Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1891-12-05
AccoMAc COURTHOUSE, VA.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1891
John W. Edmonds, Editor and Owner
LOCAL NEWS

Accomac c. H, Monday, December
14th.
The snow in Accomac, on last Sun
day. had IN average depth OF about
six inches.
Rev. John E. Allender, of Mary
land, will preach at Amiss chapel, to-
morrow night, : o'clock.
Rev. V. W. Bargamin, the new pas
tor, successor of Rev. John 7. Moore,
will preacheat Onley, la. m, to-mor-
row-at louisville, D. IN.
a meeting of the County Alliance
of Accomac, will be held at Onley sta
ton, next Tuesday afternoon. on the
arrival of the South bound train.
Mr.. E. w. Wright, tried at this
term of court. for failing to keep in
order the road in his precinct, was
fined So and costs of prosecution.
DR.. A. Brockenbrough was appoint
ed by the Worlds Fair Convention,
held in Norfolk. last week, chairman
OF the executive committee for LIST
district.
Mr.. Geo. w. Rolph, the clever rep
resentative of the eXcellentfi firm of d.
B. Taylor 6 Co. Baltimore, will visit
-Accomac next week, in the interest
of said firm.
Mr.. f. Fl. Drydcn,real estate agent,
Pocomoke City, nd. advertises an
other long list of valuable and very
desirable farms, at very low figures,
in ENTERPRISE of this week.
Blackstone & Bell, Accomac G. H.,
received this week, select stock of
confectioreries. Florida oranges. and
numerous articles suitable for Xmas
presents. Call and see them.
Three hogs of Mr.. Henry c. Ayres,
of this town, slaughtered Wednesday,
weighed respectively, 4OS, AIS and 400
pounds. Reports, of heavier weight
porkers. are now in order.
The firm of kellam 6 Nottingham,
general agents. ETC.. louisville, has
been dissolved by mutual consent.
The business will be conducted. as
heretofore by Mr.. Thomas G. Kellam.
Ashby & Belote, Accomac G. H.,
have just received Christmas supplies,
such as Florida oranges, lemons, al
monds, butternuts, walnuts, prunes,
dates, crrrants, citron, mince meat,
honey, etc.
Mr. John B. Henderson, near Grad
. dockville, is a success not only as a
grower. but as g preserver of the lus
cious watermelon. He cut one last
Monday, which had lost none Of its
original favor and sweetness.
An oyster supper will he served at
Jester Chapel, NJ. P. Church, Wcdnes-
day, December 9th, to which the pub
lie is cordially invited by the pastor
If weather is inclement at that time
invitation holds good for next faii
day.
Mr.. J. II. Fletcher, Jr trustee, viii
sell at public auction, on Saturday
December 18th, , p. M, at Hallwood
''tract of land OF Richard Bayly, con
tanning G6 acres, situated near Hall
woob." twill be sold for cash and
therefore at a bargain to some one.
The entertainment at Belle Haven
Academy, postponed to the 9th inst,
promises to be che of rare merit. The
vocal music is to be an especially at
tractive feature. The exercises in all
respects will be in such good taste as
to commend them to the most crit
ical
Christmas advertisements of A.H.G
Mears, Wachapreague, Walter ] Hall,
Belinda, Z. P. Byrd, & Bro, Pastoria,
w. T. Wise, J. w. Duncan, w. r.
Halett, w. j. Neville and W.T.Win-
der, Onancocl1, will appear in ENTER
PRISE next week. Watch for the bar
gains they have to offer you.
Mr.. E. P. Byrd, of Pastoral, is in
the city, this week, purchasing Xmas
stock, and all persons in search OF
presents suitable as gifts to friends,
besides the many other articles use
full and necessary in every household,
at a bargain, should watch for the
advertisement OF E. P. Byrd 6 Bro,
to appear in our columns next week.
Several persons in our town are sick
with colds ora mild form of la grippe.
Efessrs. Thos. w. Blackstone, Robert
P. Coleburn, Geo. G. Ailworth and
DIR. Scarburgh are now confined to
their rooms by attacks OF same-and
Mr.. L. Floyd Mock, also recently sick
il a similar manner, has recovered
sufficiently to be out again.
The illness of Mr.. Robert p Cole
burn. an empioye of the ENTERPRISE,
has interfered very materially with
the work in our Office this week. 1t
has made it impossible for us to give
our usual quantity Of reading matter
or to comply with the demands OF
advertisers for space in our columns.
The excuse, we are sure, will be &C