Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1891-11-28
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Capt Elijah Hickman died last
Tuesday, of dropsy, aged "a years.
Hon. D. Frank White, member-elect
of Legislature, leaves for Richmond
next Monday.
Mr.. VIM. H. Dix has moved to the
fam, near Parlsley, lately devised to
him by his father.
A daughter of Mrs. Nancy r. Tay-
lor, of This vicinity, aged,1S months,
died of group, last Sunday.
Our merchants made large ship
1nents addressed fowl to the northern
cities, for Thanksgiving day.
A large number of fruit trees are
being received at this station from
the nurseries by farmers of this vi
entity.
Dancing parties, now popular with
our young people and the pleasures
of the light fantastic,n are being in
dulge in by them, weekly.
The dwelling CT Mr.. Fdword.B.
Justice, near our town, was acciden
tally luraed last Monday. Value
! abOnt 81 QO0. insured for $500.
Mr.. A. D. Shrieves sold this week, )
acres of land, near Hunting Creek, to
Mr. Jas. G.. Barnes, at $45 per acre,
which but for the oyster industry of
that section, would not he worth As
cents per acre.
At a meeting held here, this week,
Messrs. II. r. Bennett, S. j. Lewis
and H. T. White were elected dele
gates to the convention to be held in
Norfolk, last Wednesday, in the in
terest of the Worlds Fair.
Hopkins Bros. & Co, Hunting
Creek. had narrow escape from SER
ious loss t, few nights ago. A match
thrown carelessly by visitor 10 the
store, in q box of saw dust behind IL e
stove set fire to the same, but which
did not make sufficient progress to
attract attention at the time of clos
ing for The night. One of the propri-
etors, absent from home, on his ar
rival, discovered Il light in the store
and just in time to put it out. If his
arrival had been postponed few
minutes later, store and contents
would have been entirely destroyed
GhiucpTeague.
Mrs. Rev. B. T. Pruitt, Ct Hurlock
Nd, is here on a visit to relatives
, and friends
Several vessels were loaded in our
port this We elk, for Norfolk and
Northern cities.
Miss Mollie b. wallop, of Horn
town, and Miss L. j. Byrd, of Balti
more, were guests of friends at the
Atlantic, last week.
DR.. E. Z. Derickson was at the
Atlantic hotel, this week, to examine
applicants, 10 enter the Life Saving
Service, December 1st.
Miss Ida V. Tracey is visiting
friends in Philadelphia-Miss Mollie
Smith is in Wilmington, on visit
to her aunt, Mrs. Charles Smith.
According to madame rumor, q
society young lady here and a favorite
with our people, now in a northern
city, is there for the purpose of buy
ing a wedding outfit.
Our stores are filled to their utmost
capacity and other signs here indi
cate, however hard the times may
be elsewhere in the county, that it is
to be merry Christmas with us.
Commander Harrington. inspector
OF 4th Lighthouse district, was here
this week, to look after Assateague
and killick Shoal Lights, and reports
them in proper trim and keepers il
good shape.
Arrivals at Atlantic Hotel this week
Abraham Lyon, G. A. Kelsey, n. Y.
Commander Harrington. George d
Johnson, j. w. Fields, Phila.; G. H
Ames. C. c. Johnson, j. 3. Thomas
C. B. Pruitt, w. w. Gator, BALTIC.
E. r. sipple, Georgetown, Del; DR.
E. J. Derickson, Berlin, Nd; R. J
McAllen, Snow Hill, Md; A. Hudson
Stockton; Capt. John Mears, Acco-
mac.
Mr.. Jno. 5. Thomas, head of the
firm of Thomas, Mcdowell & Pyle,
Baltimore, was here last week, and
the sale of confectioneries made by
him was the largest ever made on
Chincoteague. He came here to sell
them, and being a live man, they
could notresist the Inducements Of
; fered. Many q child will rise up to
bless him On the Xmas morn, foI
placing in easy reach of Santa Claus
the many gifts they will receive from
him, on that occasion. He left be
hind him also many souvenirs, such
as music boxes, gold watches &c
presents to the purchasers OF his