Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1897-07-31
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Mr.. II. c. Kellam was quite sick
Turing the first of the week.

Mr.. II. C. Kellam was quite sick
during the first of the week.
Mr.. Milton Titlow, of Philadelphia,
is visiting his father on North ST.
Mr.. 1. w. Bagwell, now conducting
u commission business ut Mckees-
port, Pa. is homo for few days with
his family.
Rev. G. s. York, of Baltimore, will
preach at Beach Grove Sunday
morning. No preaching in Oman
cock NJ E. Church.
E. j. Savage, of Only, brought II
lot of waterm elors in town on Tues
day They were the first in the mar
ket and very tempting.
The pastor and delegates of the Al
e Church, South, left on Tuesday
for the District Courcrel ce, which
met at Cape Charles City on that
day.
Mrs. Prof. Austin, sister of Rev Fl.
S. Dulauey, and three children, OF
Salina Kansas Wesleyan Univer-
sity, are to visit Rev Dulaney this
week.
Miss Minnie Orchard, of Danvile,
Va, sister of Mr.. Harry Orchard, the
drug dispenser at Wise's, is visiting
the houe of W. n. Wise on East
Main st.
1t is said thara Methodist Protes
tant Church will be organized here.
They will occupy the church building
on King street, lately disposed of by
the Presbyterians.
Messrs. Thos. S. Hopkins and JOS.
S. Mills aud Misses Florence Dodson
and Malissa Evans went on a com
plimentary excursion on last Sunday
on the Steamer Annie Gallop from
Harborton to Whartons Grove camp
Excursions to the seashore have
been frequent from our town this
season. 70 90 on the beach is the
fad Parties of young people and
families go and spend Il few days
The chief objective point is Cedar
Island.
Some mischievous person r, Gently
removed and hid J. w. Duncan's store
sign and the steps from other places.
Mr.. Duncan, not having recovered
his property, has posted a notice Of
fering so for the apprehension and
conviction of the person.
Who shall say we are not enjoying
the good things of life? There may
be seen on our avenues about forty
bicycles, most of them new and
handsome, ard the number is in
creasing steadily. j good number
of them are in the possession OF
ladies.
Mr.. w NJ. Scott, Familiarity known
as Pat our chief shoemaker, has
moved into his new dwelling on
Main ST., recently purchased of the
estate of the late p. A. Leatherbury.
Mr.. Scott is making some neat i'm
provements in buildings and grounCs
and is very comfortably fixed.
Our town has been apparently dor
mant for some time The causes that
have oppressed other sections have
afflicted us also generally, but anoth-
er thing that has hurt is fogyislr-
opposition 10 reform and progress.
But now we are awake to the fact
that conditions have changed and
that we must change Our methods in
order to keep apace with the times
and majority of the business men
are studying and urging enterprise.
The building of the waterworks was
a good step, and whenit is completed
(most all now favoring the extension
of the pipes through the town. all
will appreciate its great advantages.
Continuing this feeling of enterprise
and progress, our people are making
known the wants and advantages of
the town, and following this we hope
to have suitable enterprises estah-
lished which will employ our labor
and bring business and prosperity to
the town. Onancock stands in the
estimation of the public as a best
place of residence. 1t is a htalthful,
beautiful and convenient location.
It's churches, societies, schools, phys
icians, Sc. make it such. It's lner-
camille business. shipping, banking
house, insurance offices, custom
house, law Offices, and county officers
make it the chief business place.
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