Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-01-04
NEIGHBORHOOD NOTES.
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Mrs. Joseph L. Cahall, of Dover,
Del, is with her mother. Mrs. b. n
Powell, at "sans Souci."
Mrs. ]. Newton Bagwell and her
son. Master James Bagwell, Of Baltl-
more. are at "Mt. Prospect
MIR. and Mrs. Thomas Waters, OF
Baltimore, spent Christmas at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. W. B. Pitts.
Miss Anne f. Hopkins returned
Saturday from two months stay
with friends in Pittsburg, Washington
and Baltimore.
A dance at Hopkins hall Wednesday
night closed the seasons festivities.
Good music and large crowd added
to the enjoyment.
Mrs. G. Fred Kelly, Miss Mary
Kellv and Mrs. E. o. F. Custis have
returned from visit to Mr.. and Mrs.
It. NJ. Scott, of Eastville.
The officers of the Accomack Trac-
ton and Power Company have COM
piled with the action of the stock
holders at their recent meeting, and
the approval of the State Corporation
Commission is daily expected. with
this in hand, work on the road will be
promptly commenced.
Rev. P.B. Henderlite, pastor OF the
Accomac and Onancock Presbyterian
churches, severed his connection
with this charge Sunday night. he
has accepted a call to the Secono
Presbyterian Church, Newport n ews
Va. and will enter upon his duties al
that point about February LIST. Mr.
Henderlite has been in Accomack hv'
wears, and carries with him the res
pect of the entire community.
The following young folks, who ar
attending school off the shore, were
home for the Christmas vacation
Messrs. John w. West and K. Z
Powell, of University of Virginia; MI
w. Henry Powell, of Richmond Col
lege; Mr.. Clayton Wescott, of Code
College; Mr.. John w. Robertson, c
University of Maryland; Mr. Parke
? Hopkins, of Locustdale Academy
3 Miss Blanche N. Joynes, of Woman
College, Baltimore, and Miss Virgin
In. Hopkins, of Hamilton Schoo
Washington, D. @.
r The directors of the Eastern Lii
r Assurance Society met Wednesda
r and declared a dividend of four pr
j cent. for the past six months. The
also determined to increase the
capital stock to one hundred thousan
j. dollars to be sold at 100 and to ere
. a large three story brick or concre'
% building in the business center. Flal
: for the building provide the low
u floor for stores, the second for office
% and the third as a hall. Mr.. q. Sc
j. man Williams was added to the boa
2 of directors. The old officers we
If reelected and are: A. NJ. Nottln
r ham. President; G. Fred Kelly, Fir
e Vice-President; G. Sellman William
j. Second -President;J. Q. VanPe
a Secretary; David G. Kellam, Trea
or urer.
Christmas was probably less moi
Of than usual, but evidences OF go
IN will, good cheer and contentme
al were not lacking. For several da
g. preceding, our streets and stol
E. were thronged with shoppers. WI
On Christmas morning began the chur
r. and Sunday School celebration
lis During the week many enjoyable
tertainments were given and large
attended. In some instances,
- Younger folks were hostess a
IN guests; in others, the older ones /
g a share. Among those entertain
"a we're: Miss Virginia r. ard Mr.
~ L. Hopkins, Jr., Miss Anne
= Hopkins, Miss Mary NAPLES, NJ
~ Dorothy E. Wise, Miss Margaret
West, Miss Virginia M. Nelson, NJ
" Elizabeth Wescott, Miss Catherine
er' Parker.
f a
art Mrs. Caroline Pollett Morris
IT native of Somerset county, Maryla
at but for some years aresident OF On
,rv cock, died at the home of her dau
~ ter. Mrs. Emma L. Warren, Sund
tod December 22nd, aged S4 years.
de. was stricken with paralysis Mon
on and never rallied from the shock. n
Morris was lady of many att
ments and was, under all circums'
ing ces. a creditable representative OF
nd best type of Southern womann'
lie, Her husband, Capt. Warren j. MO
ing was MORALLY wounded at the bs
to of Chickamauga CALAMITY leading
an regiment, when the field officers
M, been killed in the charge that resu
IAN in the death of the Federal z
rop- General Lyle, and the capture O
out brigade. Funeral services were
Sc Quoted by her pastor, Rev. /
lcks Henderlite, ON Tuesday afternoon
interment was in Mount Holly O
mes terry.
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