Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1897-10-30
NEIGHBORHOOD MOTIFS.
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| C. S. Slocomb went to New York
this week on mercantile business.
| Mrs. Mary Evans returned from
Baltimore on Tuesday by steamer.
Our postoffice will close on and
after November LIST at s p. m, instead
of p. ~ as heretofore.
Mrs. Grace Ames, Mrs. B. NJ. GUSTS
and Miss Margaret Groton went to
Norfolk this week in the interest Of
church work.
Cards are out for the marriage of
Mr.. Lloyd J. Winder, of Onancock,
to Miss Tabitha A., daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. Levin j. Nelson, Pastoria.
Mr. Warren S. Ficklen and wife, of
Richmond, Va, arrived in town this
week and are stopping at the Bogg's
Place, Main Street, with the family
of j. H. Riley.
Invitation cards have been received
to the marriage of Miss Maud Cleves
Mills to Mr.. Saml Harry White. on
Wednesday morning, November 10TH
at eleven o'clock. at the NJ. E. Church
South, Onancock.
Mr.. j. H. Fell, formerly of England,
who has resided here four years
left this week to sail for his
former home, he having been called
home by his father to assist in a civil
engineering contract i'll IyaiJ.
D. j. Titlow, The Fair" has open
ed his fancy grocery departmentand
issued price list of many delicacies
for the table and useful articles for
the culinary department This is a
good addition to the business of the
town.
Eli Adelstein, three year old son of
j. Adelstein, fell in well at Nor.
tham's canning factory this week.
He held himself up by the pipe which
connects the well with the boiler of
the factory until a family living near
by, who heard his cries, rescued him
from the dangerous position.
While we on the bayside of the
peninsula have felt the force of the
continued storm of northeast wind
and rain and have hod, consequently
extra high tides several days, yet,
we have not had report of any serious
damage resulting therefrom. The
rain refreshed the earth and did
much good.
Onancock has real estate dealer
who does right much business
in very private way. 1t is suggested
that if he would not be so modest,
but show his card, that he would do
extensive business. If there is land
for sale or if you want to buy or swap
Call here and you will find him ready
by inquiry.
A red and white sign has been
hung out this week on Main street
by Kwong Wing Shing, whose bust
ness is "washe, washe.n He is the
first Chinese resident of the town,
and, OF course, is chief object of
interest. He intends to put a shine
on our shirts aud collars-the oppo-
sition of the '.culludn women TO the
contrary, Notwithstanding.
Our town is on boom. We are
being heard Of. Knong Wing Shing
had come on Monday by train from
the south to share our prosperity
and on the afternoon train of the
same day, from the north, another
son of the Celestial Empire, skilled
in the art of polishing linen, came to
establish the same business. May we
attract as much attention in other
lines of business.
Last week dog, which was owned
by one Of the teachers of the acad-
envy, went mad and after biting sew
eral dogs in town, wandered off and
was killed near Tasley station. Also
about the same time strange dog
appeared in town and was noticed
by several people as being in sus-
picious condition, probably going
mad, and consequently was killed on
North street on the following day.
Mr.. Fred. w. Robertson, formerly
of this town, now pharmacist of
Baltimore, Md, has accepted posi-
ton as manager of a large drng bus
mess in Bangkok, Siam. He will re-
ceve very fine salary at the begin
ming, with fattering options for the
future. The owner of the business
in Bangkok is native of South Car
DINA. This is fine business oppor
tunity for our young Accomackian.
parKaIe5.
Mr.. Henry Nelson spent several
days in our town this week, visiting