Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1899-03-04
NEIGlIBORHOOD NOTES.
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Miss Alice Marshall, of northern
Accomac, is the guest of her sister,
Mrs. Webster Marshall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. S. Hopkins are
expected here this week. They will
occupy dwelling on Kerr st.
A shirt manufacturer, OF Baltimore,
is here and has offered the Onancock
factory g good contract. 1t may start
up soon.
Miss Etruria Kelso gave birth day
party to a number of her friends on
Monday, celebrating her twelfth
anniversary.
Mr.. Thos. w. Taylor made trip
this week to King and Queen county
in the interest of his lumber manu-
featuring business.
Messrs. Wales and Manning Hank,
students of Pungoteague Academy,
spent Saturday and Sunday here at
the home OF their father, Rev. j. d.
Hank.
Mr.. Claude Northam, purser of the
steamer Tangier, is spending his va"
cation ut the home of his mother,
while the boat is undergoing repairs
in Baltimore.
Miss Madeline Rich, daughter Of
Capt. N. B. Rich, is confined to her
home by sprained ankle which she
received while recreating with her
playmates recently.
The ice. gorge, which has remained
at the mouth of our river since the
freeze and prohibited transportation,
was removed, some days since, by
strong south. east winds.
Rev. G. E. Henderite, the Presby-
terrain missionary, held services here
on Sunday afternoon and preached
to a large audience. His subject was,
"A missionary tour through Brazil. !"
A chance of life time was the en-
tertainment given on Friday evening
by the celebrated pianist, Leo Wheat
in the town hall. This was the first
program rendered in the town by SO
eminent an artist.
Mr.. j. Chauncy W. Leatherbury
has resigned his position, which he
held for six years, with Ames, Shield
& Co., and gone to take course in
the department. of stenography in
the commercial university of Phila~
delphia. He is an earnest worker and
worthy of success.
During the recent wet weather the
high springs broke through the ce-
ment of the cellar of the Presbyterian
church and flooded it. The furnace
cannot be used to heat the building
until the water settles. Their con-
gregation occupied the Baptist
church on last Sunday.
A concert, consisting OF music, reel
tations and charades, was given in
the town hall on Wednesday evening
under the auspices Of the NJ. E.
Church. An oyster supper and ice
cream were served in connection.
The program contained fifteen num-
bers and was very entertaining.
There have been several reports of
a loose bear having been seen, on
Deep Creek road near here, which
escaped from his keeper who exhibit
ed here recently. This has given
right much annoyance, particularly
to the children and to those who are
in the habit of going about at night.
Of course, it is hoax. Fun is scarce
with some people.
A small alligator was found frozen
to death in our river last week. 1t ls
supposed to have been one which was
sent from Florida to a son of Hon.
Jno.S. Wise during last summer which
cot out of its box and escaped to the
south branch of the river, on the
shore of the Margaret Academy. 1t
was found at the head of the north
branch of the river, near Town
bridge. 1t is said to have made con-
siderable growth.