Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1903-02-28
NEIGHBORHOOD NOTES.
Exnore.

1t is understood that we Will nave
a bank here in the early spring. Sue
cess to the new enterprise. Exmore
needs an institution of this kind.
Mr.. and Mrs. 0. L. Byrd are spend
ing a short while with their parents
at Oak Hall. Mr.. j. N. Boice, is fill
ing his place as night operator at the
depot.
We understand, that the Diamond
State Telephone Company is making
preparatory arrangements, towards
extending their line through to Cape
Charles.
w. w. Fisher, who has been elm
ployed as messenger boy for the
Western Union Telegraph Company,
at Exmore, resigned his position this
week. Mr.. Julius A. Smith, of Belle
Haven, is now filling the position
most acceptably.
We understand that Mr. F. A.
Shield, one of our most prominent
eitiz ems, will announce himself as
candidate for commissioner of reve-
nue., at the coming primaries. MIR.
Shield is a wide>a-awake man and
undoubtedly would fill the office
most acceptably.
Mr.. j. n. Boice, now employed as
extra operator for the n. Y 2. " n.
r. r., has accepted position with
the Western Union Telegraph Com
pany at Port Deposit, Md, as mana
ger and operator. His host OF friends
in this vicinity wish him success, and
will greatly miss him.
1t understood that the friends of
Mr.. j. Lee Winder, at present con-
stable of Northampton county, Will
urge upon him to place himself be
fore the people as candidate fol
sheriff for this county. Mr.. Winder is
popular man and has filled his
present position in most creditable
manner and the people cannot nomi'
nate man more capable of filling
the office than he will.
Mr.. E. U. Potter, one of AccOmaC
county's highly prominent ard aged
citizens, died at his home in Belle
Haven, Monday evening, at 7;1'
o'clock. Mr.. Potter had been suffer
fDg with paralysis for some years
and while his death had been expect
ed, it was q shock to his family anc
the community at large. who deeply
regret his demise. He seemed to b'
better in the early part of the even
ing, Monday, and was sitting up il
bed conversing, when he fell bach
dead. Mr.. Potter was about SO years
of age and leaves a wife and three
children, Mrs. Sargent P. Ward
Miss Annie l.. Potter,o Belle Haven
and DR.. E. U. Potter,to mourn thei
loss. His remains we're inferred il
the Presbyterian cemetery, Bell
Haven, Wednesday morning at 1
O'Clock by Rev. Robert McInturf
The Martha Washington Ball
given under the mana cement OF Dr.
Howard L. Mason, at the Town Hall
Belle Haven, on Friday evening tn
Goth inst, proved to be the success o
the season. Persons from all parts o
this and adjoining counties were il
attendance, and participated in tn
grand event to commemorate tn
birthday of George Washington
From $50 o'clock when the Gram
March. played by the famous Rocc
Scelzi Orchestra, announced tn
opening of the event, until the I'VE
sma hours" of the morning merr
line of dancers were on the floor. A
about 10 O'Clock refreshments wer
served, and highly enjoyed. Con
ments could be heard on every han
in pra Use of DIR. Mason, who so skill
fully managed the affair and mad
it a success, and eager entreaties wer
made for another affair of this kin
at an early date. The management
was somewhat disappointed by til
non arrival Of the costumes for tn
gentlemeu, due to delay on tn
part of the express company, how
= lever this did not make any flaw
the order of programme which wa
strictly carried to a success. Thel
were about 20 persons in attendant
including the following:-Niss Mar
Wilson with brother W. 8. Wilson,
Cheriton; Miss Jennie Ames, of Pu
colleague, with Mr.. and Mrs. F.
Ames, of Exmore; Miss Minnie Ha.
wood Johnson of GAINESVILLE, with d
Howard L Mason, of Exmore; Mi
Linda Ayres with Fred 6. Mapp,
Belle Haven; Miss Alice E. Smell,
Richmond, and Miss Sallie Johnso
of GAINESVILLE, with Jase y johnson,
GAINESVILLE; Miss Mary Humphrey
with J. Wise Smith, of Belle Have
Miss Dora McKown, of Exmore, wi
Geo. 0. Mock, of Pungoteague;M Miss
Lucy and Mary Kellam, of Pung
: league with Percy Walker; Mi
Bessie Savage with Ed. Mapp,
Franktown; Misses Helen Mapp al
g. Nina Young, of Exmore, with Blu
t leigh n. Mears, of Belle Have
:, Miss Nellye Bailey, of Bridgetow
= Misses Rose Mears, Margar
|, L. Smith, Edith Kellam, Sad
n Bailey, Mrs. Bessie Mears, Mess
e Julius A. Smith, s. H. Mapp, BE
e Haven; ]. g. Gladstone, Clau
t, White, E. Robbins, John Gladstor
e Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Nicholson, \
r. cd Nc n Mann A + DOu0ht