Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1891-09-12
LOCAL NEWS

LOCAL NEWS.
Mr.. G. Welly Coard has bought a
part of the farm of Mr.. George r.
West, near Accomac G. H., for the
sum of $3.50.
Mr.. John It. White, administrator
of james r. Lewis, deceased, offers
for sale in this issue, valuable schoon-
er of dccedent.
Mr. 7. II. DRYDEN. Pocomoke City,
has sold the Brodwater fl IN rear
Oak Hall, To Mr.. John S. Gutter, ut
: the price of $3.50
Mr.. Richard 7. Amos, Onancock.
has gore North to get rid Of an at
tack of hay fever, and when last
heard from was at Bethlehem, \. II.
Miss Maud Mills will continue to
give lessons in music at her residence
in Cnanccck. session opening Septem-
Der 9th. Terms, eight dollars per
quarter.
One of the physicians attending
Congressman Scott. said Tuesday,
that the sick man was steadily i'm
proving and that he expected to see
Him recover.
Mr.. Arthur b. Colcnna, died near
Pungoteaeuc. last Monday, of blood |
poison, caused by a felon, aged about
60 wears He was 4 worthy man and
useful citizen.
Grapeland. a very fine fam in
Northampton county, Is advertised
for sale ut public auction. at East
VILE. next Monday, by AIR. Sydney s.
White, agent.
Mr.. George s. Leatherbury. of Mis-
sissippi. is in Onancocll, on a visit to
his brother DR. f. r. Leatherhury.
1t is his first visit to his native State
in the last twenty five years.
Mr.. Thos II. Nelson. Accomac c. !
H., returns home to-day with another
fine drove Of farm and road horses.
He has bought them to sell and will
offer them at Il small margin of profit.
Mr.. George J. Leatherbury. form
eriv of this county. and Miss Minnie
f. Porter, of Cristield, Md, were
married at that place. on Wednesday
of last week We tender congratu
lat;ons and best wishes.
A new bell has been nut up ut
Fitchett hotel, Accomac c. f.. this
week. and the proprietor respectfully
invites the public in search of re-
frcshment to accept the cordial invi-
tation it extends to them.
At a revival meeting now in prog
ress on Tangier. lis persons have
professed conversion and the pastor
says, that he is encouraged to hope,
that every man on the Island will be
caught in the gospel net"
The law requires the county court
TO examine accounts for working on
public roads at the March term, only,
but the Judge of our court gives the
public the benefit of another term.
He examines them at both March
and October terms.
L. Floyd Mock, special commission
or. will sell at public auction, on Sat
ur]ay. October 3rd, next, at 1870
o'clock D. m, at Lloyd Brittingham's
store. 1O0 acres, moro or less, of the
land belonging to James H. Gunter's
heirs at New Church.
Mrs. Vim. c.. Coleburn left for a i
short visit 10 friends in Baltimore,
last Monday, and Mr. T. w. Black
stone left on same day TO take charge
OF drug store of Mr.. Gosinan, in that
city. for next six weeks, during the
absence of the proprietor.
During the concert at the Town
Hall. Onancock. astWednesday night,
a vaiise of Mrs J J. Gunter, contain
ing clothing and jewelry, worth about
fifty dollars. was stolen from a car
riagc III q few feet of the hall and to
this time has not been recovered.
Temperanceville Lodge 121. A F.
e. A. NJ, will meet at their Hall,
Tuesday. p. m, 18th inst, the last
meeting in the day time of this year.
There will be work in three degrees.
The brethcn are extended an invita-
tion TO be present, by order of the
Worshipful Master.
Mr.. John J. Scarborough, formerly
Of this county. while getting on his
wagon in Philadelphia, last week,
slipped and fell; the heavy wheels of
the wagon passed over his left arm
crushing it. 1t was at first thought
vices are more hopeful.-Farmer and
Fisherman.
The building committee of the
Methodist parsonage, Drummond
town wish to begin work as early in
next year as possible, and request all
persons, therefore, who have sub
scribed TO the fund to pay up as soon
as possible, so that arrangements
may be made at once for purchase of
material, etc.
Mrs. Virginia Scott, widow of the
late j. T. p. Scott, died suddenly on
Thursday morning, at the home of
her brother, Mr.. Ben. Nottingham,
of Birds Nest station. The funeral
services were held on Friday after
noon, and the remains was inferred
at the Old Homestead, near Marion
ville.-Pioneer.
A citizen of Manchester. Va. who
invested some of his funds in the Pro-
gressive Endowment League, which
at one time had such q fast hold on
the affections of many of our people,
reports that they will recover about
eighty-fve per cent. of the assess
ments paid in, and will only have to
wait for it about two months.
At the regular meeting of the
Marionville Alliance, 9 p. m, o-day,
Il full attendance of the members is
expected and special invitation is
extended to members of sister lodges.
The present sweet potato crop and
how it may be disposed of to the best