Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1897-08-28
NEIGMBORHOOD NOTES.
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The gasoline engine at the water
works is "set up and is ready fol
use.
Mrs. Bryant and daughter, OF
Crewe. Va, are the guests orMrs. r
F. Gayle.
Mr.. WIN. P. Powell and family, OF
st. Mary's county, Md, are the
guests of Mrs. Bette M. GUSTS.
Mr.. l.. d. Teackle Quinby, attorney
of Atlanta, Ga, is home on visit to
his father, Mr.. U. B. Quinby and
other relatives.
MIR. Wallace Woodward and family,
and his mother aud sister, of Middle
sex county, Va, are visiting relatives
and friends here.
The surgeons appointed for the ex-
animation of the U. S. pension appli-
cants, have removed their office from
Only to Onancock.
Mr.. Adelbert w. Mears. of the firm
of White & Co., Baltimore, was in
town on Saturday. He is spending his
summer vacation on the Shore.
The house and lot of r. T. Lewis,
sold on last Saturday by U. B.
Quinby, trustee, was bought by Mrs.
Eliza beth Kelly, of upper Accomac.
Miss Dora Sears, cashier of the dry
goods house of Watt. Rettew & Clay,
of Norfolk, and Miss Simpson, sales
lady of the same house, are visiting
our town
The hose for the waterworks is ca
pected this week and the contractor
proposes to turn on the water on Sat-
urday and give an exhibition
of the system. The occasion will be
of considerable interest.
A beach party left on Tuesday for
Cedar Island, composed c. s. Slo-
cumb and wife, L. &. Doughty and
family, G. s. Fosque, Misses Maude
and Minnie Mills, and Mrs. Persley
and Miss Clara Evans, of Baltimore
In the swimming race, diving race
and tub race at our dock on Satulr.
day, the following was the result.
Fastest swimmer, Herbert Haley
prize, s1.OO; best diver, Roger West
prize S1.OO; tub race, Sam Tyler,
prize, $1.00.
The violin and harp, in the hands
of the Norfolk musicians, were heard
on our streets this week. The de
lightful music gave pleasure to the
listeners. We are music lovers and
we welcome the coming of those who
make use of the gift for our happl-
ness.
1t is with much qualification that
we note that the subject of vocal
music is prominent in the announce
ments Of the schools of the town, viz:
The Margaret Academy and Miss
Tyler's school, and that voice cult
ure will be taught solely by a lady OF
note in that branch, Miss Battaile-
as noted before in your columns.
There have been many visitors and
boarders summering in town this
season. We have a resort which few
of us appreciate or take advantage OF.
Our neighbors Of the Eastern Shore
counties of Maryland, who are well
located on the creeks and rivers and
fine farms are more enterprlsing.
They make due preparation and then
advertise for summer guests, have
crowds of them and do good bust
ness.
There was dance at the Onancock
Academy hall on Monday evening
The participants were: Misses Monte
Powell, Mamie Bagwell, Ethel Fin
ney, and Ruby Oldham, of Accomac
G. H, Betting, of Washington, d. c.,
Lottie Parker, Hettie and Josie Mock
and Maude Rayfeld, of Mappsville,
Messrs. Harry Orchard, Ernest Mock,
Geo. H. Powell, F. B. Lewis and
Claude Nottingham. Mrs. DR.. E. b.
Finney was chaperon. The music,
on violin and harp, was fine. The
dance was kept up till the morning
hours.
Marriage bells rang out at Z o'clock,
p. IN. on Wednesday at the NJ. b.
Church, calling us TO witness the
union of Mr.. Charles G. Connorton
and Miss Mary Crockett. The SER
vice was performed by Rev. H. S,
Dulany. Mr.. Solomon Gray and
Miss Ethel Watson attended the
bride and groom. The following
served as ushers: Revel Watson,
Jno. Watson, J. T. S. Wilcox and
Thos. Watson. Miss Mary Wilcox
performed wedding music on the
organ. A large congregation was
present. Mr.. and Mrs. Connorton
will reside here.
Chesc0nnessIx.