Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-07-04
NEIGHBORHOOD NOTES.
OnancOck.

Onancock.
Misses Alice and Ada Warren left
Thursday for Buena Vista, Va.
Miss Helen ]. Warren returned
Thursday from a visit TO Miss johns
of New York City
Capt. Webster Marshall has return
ed from Marsh Market, where he has
been visiting his mother for several
weeks.
Misses Arabella and Laura Hurt, of
AppomattoX Q. II are the guests OF
Misses Susie and Elizabeth Rogers at
Finney.
Mr. Spencer F. Rogers spent several
DAYS at Buckroe Beach this week. He
was there to enjoy the Baptist en-
campment.
Miss Rose Wood and Miss Edith
Crone, of late the guests OF Miss
Grace Stiff, left for Hampton, va.
Wednesday.
Misses Hattie Kelly and Madeline
Rich spent several days this week at
the home of Mr.. Charles W. Kelly at
Craddockville.
Mrs. George H. Powell and Master
John f. Wise are at 1.-The Herml-
tage,n the home of Mrs. William n.
Thomas near Cape Charles.
The directors of the First National
Bank at their last meeting declared
the regular semi-annual dividend OF
four per cent, clear of taxes.
The house recently bought by Mr..
Warner Ames next to the Episcopal
Church, after many additions and I'M
provements was occupied by him
Wednesday.
Miss Hazel Scott was sent to Nor
folk, Tuesday, by DR.. Edgar W.
Robertson, suffering from appendicitis
She was operated upon by DR.. Gwath-
mey and is doing nicely.
Prof. J. DIN Faulkner, former
principal of the Onancock High
School, has been elected principal OF
the High School at Rocky Mount, N.
G. for the coming session.
Mr.. w. D. Caldwell has sold Luna
Park to Capt Henry L. Crockett, and
left Wednesday, to join his wife in
Mexico. 1t is understood that the
skating rink will be continued under
the management of Mr.. FredencA
Pryor.
Messrs. Knabe & Co., of Baltimore,
have opened salesrOom for pianos
and organs in the brick row next door
to the post office. A large number OF
instruments have already been placed
in the building. The resident manager
will be sent from Baltimore.
Mr.. J. Norman Belote has made
quite a success, this season, of grow
ing tomatoes, for early shipment.
Good prices and satisfactory yield
made it his best paying crop ana
| there seems no reason why our farm
ers should not engage regularly III
their cultivation.
The future home of Mr.. VIM. S.
Nelson on portion of Mount Pros
pect estate, opposite College Avenue,
is nearing completion, and presents
an attractive and handsome appear
ance. The location on the back of the
creek is desirable, and nearby bridge
gives advantages OF town and country,
Our wharf Monday afternoon pre-
sented busy and animated scene.
The steamers Maryland, Maggie and
Old Point Comfort all bound tor Bal
timore, arrived after two O'Clock, and
took Oh freight. The last to leave,
about s p. M, cleared the wharf.
Shipments for the day were 200
packages.
Miss Maud Kellam entertained her
friends Friday evening at her home
on East Main Street. The lawn,
Illuminated with Japanese lanterns
and the young ladies in their white
dresses fitting to and fro, made a
very pretty scene. Elegant pune (,
cake and ice cream were ser ed.
There were about forty present and
all report very pleasant evening