Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-09-14
LOCAL NEWS.

Mrs. Z. d. Waddy is i'll with ty-
phoid fever at her home at Aceomac
@. H.
The Cape Charles Agricultural
Fair opens October sth and continues
four days.
Miss Harriet wilkins will reopen
her school September 10th, 1901.
Terms 81. 90 per month.
Mr.. Harry Parsons, of Atlantic,
matriculated as student of Virginia
Military Institute. Lexington, last
week.
A fair will be held at Crowson
town NJ. E. Church. September 18th
and 10th, for the benefit OF the par
sonage.
Mr.. Harry Coleburn, accompanied
by Miss MAZDA Revell, left for Balti'
more last Monday, to accept position
in that city.
Mr.. Thomas Floyd and family, who
recently left this county for Baiti-
more, moved from that city to New
York last week.
DIR. William 81. Coard, Of near
Accomac G. H., slightly paralyzed
last Sunday morning, is reported as
somewhat improved.
Dwellings continue to go up on
Lilliston Avenue in our town. Mr..
s. 8. Tyndall has dwelling in
course of erection at this time.
Miss Margaret Lilliston, daughter
of Mr.. A. J. Lilliston, accompanied
by Miss Mariana Higgins, left for
school in Fredericksburg on Monday.
The louisville Sunday School will
have a picnic at Burton's Shore next
Thursday afternoon, September 18th,
beginning at 2 p. m. The puoilc
cordially invited.
Messrs Jas. W. Kelley and Wynne
Homer, of TuckeIton, n. j., return
ed home Monday, after short visit
to the family OF Mr.. R. P Coleburn
at Accomac G. b.
Pate & Mason's fall and winter
suits for men, boys and children are
open for inspection. They can give
you the styles, prices and assortment.
Don't fail to see them.
The colored people will hold their
third annual fair at Tasley, Septem-
Der 25 and 26 Inclement weather
prevented them from holding 1t
in August as heretofore advertised.
A fair will be held at Thomas
Church, Wednesday September 25th,
to which a cordial invitation is ex-
tended to everyone. Supper, ice
cream and confectioneries will be for
sale.
Work on the Academy building at
Accomac G. H., will commence next
week. Until completed a comforta-
BILE room has been secured for the
school, which opens next Wednes-
day.
The books of the treasurer OF the
county and his deputy are now open
for the collection of taxes. The
notice of their appointm ents appear
this week in another column OF this
paper.
During the electrical storm of Tues
day the dwelling of Mr.. Robert l..
Colona, Accomac G. H., was struck by
lightning and the interior considera-
bly, damaged. His family escaped
with slight shock.
In the list OF those who successfully
passed the examination before the
Supreme Court at Staunton Satur-
day and were admitted to practice
law, appears the name OF Mr.. Harry
Rev, of Parksley.
The clerk OF Atlantic District
School Board authorizes the follow
ing: Miss Loula b. Sanford has been
assigned to Jenkins Bridge school
aud Miss Catharine Cutler to inter-
mediate department of Saxis.
A select excursion to Yorktown and
return, via. Old Point Comfort lis ad-
vertised by N. Y. P. & N. R. r. Co.,
for next Sunday, 18th. The fare from
all points in Accomac is $1.35. Train
leaves New Church at 7;24 a. IN.
The correction is made by request
Of Clerk OF County School Board, that
Mr.. Jas. A. Hall has in hand due the
different districts, the following
amounts: Atlantic, $154.54 Metomp-
kin, SOS 81; and Islands $51.51, in
stead of those heretofore reported by
him.
A picnic will be held In the Grad
dockville Church grove, Wednesday
afternoon, September 25th. Supper,
consisting Of all the delicacies OF the
season, including deviled crab, ice
cream, confectioneries, fancy bazaar,
in fact everything to amuse and en-
terrain. If weather is inclement next
fair day Proceeds to refurnish
church.
The ~, of which Betsy Chopper,
(alias x t.y Poolman), died seised
and pos. osed, situated ne~r Acco-
mack @. H., Va, containing st acres.
more or less, will be sold at public
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