Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1900-08-04
LOCAL NEWS.

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nesday, September 18th.
The Peninsula Fair, Tasley, Va,
will be found doing business at the
same stand August "A, 10, Is, Il.
Mr. J.. d. Parks offers his store
house and stock Of goods for sale at
nrivate contract. See advertisement.
The Central Agricultural Fair will
open Tuesday. August 2lst, and con
tinue four days. See advertisement.
Mr.. William J. Ayres, quite sick o.
late. is very much improved at this
time. and without some mishap VIII
soon be himself again.
Entries made at Tasley Fair prom
Use best speed contests Of the season.
All local horses of note and about %
foreign ones already on list.
Mr.. Charles Corbin, accompanied
by his wife, left for Baltimore, Mon
day. to receive treatment at the
hands of a physician in that city.
Mrs. Esther Bull, highly respect
ed lady, wife of Edward L. Bull, died
Monday at her home, near Mapps-
burg. after a short illness, aged 81
years
Sale OF lumber, advertised ty Day
IL Bro, at their mill Lear Bobtown,
postponed to Monday, August 18th
See advertisement in next issue OF
this paper.
Race entries for Tasley Fair will be
found in another column OF this
laper. The list, though still to be
added to, already shows string OF
flne horses.
The democrats OF Northampton
will meet at Eastville, Monday, 18th,
court day, for the purpose of reor-
ganizing the party and electing
county committee.
An advertisement OF Margaret
Academy in this issue merits the at
tention of our readers. The school
will reopen September 18th, with
full corps of teachers
Mr.. Arthur NJ. Nottingham, of
Opancock. and Mrs. Alice ToulsoD, of
Baltimore, were married at the
brides residence, in that city, We'd
nesday, July 25th, 9:3O a. III.
A violent hail storm sw ept over
part of Craddock Neck Wednesday
night, causing great damage to the
crops of many in that section. Some
were almost entirely destroyed.
An entertainment under the auspl
ces of NJ. P. Church, will be given at
Leemont today, August 4Jh, by
Bunyan Pilgrim Band. Admission,
adults 10 cents, children 10 cents.
5 Il. Taylor, assignee, advertises
for sale at private contract in this is
sue, stock of goods and store fixtures
of Gottschalk & Co, Pungoteague,
Va. See advertisement for partic-
ulars.
Orville, little son of Capt. Lynn F.
Taylor, fell off porch at his home
at Accomac G. II, last Monday,
and broke his right arm. DR.. }.
H. Ayres was promptly called and
the little fellow is doing well.
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 a
variety of excellent food, we'll served
The members of the New Church
and Oak Hall divisions, Produce Ex-
change, will meet in the public school
house at New Church on Saturday,
August 18th, 1900, at p. III. Every
member is urgently requested to be
present.
Mr.. Harmanson Kilmon, near
Melfa, shipped during July % bar
rels of sweet potatoes, which Melted
him nearly $500. 1t is his first year
as a farmer but he seems to have
learned how to get there with our
staple product.
Property at Pocomoke City valued
at about $4,000 was destroyed by
fire last Monday night, which started
in saw mill of Schoolfield 4 Barnes
The fire was confined to that part OF
the town but the business and resi-
Dental parts of the town was at one
time in great danger. 1t is supposed
that the new blaze was of incendiary
origin.
On Sunday August 9Th, Rev. r. A.
Robinson will preach at Mackenzie
Church, Drummo dtown, at II a. m,
at Clark Chapel al $3.50 p m, and at
Onancock Presbyterian CHI lrch at 8
%. In. A congregational meeting will
be he'll immediately after the
preacAihs at Mackenzie Church, at
which Il III .tier of Importance will be
acted on. All members are urged to
be present.
The following are visiting relatives
and friends in our town at this time:
Miss Carrie Biting, of Washington,
d c., at home of her aunt. Mrs. Old
ham, Mrs. DR.. Kelly, of New York,
with Mrs.W b. Ste venson, Miss Lizzie
Derby, of Petersburg, with Mrs. }. d.
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