Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-09-05
Wachapreague.

Madame Rumor reports another
marriage in this town in the neal
future.
Rev. S. Otto Wright has returned
to his post here after three weeks
vacation to his parents in Richmond.
Mr.. Alma Johnson returned to town
with his bride last Thursday and was
very cordially welcomed by relatives
and friends.
Miss Daisy Birmingham and Master
George Davis have returned TO Balti-
more after spending the summer with
her parents here.
The handsome monitor, "Buena
VISTA" recently built by Messrs.
George f. and Thos. r. Mock, was
launched last Wednesday.
The season for sojourning by the
sea-shOre is about over and there has
been an exodus of guests from the big
hotel here the past week.
Elton, the little son of Mr.. and
Mrs. G. E. Mears, who has been quite
sick with typhoid fever, we are glad
to say, is rapidly improving.
DR.. and Mrs. Reshower, of New
York, have returned home after a
pleasant stay with Mr. and Mrs. Chas.
j. Wicks, of Wachapreague.
Mrs. o. Dix Doughty and son, Ralph,
of Chincoteague, after very pleasant
visit to her sister, Mrs. Chas. r..
Mears, returned home this week.
Much preparation is being made
here for the oyster business next sea-
son, a part of which will be the erec-
ton soon of two big oyster shocking
establishments.
Mr. Joe L. Savage has returned to
his business in Fredericksburg, Va,
after spending his vacation at the
home of his parents, Capt. and Mrs.
j. a. ID. Savage.
Mrs. Simmerman and daughter and
Miss Ruth Oldham, all of AccOmac
O. H and Miss Pansy Powell Wiki
ms, of Onancock, visited this week
Mrs. Hugh $. Fosque.
Miss Nola Burton and Mrs. Mamie
Cherricks and her husband, all of
Chincoteague, after very pleasant
visit to Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. j, Burton,
returned home this week.
Messrs. John and Harry Edmonds
are visiting their parents, MIR. and
Mrs. Jas. W. Edmonds. 1t is needless
to state that the young people here
always give them most cordial well
come.
Rev. A. w. Goodhand and wife, of
Frankford, Del, and Mr.. and Mrs. Z.
c. Pilchard, of Greenbackville, spent
part of last week at the home of
Mrs. Pilchard's brother, MIR. B. F.
Sturgis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. w. Eichelberger
and children, after visit OF several
weeks at the homes of Mr.. and Mrs.
b. T. Eichelberger and Mr.. and Mrs.
Jas. G.. Mock, returned to their home
i'll New York city last Saturday
Miss Sadie Harmon, for several ses
sons past teacher in the Blackstone
Female Institute, left her home here
this week for ten days visit to some
of her teacher friends on the Western
Shore before resuming her duties at
the institute.
Rev. John w. Bradford, of New
port News, and Rev. S. Otto Wright,
of Wachapreague, exchanged pulpits
last Sunday week. Johnnie gave us a
logical, clear cut, forcible sermon and
showed that there is a bright future
for him in the ministry.
Mr.. Thos. Ray Mock took a stag
party of about a dozen to Chinco-
league in his and his brothers. fine
gasoline launch, 1.-The Minnehaha,
last week, returning Tuesday of this
week, and reports having had a most
and delightful trip.
The Wachapreague Concrete Con-
Company, which recently
a handsome dwelling for
Mr.. G. Thos. Byrd, is now engaged in
the manufacture of concrete blocks |
for the Hugh Smith Fosque store /
house to be erected here in the near
future by said firm.