Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1900-06-23
LOCAL NEWS.
County court next Monday.


Ayres, Accomac Q. H.
The "big days" at Keller Fair this
year will be Tuesday, Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday.
Privileges of Chesapeake Agricul-
tural Fair Association will be sold ou
their Fairgrounds Monday, July I'd.
Rev. j. H. Henderlite, pastor OF
Mackenzie Presbyterian Church has
been given a two months vacation
and left this week for his old home,
Dr. Louis McLane Tiffany and wife,
of baltimore, arrived last week to
spend the summer at Mt. Gusts,
the old home of Mrs. Tiffany, near
Accomac 9. II.
The dinner served by the ladies of
the Drummondtown Baptist Church
on day of dedication of courthouse
Melted them $50 So The receipts
from other sources were about $40.
Judge ]. W. G. Blackstone, at a
meeting of the Alumni Association OF
Roanoke College on the 10th inst, was
elected as one of the two orators for
the next Commencement" at that
institution.
The Eastern Shore Produce Ex-
L. l. n l.
Mr.. w. b. Painter, of Washington,
ID. c., for the use of wire from New
Church to Cape Charles to be used
as telephone line.
The old courthouse building, fur
niture, &c, will be sold at public
auction, by l.. J. Gunter, sheriff, on
the first day of the June term of the
county court of Accomac, as will be
noted by advertisement in this issue.
In the report made in our last
issue of the Margaret Academy Com
mencement, the name of Miss Sadie
Ames, of Mappsburg, was uninten-
who made certificates on all their
studies.
At this season of the year we ex>
pect everyone in arrears for sub
scription to pay up. If at court next
Monday bring it with you. If not
send it, We have to pay our bills and
that dollar you owe us will help us to
meet them.
Mr.. F. W. Sparrow, formerly of
this county, has accepted position |
with the old and reliable firm of |
Tucker & Co.. Baltimore, and will |
call on our merchants in July. Many |
of them will doubtless be glad to
favor him with their orders"
Mr.. George E. Rev, of near Cash
vile, was knocked down by street |
car while in Baltimore last week and
sustained painful injuries. His leg
was broken just above the ankle. He
is in the hospital in that city and
according to latest reports was doing
well.
Mr.. w. A. P. Strang, of near Cash
vile, this county, is now the Presi-
dent of the State Teachers League
of the public schools of Virginia He
as vice president is the successor of
Mr.. Dudley Cowles, of Hampton, who
has recently made New York his
home.
A fine crayon picture of the lament
ed NJ. Oldham, deceased, presented to
the county by Misses Lizzie and Sallie
Parramore, as an evidence of their
esteem for him as their late friend
and neighbor, was hung up on the
walls of the new courtroom on dedi-
cation day.
The announcement is authorized
by DR.. Jno. w. Bowdoin, chairman
of the Democratic County Commits
tee, that mass meeting of the demo-
cratic party will be held at Accomac
G. H., next Monday, courtday, for (
the purpose of selecting delegates to
the Congressional Convention, which
meets in July.
Last Sunday night as the North
Railroad was nearing Parksley Sta
ton some one fired a 80 calibre pis-
tol ball through the window of the
smoking car, and came near striking ,
one OF the passengers. The ball
struck the inside of the car and flat
tened and fell to the fioor.-Light.
The Might Society of Mackenzie
Church will have bag picnic in
Hickory Grove (adjoining the farm
of Mr.. Thomas Melson) Thursday
June 2sth beginning at $3.50 p. III.
The public both old and young are
invited. Admission cents which pays
for lunch. Ice cream and cake for
sale. There will be a grab bag the
contents of which will be disposed of |
at 8 cents a grab. Should the wealth
er be inclement the picnic will be on
the Goth.
James y Fletcher, Jr., special CON-
mission ~r. viii sell at public auction
on Sal ard -, July 18th, 3 p IN, in =
front Of P1rker's Hotel, Onancock, ,
said valuable hotel property and !
other valuable real estate belonging =,
to the estate of Benjami T, Parker,
deceased, included in which is the lot
IN ybioh tho lIuaru or q hIaa in Oman