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

Board of Supervisors meet Wed
nesday, April 18th.
Hollies Baptist Church will hold
it's regular quarterly meeting Satur-
day morning at 1880 O'Clock.
Mr.. Jerome b. Landlord, after an
absence of several months, engaged
in putting up public buildings in
Maryland has returned TO his home at
Accomac for vacation OF several
weeks.
The Rosebuds of Drummondtown
Methodist Church will hold a special
service on Easter Sunday night, con-
sisting of songs, recitation, addresses,
etc., similar to Childrens Day ser
vice. Everybody invited.
The new Methodist Church at
Wachapreague will be dedicated the
10th inst, by Rev. H. E. Johnson, d.
D., of Richmond, Va. A special
musical programme will be rendered
The public is cordially invited to at
tend.
The ladies of Bloxom P. Z. Church
will hold a bazaar at that place
Easter, April 18th, 1908, beginning at
3 o'clock p. IN. Supper and refresh
ments will be served. Proceeds for
the payment of the church debt.
Everybody invited.
Mr.. w. T. James, representing the
we'll known commission house of 8
b. Downes & Co, of New York, was
in the county this week en- route from
the South to New York. The firm, as
will be noted, is now one of the sell
ing agents of the Eastern Shore Pro-
duce Exchange.
The dwelling of Mr.. Charles b.
Mason, near Accomac @. H., narrow
ly escaped destruction last Monday.
1t was set fire to twice by a spark
from the chimney and WAS only
saved by quick work. A large hole
was burned in the roof before the
fire was exiting uished.
New advertisements in this issue
of interest to all our readers: j. T.
Caulfeld s. Co.'S. display Of pianos
and organs at Onancock; Likes, Ber-
wanger g. Co., Baltimore; John O..
Wallace, Quinby; Floyd Bros. Bridge
town; j. j. Bailey g. Bro, Onley;
Belle Haven Furniture Co.; s. B..
Downes & Co., New York.
Among the appointments of the
Delaware Conference, NJ. E. Church.
colored, in session at Pocomoke City
last week were the following: Lees
mont, E. D. Havens;. Fair Oaks, j.
w. Bowling; Wattsville, ]. 8. Coul-
bourn; Oak Hall,supply, R. e. Boggs;
Exmore, supply, Samuel Cofman;
Presiding Elder, j. R Waters.
The dwelling OF Mr.. Henry Lang,
near Accomac, caught fire from a
spark falling on the roof, early last
Sunday morning and was burned tc
the ground in about 30 minutes
Only a small portion of his furniture
or that of Mr. Joseph Tyndall, occu
pying the house with him, was saved
from the flames. No insurance.
Captain Thomas johnson, of Oman
cock, and Capt. Isaiah johnson, o
near Accomac G. H.. aged respective
ly SO and 70 years, the Oldest ant
youngest of family of seven unit
a few years ago, four of whom ar
now living, spent Wednesday after
noon at Accomac @. H., receiving thu
congratulation and best wishes o
their numerous friends.
James H. Fletcher, Jr., attOrne :
intact, for the devisees of Dr
Southey s. Satchell, deceased, will
sell at public auction at the from
door of the courthouse, on Wednes
day, April 22d, p. M, five valuabl
tracts of land of which said Satchel
died seized and possessed, all located
near Drummondtown. For full PAL
ticulars see advertisement in anothe
column and posters.
George Williams, colored, was sen
to jail last Tuesday, to await the &C
ton of the grand jury on the charg
of breaking Into the dwelling of Nj
John s. Ames, near Mappsburg, an
stealing sixty three dollars there
from while he was at church las
Sunday. He says, the crime wa
committed by another person, VIII
divided the money with hin
Twenty.six dollars of the amour
stolen was given up by him.
The young people of the NJ.
Church, South, at Bloxom Station
are preparing an entertainment, Ell
titled Aunt Jerusha's Quiltin
Party" which they will render in tt
church on Wednesday evening, Apr
Sth. There will also be special mus
for the occasion. Admission, adul
10 cents, children 10 cents. After IL
exercises, cream and cake will
served in abundance to the audienc
Everybody is invited and a good e
hibition is expected.
The entertainment to be given
the Old Masonic Hall, on Mondt
evening, April 18th, by the your
ladies of the Baptist Church, W
consist of a humorous burlesq
comedy, entitled "A Bunch of Roses
solos by Miss Marietta Wise al
A. q. Ayres, and quartetts by Ayr
Rros. Proceeds for the benefit OF Il