Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1900-07-21
LOCAL NEWS.

aud Srd.
Mr.. William J. Ayres is confined to
his home in our town and quite sick
at this time.
Do you want to meet your old
friends They will be at Keller Fair
this year.
Mrs. Florence Gaines. OF Norfolk. |
is visiting Miss Beulah Coleburn, az
Accomac g. II.
Rev. Mr.. Tidball and wife, Of Phil |
adelphia, are at Mt. Custis,t guest
OF Dr.. ana Brs. Tiffany.
The work of pulling down the Old
courthouse has begun. A portion OF
the Roof has been taken of.
Mrs John Fox and children, of
TnekerSon, n. j., are at Aecomac @.
Il on visit 70 her sister, Mrs. 4
=. Coleburn.
The Peninsula Fair, Tasley, Va,
will be found doing business at the
same stand August Il, 10, 16, II. Tell
you more later.
The Parksley division of the Eas,
tern Shore Produce Exchange viii
meet at Parksley in the afternoon Of
Saturday, July 2Sth.
The appointments OF Rev. W. u.
Bates at Oak Grove and GarriSou's
Chapel will be iilied next Sunday,
July 22d, by Mr.. George Taylor.
Capt. John S. 6askins, CT James
willie, Northamp ton, fell from cart
on Friday OF last week aud had his
thigh broken by the wheel passing
over it.
Mr.. +. Z. Warren, secretary, au-
thOriz,s us to say, that, entities in
rhe speed department of the Keller
Fair viii close, Tuesday, July 24th'
II p. H."
Sadie Dennis, coroled, convicted at
IIlS ldSk kcIlll VI IlAt SO0AN u
attempt 10 poison was taken to the
penitentiary, by Mr.. E. r Mason.
yesterday.
Slocom d Bros, ODancock, are
having closing out sale, in order TO
run down their stock before moving
into their new brick building. See
advertisement.
Rev Thomas Tidbali, ID. D., of st.
Luke's Church, Philadelphia, will
preach at st. James Church, Drum
mOndtown, next Sunday morning,
July 22d Service begins at II O'Clock.
The Handys viii give an entertain
IDent at 0n2ncock Baptist Church,
Tuesday evening. July 24th, for the
benefit OF the Ladies Working So.
ciety of that church. Refreshments
will be for sale.
Muscoe g. White and William
Thornton were taken TO the Eastern
State Hospital and Horace Joynes
colored, to the Central State Hospi-
tai by messengers from said institu-
tioLs last week.
At meeting of the Virginia Teach
ers' League ut Roanoke, Va, Monday,
Mr. w. A. p Strang, of Cashville,
this county, was elected vice. resi'
dent of the First Congro ssional Dis
trict for the ensuing year.
At meeting of the Board of eu-
pervIsors held az the Court House,
July 18th, 1900, the following order
was entered Ordered that the
oyster inspectors Of the several dis
tricts OF this county make immediate
settlement with county treasurer"
Advertis ements in this issue 10
which especial attention is invited:
Conquest 81 Tull, Oak Hall; +. f. 1
GuilleJte, Temperanceville; A. II. &.
Mears, Wachapreague; G. s. Slocomb
l. Bros. Onancock; a. T. Mears & Co,
Mears Siding William s. Mary Col
lege
The Parksley Baptist Sunday
School will hold its annual picnic
Tuesday July 81, ia the grove ad-
joining the road leading to Chas.
Byrd's landing, on what is known as
the Major Barnes farm. Refresh
mepts served during the day. All
cordially invited. Ii the weather is
inclement-next fair day.
james Boone, colOred, WIS tried at
Eastville. TUESDAY, for an attempted
criminal assault upon Mrs Fulford,
of Seayew, Northampton, Thursday
of last week, and sentenced to IS
years ia the penitentiary. lie was
indicted on the day after the attempt
10 commit the crime by special
grand jury convened for the purpose
Elder J. Manning Dunaw J, pastor
OF Drunwnndtown and Z arborton
Baptist Churches for five years, now
OF Marion ". is in Accomac accom-
panied ~ n,s wife and two children
and thu ;luIuas Of his old members are
open ana hearty welcome assured
to them. Mr.. Dunaway will occupy
his old pulpit at Drummondtown
Baptist Church Sunday morning, 29d
inst.
f. Floyd Mock, trustee, will sell AT
pablo auction to the highest bidder.
on Saturday, July 2Sth, 1900, at
O'Clock p. IN. at Cashville, all that
x-otrol,Io +r..c+ of land containing