Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1900-09-08
LOCAL NEWS.

Supervisors will be held at the Aims
House, September 18th.
The census returns of Accomac
will. it is reported, show an increase
In population of 5000 or more.
Accomack Academy, Jenkins
Bridge, Va, will open for the session
of 10000 on Monday, September
10th.
Mrs. Margaret Reed died at the
home of Mrs Sue Holt, Belle Haven,
Friday of last week, aged 81
years.
Mrs Nettie Mears has been APP
pointed postmaster of new postof-
fee, recently established at "Mears,' >
this county.
A democratic club will be organ lied
at Onancock. a meeting for that pur
pose was called at Johnson's Hall on
Wednesday night.
A democratic club will be organs
lied at Belle Haven. A meeting for
that purpose was called in the coun-
Gil room of the town Thursday night.
The old courthouse building will
soon be numbered among the things
that were. The work of pulling it
down in the last few days has pro-
crossed rapidly.
Valuable personal property will be
sold to the highest bidder by Mr.. s.
r. Nelson, at his home at Onancock,
September 10Th. See advertisement
i'll another column.
A valuable horse OF Mr. Walker
Eichelberger, near Accomac G. H., !
died Saturday, of the disease it is |
supposed, now so prevalent in the
county among horses.
DIR. John 7. 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. |
The next session of Margaret Acad
envy, Onancock, opens next Wednes.
day. See the advertisement in this
paper and write to or see the head
master, Rev. K. A Robinson for full,
er particulars.
Lamp Girl trottng in the grand
circuit at Providence r. l. in the IA
class finished 3rd in the LIST heat
among thirteen horses in 2:114 mile.
She was drawn in the 2nd when the
End heat was called.-Farmer and
Fisherman.
Mr.. D. j. Titlow, of Onancock, will
offer at public auction on Saturday,
September Sth, at p. H., 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.
Mr.. Henry r. Boggs has been APP
pointed trustee of Lee District School
Board as the successor of Mr.. ThOs.
G. Kellam, who resides in the new
school district of OnancOck and could
not be trustee in Lee, the law stat
ing trustee shall reside in the dis
trict for which he is appointed.
A festival under the auspices
of the ladies of the NJ. Z.
Church, South, will be held on the
grounds of Drummondtown Metho-
dist Church next Tuesday afternoon,
Septemb Der 18th. AT night, o'clock,
Prof. August Lennert will give his
wonderful stereopticon entertain-
ment. Admission Is and 10 cents.
The Baptist Church at Red Bank
was dedicated Tuesday of last week
The dedicatory sermon was preached
bv Rev. William E. Hatcher, of Rich
mopd, and, an immense throng of
people was present on the occasion,
estimated from 1900 to 1900. The
Church cost $4,000 and the balance
due, 81 $780, was secured on that day.
Mrs Mary E. Kellam, wife Of
Francis E. Kellam, died after pro-
tracted illness at her home at Belle
Haven, Sunday, aged about forty
wears. Her remains were inferred in
the Methodist cemetery at that place
on Tuesday after funeral services
conducted by her pastor, Rev. A. +.
Whitmore. Her husband and four
daughters survive her.
A select excursion TO Ocean City
aud return, by n. Y. P. & n. r. r.
Co will be given next Wednesday,
September 18th. The excursion tick
ct will be good on day OF issue only
and on special train in each direction.
The train leaves Cape Charles $50 a.
III. ard arrives at Ocean City 1915
a. ID, leaves Ocean City at p. IN,
arriving at Cape Charles 10 p. III.
Fare $50.
A transcript of the record is being
made by the clerk OF the circuit court
i'm the case of the Commonwealth VS..
William Ellinger. 1t was decided
adversely to the defendant at a spe-
cial term of the circuit court some
weeks agp aud the transcript is being
made I r Mr.. Ellinger, who proposes
20 hav- the case heard and passed
upon b, the Supreme Court IF the
State.
Hon. w. Il. Bundick, of Onancock
h, rasinn Ainra 10 Gtnt1,