Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-02-19

Supervisors will be held on Monday,
February a1st.
Especial attention is invited TO the
special advertisement elsewhere OF
Ames, Shield s. Co.
Strawberry plants, many varieties,
and seed potatoes advertised in this
issue by Mr.. J. ]. Hopkins. See ad-
vertisement.
There will be an oyster supper and
confectioneries at Guilford, February
2Srd, for the benefit of the parsonage.
All cordially invited.
The public schools of Lee District,
we are advised by Mr.. T. G. hellam'
clerk of the Board, will close March
18th. The length Of the session will
be 81 months.
The Willing Workers Society OF
the Parksley NJ. P Church will hole
an up-to date oyster an terrapin sup
per at Kent's hall, Thursday evening.
February cath, proceeds 10 be applied
to church debt.
a telegram for publication has been
received from Matthews an d LeCato
our representatives i'll the Legisla
ture as fellows: Friends and en-
dorsements for county judgeship
must be here by Wednesday 23d.
A magic lantern and George and
Martha v ashintcn entertainment
will be given at Grant Memorial, "
February 22d. consisting of choice
recitations, songs &c. All Of which
will be illustrated with a magic
lantern.
There will be an entertainment in
the school house at Bloxom, for the
benefit of the Episcopal church,
Tuesday night, February 22d, 1870
O'Clock, consisting of dramas, tab
leaux, music etc. Admission. adults
% cts, children IS cts.
Dr. Frank Fletcher, of Accomac,
will be appointed, it is stated with
almost alb so:ute certainty, by the
Governor president of the Sta'e
Board of Fisheries. The selection is
a good one and will be generally APP
proved by the people of the Eastern
Shore
Americas great humorist, the
world renowned Robert j. Burdette,
will lecture at Wilkinson Hall. POGO
lnoke City, Md. Friday, February
25, 1898 at $50 p. III. Mr.. r. B. Cooke
of the n. Y P. s. N. R. r., will give
special excursion rates to Pocomoke
and return.
Rev. j. R. Griffith, pastor of the
Drumlnondtown Methodist church,
was presented with a handsome All-
YER watch on last Sunday. The
money, Used in purchasing it, was
raised by subscription started by the
young men of the town, with whom
he is very popular.
The Rev. Frank J. Brooke D. d
evangelist of the Synod of Virginia
will fill the pulpit OF the Presbyterian
church here next Sunday morning.
DR.. Brooke will preach in Presby-
terrain church at Onancock, Sunday
night and will held services there
every night during the week. All
are cordially invited to be present.
Dir. James 6. Mock, principal of the
Drummondtown public school, has
been elected principal of Cape
Charles Academy, in place of Mr..
Roy D. hite, who resigned to ac>
cept the position of county surveyor
of Accomac The trustees are fortu-
nate in securing him as principal and
will want to employ him permanent
ly.
Archie Taylor, aged 20 years, son
of Mr.. Sydney c. lay lor of Messongo,
was drowned in upper Machodoc last
Saturday. His remains were inter
red ia Pocomoke neck on Wednesday
on the premises of Capt. w. R.
Thomas. His death was due to the
sinking of the boat in which he was
returning from the shore to his YES
sell
Mr.. Richard L. Bundick and Miss
Berthe Z Groton, both OF louisville
this county, were married Thursday,
the 10th inst, at Coaksbury Parson-
age, about five miles from Pocomoke
City. The bride was attired in steel
and gray boucle cloth, and carried
Brides roses. Rev. William l. Strick-
land. pastor of Coaksbury Methodist
Episcopal church, performed the
ceremony.
Messrs. John w. H. Parker, Samuel
7. Ross, John Il. Bundick and George
T. Parramo1e have each announced
themselves as candidates for the
Office of Judge of the county of Acco-
mac. The names of Messrs. Thomas
w. Russell and Thomas b. Quinby
are mentioned also in connection
with the position, but SO far as we are
advised, they have not as yet an
nounced that they would be candi.
dates for the office.
The complimentary banquet to be
given to Professor Frank P. Brent
by citizens of Accomac will take
place on the evening Of Wednesday,
March %, at Onancock hotel. The