Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1902-05-10
LOCAL NEWS.

A festival will be held at Crowson-
town NJ. E. Church, Monday, May
18th.
The 18th annual fair Of the Onawa
Social Union will begin August Goth
and continue four days.
Areport of the condition of Parks
ley Bank, at the close of business,
April S0th, appears in another col
umn.
Mr.. ]. Wynne Kelley, of Tucker
ton, N. j., visited his sister, Mrs.
Robert p. Coleburn, at Accomac G.
A., this week.
The next Fair of the Eastern Shore
Agricultural Association will be held
on their grounds, near Keller, August
2o, 81. % and 49,
During the electrical storm on
Wednesday fodder stack of Mr.. A.
J. Bundick, Accomac G. H was de-
stroyed by lightning.
Rev. Geo. w Jones, former pastor
OF Drummondtown Methodist church,
made a short visit TO FRIEND at the
county seat this week.
The Baptist Sunday School Con-
veption will be held this year at
Mappsville. June Eth and Sth. Pro-
gram will appear in next issue.
4 fair will be held on Pocomoke
circuit on July 4, 1902, under the
auspices OF the ladies of the circuit.
Proceeds for the parsonage debt
The W. G. T. o., Of louisville,
will nsSt at the home of Mrs. Cordie
Kellam next Wednesday evening, the
14th, s p. III. All members requested
to attend,
The Bloxom division of the 'Ex-
change" will meet at Bloxom on Sat |
urday afternoon, May 10th. This
being business meeting only MEM
bers are expected to be present.
Misses Mamie and Lena Doughty, |
OF Belle Haven, have just returned
q from the city with full line of sum- I
mer millinery and respectfully invite
the public to call and examine their
stock.
Junior Order American Mechanics !
OF Chincoteague will hold their an
nual decoration day" services, Fri
day May 30th. The public is cordially /
invited to participate in the exer-
cises.
A meeting of the New Church di-
vision of the Exchange, for the pur
pose of electing an inspector, will be
held at New Church, Saturday after
noon, May II. All members are re-
guessed to be present.
The new Methodist Church at |
Wachapreague will be commenced |
about the Goth inst. The corner stone !
will be laid on the 4th of July by
the Masons. All lodges on the Shore
will be invited to attend.
The Sunbeams of the Modestown |
Baptist Church will give an ice
cream and strawberry festival at
the school house, Monday evening,
May 10, from to p. IN. They ex-
tend a cordial invitation to all.
Mrs. Margaret Johnson, a highly
esteemed lady. widow Of the late
Capt. George Johnson, died at her
home In Onancock, Friday, Cd inst,
aged SO years. Funeral services con.
Quoted by her pastor, Rev. F. NJ. Ed
wards. and interment in Onancock |
cemetery on Sunday.
An entertainment will be given at |
Hallwood, July 4th, under the aus
pieces OF Jr., o. U. A. NJ. Council of
that place. The program will be an
elaborate one and full of amuse-
ments. Addresses will be made on
the day by prominent speakers from
abroad. Full particulars given later
An entertainment, consisting of
drama. music and recitations will be
held at the old Masonic Hall in
Drummondtown, on the evening of
Whit Monday, May 10th. Supper
will be served after the entertain.
ment. Proceeds for the benefit of
Drummondtown M. E. Church,
South.
The Y. P. A. Society, of the Modes
town Baptist Church, will give an
excursion to Chincoteague Island,
May 10, on Steamer Lily B, Capt.
Salathiel Matthews. Boat leaves
Wisharts Point $50 p. NJ, Island at
4;SO p, N. Round trip % cents,
Everybody invited and ample ac-
eommodation for all
viii be rented to highest bidder at
Eastern Shore Agricultural Associa-
ton grounds, near Keller, on Tues
day. May Goth at O'Clock p. IN, the
following privileges: Confectionery
stand No. !, confectionery stand No.
2, boarding tent with confectionery,
barber's tent, photograph gallery,
horse pound and confectionery out
side at gate. Terms made known on
day of sale.
Only, the beautiful home Of the
late Thomas G. Pitts on Onancock
Greek. and other valuable real estate
OF the decedent, will be sold at pub
lie auction by Spencer F. Rogers,
special commissioner, at Onancock