Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-02-19
NHIG HBORHGOD NOTES.
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Omancock.
Mrs. Margaret Franklin has gone
to Baltimore to spend some weeks,
DR.. WIN. NJ. sturgis, of Norfolk
spent Saturday and Sunday in'town
Miss Henrietta Qaiuby. returned
this week to Southern Female Insti
tute, Petersburg, Va.
Large numbers of people, of towr
and county, have been on our streets
during the beautiful afternoons re
Gently.
Mr. John Taylor, of Taylor Bros,
Pungol eague, and wife, spent Sun
day in town at the home of Capt. +
I Boggs.
a piano re cital was given on Fri
day. the 18th inst, by Miss Barstow's
class ut the Margaret Academy. The
program rendered WAS very much
enjoyed by the audience. The stage
was prettily decorated with pine and
holly.
Our dealers have had demand
for bicycles through the winter. The
craze has increased. Men, women
and children are out awheel daily.
There are SO many being ridden con-
stantly on Main street that their
path is very distinct. The latest at
traction in that line is handsome
tandem which one of our dealers
purchased for hire. The young men
are giving their best girls some de
lightful runs.
Mr.. Frank Jones, merchant tailor,
of Pocomoke City. will remove his
business to this town at once. He
has rented the upper rooms of the
Lewis building, the lower rooms OF
which are occupied as Mayors office
and Custom House. He will bring
his family with him. MIR. Jones con
Quoted business here some years since
and lost his shop and stock and out
lit in the fire that destroyed the
buildings of our business centre. He
is clever gentleman and good tailor
and we welcome him as citizen.
At meeting of the stockholders OF
the Onancock Shirt Manufacturing
Co., held on Wednesday in the town
hal, the Onancock Academy building
was decided upon and leased for
term of five years, an order was
placed for fifty sewing machines, and
was appointed to select
gasoline engine and report on same
at next meeting. Officers of the
company will be elected as soon as
the charter is returned. They eX-
pect to start the factory about the
first of April.
At the NJ. E. Church, South, on
asst Thursday night "a mass meeting
Of the members was held for the
purpose of further considering tho
proposed improvements to the church
Many of the members
offered opinions and propositions as
20 suitable improvements, after
which committee was appointed to
procure plans and estimates for the
work and present them at the next
jailed meeting. There is much
interest in the work and SOME liberal
contributions or subscriptions are
aid TO be Forthcoming.
Last Sunday, the 18th, was an ideal
church going day, perfectly bright
lud the temperature very pleasant.
Large congregations were present at
Ill the churches. AT the NJ. 3.
Church, South, Rev. w. R Crowder
preached upon the subject, Gods
glory" at the Onaucock Baptist
Church, Rev Mr. Hurt, upon the
subject "Christian hope,n Rev. Mr..
Dulany, of the NJ. E. Church, subject.
Gains wife," and Rev. Mr.. Gamble,
Of the Episcopal Church, subject,
---, Rev. J. H. Aenderlite,
If the Presbyterian Church, subject,
The Trinity
We are booming the town, you sayf
Such is not the case. The proposed
new business enterprises are not ii
mere boom but a real, natural,
healthy development. The town is
Just approaching the point it was
iue to have reached long ago. The
citizens have just decided to let go
she old methods and adopt the new.
Some of the chief conditions that
progre IS have passed away.
We should have had the railroad
touch the town and could have had
it but for the failure of our citizens
to foresee what would follow. Now
we can see it as the citizens OF Smyr
ma, Del, saw under like conditions,
that to overcome the disadvantage
of our failure we must build branch.
OnEI.
DR.. w. Nj. Sturgis, of Norfolk, paid
our town visit this week.
A daughter of Mr.. George Chance
died Tuesday, aged 10 years.
Mr.. W. T. Broughton is spending
the week with his brother at Hall,
wood.