Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1904-10-01
LOCAL NEWS.

The oyster shocking house of Capt.
w. H. Lang was opened last Monday.
Mr.. Dorsey F. Matthews, of Hunt
ing Creek. left Monday for Washing
ton to accept situation offered him in
that city.
Mr.. L. Floyd Mock, wife and three
children left Thursday via Chesa-
peake s. Ohio Ry., for ten days trip
to the ST. Louis Exposition.
When in Pocomoke, visiting the
openings next week, don't forget to
call at the 10 cent store. They have
their full line of Fall goods.
Rev. R. N. Harmless, pastor of the
Drummondtown Methodist Church.
will preach at the Baptist Church in
the town next Sunday night.
Special service in the interest OF
missions will be held at the re open
ing of Atlantic NJ. p. Church on Sun
day, October 9th, at II a. III. All are
very cordially invited.
Mr.. Douglas Milliner, the popular
clerk of b. s. Ashby 4 Co., is off on
his vacation this week and will visit
Norfolk, Baltimore and other cities
~ fNra ha rafrrno hO,oo
Rev. j. r. Taylor will hold services
on Sunday, October 2nd, 1904. at
Jenkins Bridge in the morning, al
Bloxom in the afternoon, and at
Drummopdtown at night.
A series of revival services will be
held at the Drummondtown Metho
dist Church, beginning Sunday, De-
tober 10th. Rev. @. r James has
been engaged to do the preaching.
The Garrett will case will be taken
to the Supreme Court of Virginia. A
transcript of the record for that pur-
pose is beir g made by the clerk of the
circuit court of Accomac this week.
A revival meeting, at Oak Hall M.
E. Church, South, conducted by the
pastor, Rev. w. ]. Twilley, assisted
by Rev. A. L. Carson, closed Wednes'
day night. Twenty-seven converts
are reported during the meeting.
The revival services at Drum.
mondtown Baptist Church closed
Wednesday night. During the meet
ing thirteen persons professed con-
version and six of the number were
received for baptism and more will
be on Sunday morning.
The old town continues to grow. A
very handsome dwelling for Capt. W.
II Lang has just been completed, a
new two story dwelling is in course
of erection for Mr.. Jas. b. Young on
Lilliston Avenue and a large addi-
ton will be made to the Baptist
parsonage at an early day.
Misses Nellie 8. Parks, of Pastoral,
and Miss Marceline Duncan, of Acco-
mac, are In Baltimore, the guests of
Miss Dacia Bailey. A theatre party
and dinner was given In honor of
Miss Duncan Thursday evening Of
last week and "fiinch" party, fol-
lowed by dance, was given in honor
of Miss Parks, Monday evening last.
Mr. Harry E. Mears will have his
third annual sale on his farm at Kel-
Ter on Wednesday, October 10th. He
will tffer On the day to the highest
bidder, about 20 road, track and farm
horses, several brood mares and colts,
also harness, carriages, speed carts,
sulky and traps. Full particulars will
be given by posters and advertise
ment in next issue.
New advertisements in this issue
OF interest to our readers: Mrs. T. A.
German, Hallwood, millinery; Mrs.
E A. Merrill, Onancock, millinery;
H. E, Byrd j. Son, Temperanceville,
clothing, dress goods, SC; A. q. g.
Mears, Wachapreague, dress goods,
shoes, &c; Likes, Berwanger g. Co.,
Baltimore, clothing; notice to credi-
tors of Chas. Parks, of Jno, deceased.
William Il, Garrett, agent for
George W. Garrett, will sell at
ublic auction 1T Ace mac @. II, Oh
Wednesday. October 9th, or if wealth
er prevents, on first fair day there.
after, valuable personal property,
consisting in part of household and
kitchen furniture, one mule, two
COWS, two carts, one carriage, farm
ing implements, sc. For particulars
see posters.
The Board of Supervisors recently
declared the no-fence law to go into
effect next February. 1t applies tC
Eastvi lie aud Wardtown election dis
tricts 1t is said that petitions are
being circulated to carry the law into
effect in both JOhnsontown anC
Franktown election districts. Thi
will put the whole county, with thu
exception of Hog Island, under tn
20 fence law.-Eastyille Herald
Tickets, good for ~ days to tn
worlds fair, st. Louis, via Phila
delphia, are ADVERTISED for sale b.
the n. Y. P. g. n. K. r. from al
station on the Eastern Shore ever.
Tuesds in October for the sum o
1850 for the round trip. Ticket
good only in coaches to and fron