Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1904-07-23
LOCAL NEWS.

Local option elections will be held
to. day, Saturday. in Pungoteague
and Lee Msgisterial districts.
Tasley and Onapcock base ball
teams crossed bats at Margaret
Academy grounds last Saturday.
Score, Tasley 10, Onancock Z.
Supt. Wright says the turns of Tas-
ley track have been thrown up and
graded. Track is lightning fast
That's all. Dates August 12
Mrs. Gordon Beecher, Miss Ethe
Robinson al Miss Florence Caspari,
OF Baltimore, are at Willow Bank, the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs Ben I. Gnnter.
Mr.. Harry b. Coleburn and
Master Byron Coleburn returned
home this week from visit Of sever
al weeks to friends and relatives in
New Jersey.
Mappsburg division of the Ex'
change will be addressed by Hon n.
B. Wescott, July 30th, ? p. III. All
who feel an interest in farming and
the Exchange are cordially invited |
TO attend.
The house aud lot of j. 7. Ackley, |
Sirocco, will be sod to the highest
bidder by J. Il. Riggs, administrator
of Vim Somers, deceased, on Satur
day, August 9Th. See advertisement
in another column.
Children's day exercises will be
held al Hollies Baptist Church next
Tuesday, July 2stb, beginning at
2p III. Refreshments and supper
will be served. Every body invited
to be present and help a good cause
Mr.. William Samuel Gunter, an in
dustrious farmer and worthy and
useful citizen, suffered sunstroke
while at work on his farm near
Onancock, Oh Wednesday, and died
soon after he was taken TO his home.
Any hour OF any day has sixty min
u'es OF real sport in it at the Tasley
Fair grounds. Trotters there that
would do credit to any section of the
country Come and see for yourself.
You are welcome. Dates August 9l2.
Rev. John W. Huedley, pastor for
many years of Baptist churches in
Accomac, is visiting friends in the
county and receiving loving well
come at their hands. He Is at this
time the guest of Mr.. Ben. L. Gunter.
From present indications the man
ayers OF Tasley Fair predict all pre-
vious meetiI ga will be eclipsed by
the coming great show. Arrange
ments never before so ela borate or
enthusiasm so great. Dates August
8 12.
The Rev. W. A R. Goodwin, OF
Williamsburg, assisted by the rector,
will hold series of services at ST.
Georges Church, PuDgoteague, be-
ginning next Tuesday, the Goth at s
IN. The public is cordially invited
TO attend these services.
An exclusion Will be given by the
N.Y.P. & n. r. R. from Cape Charles
to Ocean City and return on mex
Tuesday. The fare from Tasley fol
the round trip will be 81 10. Trair
will not stop north Of Poconloke
thus insuring quick run TO and from
the sea-shore.
Among the visitors to relatives anC
friends at Accomac G. H, this weel
are Mrs. Geo. W. Jones and children
of Norfolk. Mr.. and Mrs VIM. @
Coleburn and daughters, OF Balti
more, MIR Edwin u. Nelson, OF Viii
mingtou, Miss Nellie Howell, o
Portsmouth.
Rev. II. G. Whitehurst will preac'
at Mode stown Baptist Church mex
Sunday, II a. Ill He leaves on MOI
day for the Rappahannock AssociC
ton and Wharton Grove camp-meet
irg. He will return in rime to fl
regular appointments at his churchC
on &c cond Sunday in August.
Ben Ames, the colored man
whom Mr.. s. GUSTS burlington, {
Fair Oaks, was brutally assaulte
and beaten some weeks ago, We
brought back from New Jersey, on
reouisition of the Governor of vi
ginia, by Constable I. @. Kelam
last Monday and lodged in Jail
wait the action of the grand jury.
Everything that will add attrac
ion to the big Tasley Fair is beir
book, by the management. The
are up against real opposition al
they know it. Failure means ce
sure. Lots Of money must be spel
to interest you. But why DotY i
your fair and your money. Th
add experience and you take &
results.
Mappsvile Baptist Church W
have festival on Tuesday, Augu
%, beginning at 2 p. IN. Music W
be amorg the attractions. Supp
ice cream sc. will be served. Y
are invited to be present and spe
pie asant evening under the sha
Of the trees with your friends a
help worthy object. If Tuesday
Indictment festival will be held
Wednesday.