Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1900-01-06
NEIGHBORHOOD NOTES.
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n. c., where he will locate for the
practice of his profession.
On Sunday morning, the 31st ulto.,
the mercury dropped to the very un-
usual point of 50 above zero There
was fine skating on Onancock creek
The light on the clouds on the
night of the 23d ulto., from the fire
that destroyed the barn OF Capt
Morgan, in Northampton county,
WAS an awful sight. We read in its
rays the ruin and sorrowed with the
loser.
Mr.. VIM. II. Bundick delivered the
address, as announced, on the oath
ulto. in the Baptist Church upon
"Christian Citizenship" His elo~
ouence was heard with great appre-
citation by the audience. There was
a full house.
The business lot, corner OF Main
and North streets, which was made
vacant by the late fire, was purchased
recently by Capt. Jno. p. L Hopkins
of Mr. f E Miles. 1t is supposed to
be his purpose to improve it with a
good building.
1t WAS noted that a pickle barrel
passed through the fire in the store
of Mr. Z b. Parker and was so pre-
served by the brine it contained that
it was burned very little. Its iron
hoops remained in place. The dis
covery may be profitable
An entertainment was given in the
II. E. Church, South, on Tuesday
evening, December Goth, consisting
of a Mother Goose play and recita>
ton, "Why l never married." by
several characters. The admission
fees went into the funds for church
improvement.
1t is said that present indications
are that business sites in the burned
block are in demand Doubtless, by
the spring season, plans will have
matured that will restore the injured
business of the town and far surpass
the former in modern improvements
and attractiveness to larger trade
A watch meeting was held in the
NJ. E. Church, South, on last Sunday
night. A fair audience was in atten
dance. Rev. F. Nj Edwards deliver
ed on the occasion fine lecture to
the Young men and women; subject
"A wise son maketh a glad father"
This lecture was a beginning of
series which he Will deliver upon
most interesting subjects and should
greatly interest the people
An unusual usual" church con
ference was called on Wednesday
night, the 3rd inst, in the nj. E.
Church, South. The program an
nounced was; fine music by the
choir, an installation of the pastor
and stewards. the giving OF
the law as to the duty of the mem
bers to the pastor and the duty OF
the pastor to the people and the call
ing of the roll-a pleasant religious,
social and business meeting.
On Christmas day there was very
Quiet marriage at the home OF Capt.
f. T. Boggs. Miss Emma Laura
Boggs, his daughter, was united In
holy bonds with Mr. Crowder W.
Mason, of the Margaret Academy.
The ceremony was performed by
Rev. w. R. Crowder, uncle of the
groom, in the presence of few rela-
tives. The couple left on that day
by train for trip to the home of the
groom in Halifax county.
1t is sad to note the departure by
death of Rev. John Atkinson, which
took place at his home on Mead
vile" farm on the Gath of December,
in the seventy. nineth year OF his
age. The funeral services took place
on Christmas day at $50 o'clock p.
H., conducted by Rev Cary Gamble.
The interment was in the Onancock
Cemetery. The deceased had resided
here most of the time for about forty
years. Since retiring from the minis
try he had given his time to painting
and reading.
Among the visitors here for the
holidays were: Miss Barstow, of Bos-
TOP; Miss James, GAINESVILLE; Mrs
Healy Rue, Belle Haven; Mr. F. Il
Ewalt. Coastville, Pa ; Mr.. Oscar
Powell and friend, Mr.. Hale, Of JEFF.
ferson Medical College, Pa; Mr.. Geo.
Lee Fosque, of Jefferson Medical
College, Pa; Mr.. JnO. Kelso, Dover,
Del Mr. o. Jennings NAPLES and
family, Cape Charles; Mr.. and Mr.,
Charles Cullen, Georgetown, Del A;
DIR VIM. Sturgis, Norfolk; Mr. Jno.
Finney and family, Northampton
Co Messrs Warner and Jno Ames,
of the University of Va. and the
Episcopal High School, Alexandria
Va, respectively; Capt. james Boggs
Cape Charles; Mr. Leroy Boggs and
wife, Newport News; Miss Bessie
Tay lor, King George Co.; Mr.. j.
Newton Bagwell, Baltimore.