Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1906-07-21
LOCAL NEWS.


9TH. and continues days.
Special bargains are offered in
clothing by Mr.. Bonnie Brown, Blox-
SIN. in this issue. See advertisement.
Mrs. N. P. Kilmon, of Accomac Z.
H., was taken to hospital in Balti-
more for treatment on last Monday:
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles s. NAPLES, OF
Baltimore, were guests of MIR. and
Mrs. Samuel T. NAPLES, of Onancock'
this week.
The dates OF the Pocomoke fair this
year are August IA, 10, Is, II, as Will
be noted by advertisement in another
column.
Rev. L. E. Spencer will preach at
Baker Memorial Church on Sunday,
July I'D, at the regular hour for SER
vice at that church.
A valuable farm, near Pocomoke
City, is offered for sale at private
contract by Mr.. j. B. Hopkins in this
issue. See advertisement.
Rev. John w. Hundley will preach
at Drummondtown Baptist Church
tomorrow morning, July 22d, and at
Hollies in the afternoon of that day |
Mrs. Margaret Byrd and daughter,
Miss Belva, of Baltimore, are visiting
"Hillside," the home of her father,
Mr.. James H. Mason, near Pastoral
The great number of fast horses
now in training on the Eastern Shore
should make the Tasley Fair meeting, |
August 7th, the best in its history
Mr.. Charles B. Lilliston, native
of the town but for many years
resident of North Carolina, is visiting
old friends at Accomac Z. H. thisI
week.
New advertisements in this issue OF
special interest to our readers: DR..
q. w. Hall, Parksley; S. G. John
son, Whitesvllle, near Parksley; w.
s. Dickinson & Son, Pocomoke City.
There will be welcome service at
Wardtown Baptist Church, Wednes-
day, August 1st., p. M, for the new
pastor of Exmore, Painter and Ward
town, conducted by the neighborlng
pastors. All are cordially invited to
be present.
Mr.. George T. Stockley, a proml-
nent merchant of Keller,was success
fully operated upon in hospital IN
Norfolk for abscess of the liver last
week and, according to the latest ad-
vices, he may be expected home soon
very much improved in health.
The excursion given by Capt. w.
H. Lang in the interest of the High
School building at Accomac Z. H., on
Tuesday of this week, Melted $50. 1t
goes without saying, that Capt. Lang
has the hearty thanks of all interested
in the erection of the new school
building.
A p, tition for ''no fence" is beng
circulated in the Courthouse precinct
and will be presented to the Board OF
Supervisors for their action as soon as
majority of the signatures OF the
qualified voters can be obtained. Ac'
cording to the latest reports only
few are needed.
Rev. T. 8. Dunaway, Jr., former
pastor of Drummondtown Baptist
Church and since of church IL
Martinsburg, w. Va, has resigned hi
charged there to accept the pastorat'
of the Baptist Church at Smithfield
Va, where a new church has jus
been erected.
Hon. William A. Jones has accepted
an invitation to deliver his lectur
con the PHILIPPINES" at Accomac Z
H., during next September. An ad
mission fee will be charged and tn
proceeds from which will be appie'
to the payment of the debt, whicl
will be created in the erection OF
High School building at this place.
The old town has a genuine builo
ing boom almost in sight. Work o
the new academy, which is to be tn
largest and handsomest on the Shore
will begin next Monday and ne
dwellings will soon be i'll course
erection for Messrs Edgar Fletch'
and N. ]. Lang and DR.. ]. L. Deco
mis- on lots purchased by them la
week on Lilliston Avenue.
Many bills have been sent out by
of late to those indebted to us for su
scription and otherwise and to IL
many who have responded our thanl
are due. We shall continue to sci
bills to everyone in arrears to us, al
we shall expect reply of some so
from everyone. 1t will save us tro
BILE and expense, though, if you W
send the money due us before the b
is sent to you.
The records of our clerks Off
have been diligently searched of la
by DIR. McCook, of Philadelphia, L
Moore, of Pocomoke City, and othe
for data showing the last resting pla
of Rev. Francis MaKemmie,
founder of the Presbyterian Church
America. The interest in the matt
at this time is due to the fact, : a.
shaft is soon to be erected to the d
tinguished divine at or near his bur
Mace. There is but little doubt, u
y uras ON Holden Greek in this COun