Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-10-15
NEIGHBORHOOD NOTES.
Oual,cOck.

Onaucock.
Work began on Monday for the r.
building of the NJ. E. Church, South
The tennis club is enjoying the
racket during this pleasant weather
Mr.. Phil. Burnett, Jr, of Whining
ton, Del, has taken a position in
town.
Miss Vivian Matthews, of Temper.
anceville, entered the Margaret
Academy this week.
Mr. e. Brakely Northam, of Balti
more, was here this week visiting the
home of his mother.
Mr.. Sam c. Tyler left on Monday
for Philadelphia, Pa, where he will
take position in business.
Some of our farmers recently ship
ped their fall crop of green peas for
which were received good prices
81 80 to 50 so per basket.
Mrs r. T. Ames arrived home on
Wednesday from Washington, d. G
where she was in attendance as dele
gate upon missionary convention of
the Protestant Episcopal Church.
Cards are out for the marriage of
Miss Leila NJ. Powell to MIR. Stephen
Upshur Hopkins, Wednesday eve
ming, October Goth, 1898, at eight
o'clock, Methodist Episcopal Church,
South, Onancock
The young men of the music club
have been practicing this week on
the "Solophone, an excellent novel
~ of the violin family, which is much
appreciated. 1t is virtually a violin
with a keyboard and stands upon a
table while being performed upon.
Mr.. r. j. Parker, of this town, is
opening and building, by county con-
tract, the road near here which will
connect Slutkill Neck with Only.
This public road will be convent
ence to large number of people, land
also greatly benefit the lands through
which it runs.
AIRS. Mary a. Tisnal, accompanied
by her daughter, Mrs. James Cobb
and her daughters in Jaw, Mrs. Geo.
Tignal and Mrs. Al. Tignal, have re-
Gently visited friends in the cities of
Baltimore and Phila
delphia. While in Washington, they
were guests at the elegant Hotel
Johnson, the proprietor CT which,
Mr.. Lockman Johnson, being former
resident of this town.
The show of Sun Brothers came on
Wednesday and gave performances
in afternoon and evening to good
audiences. The children expressed
their delight at the performances of
the clown and dancers, &C., but, OF
course, the older people did not en-
ioy it e. according TO tile old chestnut.
The excitement OF the occasion
hronrht our a crowd of people upon
the streets.
During one night last week about
0 O'Clock an unknown person on
horseback was running his horse
through Main street when the horse
shyed at bicycle light and threw
the rider violently upon the ground.
The cyclist went to his assistance but
be picked himself up, apparently un-
broken, mounted again and went his
way. He withheld his maine and
evaded questions TO much extent.
On last Sunday night Miss Cassie
P, Scott died suddenly at the home
of her sister, Mrs NJ. E. Joilliff. She
had been in i'll health tor some time
but had felt much better on that day
and had remarked concerning it to
her friends. She attended church
that evening and after the services
started TO call upon her sister, being
accompanied ty some friends, and
when near the house became sudden
" weak and unconscious and had to
be- carried in, and expired in about
an hour. The funeral services were
held on Tuesday in Holy Trinity
church, of which she was q member,
and the interment was in the Oman
cock cemetery. Miss Scott was a
faithful worker in her church. a
society oflittle children was organized
by her and conducted with success.
This society attended her funeral in
a body. She was a native of Balti
more, Nd. but has resided in Accomac
county for many years.
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