Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1892-04-09

Fish, shad and herring, have been
for sale in our town by the cart
load" and at very low prices, this
week.
The circuit court in session this
week has been engaged for the most
part in hearing titles to real estate of
little value.
Broadway Baptist Church turned
out last Monday night, in full force,
and gave Rev. J. 3. Pruitt heavy
pounding"
Our merchants and farmers visiting
Baltimore, this fall and winter
will find the Maltby house, desir-
able stopping place.
Rev. John 3. pruitt handed his
resignation to the Onancock Baptist
Church, last Sunday. Thirty six
new members have been added to
the church during his ministry OF
two years and two months.
Hon. John E. Massey State Super
intendent of Public Education, the
guest of G.. G. Joyres, at the close Of
the Association at Belle Haven,
April 9th, will preach Sunday, April
10th, in the Cnancock Baptist Church
for R>.v. j. B. Pruitt.
Mr.. J. Morgan Dix, formerly of this
county, has opened boarding house
for the accommodation of permanent
and transient guests at G44 Saratoga
street, Baltimore, Nd. We very cor
daily commend him to the favor of
visitors from the Eastern Shore.
Luther Hickman and Miss Fannie
Kilmon-Wm Kelly and Miss Annie
Evans-F. J. Webster ana Miss Ne
LISA A. Core-three couples, each,
candidates for matrilnony, left kel-
Ter, this week for "AIy Maryland, >
where they were united in its holy
bonds.
The work of rebuilding and en-
larging the hotel property at Dram
mondtown will begin next Monday
in good earnest. Contractor Kellam
has force of twelve men engaged
for that purpose. In the name of a
suffering and hungry people let the
good work begin, friend Doughty,
without fail.
The valuable tract OF land, of
which John H. kilmon died seized
and possessed, containing by estima-
ton sixty nine acres. situated near
Fair Oaks, will be sold at public auc-
tion, at Keller station, Saturday,
April 18th, next, 3 D. M, by L. Floyd
Mock and Patrick w. kilmon, spec
ial commissioners. For further par
ticulars see posters.
Thomas Tyler, George Evans and
Edward Tyler, of Smith Island, Md,
captured by the citizens of Fansier
Island, on the oyster beds of Virginia
on the first day of April, after an ex-
animation before Justice Nelson,
Onancock, were sent to Jail to await
the action of the grand jury. The
sloop in which they were captured
was brought to Onancock.
Rev. John D. Kinzer, pastor of
Mount Lebanon Church, Baltimore,
was elected on last Wednesday, presi-
dent of the Mary land Annual Con-
ference of the Methodist Protestant
Church, which met that morning in
Pocomoke City, for its sixty-fourth
session. Dr. j. e. T. Ewell, formerly
of this county, received the n"xt
highest number Of votes for the posi-
ton.
! Delegates from race associations in
Maryland, Virginia and Delaware,
;. met in Baltimore. last week, and
formed a fall trotting circuit for
1892, under the title of the Virginia,
Maryland and Delaware circuit. Mr..
VIM. B. Wilson and DR.. A. Broken
borough, of Northampton, were rep
resentatives from Virginia. The date
for races at Cape Charles was made,
from August :3d to 2jth, inclusive.
The young ladies and gentlemen OF
Franktown will have charades in
Marionville hall, Easter holidays,
Monday night, April 18th, to bcginat
1870 p. M, for the benefit of Franktown
church. Refreshments suitable fol
the occasion will be served. The
Franktown Cornet Band will be
present and furnish music. Adms
sion s5 cents, reserved seats 10 cents
extra. If Monday evening is too in
clement to attend, you will be expect
ed Tuesday evening.
Mrs Roberta B. Ensor, wife OF Jro
B. Ensor and daughter of Levin w
Mock, deceased, died in Baltimore,
Friday, April 1st. Her remains were
brought home by steamer last Mon
day morning, and inferred in the
family burying ground near Keller
on Wednesday, after funeral services
conducted by Rev j. r. Sturgis, Of
NJ. E. Church, South. She was Q
lady OF fine character and highly es
teemed. The following notice of hel
appeared in the Baltimore Sun: 'sIr
the bloom of youth she has beer