Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1900-09-01
LOCAL NEWS.

House, september l2Jn.
Mason and Tyler Institute, Oman
cock, opens September 18th. See adj
yertisement elsewhere in this paper.
Accomack Academy, Jenkins
Bridge, Va, will open for the session
Ct 190O-'O1 on Monday, September
10th.
Mr. r. II. Pennewell advertises his
saw and planning mill, sewing ma
chimes sc in another column this
week.
An invitation is given you by Rus
sell e. Justis in this issue to call on
them for bargains. See ADVERTISE
ment in another column.
An all day fair will be held at Zion
Baptist church Wednesday, Septem-
her All friends are invited to he
present and help good cause.
Storehouse and stock of goods.
trucking farm and personal property
offered for sale in this issue by j. d.
Parks, of Hopeton. See advertise
ment
A lawn party of the W. G. T. Us
will be held next Thursday, 6! p. m,
at the home of Mrs. John Rogers,
Onley. Among the attractions will
be music and refreshments.
DR.. John Il. wilkins, county chair
man. announces, that Hon. William
A. Jones will address the people OF
Northampton county at Eastville on
Monday. September 10Th, court-day.
County Electoral Trustee Board
will meet at Accomac G. H., OH We'd
nesday, September 5th, to arbitrate
a matter between Metompkin dis
trict and owners OF Mappsville pub
lie school.
Rev. L. B. Kirby will preach at
Drummondtown Baptist church Sun
dav morning, September I'd, and at
Harborton and Broadway Baptist
churches in the afternoon ana nlght'
respectively, of same day.
Samuel II. Ross, commissioner OF
accounts of Accomac circuit court
has appointed the 9Th day of Septem-
Der for receiving proof OF all DEBTS
and demands against the estate OF
John t. Ewell, deceased. See ad-
vert;sement in this issue.
A fair will be held under the auspi-
ces of Reamy Memorial Churcn a'
uo.ntnxn on Tuesday, September,
4th. A free lecture WIZ no delivered
in afternoon by Rev. NJ F. Sanford.
Supper. ice cream sc will be served.
Public cordially invited.
The Womans Foreign Missionary
Society. of Oak Grove Church, will
have free entertainment on Tues"
dav September Afh. beginning at 3
O'Clock. There will be missionary
bazaar, cream. cake, fruits &c. If
weather should be Indictment. next
fair day.
Mr.. D. J. Titlow, of Onancock, will
offer at public auction on Saturday
September 8tb, at 3 p. m, in front Of
the premises the property known as
The Fair" consisting of store,
double dwelling and land attached,
also store fixtures, such as tables,
show cases, counters, &c.
The Modestown Baptist Church
will hold fair and festival for bene-
fit of the church the third Thursday
in September. Supper will be served
by the ladies Of the church. The
Mappsville band will render favorite
selections during the evening. Come
and spend a pleasant day and help a
good cause.
Invitations are out announcing
the marriage of Miss Florence Evelyn
Wood, daughter of Rev. w. W..
Wood, to Mr.. John r. Rev, of Acco
mac at Frostburg, Md, September
11th-and Of the marriage OF Miss
Agnes Virginia Sturgis, daughter OF
Rev. Joseph r. Sturgis to Mr.. Thom>
as Freeman Epes at Blackstone, Va
September 9Th.
Hon. Thomas II. Scott, of East
vile, who was candidate for elector-
at-large on the Palmer Buckner
ticket. in 1896, will support Bryan
and Stevenson this year. His views on
the money question have not changed
but he agrees with Mr.. Byran on the
question of Imperialism, which he
regards as the real issue of this cam>
paign.
The republicans of Northampton
county met in convention at East
vile Monday, August 9th, and elect
ed c. G. Smithers, c.. A Mckinney,
]. Fl. Wilson and Frank Hoskins
delegates to the Congressional Con>
vention, which meets at Tappahan-
mock September 4th. The convention
also elected George W. Henry county
chairman.-Lig6t.
Wardtovn Baptist Church will
hold an al day fair for the benefit Of
the church, Wednesday, September
9Th. 4 ecture will be delivered at
night by IA very able man. Dinner,
supper, cream, &c, will be served.
An effort is to be made to make the
day one of special interest and
special invitation is extended to every
one to be in attendance. If the 9Th
is rainy fair will be held next day.
A festival under the auspices Of