Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1902-07-26
NEIGHBORHOOD NOTES


Mrs. Richard Carey, of Brooklyn
| N. Y, is visiting Miss Nellie Smith
of Exmore.
We ara glad to note that Rev. j
F.. Potts, who has been very i'll. i
now convAlesciDg.
Miss Ella King, of Princess Anne
Md, who has been visiting Mrs
George Mock, of Charlottesville, re-
turned home last week,
DR.. W. D. Bumgaruer, one OF Bal.
timore's popular dentists, after
spending week or so with DR.. J.
Almer Smith, Of this place, left Mon
day.
Miss Lillian Haynes, one OF the
most popular young ladies of Marion
Md, is spending some time with
Miss Blanche Walker, OF Belle
Haven.
Mr.. Joe Coleburn, assistant for
several months past at the railroad
station here, LETT Monday for Melfa,
to accept position OF operator at that
station.
The building of an Episcopal
Church at this place, which was agi-
tated some time since and arrange
ments partly made for same, has not
yet matured.
The round potato season is about
at an end. The prices realized were
fairly good the first of the season but
took a sudden drop. Sweets are
being shipped in small quantities
FROM different parts of the county.
The Peninsula Athletics were de-
feated in a close contest with the
Broadwat Island club at Hog Is
land, Saturday. 1t took 10 innings
to decide the game which was re-
plete with brilliant plays on each
side. This is the first defeat the
Athletics" have suffered this season.
A severe storm swept this section
Sunday afternoon, the most severe
n recent years 1t struck this place
with full force, hardly without a
moments warning, and partly un-
'Oofed the barn of Mr.. Jackson Kel-
am, destroying trees and playing
havoc generally. 1t was impossible
o see anything for the binding
heets Of rain, driven by the wind,
which WAS blowing a hurricane, ac-
by most vivid flashes of
ightning and almost incessant
hunder. Hail beat out the window
lights at the hotel and at the resi-
lence of Mr.. W. H. Lewis. Telegraph
nd telephone communication was
'adly crippled
One of the most delightful sailing
arties of the season was given by
Hiss Nellie NJ. Smith Friday last, to
log Island, in honor of her guest
lrs. Richard Carey of Brooklyn. The
arty left Willis Wharf at $50 a. III
n board the Mystery" in charge OF
apt. Doughty, who did everything
his power for the pleasure and
lfety of his guests. The party was
of: Misses Nellie Smith,
arrie Wills and Sallie Joynes of Ex-
ore, Mrs. Richard Carey of Brook 6
u, DR.. j. Almer Smith, and his
lest DIR. W. D. Bumgarner, of Balti. ,
ore, DIR. w. w. Barnes, of Ricn.
ond, Va, d.. Charles Gladstone, OF A
xmore, and Mr.. Julius A. Smith of =,
ellie Haven.
A disastrous freight wreck occurred
Nassawadox, just south of the !
alton, about $50 o'clock Tuesday !
orning, when Extra 10, loaded with Y
cars of perishable and slow freight .
'und North, crashed into a hand O.
uck loaded with rails, which was
anding on main track. The engine
rs hurled distance of several feet
I'd turned completely over, together
th four loaded cars The track was u
IN up considerably. Fortunately
e engineer (frader) and fireman a
capped with but slight injuries.
'ader could not see the truck on
ain track until too late to slack his =
ain. A track was built around the
eek and passenger and freight ia
affic soon resumed. The RESPONSE
lily for the accident has not yet n
en- fixed. A
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