Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1906-11-24
NEIGHBORHOOD NOTES.
ChIucoteague.

Mrs. Seth TRUTHS little seven year
old son, Allie, died Saturday.
Rev. Thos. Davis, of New Jersey
spent several days with us this week.
Mr.. Odell Burch is home from Phil
adelphia and will spend the winter
here.
Can't. Dennard Merritt has just COM
pleted one of the largest and hand
soonest dwellings on our Island.
Rev. Charles Farley will preach his
farewell sermon next Sunday and
leave soon for his new charge in New
Jersey.
Mrs. R. E. Keas is visiting friends
in Philadelphia; Mrs. Clara Hilton is
with her sister, Mrs. b. B. Topping
Milford, Del.
Our milliners are doing a flourish
mo business this season. Each OF
them requires an ASSISTANT Ut ino1o w
Keep up with their work.
Mr.. Geo. Reynolds, surfman OF
Cobbs Island station for last Il years,
ltook charge as keeper of Pope's Island
station. to which he was recently
promoted, last week.
Mr.. Samuel Field, of Baltimore, Is
at the home of DR.. ]. w. Field; Mr..
William Rowley, oyster dealer OF
Philadelphia, is visiting his brother
Mr.. J. T. Rowley.
| MIR. William Elliott, popular surf
man of Assateague L. S. Station ana
Minnie Hudson, the attractive
daughter of Capt. Joshua Hudson
were married at the BRIDES home on
2lst inst.
Mr.. George A. Payne has closed
ont his store business up the Island
/, and will move to Snow Hill The
storehouse vacated by him has been
rented by B. Elliott & Bro, who Will
open a grocery store.
Mr.. s. 3. Dennis wants to brighten
= opr town with electric lights ano
offers to do it for so cents per light
16 candle power, churches and hall al
r half price. 1t is up to our people &c
; cav whether or not they want them
Our High School is in hourishine
condition and fast going to the from
under the management of the new
principal, Prof. G. N. Swunley. Tint
= teachers and children are taking grea'
Interest in their work and as well II
. the appearance of their school rooms
|, Curtains, scrap baskets and hand
some pictures, purchased with money
contributed by them of late, have
L added greatly to their neatness an'
r comfort. The enrolment of pupils a
present is S75.
Il Arrivals at Atlantic Hotel TIL
g week: Geo. Brasure, W. P. Nealy
}, Baltimore; B. Moore, W. T. Clement
ly. J. and A. T. Hamilton, 0. l.
7. Peans, E. H. Gorter, R. H. Woodson
Is. w. Purnell, Jas. ]. Bailey, Geo. ID
o. Levin, julius Mayhaft, S. L. Blaze
e Philadelphia; n. W. Callahan, Poct
moke City; Thos. L. Fleming, Dover
lW. B Lamden, New York; Rev. J. L
North. Snow Hill; E. U. Beals, BROCK
l. ton. Mass. G. w. Denant, Washing
u ton; w. L. Mock, W. H. Pruitt, X. '
Gladding, Accomac.
One of the most enjoyable feature
of the season was an oyster roast
le the Atlantic Hotel on Wednesday ev'
10 November IA, 1906, given by o. l
;, Doughty, G. R. Watson and IT, i
~ Abbott in honor of Miss Ella Davi
After listening to selections of VOC
xt and instrumental music, the hostes
e, Mrs. O. D. Doughty invited the part
L., to partake of a sumptuous roast Sc
IN we'd in old "virginia STYLE" Tho
be present were: Prof @. N. Swunif
and Miss Tracy, MIR. Chas. MATTHEW
10 and Miss Rowley, Mr.. Robert Re
and Miss Meta Davis, Mr.. Jim Sec
- and Miss Matthews, Mr.. G. r. Watts
~ and Miss Elodie Jones, Mr.. E. B. Gil
10 and Miss Ella Davis, Mr.. G. B. A
'e bott and Miss Yula Doughty, L
Chas. Truman and Miss Vincent, L
ct, William Burrell and Mrs. Burrell. I
ur- guests departed at midnight EXPIRE
,x- ing pleasant evening"