Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1900-08-11
LOCAL NEWS.


The next meeting of the Board of
Supervisors will be held at the Aims
House, September l2th.
Religious services will be held i'll
the Modestown Baptist Church Tues
day. August 14th. $ p. III.
The excursion traIu TO Tasley Fair
will stop at Meers' Siding, opposite
Bethel church, to take on passengers
The Nassawadox branch of the
Eastern Shore Produce Exchange
will meet today, August 18th, , p. III.
at Nassawadox.
Mr.. John J. Blackstone. quite un
we'll OF late, is we are glad TO report,
improving and will soon be in his
usual health again.
Elder j.. Manning Dunaway. wife
and children,of late the guests OF
friends ut Accomac c. IL. and Har-
horton, left for their home at Marion
Tuesday.
The democrats of northampton
will meet at Eastvlle, Monday, 18th,
court day, for the purpose OF reor
,.anizing the party and electlng
county committee.
Day & Bro will sell at public auc-
ton, next Monday, 9 a. ~, $4,000 feet
of sawed white oak lumber at their
mill on Moore farm, near Bobtown.
See advertisement in this issue.
The Ministers Conference OF the
Accomac Baptist Association will
meet at the ModestOwn parsonage
Tuesday. August nth, and will leave
Tor Association at Bethel next day.
The time register will be operated
the 1st day OF the fair from the
Judges stand flashing the time made
by the horses for every fractional
part of a mile, easily read by every
O ne on the grounds.
MIR. Charles w .Corbin sold his house
and lot ut Accomae G. H., this week
to DR.. J. H, Ayres for the sum OF
$500 Mr.. Wesley T. Nelson was
the purchaser of the property OF Mrs.
Hall last week at the sum Of $500.
Rev. j F. Matheson, of POcolnoke
City, Md, will preach on Sunday
August 18th, at Mackenzie Church,
Drummondtown at II a. III. at Clark
Chapel at $50. p. Ill. and at Oman"
cock Presbyterian Church at s, p. III.
Miss Harriet Wilkins will be glad
to teach few children at Wood
bourne, the home of Miss Eta Wise,
beginning September 10, 1900. Rea>
sonable terms on application. She
will also teach instrumental music
The boarding tent at Tasley Fair
this year will be run by Mr.. Polk
Lang and this means that all, who
attend, can have all the wants of
the inner man satisfied with
variety of excellent food, well served
The members OF the New Church
aud Oak Hall divisions, Produce Ex-
change, will meet in the public school
house at New Church on Saturday,
August 18th, 1900 at p. LII. Every
member is urgently requested to be
present
Advertisements in this issue, to
which especial attenti on is invited:
Anes. Shield g. Co., Onancock; w.
s. Dickinson & Son, Pocemoke city;
Blackstone Female Institute; Pungo
league Academy; A. G. Byrnes, Acco-
mac G.. H.; NJ. Il. II. Salisbury.
The personal estate of Miss Eliza
beth J. Coard. deceased, consisting,
in part, of piano, organ, wardrobe
chairs. &c., SC, will be sold at public
auction. to the highest bidder, on
Saturday, August 18th, 1900, on the
premises of Dr. VIM. II. Coard, near
Accomack G. H Va Sale to begin
at 10 O'Clock a. III.
A Woods Meeting" will be held
on the camp ground, near Conquest
Clapel, beginning Sunday August
10Th. Services all day Sunday and
only in the afternoon and night dur>
ing the week A confectionery booth
with ice cream sc, will be conducted
by the church people. The pastor,
Rev. f. 5. Fooks. will be assisted by
able ministers from abroad.
Caot. A. Browne LeCato, wife and
three daughters, of Norfolk, are the
guests this week OF the family of
Capt. Lynn f. Taylor. Mes,rs. Stra-
horn and lnders, of Wilmington,
Del, Mr. |. ,ugfellow, of Greensboro,
Ml.,anl i Rettew, of Wilmington,
Del, ar W j ing the family of Mr.. b.
Il. Melspt Mr.. and Mrs. Cooper, of
Denver, Colorado, are at the home of
Miss Sallie Parramore.
The saw mill and all its appurten>
ances, near Charlottesville, which be-
longed formerly to Frederick Il
Bradford not disposed of at private
contract before Saturday, August
25th. will be sold Oh that day in front
of hotel, Pungoteague, 3 p. III. at
public auction. This is very valuable
property being thoroughly equipped
for making barrel slaves. lfyou wish
to buy it at private sale see Mr..
Joseph s Bull, agent for the owner.