Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1899-05-20
NEIGHBORHOOD NOTES.
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Mrs. Fred Pope, of Baltimore, is 6
guest of Mrs K l.. Shield.
Rev. G. w. Hurt is attending the
Baptist Convention, at Louisville
Ky.
Miss Elnora Powell is in George
town, Del, visiting Mrs Florence
Cullen.
Mrs. Alicia Hopkins left this week
for u visit to her sou, Mr.. s. Upshul
Hopkins, of Penn.
There are several cases of measles
among the children here, but nc
serious illness therefrom.
Mrs. Margaret Powell has returned
from q visit TO her daughter, Mrs. S
Upshur Hopkins, of Pennsylvania.
Miss Charlotte Parker has gone tc
Washington, d. c., whittier she was
called TO act as bridesmaid for rela'
tive.
\ number of people are afflicted
with attacks of after grip" Many
could properly subscribe as "youl
gripitied brother
Edward, infant son of Mr. and Mrs.
William p Powell, of st. Mary's
county, Md. formerly of this town,
departed this life. some days since.
Plum bers are busy in town con-
Quoting water from the main for the
supply of several dwellings. Appre-
citation of the water works for private
use increases steadily.
Mr. Oscar L. Powell returned home
last week from the Jefferson Medical
College, Philadelphia, and after
spending few days, returned to the
college for practice in the hospital for
Il period OF three months.
We are favored i'll this vicinity by
an abundant crop of strawberries
while in some sections, eight or ten
mules distant, the crop is a failure on
SOME Of tie b,st cultivated farms
We fail To learn the cause.
Mr. Hezzie Johnson, of Philadel-
phia, formerly of this town, is spend
ing while here ut the home of his
mother, Mrs Margaret Johnson, for
the purpose of recuperating health,
lie having been seriously i'll for some
months in that city
y large congregation attended the
services at the NJ. E. Church, South,
on last Sunday. y good proportion
were from the membership Of the
Baptist and Presbyterian Churches,
as services were not held in those
churches at that time.
III this vicinity we are attacked
Nightly by an enemy which destroys
our produce and causes much labor.
The cut worms are cutting off all
sorts of plants and vines to a Very
damaging extent. In many instances
the damage amounts to twenty-five
to fifty per cent. 1t is likely that this
condition exists from unnatural
causes-we drive away the insect des
rroying birds. We know there is CON-
pepsation in nature-if we do not
allow number of birds equal to the
increase of insects, the insects or
worms will multiply and destroy the
growing vegetation.
The Twelfth Night Literary Club
held their last meeting at the home
OF the Misses Warren. The principle
feature CT the evenings exercises was
i debate upon the subject, Resolved;
THAT matrimony is more conducive
to happiness than celibacy." 1t is
said that the strongest speeches were
made by the members on the at1irma-
tive and The judges, accordingly, gave
the verdict in their favor 1t is sur
missed tIlat one of the speakers on the
negative did not try hard to carry
the question, as he did not wish, be-
cause Of peculiar circumstances, to
be understood as seriously in favor Of
his side OF it.
Extensive preparation is being
made by the committees in the diff
ferent departm ents for the corner
stone laying of the M. E. Church,
South. as was noticed two weeks
since, which is to take place on Tues
day the 23rd inst. 1t is promised in
the announcement OF the program
that those who attend will see a
grand assembly of Masons and their
beautiful ceremony, will have feast
at dinner hour, will hear fine ad-
dresses. and during the intervals Of
,he exercises throughout the day will
be enlivened by music by brass band
and choir. Light refreshment-ice
cream, cake, strawberries, &C., will
be served.
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