Our town was represented at thc
Exposition during the week hy quite
a delegation. Thc number Included,
Mrs. Jno. P. L. Hopkins anti daugh?
ters, Miss Virginia snd Miss Dorothy,
Mrs. ll. L. Hopkins, Mrs. R. T. Ames,
Mrs. L. D. T. (Jumby, Miss Sallie
Hopkins, Miss Suzanne Lankton! and
Miss E. L. Taylor.
The entertainment given by Malta*
Commandery, Tuesday and Wednes?
day evenings at tin1 town Itali, drew
a large orowdl each night. In many
of the parts a high order ol talent was
displayed, anti a more delighted and
satisfied audience ls seldom seen The
supper too was inure than creditable.
lt is understood that a handsome sum
was realized.
The contract for thc construction
of the trolley road from Onancock to
Metompkin hay lias been swarded to
Miss 1. R. Potter & Company, of Phil?
adelphia. The agreement stipulates
that work shall be commenced at mice
and the line completed aud in opera?
tion within nine months. D' thc elec?
trics] machinery osn tie promptly se?
cured, it will ' be furnished within a
much shorter time.
Services began in the Episcopal
Church Thursday by Rev. John R.
Matthew1', ami will continue morning
and evening up to and including
Tuesday night- next. There will be
service and sermon tomorrow morn?
ing and night, with sermon for men
only in the afternoon. Mr. Matthews
is one ol the noted evangelists of the
country, recognized wherever known
for his ability, devotion to his work,
sell sacrifice and common sense.
Parksley,
Mr. H. R. Bennett has returned from
a business trip lo Philadelphia.
Miss Mabel Parks has returned from
a trip of several weeks to New York.
Mrs E. 8, Parsons ami children have
of late been on a visit to relatives at
Marion Station, Md.
