Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1896-08-01
LOCAL NEWS.

term ending July LIST, 1898.
The Eastern Shore Agricultural
Fair commences this year August
25th. and continues four days.
Mr.. n. F. Walter, of Only, lost a
valuable horse Wednesday. He found
him dead in the stable Thursday
morning.
Mr.. A. j. McMath, member of the
State Board of Agriculture, left Tues
day to attend meeting of the Board
at Blue Ridge Springs.
Rev. L. 7. Hit, pastor of Only and
louisville circuit, left this week for
North Carolina He will be absent
on his summer vacation until Au-
gust Goth.
The match game of base ball at
Gargatha last Saturday, between
Marsh Market and Gargatha mines,
resulted in a score of to 20, in favor
of the latter
Hon. w. a. Jones will open the
campaign at Spotsylvania Court
house, Monday next, court-day. Mr..
Jones is willing TO arrange for a
series OF joint debates with Mr..
Tyler.
Board OF Supervisors meets next
Monday, August 3rd, to settle with
road machine managers and receive
reports OF supervisors as to the con-
dition of roads in their respective
districts.
Chesapeake Agricultural Fair held
this year September l, ?, 3. Write to
or call on the secretary, Mr.. ]. A.
Jarvis, secretary. Eastville, for
premium list and send an exhibit to
the Fair.
Up to Monday night last there had
been 1914, 900 barrels of irish potatoes
shipped from here, and the freight
agent thinks it will reach 200, 900 bar
rels by the close of the season.
Headlight.
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
emf campaign.
Pocomoke and Sykes mines will
play match game of base ball at the
water party to be given at the Bay
Field Shore, Sykes Island, August
18th, and Crisfeld and Sykes nine
will cross bats at same place August
Sth.
Judge B. T. Gunter, executor of
William S. Kellam, deceased, will
sell at public auction, the hotel
property at Pungoteague, in front of
said hotel, to-day at about p. IL.
See advertisement in this paper and
posters for full particulars.
An advertisement of the Black
stone Female Institute appears in
this issue If parent or guardian and
YOU are looking for school for your
child or ward, you should read it.
First class references of it's excellence
as a school can be furnished you.
The county fair last year was in
every respect creditable to our
people. 1t should be up to that
standard this year or little better
Exhibits are necessary to its success.
Will you help in that dire ction?
A horse of Mr.. A. J. Bailey was
killed by fall, caused by hole in a
bridge near Hallwood last Sunday
night. The horse was valued at $40
and the owner wcs at the court house
on Monday, to find out who is to pay
for the loss, which he has sustained
Judge ]. W. Gillet continues criti
cally i'll. Early in the week there
was decided improvement in his
condition and his recovery was hoped
FOR and expected. For the last day
or so he has not been so well, but q
slight improvement Is reported at the
time OF going to press.
Samuel, aged 5 years, son of Mr..
Smith Milliner, living near Accomac
C. H., broke his arm by falling on
the floor while playing last week.
John, the youngest son of Mr.. Sam'l.
II. Ross, also broke his arm last
week, by falling out of a cart. Both
are doing we'll and neither seriously
injured.
Petitions asking for reduction in
the freight rates to New York and
intermediate points by rail were
circulated for signatures, throughout
Accomac and Northampton counties,
Virginia, and Worcester and Somer-
set counties, Maryland, last week.
Everybody signed them to whom
they were presented.
Mr.. Hugh ]. Phillips has closed
constructs with parties in Parksley,
Va, to erect five large brick store
houses. Over half million brick
will be required. Washington Pusey,
of Snow Hill, will have charge of the
bricklaying. Mr.. Phillips expects to
complete the contracts in about four
months -Wicomico News.
Mr.. Smith T. Martin, of Pungo-
league, has secured the privilege Of
keeping the boarding tent at the
Eastern Shore Agricultural FAN
grounds. this year, and the public is