Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1899-01-07
iNEIGHB0RH0OD NOTES.
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NEIGHBORHOOD NOTES.
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Mis- Catherine Taylor gave party
at her home on Monday of the holi.
days
MI. S. r. Nelson will build a dwell
ing on his vacant lot on Main street
adjoining his home .on the west.
Miss Hickman, teacher.of music al
the Margaret Academy, spent the
holidays in Washington, D. G.
nessrs. Geo. b. Powell, Warner
| Ames, Jno. Ames and Miss Ethel
| Fiuney visited Baltimore last week
Parties are contemplating opening
a good oyster shocking house at oul
dock for the supplying Of the town
and vicinity-a long needed enter
prise.
On Christmas day the weather was
dreary and pleasure was found only
al church and by the ireside. The
day, in consequence, was more quiet
~ and better spent.
Mr.. Sidney T. East, of Newport
News, formerly of this town, visited
relatives and friends here during the
holidays. He now fills q clerical posi-
ton in the designing department of
the great shipyard of that place.
The oyster police steamer Accomac
came into this port on Christmas eve,
where her officers and crew were
pleased to spend their Christmas.
The steamer was honored by the
presence of some of our ladies who
were pleasantly received by the Cap
tain.
The annual Christmas treats were
received with delight by the members
OF the Sunday schools of the various
denominations. At the M. E. Church,
South, there was, in connection with
the treat, an elaborate entertainment
consisting of cantata, recitations
and carols, accompanied by the
piano.
\ number of delightful parties were
given here during Christmas week.
Among them were a dinner at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. o. L. Parker,
in honor of Mr.. and Mrs. Cullen. OF
Delaware; an evening party at the
home of Miss Lottie Parker, in honor
of Miss Brown, of Aceomac G. H.; an
evening party at the home of Mrs.
BERTHE K. Powell, in honor of Miss
Wilkins, of Accomac c. H.; dinner
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. R L.
Hopkins, in honor of Miss Williams,
of Eastville; supper by Mr.. S. X.
Powell at his home, to gentlemen,
followed by dance at the town hall,
with music furnished by a band from
Norfolk; and dinner at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs A NJ. Nottingham, in
honor of their son, Mr.. Claude Not
tingham,
Among those from a distance who
visited town to spend the holidays
were Mr.. Hugh Kelso, of Dover, Del ;
DIR. S. S. Kellam, of Baltimore; Mr..
Merritt Burke, student of medical
college, Baltimore; DR.. Winifred Kel
ley and wife, of New Jersey; Miss
Lilly Nelson, of Hollins Institute; Mr..
Oliver R. Nelson. of New York;
Messrs. Oscar L. Powell and George
Lee Fosque, students OF Jefferson
Medical College. Philadelphia; Mr..
Warner Ames, student University of
Va; and MIR. Chas. 81. Mills, medical
student, BALTIC; Mr.. Jno. Finney and
family, ofN orthampton, at the home of
Nj. Thos. NJ. West; Mr.. Hale, student
of Jefferson Medical College, guest of
Mr.. Oscar L. Powell; Miss Williams.
OF Eastville, guest of Mrs. Robert L..
Hopkins; Mr.. and Mrs. S. Upshur
Hopkins, of Penn. at the home of
Mrs. Margaret Powell; Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas. Cullen. of Del, at the home of
Mrs. B. NJ. GUSTS; Mr.. Harry Orchard,
Of Lynchburg, at the home of Mr.. W.
7. Wise.