Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1897-06-19
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John S. Gasllios, Jr. has been
commissioned postmaster at Sanford,

4 special boat race will come OF at
Wachapreague to day, and their
wi be boat races and baseball games
at that place every Saturday here
after during the summer.
The term OF Office of all officers
elected in May last commences on the
LIST day of July. and all who did not
qualify at May term must do so at
June term, before July LIST.
Especial attention is invited to fo,-
lowing mex advertisements: A. H q.
MearS, Wachapreague; a. w Short,
Rloxom; S. c. McGrath, Onancock;
w. s. Richardson, Marion Station,
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The largest barge in the world is
being built for the \. y, P. x \.
Railroad Co, for service between
Cape Charles aud Norfolk. The boat
is $50 feet long and will carry IS
OF the largest ears in the service OF
;he road
The Board of Trustees Of Margaret
Academy at their meeting in June,
elected John S NAPLES, of Onancock,
and Leonard c. Mears, of Keller, TO
ill vacancies in the membership OF
the board, occurring since the last
annual meeting.
The following officers have been
elected by Chesapeake Lodge OF
MaSons for the ensuing year; Leoui
das RoSSer Doughty, master; William
Y. Wise, senior warden; John Il.
Rogers, junior warden; Spencer r.
Nelson, treasurer; Otho Lee Parker,
secretary; JOHN S NAPLES, senior
deacon; Rev Z. d. Stone, junior
deacon.
In The race at Accomac c. H., last
Saturday, between Nellie c., owned
by Mr.. Douglas Wilkins, and Jupiter
Morrell, owned by MIR. JAS. Z. Scott,
Nellie G. won the 1st, Sd and 4th
heats and the race. She was also a
winner on the Saturday previous,
beating Pocahontas in three straight
heats The filly is a good one ana
will be heard from again.
George Ellis teamster, was
seriously injured at Pennewell's saw
mill at the head of Deep Creek Neck,
last Monday. While unloading a large
log, the hand pole of the timber cart
fell upon his head with such force as
to crush his skull and to render him
unconscious for several hours. The
latest advices are, that the symptoms
are favorable for his recovery.
Mr.. George G.. Ailworth, of POGO
roke City, and Miss Ida Lewis, OF
Accomac, G. H., were married i'll Nor
folk, last Monday, at the residence OF
the brides sister, Mrs. WIN. j. Cole
burn, 80 Wood St, Rev. Edward
Mack, of the First Presbyterian
Church, officiating. They have the
congratulations and best wishes OF
numerous friends on the Eastern
Shore.
Mr.. Tully P. Beloat, who for the
last four years has conducted the
postotlice business at Onley, was re-
tired last Tuesday, to give place to
his republican successor. No one
could have been more attentive to
his business or discharged its duties
with greater satisfaction to the pub
lie, but all of that of course counted
nothing, when republican asked for
the office.
Miss Ida Smith, of this county, at
tempted TO drown herself last Mon
day night, by jumping from the
steamer Tapgier oil Sharp's Island.
n boat was lowered and Miss Smith
was brought back TO the steamer and
resuscitated. She is a most estiinable
young lady, highly respected by ev.
eryope, and it is a mystery why she
should have, at this time and on pre-
vous occasions, attempted TO end
her life.
The three-year-old son of Mr..
Tankard G.. KeIlam, constable of Lee
district, fell from the second story
window Of his residence at Onancock
last Tuesday morning TO the ground,
a distance of about - feet, and it
WAS thought at the time Was seri-
ously injured. He was unconscious
tor several hours after the mishap,
but the latest reports are, that he is
gradually improving and not injured
as badly as was feared.
The present Board OF Supervisors
met last Wednesday and adjourned
sine die, and in noting the fact, we
San say without fear of contradiction
that the people of the county will
part with them as officials with sin
cere regret. 1t was an excellent
Board and each member of it is en-
titled to the thanks of the tax payers
for the painstaling, capable and
efficient manner in which he dis
charged his duty.
The sixth annual district meeting
of the Woman's Foreign Missionary
Society of the Eastern Shore District
will be held with Andrew Chapel
Auxiliary on June 23rd. Exercises
begin promptly at a. M, with a
conservation meeting led by Mrs.
Benjamin Davis, address OF welcome
by Miss Emma L. Boggs and repsonse
by Miss Ella Huff,of Sunnyside Auxil
i,ry. Annual sermon at II a. M, by
Rev. w. e. Walden.
Mr.. George Rev, operator at Tasley
station. while sending message dur.
ing the thunder storm last Tuesday