Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1896-09-12


meet at the Aims House, Wednes-
day, 10th instant.
Mrs. E. F. c. Garrett, of Accomac
c. H, is at Buffalo Lithia Springs for
her health and recreation.
Miss Maria Kellam, daughter of
the late w. P. Moore Kellam, is at
Accomack G. H., the guest of Mrs.
A. j. Lilliston.
Mr.. John W. Guy, of Northampton,
was elected Grand Chief Templar at
the meeting of the Grand Lodge of
Good Templars in Danville, Va, last
week.
Mrs. Clara Stein, of Baltimore, and
Mrs. Mamie Henderson, of Horn
town, are at Accomac c. H., on a
visit to the family OF Mr.. Ben L.
Nelson.
Revival services begin at the Meth
odist Church, in Drummondtown,
next Sunday night. Rev. A. a. Jones,
of Dorchester, will assist his son in
these meetings.
Pungoteague Grange meets on
Thursday, nth inst.-regular meet
ing day. All members are requested
to be present. Business of impor-
lance demands their attention.
The death of DIR. 4. G. Bledsoe,
reported elsewhere, will be received
with regret throughout the Eastern
Shore He was many years ago pas
tor of several churches in the lower
part of the county.
Rev. H. L. Simmerman will return
from his vacation by the second Sun
day in September, 18th inst, and
will have services at the following
places: Horntown, 1890 a. m; Jen-
kins Bridge, p. NJ, and Bloxom, 81
p. N.
a storehouse and lot situated near
Mearsville on the road from Hunting
Creek to Guilfcrd, will be sold at
public auction, at Crowsontown, on
Saturday, September 10Th, 3 p. M,
by Levin T. and John r. Crowson.
For particulars see posters.
The residence of Mr.. Oliver ].
Lucas, formerly of this county, now
of Pocomoke City, was struck by
lightning last Sunday. Boards were
torn from the outside Of the house
and walls badly damaged, but the
inmates escaped without injury.
Miss Ruth S. Walden, daughter of
Rev. w. c. Walden, pastor few years
ago OF the Onancock NJ. E. Church,
South, was married at Petersburg on
Tuesday to Prof. NJ. NJ. Parks, re-
Gently elected to the chair of Latin
in Wesleyan Female College, Macon,
Ga.
The storehouse recently finished by
Mr.. A. J. Lilliston at Accomac G. H,
is one of the largest and hand
soonest on the shore. 1t was occupied
by Ashby & Beloate this week, who
will have their grand opening day
on Wednesday, 10th inst. See adver-
tisement.
The Novelty Carriage Works, Will
mington, Del. will have display of
their stock at Dover Fair next week.
If you attend the fair and want
carriage you should not fail to see it.
The company, as will be seen by ad-
vertisement in this paper, sell at
low margin of profit.
The house known as the "Steam
Mill farm in Upshur's Neck, owned
by DIR. G. W. LeCato, was struck by
lightning on Sunday last and consid
erably damaged. Capt. Coxton and
his son happened to be absent from
the building at the moment. A dog,
the only occupant, was not injured.
Mr.. G. Lloyd Doughty, Of Accomac
c. H., is in receipt of a circular from
the gold bugs" of Richmond, asking
him to cooperate with them in form
ing "sound money league" in Acco-
mac. Mr.. Doughty Indignantly de-
clines to Cooperate" as requested,
and the democrats of Accomac gener-
ally who receive these circulars will
treat them with like contempt.
The dwelling of Mrs. Margaret a.
Hope, occupied by Mr.. Thomas H.
Johnson, near Parksley, was des-
troyed by fire last Monday night.
The fire started in summer kitchen
about four feet from the dwelling
and the origin of it is unknown. Mr..
johnson saved the most of his furni-
fure. His loss is about $75. The
dwelling was worth about $500. No
insurance.
The democrats of Onancock and
its vicinity are requested to meet at
the Town Hall next Friday evening,
September 18th, at O'Clock, to form
campaign club. Let all true Jetfer-
sonian democrats come out and par
ticipate in the meeting. Several
speakers will be present to deliver
addresses in advocacy of the only
genuine democratic ticket in the
field as represented by Bryan, Sewall
and Jones.
Samuel Clayton, colored, was shot
last Monday night at church near
Parksley by John Clayton, colored,
and will die of the wound inflicted.
The ball entered Samuel Clayton's