Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1897-08-21
AccoMAc COURTHOUSE, VA.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 81, 1897.
John W. Edmonds. Editor and Owner
LOCAL NEWS.

Eastern Shore Agricultural Fair
commences Tuesday, August 31st.
The bugeye Annie Kelso is for sale.
Call. on or address, John kelso,
Onancock, Va.
An advertisement of w. S DicSin
son & Son in this issue, is of interest
many of our readers.
The Board of examining surgeons,
which has heretofore met ct Only,
will meet in the future at Onancock.
A new postofIice has been estab.
lished at Wiseville with the name of
Grape, Mr.. Thomas Gardner, post
master.
Mrs. }. B. Ames, Cape Charles, was
stricken with an attack of apoplexy
on Tuesday last, and at this writing
her condition is considered critical.
Hollywood Place, Cape Charles,
Va, offers the first baled hay for sale
made on the Eastern Shore of Vir-
GINA. See notice in business column.
Rev. William Fisher, will preach
at Hollies Baptist church Sunday,
August 22d. II a. IN. and at night
and every day thereafter until Fri
day.
U. B. Quinby, trustee, will sell at
public auction at Onancock, on Sat
urday, August 2lst, house and lot of
Robert T. Lewis and wife, situated in
that town. For full particulars see
posters.
The salaries of the Deputy Collec-
tors at Onancock and Chincotea que
have been reduced to one hundred
dollars per annum, taking effect Aug
ust 10th. This is virtual abolition
oftheSe offices.
Rev. w. c. Walden will preach in
the Methodist Church, Wacha
preague, on Sunday light, August
22d and hold his 4th quarterly confer
erence there on Monday, 2Srd.
Stewards please note.
Mrs. F. 4. Browne and Miss Alice
Clark, of Rochester, n. Y, and Lieut.
c. S. Phillips, wife and daughter, of
Fort Monroe, Va, are visiting DR..
and Mrs. E. S. Hayward at their
home, Shirley near Harborton.
Cards are out for the marriage Of
Miss Mary Crockett, daughter of
Capt. Henry l.. Crockett, to Mr..
Charles c. Conorton, at Methodist
Episcopal Church, Onancock, We'd
nesday evening, August 25th, at u
o'clock.
There will be fair at Modestown
Baptist Church on August Gath,
commencing at o'clock, p. IN. Ice
cream, lemonade and confectioneries.
Supper will be % cents. Public cor
daily invited. If the Gath is rainy,
come next fair day.
The ladies of the Parksley Baptist
church are preparing for grand
concert to be given at Parksley dur
ing the last week in August. The
best talent of the county will be
present, and lovers of good music are
promised rare treat.
Mr.. Allie B. Nottingham, of Birds
nest, Northampton, at the Santa
rum at Cape Charles for treatment,
died there on Thursday, aged about
30 years. He was a popular young
man and his untimely death is deep
~ regretted by all who knew him.
Thos. W. Russell, special commits
sioner. will sell at public auction, at
Mappsburg Station, Saturday, Sep.
TENDER 4, 1897, at p. H., tract OF
land, containing about so acres. be-
longing to Edward T. DowDing's
heirs, and known as the webb land y
Among the visitors at Accomac G.
H., at this time are: Miss Stella Mel
son, of Baltimore, with the family of
MIR. b. IT. Nelson; Mrs E. s. Revel, OF
Baltimore, with her brother, Mr.. w.
&. Coleburn, and Miss Effie Cutler, OF
New Church, with her sister, Mrs. j.
O. Taylor.
A tract of land belonging to Lloyd
G. and Frank Mears and Mrs. Sarah
Mason situated near Woodberry and
containing 2G acres, more or less, will
be sold by them for purpose of divi-
sion, at public auction, at Woodberry
on Saturday, August 21st, 3 p. NJ,
For particulars, see posters.
A fair and festival will be held ut
Atlantic Baptist Church, on Thurs
day, August Goth, or first fair day
thereafter. Dinner, supper, and the
other usual refreshments will be
served A valuable worsted quilt
will be given away on the day. There
will be drama at night, Ten Nights
in Bar-room" Admission Is cts.
Another water party will be held
at Messongo Wharf, on August 25th,
next. A fancy flag, to cost not less
than $40 90, will be given to the fast
est canoe in free race, open to all
canoes from 81 to 45 feet. Supper
and the usual refreshments will be
served. See posters and later issues
of this paper for particulars.
Miss Margaret Battaile, of Blen-