Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1891-05-02

DIR. h. Il. Mason, TINS county, ana
DIR. w. L.'Dalby, Northampton, re-
ceivcd certificates last week, from the
Medical Board OF Examiners. Rich
mond, TO practice their profession.
A correspondent of Norfolk ledger,
says, Rev, Jno. \. Barker, OF Acco
mac county, was installed as pastor
of the West End Baptist Church,
Petersburg, Va, "Wednesday night.
G.. w. Winder and J. II. Seward,
Baltim ore, JOS. &. Savage and Mr.. Sill
verthorn, Phila., and B. p. Hodsdoa,
Boston, commission merchants, were
in the county this week, to sec the
shippers, and honorcd our town with
their presence.
The reputation of the Maltby
House. baltimore, for first class ac-
commodations and low rates is fully
sustained under the present manage
snent. This fact with its central To-
cation should recommend it to all
travellers.
Mrs. X. S. Bunidck, will open at
the old drug store in Onancock, to-
day, with fine city ice cream, con-
dictionaries, fruits, groceries &C., and
Johnny Bundick. says, that he will
be headquarters for ice cream. milk
shakes &C.. ut Onancock, this season.
Rt. Rev ~. y. Curtis, Catholic Bish-
op OF Wilmington, will preach next
week ut the following places: Mon
day, May 4th, at Wachapreaguc;
Tuesday, May 9Th, at Drummond-
town court house; Thursday, May
eth, at Chincoteaguc hall. The SER
mon will at S p. m, at each place.
I'll are cordially invited.
Mr.. Jno. T. Daniel. Attorney ut
LAW, leaves 10 day for Williamsburg,
and Will be married TOMORROW, at
.. 50 a. III. 10 Miss Henrietta Ludwell
Barlow, of that city After the cere-
snony they will at once start for Cape
Charles, and reside in theirnew home
on Randolph Ave.-Pioneer, April 2S.
MIR. Henry DeKay. q worthy young
man, of Sanford, this county, was
drowned in Pocomoke river, last Sat
nrdaS. The accident was due to the
capsizing of Q small boat i'll which he
was en6cavoring to reach the shore
from q schooner in the river, and
occurred with the PROV of the boat
touching the shore.
The Savage hotel, Accomac G. H.,
cold at public auction, last Monday,
was bid of to Mr. Thomas H. Nelson,
at the sum of 5000, who has since
been offered an advance of 1900 for
the property. Suit will be instituted
it is raid, to have the property resold
by the administrator of ohm L. Pow
ell, deceased.
The Louisville hotel, of which Dir.
w. A. Bloxom is proprietor, is COR
daily commended to the travelling
public For neat and comfortable
rooms, good fare and polite attention
it takes high rank with the best on
the Peninsula. Everybody who stops
there is pleased and has good word
for the proprietor-and everyone who
stops there will be satis6 ed with the
accommodations.
The coronation of a May Queen,
will take place at jenkins Bridge, in
the afternoon of Whitsuntide Mon
day, for the benefit of Emmanuel
Church. a May pole will also be
trimmed by eight lovely young ladies
on the occasion and the very laugh
able performance of the Heather
Chinee" will be rendered. Supper
and refreshments will be served ON
the grounds.
Mr. VIM. T. Bcloat, prosperous
young merchant of our town, of the
firm of Ashby s Bcloat, and Mrs.
Alice l.. BeIoate, a popular and at
tractive lady, daughter of Mr.. John
W. Coard, were married at the resi-
dencc of Mrs. Jno. D. Grant, sister of
the bride, on Wednesday night, Rcvs.
j. T. Moore and J. G. Earring, Off
ciating.
Ministers of the Gospel are not au-
thorized to celebrate the rites of
lnatrimony in the State of Virginia,
until they have first obtained from
some one of the county or corporation
courts of the State authority SO to
act. The informationis given for the
benefit of the ministers over the Vir-
ginia line, who are doubtless ignorant
of the requirements of our laws in
that respect.
The following new advertisements
appear in ENTERPRISE this week:
W. G.. Fentress, j. H. Seward, NJ w.
Gladding, Jos. G. Savage and F. S.
Gibson, commission merchandising
&. Bolton s. Co., manufacturers and
dealers in oils, paints &c-N. J. APP
plegarth & Co., dealers and jobbers
in hay, corn &c-Plempel s. Son,
manufacturers and dealers in lime,
laths &c-John II. Bailey, ice cream
w L. Douglas, So shoc-Slocomb &
Ames, and w. S. Dickinson & Son.
Mr. Alfred Il. Scott, near Onancock,
sustains fully this year his reputation
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