Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1903-07-11
LOCAL NEWS.
Tasley Fair, August 4, 5. 6, z.

continues four days.
The registration books are at the
clerks office, ready for distribution.
Registrars are requested to call for
same.
A festival will be held at Assawa-
man Chapel, Wednesday, July 18th.
Addresses will be made by several
prominent speakers on the occasion
The rece ipts of the festival at Kel-
Ter Fair Grounds on the 4th of July
amounted to nearly $500 90. The
drama at night was a complete sue
cess.
John Mapp Hyslup, son of DR..
James E. Hyslup, lately deceased, died
Thursday, at the home of his grand
father, DR.. Jno. E. Mapp, aged IS
months.
Children's day will be observed at
the Bloxom NJ. Z. Church, South,
next Sunday evening, beginning at
SIS O'Clock. A special collection
will be taken.
The card of Mr.. Severn A. Kellam,
announcing his candidacy for the
Office of constable in Pungoteague
Magisterial District, appears in
another column.
Children's day exercises will take
place at Hollies Baptist Church,
Thursday, July 23d, commencing. at
p. IN. Refreshments and supper will
be served. Public cordially invited.
Especial attention is invited to ad-
vertisement of Lilliston & Gusts,
Onancock, in another column. If
you want carriage with latest I'M
provements and at lowest prices, read
it.
A temperance mass meeting will be
held on Turlington's camp ground
August 3Oth and 31st. Rev. Sam
Jones and Belle Kearney will be
present and deliver addresses and
Prof. Mezick will lead the singing.
The proprietor, Mr.. Geo. W. Gill
lespie, advertises at public auction in
this issue, the furniture and fixtures
in his hotel at Parksley. The sale will
take place,as will be noted, by reading
the advertisement, on Saturday, July
18th.
Mr.. John F. Nelson, trustee, Will
sell at public auction at New Church,
OF Wednesday, July Goth, p. IN the
valuable hotel property at New
Church, now occupied by Mrs. Mary
V. West. For full particulars see
posters.
An advertisement of the w. B..
Tilghman Co., agents, Salisbury, Md,
iu another column, is of interest to
you if you wish to buy shingles
Read what they have to say about
them and leave an order with their
agents for them.
Rev. Walter Rhodes has returned
home. accompanied by his brother,
Mr.. Joseph H Rhodes, of Baltimore,
from an extended trip in the
West. Mr.. Rhodes is much improved
in health and will occupy his pulpit
next Sunday afternoon at Atlantic.
A lawn party will be given at the
home of Miss Lillian Jacob, near
Charlottesville, on Saturday after
noon. July 18th. Refreshments of all
kinds will be served, and there will
be several other entertaining feat
ures. Public cordially invited to be
in attendance.
Mrs. w. T. Wright and children
arrived home this week from Balti-
more to spend the summer Mrs
Maggie Leatherbury returned from
a visit South on Monday. Mr.. Jas.
G. Nelson, of Philadelphia, was
home on visit to his father, Mr.. b.
Il. Nelson, last Sunday.
Mrs. Henrietta V. West, relict Of
the late DR.. Frank West, died Fri
day, Sd inst, at Msppsville, after g
long illness, aged g. years. Funera
services were held over her remains
at Modestown Baptist Church, o.
which she was a member, on Satur
day. Interment in the grounds Of
that church.
L. Floyd Mock, trustee, will sell a
public auction, on Saturday, July
18th, $3.50 p. M, at Pennyville, the
tract of land, known as the George
Major land, CT which James @
Doughty died seised and possessed
situated near Pennyville and con
tanning 10 acres, more or less. Fo
particulars see posters.
Children's day exercises will b'
observed by the ladies of Mappsbura
Sunday School on the afternoon o
July goth, beginning at $3.50 p. IN
Supper and refreshments will b.
served on the grounds. The Ora
matte Club of Mappsburg will rende
one of their famous dramas, begin
ming promptly at 8 p. IN. Admission
adults Is cents, children 10 cents, re
served seats % cents. If weather b
Indictment next fair day.
L. Floyd Mock, special commission
er, will sell at public auction to tn
highest bidder, on Wednesday, Jul
22d, 1908, at o'clock p. m, at tn
front door of Accomack Court House
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