Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-07-25
Wachapreague.

Mr.. Alfred f. Burton and family
after an extended visit to relatives al
Chincoteague and Maryland, have
returned home.
Miss Susie White and party Of
out-Of-town lady and gentleman
friends left this week for an extended
trip to West Point, Baltimore and
and other points.
Hiss Sarah Doughty, Of Cape
Charles, who has been visiting hei
uncle, Mr.. Jas. A. Doughty, of thi:
town the past two weeks, returned
home several days ago.
A concrete store-honse, A by q
feea, two stories high, will, we learn,
sooi be erected here on the s E. cor.
ne1of Main and High SITS, for Mr..
Hugh S. Fosque as the occupant.
NJ Geo. w. Eichelberger, o ( the
Gojham Co., New York City, is spend,
ingi his vacation with his family al
thei homes of Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. &
Nodk and Mr.. and Mrs. b. L. Eichel'
Der ger
Al big crowd is expected here Sat
ur/ay, 25th inst, to witness the sever
al1notor boat races scheduled to come
off that day. Much preparation IS be-
ing made for it and there Will DC
many pleasant features to enliver
the occasion.
Very slow progress is being made or
the large and handsome school build
ing now in process of erection here
because of delay in getting lupbel
from the mill man, near Keller
sometimes almost month between
loads.
DR.. John w. Kellam, our popular
and skillfUl physician, has been hon
ored by Gov. Swanson with an APP
pointment as a delegate to the I'm
tarnational Congress on tuberculosis
to be held in Washington, ID. o..
Sept. Dist to Oct. 18th, 1908.
The new and handsome 40 foot
gasoline boat, recently built here FOL
MIR. A. H. G.. Mears, was launched
this week, and reflects much credit
upon her builder, Mr.. Joe Slicer
Mears. She is a thing of beauty
has beautiful lines and those versec
in "boatcraftr think she will be
"swifter."
Among the recent arrivals at the
Wachapreague Hotel are: Chief o.
detectives, A. j. Humphrey, and wife
and public building inspector, Mr.
Geo. Tom Ames, wife and daughter
all of Baltimore, General Il. M
HAYES and niece, of North Carolina
and about 40 others from Lynchburt
and elsewhere.
Mrs. Margaret L. johnson, relic
of the late Jas. Edward Johnson,
lady of many noble traits of characte
and held in high esteem by all wh'
knew her, departed this life July 9th
in the 6Sth year of her age. Funera
services were conducted over her re
mains by Rev. s. Otto Wright, in tn.
Methodist Church here, on the 7tl
inst. She is survived by one son, MIR
Jas. Thomas Johnson and three
daughters, Mrs. Douglas A. Martin
Mrs. Thos. w. burlington and Mrs
Andrew J. Spence. Her remain
were inferred in Mount Holly Gene
terry, Onancock.
Mrs. Mary E. Hickman, widow 0
William II. Hickman, died of drops
on the 18th inst, at the home OF he
son, Mr.. James II. Hickman, nea
Wachapreague, aged Sc years. Sh
possessed all the characteristics OF
fine lady and enjoyed the confdenc
and respect of all. Eleven childre
survive her, viz; Messrs. Thos. 5.
G. Tankard, Randall O., VIM. IL.
known as Sewell, James H., Mitchell
c., Teackle @. and Fred L., and Mrs
John Smith and Misses Rebecca l
and Sadie B. Hickman. After funel
al services at the home of deceased
conducted by Rev. Chas. Friend, az
sisted by Rev. S. Otto Wright, he
remains were laid to rest by the sid
of her husband in the burying groun
near Keller Station.