Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-07-20
LOCAL NEWS.

DIR. Jn0. w. helldihs VI
left this week for Buffalo Lithia
Springs.
Mr.. Samuel c. Nelson and wife, OF
Baltimore, are visiting relatives ana
friends at Accomac @. d.
The Eastern Shore Agricultural
Fair will open this year, Tuesday,
August 27th and continue four days.
District Conference, M. E. Church.
South, will be held this year at OAK
Grove Church, July 3Oth and 9lst
and August 1st.
Craddockville division OF the
Produce Exchage will meet the first
and third Wednesday in each month
until otherwise ordered.
The Keller division of the Produce
Exchange will meet next Saturday
July, Goth, p. m, at Keller. All OF
the members are expected to be pres
ent.
Amelia county elected her dele
gates Saturday, and instructed for
Montague, LeCato and Jeffries. Ely
son was endorsed for State chair
man.
Vhe Board of Supervisors meets at
Accomac G. H., next Monday Ii is
the regular annual meeting OF the
BOARD and each member is expected
to be present.
The sale of the personal property
of Mrs. Charlotte Taylor at Omar
cock prevented by inclement weather
last Saturday, comes off to day, / p.
NJ. See advertisement.
The ladies of the Belle Haven
PRESBYTERIAN Church will hold a
lawn party on Thursday, July 25th
Simmer will be served from until
7:3O. Concert at 500 p. IN.
A fair and festival will be held at
Downipgs M. E. Church, South, al
ternoon and evening, July 25th.
snpper. ice cream, &C., will be
served. A cordial invitation is ex-
tended to all who can to be present.
WI. Mlliner, secretary, authorizes
the following: The members of Lo-
custyille Council. No. 40, Jr. o. u.
A. M. are requested to be present at
the hall on July 22d, 7:9O p. m, as
business of Importance will be trans
acted.
Mr.. w. 3. Richardson, the ice
cream man, owing to the increase in
his business and in order to serve
better his trade, has moved his plant
to Crlsfield. Notice giving full par
ticulars will appear in the next Issue
OF this paper.
The Fosoue farm, situated in Bells
Neck. on Machipungo Creek, is offer
ed for sale or rent by the owner, Mr..
John r. Sturgis, in another column
in this issue of the paper. Read it il
you wish to buy or rent very valua
BILE and desirable farm.
A protracted meeting will be helc
at Saxis NJ. E. Church, South, begin
idg the second Sunday in August
The pastor will be assisted in th'
meeting by Rev. Geo. Il. Ray, u. ID.
of Franktown, and Rev. W. j. Twill
lev, of Temperanceville.
Saturday at the n. Y. 2. & n
docks at Cape Charles was the ban
per day in the history OF the road
and nearly thirteen thousand bal
reis of potatoes, exclusive Of thos
coming by steamer, were loaded Il
cars at this point.-Light.
The steamer Accomac, of the VII
einia oyster navy, arrived at Oman
cock. Saturday, with Governor lyle
and family on board and left Mon
day for a trip up the Potomac river
They attended service at the Pres
byterian church on Sunday.
An advertisement of A. s. Ma
thews g. Co., Temperanceville, whic
appears in this issue is worthy OF tn
attention OF all their customers. Th
cash system which the firm propose
TO adopt will certainly be for tn
mutual benefit" of all concerned.
The Peninsula Fair Association
Tasley. Va, will give bridal pre-
ent of $25 90 in gold to any respec
able white couple, who will have tt
marriage ceremony performed in II
grand stand the second day OF tt
Fair. Names kept secret. Write
8. Hopkins, Tasley, Va.
Epginemap G. W. Bowen, while
sisting in putting several box ca
on the track at Bloxom, which hi
been derailed on Tuesday night, W
struck in the back with the link OF
drag rope and had several of his ri
broken. DR.. Kerns gave him the
cessary attention.-Light.
DIR. ]. II. Moss and wife left Il
week for Newport News, to reme
there for month or more. Duri
his abs-rce Rev. E. l.. Peerman
fill bis appointments at Drummer
town Methodist Church, except
Sunday, 2sth inst. The Doctor v
return and preach on that day.
L. Lloyd Mock, trustee, will sell
public auction, to the highest b