Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1899-06-24
NEIGHBORHOOD NOTES.
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Mr.. Sam G. Tyler, of Philadelphia
is visiting the home of his father, Mr.
Jno. S. Tyler.
Mrs. Jas c. Weaver, who was Sc
seriously i'll a few weeks since, hal
become much better.
Mrs. j. D. Hank left for Norfolb
last week for a ten days visit to hel
sons, DR.. Edward and Mr.. VIM
Hanks.
Preparation is being made here fol
summer life ami recreation. Sool
the sea-shore resorts will have full
patronage.
Mr.. 6 g. Joynes received, on Tues
day, an appointment as Genera
Travelling Freight Agent for the Bal
timore and Ohio r. r
A lawn party for the benefit of the
Marcia Marion Missionary Society Of
the NJ. E. Church, South, was held at
the home of Miss Hattie Kelly OIL
Tuesday evening.
Misses George and Jessie Quinby,
who lately arrived on the Shore, from
the r Al. Womans College. Lynch
burg, and Hollins Institute, res
pectively, were in town this week
The steamer Pocomoke brought a
large list of passengers on last Satur>
day. A large number of the city peo-
pie will soon come to the country to
visit friends and seek boarding places
for the next sixty days
There were several visitors in town
during last week, from different Sec
tions of the Shore, who spent some
days. Their coming was chiefly on
account of attending the closing ex-
ercises of the Margaret Academy.
DR.. Arthur Watson, Jr., of Balti-
more. and Mr. Lee Watson, of Brown.
wood, Texas, accompanied by their
families, arrived by steamer POGO
moke on Wednesday, and are visiting
the home of their father, DR.. Arthur
Watson.
Rev. F. R. Boston, of Warrenton,
Va. and Rev. Mr.. Milborne, of w.
Va, are visiting here. On Sunday
the former preached In the Baptist
Church, from the text, Il must work
the work of him that sent me while
1t is day; the Light cometh when no
man can work. The latter delivered
an address to the Sunday school of
that Church.
Prof. George Russell has returned
home after another term of study in
the department of chemistry of the
Johns Hopkins University. He passed
successfully. In another year he will
be passed to the degree of Phi. D.
This degree will entirle him to fill the
best positions in the colleges of the
country, and the honors will repay
him for the years of arduous labor
and preparation for his chosen work.
In the absence of Rev. J. D. Hank,
who is attending meeting of the
Board of Trustees Of Randolph Macon
College, the pulpit OF the NJ. E.
Church, South, was filled by Rev.
r. a. Robinson, of the Margaret
Academy. His text was, And he
saw them toiling in rowing" The
general subject of the discourse was,
BE of good cheer and the matter
was very practica and interesting
aud presented Ia feeling manner.
a number of the members of the
Maryland Democratic Editors Asso-
citation, which met in Snow Hill last
week. while en- rout= from Snow Hill
to Baltimore by steamer HocolnOke,
on Monday, made short visit to this
place, sight seeing Oh our principal
streets. They were accompanied by
their wives aud were pleasant par
ty They were interested in the view
of only" the former home of Gov
Henry A. Wise During the evening
they metin the steamers saloon and
gave an impromptu entertainment
consisting of speeches and song. The
principal speech was by Mr.. Elihu
S. Riley, editor of the Record" of
Annapolis, giving impressions OF the
Eastern Shore, and was of fine hun-Jr
and wit.