Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1891-08-08

a. H. G. Mears, advertises bargains
through our columns. Read his price
list.
For home like comforts, good fare
and moderate charges. the Maltby
House, Baltimore, cannot be sur
passed.
The net proceeds of concert at
courthouse, Monday night under
the auspices of Woodbourne sci COL,
was about $50.
Mr.. J. T.. Bond. living near Savage
VILE. dug and delivered up To Thurs
day of this week, one hundred bar
rels of sweet potatoes.
Mrs. r. It. Ames and Mrs. VIM. 7.
Wise, Onancock, left by steamer,
Monday, on Il tour to Niagara and
other points of interest North.
John w. Fitchett will trot his colt
Dick on track near louisville, next
Monday. to beat 5 minutes, and wa
gers $40 with DR.. Ayres that he can
do it.
The schooner Jno. J. kirkman. is
advertised for sale in this issue by
u. S. Marshall r. R. Farr, at Hlotf-
mans wharf, Tuesday, August 18th,
j p. III.
4 race has been made between ba-
teaux of Benjamin and George Parks
TO come of at Metompkin inlet, on
Wednesday. August 18th inst, for
purse of $1C0.
The steamship Fish Hawk left
here on Friday last. for Taneier
Sound, where. it is said, she will re-
main sometimes locating natural'oys-
ter rocks in that sound.-Headlight,
4th.
Barnet Bonds Son, w. r. BYRD &
Co., r. H. kepncr & Co.. well known
commission merchants of Baltimore,
advertise in this issue to sell produce
from Eastern Shore for per cent.
commission.
Mr.. VIM. H. Dix. died at his home
near Parksley, last Monday, aged Go
years. He was Justice of the Peace
before the war and the last represen-
tative we believe of the old court
system, in the county, Of that office.
John Scott, son Of Mr. Thos. NJ.
Scott, Onancock, who left his home
some weeks ago for treatment on ac-
count of the excessive use of cigar
cites. has returned. we are happy to
be able to report, completely restored
to health.
The fifteenth.session of Onancock
Academy, begins Wednesday. Sep
TENDER 5th. with T. P. Brent and G.
n. Wyant, principals, as heretofore.
New catalogue containing full par
ticulars can be had by applying to
f. p. Brent.
Mr.. Sydney Johnson has secured
the privilege of feeding and caring
for horses and for safely keeping
busters, blankets. whips, &C., at the
Parksley camp-meeting, at rea-
sonable compensation and sOlicits
the patronage OF those in attendance.
Hon. S. S. Wilkens will we are ad-
vised, be a hoater candidate for
House of Delegates. subject of course,
to the will of the Democratic party.
and the impression seems to prevail
that he is so hard to beat that he
will be nominated without opposi-
ton.
Mr.. Isaiah P Justis. popular as q
commission merchant of Baltimore,
honored our Off ce with his presence,
on a visit to the shippers of Accomac
last week. Our people always vel
come him to his old home and do not
forget him when at his place of bust
ness.
r. L. Ailworth, county chairman
of Northampton, has called a Demo
cratic uass-Ineeting at Eastville, next
Monday. court day, "for the purpose
of deviSing some plan for nominating
the 1oater candidate for the next
House of Delegates and for electing
n county chairman
Mr.. John T. Bailey, formerly of
Accolnac. and now prosperous MGR
chant of Baltimore, was in Accomac
this week. the guest of his uncle, Mr..
John w. Johnson, and was well
come visitor to this office He is sup
plying many OF the dealers on East
ern Shore with the first class ice
cream manufactured by him.
Mr.. Samuel T. Ross, executor, will
sell at public auction, on the prem
Uses, Saturday, August Sth, valuable
real estate situated at Accomac G.. H..
OF which George Hargis died seized
and possessed. The tract contains
about twenty-one acres of good land
beautifully located. See advertise
lnent in this issue for full particu-
lars
Valuable real estate of Elijah J.
Hinman, deceased, will be sold at
public auction, at jenkins Bridge, ON
Saturday, August 18th, 10 a. H., by
Dr. j. f. Brodwater, trustee. 1t con-
sists of two tracts of fifty and one
hundred and thirty-fve acres, re-
spectively, with abundant resources.
convenient to churches, schools and
stores, and in ia two miles of Oak
Hall station.
Miss Henrietta G. Parker, daugh-
ter of the late DR.. Jas. H. Parker
and Mrs. Annie S. Parker, died in
Baltimore, last Wednesday, of con-
sumption, aged 20 years. Her remains
were brought home by steamer, Fri
Gay morning, and inferred by her
father in the Baptist cemetery at
Onancock. The young lady was
greatly beloved in Accomac by
large circle of relatives and friends
Tor her many noble traits of cbarac
ter
The most interesting game OF base
ball of the season will be played in
Cape Charles, Saturday, Sth inst, be
tween the Birds Nest and the n. Y.
P. & =. clubs for $1,000, $500 side
Crowds are expected from Acconac
and Northampton, as well as Norfolk.
A special train will be run for the oc-
casion, with one fare for the round
trip. Leaving Taslcy at 1915 a. IN,