Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1896-07-04
AccoMAc CoURT-HoUsE, VA.
SATURDAY, july 4, 1895.
John W. Edmonds. Editor and Owner.
LOCAL gvE s.

ence Will be held at HarDOrton, be-
ginning July 22d.
Children's day will be observed at
UpShur's Neck, NJ. E. Church, South,
tomorrow, July 9TH.
DR.. w. a. Taylor. dentist, will be
at Atlantic, July 9th and 7th, for the
practice of his profession.
The Eastern Shore Agricultural
Fair commences this year August
18th, and continues four days.
An advertisement of Slocomb Bros,
in this issue is of interest to you if
you want cheap summer goods.
The storehouse at Onancock, at
present occupied by Mr. E. E. Miles,
An advertisement of A. H. g. Mears
this week is of especial interest to
you, if you want big bargains. Read
what he has to say.
Rev. R. Werner Bagwen will fill
Rev. a. j. Reamy's pulpits next
Sunday. Preaching at Onancock II
a. M, at Broadway at p. III.
All the road surveyors, appointed
by the Board of Supervisors. qualified
last Monday, except for election dis
tricts of OnancocA and BloXom.
Mr.. Wesley a. Bloxom, proprietor
of the hotel at louisville, was taken
TO the Eastern State Hospital, Will
liamsburg, for treatment, last Satur-
day.
The sheep on Parramores Beach
will be penned next Monday and
Tuesday. July 6 and :. Persons desir
ing TO buy sheep or wool will do well
TO attend.
The Eastern Shore Agricultural
Fair pamphlet for this year, printed
at this office, is in the hands of the
secretary, Mr.. \. NJ. Nottingham, for
distribution.
Mr.. VIM. T. Bundick, elector for
the First district on the Prohibition
Presidential ticket, will speak at the
hall in Belle Haven on Monday even
ing, July 9th, s O'Clock.
The "Metompkin Beach Hotel is
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wife are in charge, and are prepared
TO receive and entertain guests every
day till the end Of the season.
The premium list of the Eastern
Shore Agricultural Association is
published on the 4th page of this
paper this week. Read it and help
the fair with an exhibit of some kind.
The Board of Supervisors meets
next Wednesday, July Sth, and on
that day each road surveyor is eX-
pected to make his annual report and
settlement for year ending June 30th,
1896
Professor Chas. Cooke, principal Of
Hollins Institute, was guest of Mr..
Henry Battaile last week and while
here engaged his daughter, Miss
Henrietta Battaile, as teacher of that
Institute for next session.
Mr.. R. B. Cooke, general agent, au-
thorizes the following: The New
York, Philadelphia & Norfolk rail
road will issue the usual special rates
for the Fourth of July, that is, one
fare for the round trip between all
stations.
The Republicans of the county
held meeting at Accomac G. H,
last Monday and appointed delegates
to the Cape Charles Convention, 23d
of July. The meeting was not a
public one, and the secretary so far,
has failed to report to us.
John Nicely, trustee, will sell at
public auction, on Saturday, July
18th, about p. M, at Keller Station,
the valuable real estate OF which
Bennett Fentress died seized and
possessed, situated in Upshur's Neck
and containing 1S5 acres. For full
particulars see posters.
The amusements at Wachapreague
on the 4th, will be batteau race, and
base ball game between Wacha-
prague and Gargatha mines. The
race open to all batteauy, IS feet and
under, begins at II a. H., for an oak
extension table. The game will he
called promptly at 3 p. II.
There will be lawn party on the
lawn of Kerr Place, Onancock, the
afternoon and evening of Friday,
ulN -. NOOllIe ICll tSIllCl1tS QtllIl
tily served and music furnished by
mondtown and other places will make
the evening a very pleasant one. All
are invited to be present.
a mad dog was killed in Drummond-
town last Tuesday. The chase was
very exciting one and the scare is not
over yet as several dogs and hogs
were bitten by the canine before he
was killed. In fact, it is not known
what damage was done by the DOG as
he was running around the neighbor-
hood for day or more before he put
in an appearance in the town.
The Chesapeake Agricultural AS
ISOLATION will hold their annual fair
at Cape Charles, this year, on the first,
second and third days of September.
Privileges on the Fair Grounds will
be sold to the highest bidder on We'd
nesday, July 18th, ) o'clock, or on ar
rival of south bound train in after
noon of that day. Pamphlets, in
hands of secretary for distribution,
and will be furnished on application.
DIR. Dorsey w. Lewis, son Of Mr.
Stanley j. Lewis, ParRsley, graduated
this year in medicine at the Univer-
sity Of Maryland, second in class of
So, and has just passed a successful
examination before the Virginia
State Board of Examiners, being
fifth in point of efficiency in a class
of 1875. He received also the degree
of a. NJ from the Western Maryland
College few days ago. With such
record there can be no doubt that he
is thoroughly prepared to begin the
practice OF his profession.
Ohio F. Mears, special commits
sioner, in the suit of Mary w. Reads
trustee, VS. Mary w. Read, ct al, will
sell at public auction, at Reads
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