Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1903-03-14
ACooMAo COURT HOUSE, VA.
LOCAL NEWS.

The teachers review course III
Eastern College, Front Royal, Va,
begins March 31st.
Rev. II. S. Kidd will preach in the
Harborton Baptist Church Sunday
night next, at 7;9O o'clock.
Rev. H. II. Street will preach at
the Onancock Baptist Church, on
Sunday morning and at Savageville
in the afternoon.
Many flocks of wild geese have
been seen of late flying northward,
sure sign in the opinion of many
that cold weather is over.
VIM. p. Bell s. Co. have received
from David Landreth & Sons a new
supply of grass and garden seeds,
flower seed and onion sets.
The partnership of Wescott Il
Gunter was dissolved by mutual con-
sent a few days ago. Their cards
appear in this issue of the paper.
Rev. ]. ]. Clopton will preach at
st. James Episcopal Church, Sunday
morning, II o'clock, at Bloxom at
night, O'Clock, and on Monday, II
a. ~, at Jenkins Bridge.
Miss Halle Waddy, daughter of the
late Col. John r. Waddy, a native of
Northampton, has been appointed
finance clerk of the Norfolk post
Office at salary of $1,000 year.
The Hotel Bloxom, Bloxom Station,
is advertised for rent in another
column by Mr.. +. W. Barnes, owner.
Possession to be given at once. For
further particulars confer with him.
The card of Roy D. White, attor-
Der at-law, appears in another COLI
umn. He is well equipped for the
life work which he has chosen and
it gives us pleasure to commend him
for the favors of the public.
Mrs. Virginia G. Crow has issued in
vitations to the marriage of her
daughter, Miss nellie Crow to Rev.
James Henry Henderlite, on the
afternoon of Wednesday, March 25th,
1908, O'Clock, at the first Presbyte-
rian Church, Norfolk, Va.
ALI new applications for Confeder-
ate pensions in Accomac county, I'M
der the law of 1902, should be filed
with the clerk of Aceomac circuit
court prior to March 18th inst, in
order that same may be acted upon
at the April term of said court.
Pastor ]. Manning Dunaway, OF
Marion, Va, who for several years
served so aeceptably the congrega-
tions of Drummondtown and Harbor-
ton Baptist Churches, arrived at Ac-
comac G. Il. last Saturday for short
visit to friends in the town and vicin-
ity.
Especial attention is invited to new
advertisements in this issue, of
Downing Bros, Mappsburg, and of
Cattail Bargain House, R. J. Trader,
proprietor; also to change in adver-
tisements of w. s. Dickinson & Son,
Pocomoke City; and of A. Fl. G.
Mears, Wachapreague.
w. s. Holland & Co., real estate
agents, advertise in another column
a few of the valuable farms which
they are offering for sale. If you want
a farm and neither of them suit you,
they have other farms from which a
selection can be made, if you will
write to or call on them.
Mr.. G. Welly Coard, of Accomac
G. H., has been engaged to build a
Life Saving Station house, near Cape
May city, and with his son, Mr..
Howard Coard, and Mr.. James Mil
liner, who will assist in the work,
will leave for that point early next
week. They will be absent from the
county about 60 days.
An entertainment consisting Of a
drama, "Out In The Streets" and a
laughable farce Jumbo Jum," hum
orous recitations, instrumental and
vocal music, will be given by the
young people of Atlantic in Miles
Hall, Thursday and Friday evening
March 10th and Goth, beginning al
1880 p. IN. Admission, adults 20 cents
children 10 cents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Rogers, of Fin
ney, entertained small company
Tuesday evening at their home Oh
Onancock Creek in compliment tt
their friend, Miss Nottingham. Mrs
Spencer Rogers, Miss A. May John
son, Miss Nottingham, Susie Roger
and Mr.. Pitts Rogers rendered al
amusing parlor-drama, entitled
Aunt Susan jones', after which ele
CANT refreshments were served.
The claims of the following church
es against the Government, growing
out of the occupancy of their build
ipgs by the Federal troops durin
the Civil war, have been referred t
the Court of Claims by Congress 70
action:. Trustees of the Drummond
town Methodist Episcopal Church
st. James Episcopal Church, Acco
mac; st. George Episcopal Churcl
of Pupgoteague; Mackenzie Presby
terrain Church.
An entertainment will be given
the Town Hall at louisville, Nor
day night, April 18th, for the benef
of the Methodist church at thu