Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1904-07-09
LOCAL NEWS.

Board of Supervisors meet We'd
nesday, July 18th.
Miss Maggie Duncan, OF Belle
Haven, is attending the School OF
Methods, at Charlottesville, Va.
Mrs. Alpha Bulloch, of Fsrmville,
is at Accomac G. H.. visiting her
father, Mr.. G. Lloyd Doughty, and
family.
Mr.. Frank Kellam and wife, of
Richmond, are at Accomac G. H., the
guests of their aunt, Mrs. G. Lloyd
, Doughty.
Mr.. Alfred g. Ayres returned from
West Va. Wednesday, to spend the
summer with relatives and friends at
Accomac G. II.
Mr.. G. Alvin Fox, formerly of this
county, now prominent druggist OF
Baltimore, was in town several days
this week, visiting his sister Mrs.
Lynn Taylor.
A festival will be given at Horn
town Baptist church, on Wednesday,
July Goth commencing at 2 o'clock.
Fireworks will be among the attrac-
tions at night.
Mrs. Robt. P. Coleourn and child
rem, of Accomac 9. H., left last Mon
day for Tuckerton, n. J for a stay
of several weeks with her parents,
Mir. and Mrs. JAS. W. Kelley.
Rev. Jno. X Goode will preach a
special illustrated sermon on Can
dies" to the children at Drummond-
town Baptist church Sunday morniu g
Front seats reserved for the children.
The annual picnic of the Locust
vile Sunday School'will be held at
Burton's Shore on Thursday, July
2lst, or if Indictment weather on thai
day prevents, on the following day.
Children's day will be observed at
Crowsontown NJ. E Church, Sunday
morning, July 10th. II o'clock, aud on
Friday, July 18th. a festival will be
held at said church beginning at
3p. IN.
Mr.. s. F. Parks, representing the
Leatherbury Shoe Co of Clarksourg
W. Va, will call on the merchants oil
the Eastern Shore during July with
a complete and up-to date line of fal
samples.
The circuit court was engaged frou
Tuesday to Thursday of this week il
hearing the Garrett will case aud no
verdict had been returned by the
jury at the time of going to press Oh
yesterday.
Mrs. John E. Lewis, paralyzsd OIL
her left side last week, is somewhat
improved at this time. Her daugh
ter, Mrs. VIM. j. Coleburn, of Balti
more, has been in attendance upor
her since Sunday.
Rev. E. II. Dickerson and mother
Mrs. Eleanor Dickerson, of Bloxom
and Mrs. E. D. Fletcher, of Accoma
H, registered at Hotel Wscha
pres que this week and will spen'
several days there.
The clerk of the circuit court 10
the county of Accomack has informs
ton to the effect that all persons en-
titled to Confederate pensions unde
the Acts of 1900 and 1902, will be pal
in September next.
The fair at Atlantic NJ. P. Churc
will be held July 10Th, instead G
July eth, as announced in the Las
issue of this paper. Supper will b
served, also ice cream and confec
ioneries. Public cordially invited.
A handsome gasolene launch OF NJ
6. Welly Coard, of which he is tt
designer and builder, was launched
Folly Creek on Tuesday. The boat
30 feet on top, feet beam, will
propelled by LathrOp engine
horse power, furnished by Mr.. Add
son Brush of this county, and W
seat comfortably twenty persons.
The privileges of the Eastern Sho
Agricultural Association were sold
the highest bidder at the Fa
grounds, Lear Keller, on the 4th
July, as follows: Confectionery ter
No. /, TO L.. D. Drummond for $40
confectionery tent, No. 2, to 10. 81
phens, $50 90; horse pound and co
dictionary at gate to &. W. Bell " {
S31.OO; sausages, melons sc. to Th'
Scarborough, $40 90; photograph g
lery, P. Tilghmau, $1,000; snow bal
J.H. Turner, 81 90; boarding tent,
K. DrummoDd, $4.25 and board
band.
The names of DR.. w. w. Kerns a
Mr.. j. w. Ackley, of Bloxom, appt
in the list of inventors to who
patent rights we're granted by
Government last week. Their dew
is papeIhanger or bill poster, a
is in the shape of a frame throu
which the paper is passed. The
tire sheet rests upon the frame, VIII
is supplied with rollers. When
paste is applied, by catching
handle of the frame and pushing
along the wall or billboard,
paper is smoothly pasted. By
use of it wa,l-papering is IA
child's play.