Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1897-07-03
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Races at New Church Saturday,
July 18th. See announcement in
another column.
Children's day services will be held
1T Sanford NJ. E. Church, South,
July 4th. 1880 Il. III.
Hon. George w. Covington, of
Snow HiA, Md. was among the visi-
tors TO the Courthouse last Monday.
Mr.. G. S. West has been appointed
postmaster at Charlottesville, Mr.. j..
i. Hill at Greenbackville and Mr.. T..
c. Lewis ut Hopkins this county.
Master james c. Nelson, confined
to his home at Accomac c. H., for
the last five weeks, with maIarial
fever, is now convalescent and will
soon he out again.
The Board of Supervisors will meet
1T Accomac G. H., "Wednesday, July
lltl. Ar this meeting the road sur
veyors and road machine managers
will make their report.
lee cream. cake, Sc, will be served
III. J. A. Parks Old stand, Onancocl,
every Saturday afternoon until fur
Their notice Proceeds for the benefit
OF the Presbyterian Church.
Mr. OHIO L. Parker, cashier of the
First National Bank OF 0nancock,
authorizes US TO state, that Monday.
Jaly 9TH, being Il legal holiday, thar
the bank will be closed on that day.
The real estate OF Robert LeCato
and wife, near Locustmont, will be
sold ii public auction, to the highest
bidder, on tie premises, on Saturday,
Juiy 245h. 1877, al , O'Clock y. IN, by
John i. Mock, trustee.
William Wigfon, trustee, will sell
at public auction. Ut Mappsvii.e, on
next Saturday. July 10th, house and
let OF John u. Floyd and Sarah his
wife, situated in said village. For
full particulars see posters.
\ hotel 10 cost s., o0o is TO be erect
cd on Hog Island at all early day.
The plans and specifications have
been made out and work is expected
to begin soon. The project is in the
hands OF New Jersey capitalists.
4 mass meeting ofthe democrats OF
northampton county is called for
July l2th, court.day, by Chairman
AiIworth, for the purpose OF electing
delegates TO the State Convention,
which meets in Roanoke, Va, Oh
August 111h, 1897.
y profracted meeting will begin at
Sanford H. L. Church, South, on the
second Sunday i'll July, with services
night ana day. The meeting will
continue three CT four weeks and the
pastor is expected TO have efficient
aid both in and out OF the pulpit.
The valuable real estate OF Isaac
D. Robbins and wife situated near
Maronville, Northampton, will be
sold ut public auction by L. Floyd
Mock, trustee, Saturday, July 11th,
, p. IN For further particulars see
posteis AID advertisement il this
paper.
The Eastern Shore Agricultural
Fair catalogue will be placed in the
hands OF the secretary next Wedues-
day. The delay in issuing it has
been due TO unexpected changes in
the Office and to a mi>hap from care
less handling Of one OF the forms OF
this paper.
Mrs. Jane shrieves, very estim-
able lady, relict of William Shrieves,
deceased, disd ut the home of her
son, Edward Shrieves, near detomp-
Kin, Lass Tuesday. aged II years.
-Four sons, Louis. Henry, William
and Henry Shficves, and several
daughters survive her.
Mr.. r. 3. Cooke, general agent Of
the y. y, p. & \. Il. r., announces
that tickets will be sold between all
stations on his road, on account OF
Fourth Of July, at one fare for tie
round trip; children ) to y years,
half fare. Tickets on sale July LIST,
2d, Sd and 18th, good TO return until
the 10Th.
The dwelling OF Capt. Polk Lang,
OF cur town, was moved nearer 20 the
Presbyterian church last week and
this week it was unroofed and
another story is being built % same.
The improvements will add greatly
TO comfort us well as its appearance.
Contractor Coayd is experimenting
the work
Privileges of Tie parksley N. E.
Camp-ground, which begins August
18th, consisting of confectionery
stand, boarding tent, lemonade and
lnilkshake stands, photograph gal
lery and horse pound" can secured
by letter addressed to Rev. D. j. Civ
an. pastor, who will hand them to q
committee appointed for that pur-
pose.
The Northwestern Mutual Life In
surance Co, one of the best in the
country, is advertised in this issue,
represented in Acconac by Mr.. Ohio
L. Parker, cashier of the First
National Bank Of Onancock. Neither
need our commentator. Call on
Mr. Parker, if you want insurance.
He Will be glad TO post you upon the
many excellent features of his COM