Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1885-01-17
OHiancock.
Peas will be planted largely.

Peas will be planted largely.
Our sergeant is fixing the sidewalk.
The farmers are getting ready for
spring crops.
The II. p. Parker lot will be sold soon
at public auction.
Onancock wants the courthouse to re-
main where it is.
Capt. Johnsonis shipping oysters by
the railroad to Philadelphia.
Fosque, Bro & Co., are headquarters
for peas, radishes, farming implements.
&C., &c.
Mr.. T. w. Parker has quit the mer-
camille. and gone into the sheep raising
business.
y petition is being circulated to re-
tain the mails on the Eastern Shore
steamers.
The commissioners are at work di-
viding the lands of w. II. A. and j. p.
l.. Hopkins.
Fear of the ravages of the potato bug
will prevent, to very great extent, the
planting of round potatoes.
Since the establishment of the railroad
great many drummers have visited
this place from New York.
Rev. Mr.. Amiss, Presiding Elder of
this district, preached to large and
attentive audience i'll Gown Hall, Sun-
day night.
The frequent visits of some of your
young men 10 our town have become
suspicious. Is it a wife they want, or
are they looking for Office?
There will be considerable competition
between New York and Baltimore for
the trade of this town. II being rs de-
sirable as any that goes to Baltimore
The merchants may not buy as largely
as from some parts, but the credit of the
Accomac merchants is second to none
in Baltimore, and we think that if the
railroad puts the freight down, New
York will get considerable of Accomac
trade.
ChincOtcague.
Mr.. Henry Mathews mas returned
from his visit to the northern cities.
Mr.. Wilcox and family of Mystic
Bridge, Connecticut, have left here for
their home.
The Presiding Elder preached a very
interesting sermon at the NJ. E. Chul CHI
last Wednesday evening, to large and
attentive congregation.
Messrs. D. J. Wheaton & Bros store,
Chincoteague, is headquarters fol- the
sale of ]. & P. Coats best machine spool
cotton. They will deliver it to any place
on the Eastern Shore free of freight and
assorted to suit purchasers at 50 cts. per
dozen, less 6per cent. discount for cash.
Cap:lets sent free to purchasers of %
and 100 dozen spools.
On Friday evening last, q very pleas
ant party gathered at the residence of
Mrs. 5. NJ. Lewis, to celebrate her fair
daughter Lillian's birthday. Games OF
various kinds entertained the party I'M
til 10 O'Clock. at which wjtching hour,
The party marched into the dining room
where table fairly groaned under its
load Of delicacies. Everyone partook Of
the refreshments with so much gusto,
that it was a delightful study to watch
the varying expressions Of pleased de-
light, that swept over the face of our
charming hostess, who never seemed
weary of attending to the wants of her
many guests. The party broke up at
u.30 O'Clock, and a unan nous vote Of
thanks was rendered Mrs. Lewis and her
daughter. Would there were more such
birthday parties.
Belle Eavsn.
1t is girl, and jeff D. Jacob and Jno.
B. Willis now vie with each other in
congratulations over their New Year
and Xmas presents.
Mersrs. West s. Willis are agents for
the sale and delivery of coal direct from
the mines of Pennsylvania to any sta
ton Oh the Eastern Shore of Virginia
Messrs. West & Willis are now having
cleaning out sale Of mems and boys
ready-made clothing and ladies' cloaks,
and have therefore marked them down
at cost.
Abdell Bros, TOUR village black
smiths" and known as the finest horse
shoers'' on the Eastern Shore contem-
plate improvements in their business,
and a change of location to another part
of our town in the spring.
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