Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1899-07-22
SATURDAY JULY %, 1899.
John W.Edmonds.Ed and Owner.
LOCAL Tvs.

The Eastern Shore Agricultural
Fair will commence, Tuesday, August
Stb and continue days.
Mr.. Landon Derby and his sister,
Miss Lizzie, are at Accomac c. H.,
the guests of their sister, Mrs. DR..
Ayres.
Rev. g. w. Jones and wife, of Cape
Charles, are at Accomac G. H., this
week, visiting her parents, MIR. and
Mrs. John D. Grant.
The passenger station at Cheriton
on the n. Y. P. & n. r. r., was DIES.
troyed by fire on the morning of the
18th together with all its contents.
Rev. George c. Bundick, formerly
ofthis county now of South Caroline,
is in Accomac on months visit to
his parents and other relatives and
friends.
An advertisement of the old College
of William and Mary will be found
in another column and the attention
OF parents and guardians of children
especially invited to same.
Sealed bids will be received by the
Board of Supervisors of Accomac, for
the building of courthouse, up to 8
a. ~, July 24tb, 1899. For fuller in
formation, see advertisement in this
issue.
1t was decided on the Sth inst, by
the Campmeetiny Committee, to be
gin the meeting at the burlington
Camp-ground on the 18th of August,
instead of on the 18th, as hitherto
published.
The bush or arbor meeting that
was postponed from July 18th, will
begin July 90, 1899, at Sanford NJ. E.
Church. South. The evangelist, Rev.
Jack Rosser, will be in attendance
and do the preaching
F. w. Shivers, the we'll known ice
cream manufacturer, has moved his
plant from Peninsula Junction to
Princess Anne, Md, and is better
equipped to serve his trade than ever
before. Write for prices.
The premium lit of the Eastern
Shore Agricultural Fair appears in
this issue, the programs will be ready
for distribution to day and the cata-
logues are in the hands of the book
binders and expected also to day.
The house and lot OF Stephen Wise,
advertised for sale at Accomac G. H.,
on Saturday, was prevented by the
storm on that day. The sale will
take place, Saturday, July 22d, 3 p.
m, in front of Doughty's Hotel.
The Chesapeake Agricultural Fair
opens August -, to continue days
An advertisement of same, contain
ing race program with attractive
features, appears in this issue. Your
attention especially invited to same.
Samuel T. Ross, special commits
sioner, in the suit of Chas. t. Scott
sc. VS.. Riley Pryor and wife, sc, will
sell the land mentioned in the
plaintiffs bill at Levin R. Lewiss
store on Deep Greek, on Saturday
%, inst, at 3 p. ID.
An old fashion fish fry will be held
at Burton's shore, on Wednesday
afternoon, August I'd, under the au
spices of louisville NJ. E. Church,
South. Boats with competent cap
tains will be furnished to take all out
sailing who want TO go. Public in
vited.
L. Floyd Mock, trustee, will sell at
public auction, at Mearsvile, on
Saturday, July goth, at 1:30 o'clock
.. M, the tract of land and mill pro-
perty belonging to Andrew j. Rue
and wife, situated near Bethel
church. For terms Of sale &c, see
posters.
VIM. S. Richardson, the we'll known
ice cream manufacturer, OF Marion,
Md, has secured the service of
Charles Gaarsma from Holland
Netherlands to manage his large
dairy. This gentleman as we'll as most
Holanders was educated and raised
up in the dairy business,
Ben. r. Gunter, executor, will sell
at public auction, 90 the premises at
Mappsville, on Saturday, July goth,
8 80 D. IN, the house and lot in said
village, of which Elizabeth E. Bow
doin, died seized and possessed, con-
tanning one acre, more or less. For
full particulars see posters.
The Twelfth Night Literary Club,
of Onancock, will give dramatic
entertainment to the public at 8
O'Clock o. H., on the 3rd of August,
in the town hall The play, entitled
''Mr. Bole," which is humorous and
highly pleasing, will be given in two
acts. Full announcement in next
issue.
Children's day exercises will be OBJ
served at the Parksley Baptist
Church, Sunday evening, July %, at
eight o'clock. The regular Sunday
school and church services will be
held in the afternoon, the latter con-
Quoted by Mr.. Il. Ryland Sanford.
AL are cordially invited to be pres
ent.
At the beginning of the potato sea-
son every one predicted that there
was only half of crop, and that the
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