Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1899-07-08
LOCAL MEW S.

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Agricultural Fair Association will be
held August %. %. 81 and %.
A festival will be held at Atlantic
Baptist church, Wednesday,, July
18th. commencing early in the after
noon.
Lieutenant John S. Wise, Jr.. of
New York, was at Accomac G. H.,
this week, on visit to his cousin,
Miss Eta Wise.
a campmeeting, under the auspices
OF Hallwood NJ. E. Church. will be
held in Broughton's woods, near Con-
quest Chapel, beginning July Goth
and to continue 10 days.
Rev Mr.. Franklin of Roanoke has
arrived to take charge of the East
vile Baptist church. There will be
services at that place every Sunday
morning at eleven o'clock-Light.
The District Conference of the II.
Z. Church. South. meets at Accomac
H.. July 18th, to continue in SEES
sion three DAYS. Full particulars are
promised by Presiding Elder for next
issue.
y small farm, .autifully located, on
Pungoteague Greek, opposite Har-
borton, is offered for sale in this issue
by Capt. JOS c. Boggs, Nandua, Va.
For full particulars see advertise
ment.
Sealed bids will be received by the
Board of Supervisors OF Accomac, for
the building of courthouse. up to 8
a. M, July 24th, 1899. For fuller in
formation, see advertisement in this
issue.
The valuable house and lot of
Stephen Wise. situated near Acco-
mack G. H , will be sold TO the high
est hidder,in front of Doughty Hotel,
on Saturday, July Sth, 1899, at 5
o'clock p. Ill.
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
There will be bush or arbor meet
Ing at Sanford II. E. Church, South,
beginning Oh July eth and con-
tinuing ten days. The evangelist,
Jack RosSer, will be present and do
the preaching. Services at the usual
hours
Mr.. John H. Walker, inspector OF
oysters for district No. :, of this coun-
ty, appeared before the Board of
Supervisors on the 5th inst. and set
tied the county taxes collected by
him on planted oysters and shells for
year 1898.
Rev. T. E. Martindale, D. D., will
hold quarterly conference in the NJ.
E. Church, Onancock, p. H., Satur-
day, July s. Sunday morning, love-
feast at 10 and preaching at II o'clock
by the elder. He Will also preach at
Ayres Church at 3 p. N.
Rev. T. E. Martindale, Presiding
Elder Of NJ. E. Church, Salisbury
district. will preach to the Parksley
Council, Jr. o. U. A. NJ. in Parksley
NJ. F church, Sunday night, July
9th. Every member is expected to be
present. Public invited.
The first meeting Of the Board of
Supervisors, elected in May last, was
held at the Courthouse on Wednes-
day. The only new member on the
Board was Mr.. 1. Henry Savage, who
is the successor OF Mr.. K. j. Bunting,
Mr.. E. S. Wise was reelected chair
man.
Ben. Il. Gunter, executor, will sell
at public auction, on the premises at
Mappsville, on Saturday, July 29th,
$3.50 p. m, the house and lot in said
village, of which Elizabeth E. Bow
dom, died seized and possessed, cons
tanning one acre, more or less. For
full particulars see posters.
On Wednesday, July Goth, there
will be an all day fair held in the
grove back OF the Wardtown Baptist
church, followed by an entertain-
ment at night. Proceeds for benefit
of church Everybody invited TO
attend, spend pleasant day and
help good cause. If Wednesday is
stormy the next fair day.
Pearl Goffigon, colored, while riding
along the track of the n Y. P. s.
y. R. R., on Tuesday night last, was
drawn under the wheels of the ex-
cursion train and instantly killed,
and before his friends who were riding
with him discovered the accident
a south bound train passed over his
body managing IL ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Prof. j. D. Hank authorized us to
say in last issue, that Miss Leila War
rem received Il distinction in vocal
music at Pnngoteague Academy and
that it was an accident that her name
was not read out at the commence
ment. 1t was our mistake that it did
not appear as coming from him in
stead of in Pungoteague notes as it
did last week.
Mrs. Ann Roberts, relict of Louis
Roberts, deceased, died ather grand.
daughters, Mrs. j. B. Doughty, of
Concord, last Monday night. Her re-
mains were laid to rest near Garri-
sons chapel on Wednesday. She was