, Eastville, for
premium list and send an exhibit to
the Fair.
A protracted meeting will be held
in the NJ E. Church, South, Sykes
Island, beginning the third Sunday
in August. Ministerial aid has been
secured from a distance, and a good
meeting is expected.
William league. colored, shot and
stabbed Sam Bell, another colored
man last Tuesday, at his home near
Keller, inflicting wounds severe, but
not fatal. league was brought to
jail Oh Wednesday by Constable Jos.
Wescott.
Cyrene, the great tight rope walker
and trapeze performer, of Brooklyn,
n. Y, will perform great wonders at
the Cape Charles Fair, September /,
? and 3. Admission 95 cents. Excur-
sion rates on n. Y, P. & n. R. r.
much less than last year.
Rev. 4. E. Dickerson, of Richmond,
was Frustrated by the heat on his
way from Only to Onancock, to at
tend the Accomac Baptist Associa-
tion last Thursday. DR.. E. w. Rob
ertson was called in on his arrival at
the home of Mr.. ]. S. NAPLES and
relieved him of his critical condition.
The entertainment at Upshur's new
church was a success-about $40 real
lied. A handsome copy OF Golden
Censor was put up and the young
gentlemen voted it to the prettiest
girl. Miss Liza Joynes received the
the highest number. The proceeds
from the book amounted to $6.7O
cents.
The distribution of tickets for the
Eastern Shore Agricultural Fair will
take place at the next regular meet
ing of Pungoteague Grange, August
Goth. All members who cannot be
present are requested to have
representative to receive their tickets
as holding of tickets has heretofore
given much trouble to those having
them in charge.
A protracted meeting will begin
with the Drummondtown Baptist
Church the third Sunday night in
August. DR.. T. 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.
Checks amounting to S23S.63, of
w. G. Coleburn & Son, payable to
Onanccck National Bank, were lost
by the party entrusted to deposit
them IN said bank on last Saturday,
either in Onancock or on the way to
that place. They are worthless to
the finder but will give Messrs.
Coleburn s. Son some trouble in
getting duplicates. The finder will
will be suitably rewarded.
Messrs Polk s. Benson made appli-
cation to the court on Wednesday
for the benefit of the Insolvent Laws
of this State, and proceedings in in
solvency in relation to their estate are
now pending. Mr.. Charles o. Melvin
has been made preliminary trustee.
and e meeting of the creditors will
be held in the storeroom lately &C.
cupied by said firm, on Friday,
August "A. 1t is hoped that COM
promise will be effected and the firm
continue business.-Worcester Enter
prise, Sth.
A young man, named Tapman.
formerly of Maryland, but of late
resident of Saxis was drowned at that
place last Saturday. In boat race
on that day he jumped from the boat
in which he was to tighten it, and in
some way his clothes were so disar-
ranged as to cause him to lose the use
of his feet, and he sank before help
could be given him. He was All ex-
cellent young man and we'll thought
of by everyone in the community in
which the distressing accident oc-
Cured.