Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1905-10-07
LOCAL NEWS.

Mr.. and Mrs. L. Floyd Mock spent
the week in Baltimore.
DR.. j. l.. DeCormiss, confined to
his bed for several days the past week,
is out again.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nathaniel B. Lang
left Tuesday to spend the week in
Baltimore.
Miss Elizabeth Adams, of Accomac,
is visiting relatives and friends in
Cape Charles.
Miss Mary Addison, of Eastville, is
the guest of Mrs. T. S. Hopkins, of
Tasley, this week.
Rev. W. T. Hundley has accepted
call to Eastville Baptist Church and
preached his first sermon on last Sun
day.
The net receipts of the fair held at
Woodbury. Methodist Church last
week was $4,000. The whole collect
ion amounted to S245.OO.
Miss Bette Paramore, accompanied
by her niece, Miss Lizzie Parramore,
left Monday for Baltimore to spend
the week with relatives and friends.
The annual Fall opening of millin-
cry and dress goods of Mrs. E. A.
Merrill, Onancock, will be Thursday,
Friday and Saturday, October 5th,
9th and 9TH.
Valuable personal property of John
W. Coard will be sold on his premises.
near Accomac G. H., on Saturday,
October 18th. See advertisement in
another column.
In meeting at Chincoteague Bap-
fist Church, which closed last week
and in which the pastor was assisted
by Rev. w. T. Hundley, twelve per-
sons united with that church.
Mrs. B. R. Broughton & Co., Oman
cock. will have their opening of pat
tern hats for the fall and winter next
Tuesday and Wednesday, October
10th and 18th. All are cordially invi-
ted to be present.
Bethel Church, GAINESVILLE, will be
dedicated Wednesday, October 18th.
Rev. H. E. Johnson, d. D. of Suffolk,
Va, will preach the dedicatory SER
mons at II a. M, and 3p. m. Dinner
and refreshments will be served
The valuable real estate of VIM. E.
Ames, situated near Keller, contain
ing so acres more or less, will be sold
to the highest bidder on Saturday,
October 18th, 1905, at o'clock p. M,
at Keller. For terms &c. see posters.
Modestown Church will hold fair
Wednesday afternoon, October 18th,
1905. Supper consisting of all the
delicacies of the season and refresh
ments will be served. If Wednesday
is an inclement day the fair will be
held on Thursday.
Revival services begin at Baker
Memorial Baptist Church, Sunday
night, October Sth, at 7:3O O'Clock.
There will be no preaching at the
usual hour that afternoon. The pas
cor will preach Sunday night, and
Rev. W. E. Guy will preach every
night during the week.
Judge Lunsford L. Lewis, the NOM
inee of the Republican party for Gov
ernor, will address the voters of Ac-
comac at Accomac G. H. on Thurs
day, October 10Th, p. M, and at
Franklin city, Friday, October Goth,
1880 p. m. Judge Lewis will be ac-
companied by Hon. Campbell Slemp,
member of Congress from 9Th district
of Virginia.
In difficulty due to the refusal OF
some colored people to allow a party
of young men to pass them on the
road leading from courthouse to Lee
mont, near Grape, last Sunday night,
resulting in a war of words and ex.
change of shots, George Drummond,
colored, received ball in his side
which it was thought, would be fatal
but later advices are that he will re
cover.
G. Walter Mapp, trustee, will sci
by public auction at Horntown, OF
Saturday, October 18th, 1905, at 2:0C
o'clock p. M, the farm belonging tC
Mrs. Eugenia A. Parks, commonly
known as the Matthews Place." sit
uated at said Horntown, containing
21O acres, more or less, in three par
GELS of about 20 acres each. Person
desiring valuable farm property vii
do well to look at this. For particu
lars see posters, and for plat apply q
said trustee.
The dwelling of Capt. Griffman HofI
man, at Harborton, together wit,
most of the furniture and clothes G
the occupants, Mr.. VIM. E. Hutchir
son and family, were destroyed b.
fire last Saturday morning, whicl
started in the kitchen, it is thought
from defective fue. The buildin
was in the centre of the town an
the spread of the fire was only pre-
vented by the timely arrival and goo
work of its citizens. The loss to Cap
Hoffman is about $500.
Mrs William Parramore Bell gave
delightful oyster supper at her HON