Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1888-11-03
NElGilE1RH0C3 NOTES.
3i..t Nfei,Es,e.

Amanda, da,rehter of Mr.. ]. ]
jones'. died last TUESDAY ofpn'umonia
aged 6 years.
Absolom Doughty lirl October 22d
of pneumonia, aged 65 years. He was
IA native Of New Jersey, but had lived
here for the last two years.
Large ilocks of wild geese have beer
seen of late moving southwark. a SURF
sign according tn our knowing citi
gems, that cold w, ather is near at hand
Capt. j. Z. Matthews and wife. and
Mr.. O. III. Jones. the only representa-
tiveS 10 The Richmond Exposition from
This place. have returned and pro
snounce it q grand affair.
\ The telephone line has been compile.
ted 10 .assatcague Life Saving Station.
lis extension TO other points in the dis
/ t.icL dppen:s 10 Il great extent upon our
reI resentatlvrs i'll Congress.
Our milliners and merchants have all
gotten i'll their new goods, ard it is APP
parent TO the most casual observer, that
their selections have leen made with
; great care and excellent taste.
Maste" Caleb l'owden, son of VIM,
left for Westminster College. Md, a
few days ago. He will take fnnr years.
course at that institution with the
view of making the profession of law
his life work.
ColWm. Lamb of Norfolk, and Hon.
Il. II. Rayly Browne, addressed very
slim audiences here on Friday night OF
last week. 1t is to lie Hoped hat they
will come again as The democratic
canse was greatly strengthened by the
windy speeches made by them.
Sea fish. such rs trout. blue fish, bass.
&c, we're never SO plentiful as at pres
pnt in our market. On Thursday Of
last week thousands were caught with
land line weighing from 6 to 9 ponds.
Capt. John w. Bunting also reports
the largest catch cvtr MADE with his
nets.
The saloon Of Mr.. Geo. Il. Colehurn
was broken into last Saturday night.
and his pocket book containing one
hundred anu eighty dollars Was stolen
thereflom. The name Of the man,
which is known to Mr.. Cclcburn, will be
gwen to the puhlic, if the money is not
returnedpromptly.
Atlantic hotel arrivals this week: a.
3. Bow,ien. Major L. Selhy, .IesSa
bingham, Howard Carr, l'hila.: B.. F.
Evans, Norfolk: Charles Lepnan. Geo.
Isham. Henry +. Doughty, Baltimore:
Geo. ID. Allen, Wilmington, Del; L.W
Allihone. Dover. Del; II. Seidirs Clay
ton. Del: CIV. Truitt. BOX Iron. Nd:
Robert r. Wapl"s and n. J. Hickman.
p. w. s. Is r. r. agents.
Fifty eight voters, 81 whites, Z Col
cred. qualified themselves TO exercise
! the right of suffrage at i'c registration
closing last Saturday. and the voters at
.his precinct now number $40, all white
int 50. Many of the colorrd people
have declared for the straight Democrat
tic ticket. which taken with the regular
Democratic vote will give Cleveland.
Thurman and Kendall q tremendous
majority.
The Democratic rally announced for
ChincGteague the night hefore he elrc-
tion is assuming vast proportions and
promises to he the grandest turnout for
Democracy EVER known i'll the county.
The Snow Hill band has beer engaged
and will positively lie here. One hum
bred dollars has been subscribed to meet
the expenses of the torchlight process
sion. fireworks and other Examinations,
ana one hundred bushels Of onr latest
oysters have lrel, given. with the usual
condiments Tor or grand oyster roast.
Hon. Gilmor s. Kendall. our nominee
Hon. Geo. N. Upsllur, speaker of the
! Maryland House of Del gates,and Hon.
f; John ~. G.. blackstone will he the ORA
! tors of the occasion. The Democratic
brethren from the main are especially
invited to be OH hand and have their
hearts warmed MP in the good cause
for the following day.
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