Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1903-04-11
LOCAL NEWS.

nesday, April l5tn.
Strawberry checks good for a life
time. in five colors. 500 for one dollar,
are now being printed at this office.
Orders by mail will receive prompi
attention.
DIR. Arthur G. Watson, former
citizen of this county, was nominated
in the Democratic primary held In
Baltimore Tuesday as councilman
from ninth ward
Advertisements in this issue 10
which especial attention is invited
I'M. Echols Co., Lynchburg; Green
bush Manufacturing Co; john L.
Robinson, Onancock.
Miss Sallie Phelps. pupil at Wo
mans College, Baltimore, arrived at
Accomac C. a., on Tuesday, for
visit of several days to her brother,
Mr.. r. r. Phelps, principal of Drum
mondtown Academy.
The Rosebuds of Drummondtown
Methodist Church will hold special
service on Easter Sunday night, con-
sisting of songs, recitation, addresses,
ETC., similar to ChildreGs Day ser
vice. Everybody invited.
The ladies of Bloxom P. E. Church
will hold a bazaar at that place
Easter, April 18th, 1908, beginning at
8 o'clock p. u. Supper and refresh
ments will be served. Proceeds for
the payment of the church debt
Everybody Invited.
There will be sale of store goods
at Accomac G H, on Monday, April
18th, 1908, consisting of dry goods,
notions, hats, caps. boots, shoes
and most everything included in the
line of general merchandise OF the
stock of goods of w. G. Coleburn q
Son.
The new Meth odist Church at
Wachapreague will be dedicated on
Sunday, the 18th inst, at II a. IN
DR.. II. E. johnson, OF Richmond, will
preach the dedicatOry sermon. Dr..
johnson will also preach at O'Clock
in the afternoon. There will be no
services at night.
The nine year old son of Mr.. Louis
Cooper,Ct TaDgier Island, was found
dead in boat at head of Onancock
creek on Thursday. While playing
in boat on Wednesday it drifted
away with him to the place indicat'
ed. He was chilled to death while
out in the boat on Wednesday night.
The damage to the Irish potato
crop in Accomac, by late rains and
cold weather, was ser ous one, but
the extent of it no one can estimate.
Some farmers report the loss of the
entire crop, others OF half OF same
and few say, their crop has not been
injured at all. No other crop, it il
believed, has been seriously dam
aged.
James H. Fletcher, Jr., attorney
intact, for the devisees OF DIR
Southey 8. Satchell, deceased, vii
sell at public auction at the from
door OF the courthouse, on Wednes
day, April 22d, p. IN, five valuable
tracts of land of which said Satchel
died seized and possessed, all located
near Drummondtown. For full par
ticulars see advertisement in anothe
column and posters.
The place of business of Likes, Der
wanger & Co. continues to be one o
the attractions of Baltimore and il
visiting that city this spring 0
course you will accept the invitation
extended through our columns. AS
for Ashby when you call. He doe
not own the store, but A the boss il
his department and makes himsel
so agreeable to all Eastern Shoremen
that they cannot afford to miss hin
he entertainment to be given i
the Old Masonic Hall, on Monda
evening, April 18th, by the youn
ladies of the Baptist Church, wi
consist of humorous burlesqu
comedy, entitled "a Bunch of Roses,
solos by Miss Marietta Wise an
A. q. Ayres, and quartetts by Ayre
Bros. Proceeds for the benefit of th
church. If stormy the entertain
ment will be given the next IA
evening. The ladies will serve SUI
per before and after the entertain
ment.
An entertainment will be given
the Town Hall at Louisville, Nor
day night, April 18th, for the benef
of the Methodist church at thu
place. The grand temperance dram
"Ruined by Drink" represented b
thirteen characters, will be rendere
on the occasion and in q way
please the most fastidious. ADM
sion, adults % cents, children Is cent
If weather is inclement at tin
named the entertainment will con
off Tuesday night. Refreshments W
be served at the close of the drama
A meeting of citizens, of ne
Greenbush, on the line of the N.
pm. R. R., about one and qua
ter miles north of Accomac G. T
was held at that station, Wednesd'
night, for the purpose OF interestil
the railroad authorities as to the Z
cessity of a station with ecu
freight and passenger facilities
that place as at other points alo