Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1890-03-29
NEIGHBORHOOD NOTES.
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Capt. L. James Phillips caught the
first red drum of the season last week.
VIM. It. Dukes, ESQ.,, formerly of our
town, paid recreation visit of a few
days to his friends here last week.
The Masonic Lodge here still con-
tinues on the up grade. the fraternity
receiving new members into the craft
at almost every regular meeting.
Messrs. Southey L. Gofligon Of the
wachapreague Hotel and o. N. Chris
tian of tourist fame are victims of Ia
grippe at this time, but are slowly con-
valescing.
Wachapreague has anews-boy in the
person of Master Bprwel 0. Bell. and
among the papers he sells.s tilau ulghlv
interesting and instructive weekly, the
Utica Globe.
Capt. Dickey Dplano. an attache of
the Accomack Club near here for many
years, has temporarily retired from The
business. and is now guest If mine
| host, at Rellam s Hotel.
The schooner Congress. Capt. f. $.
Erickson. sailed on the 25th inst, for
New York with q cargo of select oys-
tiers, MANY of which would tempt the
palate of an epicure If placed before
him.
Capt. Elliott Johnston left on Sat-
urdav nightlast by rail for Baltimore
to attend the burial of his sister, Mrs.
Charles Hoffman, who died on that day
from pneumonia superinduced by Ia
grippe.
It is reported that our clever. cour-
teous and enterprising townsman. Mr..
Arthur T. Mears, purposes locating at
Only at an early day, with view to
conducting the hotel ami livery Dusi-
ness thereat.
Mrs. Martha Stiles. wife of Capt.
Jacob W. Stiles, for many years past a
citizen of our town, but very recently
Of Tuckerton, n. j.. and lady of
many excellent traits OF character died
at the latter place on Tuesday. the 18th
inst. She leaves devoted husband
and several children to mourn her de-
mise.
Messrs. Bunting & Bell authorize
your correspondent to state, that having
the greatest confidence in the sailing
abilities of their yacht, 'Who'datho'tit,'
she VIII sail any boat of 35feet or under,
belonging in Accomac or Northamp-
ton counties, from Wachapreague to
the inlet and rcturn-for purse of 500.
Mr.. VIM. W. Roach TONY. for sew
eral years past assistant Supt. of the
extensive fish factory works at orr in
let, has accepted the position of general
Supt. OF the Mammoth Works at Girls
field. Md. and went on tn take charge
of same on Monday last. Madam Rn-
NOR says, though. that he will shortly
return to fix up some unfinished bust
ness of a nuptial character with one Of
our beautiful and blooming young
maidens.
Messis. E. T, Powell and A. II. G.
Mears, will, at an early day. operate q
branch store at the storehouee of Mr.. j.
A. Birmingham, anduntil very recently
occupied by him. They propose to carry
lines of dress goods. notions, ready
made clothing, shoes sc. land to dscon
tinue the sale of same at either of their
other stores. The combine will enable
them, they think, to keep larger stock
and better assortment of those goods
and to sell them at lower figures.
Your correspondent notes with deep
regret the departure OF MIR. John A.
Birmingham and family, on Tuesday
last, to their new home in Rising Sun,
Md, whittier he has gone to engage in
the mercantile business on more ex-
tensive scale, mention of which was
made in recent issue of the ENTER
PRISE. No family ever left any place
with more friends or with more sincere
we'll wishers for their prosperity thar
they have, and we bespeak for them
popularity and great success in their
new Geld of labor.