Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1906-08-04
NEIGHBORHOOD NOTES.
OnancOck.

Onancock.
A very enjoyable dance was given
at Hopkins Hall Friday evening.
Mrs. BERTHE X. Powell is in George
town, Del, visiting her daughter, Mrs.
Joseph L. Cahall.
Mr.. Henry Parker, who was opera
ted on at St. Joseph Hospital last Fri
day for an abscess on the knee, is i'm
proving and hopes to be at home the
last of this week.
Misses Mary and Margaret Hartman
son are among the welcome visitors
to Onancock. They are the guests OF
Miss Ethel B. Finney, entertained
at whist in their honor on Friday.
Mr.. r. w. Robertson, of Baltimore,
who has been in port in his racing
yacht, Eaylet, left Tuesday to partici-
pate in the races of the Hampton
Yacht Club and the Columbia Yacht
Club.
The many friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
s. R. Nelson regret their departure
on Wednesday. They have been
guests at Mt. Prospect for the past
month and will spend the rest OF the
summer at Blue Ridge Summit.
The late arrivals at Mt. Prospect
are: Mr.. and Mrs. Edmunds and son,
DR.. J. Newton Bagwell and son,
James, of Baltimore; Miss Emily
Mug mt, Mrs. L. D. T Quinby and
three children, Misses Belle, Elise and
Margaret Quinby, of New York.
The entertainment, which was to
have been given in the auditorium OF
the Onancock High School building
Wednesday evening, had to be post
poned ON account of rain and will be
given Monday, August 9th. The en-
tertainment is for benefit of the High
School and will consist of vocal music,
recitations, a drama and music by
Southern Band.
The will of the late John r. Sturgis
was read last Thursday. He left to
his wife the house where he resided,
to his granddaughter, little Miss
Mary Sturgis, the Grand Central
Hotel and three dwellings in Oman
cock. The rest of the estate goes to
his son, Mr.. U. @. Sturgis, and con-
sists of % farms and some money and
bonds. The whole estate is valued at
about 100000.
The guests at Mt. Prospect gave a
most enjoyable card party on the
lawn last Friday morning. Progressive
whist was played and all present spent
pleasant morning. The prize,
picture of the party taken by MIR.
Pickering Dodge, of Washington, was
won by Miss Goldey Bagwell and the
BOBBY went to Mrs. Newton Bagwell,
of Baltimore. Elegant punch and
cake were served. Those present
were: Mrs. s. r. Nelson, Mrs. F. w.
Robertson, Mrs. J. Newton Bagwell,
Miss Lily Nelson, of Baltimore Mrs.
Pickering Dodge, of Washington;
Miss Emily Nugent, Of New York;
Mrs. O. L. Parker, Mrs. R. L. Shield,
Mrs. ]. P. L. Hopkins, Mrs. r. L.
HOPKINS, Misses FL zabeth Wise,
Annie E. Hopkins, Lottie and Goldey
Bagwell, Mary Warren, Frances, Bes-
sic and Constance Taylor, of Oman
cock.
One of the most delightful enter
tainments of The season was given by
Mrs. Robert L. Hopkins, Tuesday
morning. Mrs. Hopkins with her
grace of manner welcomed her guests
at he B. G. and A. pier, from whence
they were conveyed in pleasure boats
TO Luna Park. Box Ball was enthusi-
astically played from ten to twelve
when the guests were invitedto Ingle-
side, where an old fashioned Southern
Watermelon cut was much enjoyed.
Mrs. Hopkins with a few happy re-
marks presented to Mrs. Perrow pair
silk hose, Mrs. Perrow having proven
herself the most skilful player. The
BOBBY went to Mrs, S. R. Nelson, Of
Baltimore. Those present were Mrs
IL. Newton Bagwell, Mrs. s. R. Nelson
| Mrs. F. w. Robertson, Mrs. Thomas
: Waters, Miss Mary Harmanson, Of
Baltimore; Mrs. Pickering Dodge, o.
Washington; Miss Emily Nugent, O.
. New York; Mrs. Mosby Perrow' o
, Lynchburg; Mrs. R. L. Hopkins, Mrs
J. P. L. Hopkins, Mrs. T. 8. Hopkins
Mrs. W. G. Bell, Mrs. o, L. Parker
Misses Ethel Finney, Madeline Rich
, Pansy Wilkins, Annie E. Hopkins
Cecile Powell, Frances, Bessie an'
Constance Taylor.