Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1892-06-25
John w. Edmonds. Editor and Owner
LOCAL NEWS.

Chilaren's Day will be observed at
Drummondtown Baptist Church to-
morrow morning.
The Eastern Shore Agricultural
Fair, commences Tuesday, August
3Oth, continuing four days.
An advertisement of of Zirckel &
Bro, in this issue. is commended to
the especial attention OF our read
crs.
VERY valuable real estate will be
sold at public auction, at ESlnore
station, 3p. IN. to day, by Fora Viii
lis, agent.
There will be fine display Of fire
works at Reads Wharf, Monday
evening. of July 4th, if fair, if not,
next evening.
y regular dinner will be served at
Bundick's, next Monday, court day
Ice cream and ice cold drinks also
kept constantly on hand.
a fair will be held on Jobe's Is
land, on Wednesday, goth day of
June. A canoe race is to be an at
Inactive feature of the occasion.
E. H. Benson. will be at Drum
mondtown, on Monday next, court
day, with a full line Of samples of
summer suitings which will be sold
very low to close out this seasons
stock
County court next Monday, and all
persons in attendance, if in arr. ars
for subscription OF otherwise, IRE
invited and expected to call at our
Office promptly and settle their ac-
counts.
1t is understood that the r. & O.,
people are quietly making arrange
meLts for road to terminate on the
Eas. ern Shore OF Virginia, in North
ampton county, at Cherrystone In
let-Wasllington Sunday Herald.
The reputation of the Maltby
House, Baltimore, for first class ac-
commodations and low rates is fully
sustained under the present manage
sncnt. This fact with its central To-
cation should recommend 1t to all
travellers.
The premium list of the Eastern
Shore Agricultural Fair IS published
in this Issue. Everyone on our
Peninsula should read carefully and
oil w',o can should resolve to contri-
butte TO its success by sending an ex-
hibit of some kind.
S. X. Martin & Co., Hofrmans
wharf, Va, have on hand large and
select stock of cypress shingles, we'll
tubing, fencing, plasterinS laths, n.
c. heart pine, Notwithstanding and
a full stock of building material gen.
orally, at lowest market rates.
Mr.. Major E. Selby will make q
tour of the Peninsula next week. Ito
call on the trade of which he re-
ceives such liberal share at the
hands OF our merchants. They like
his goods and the commercial tourist
who dispenses the blessings in his
line, and will wait his coming.
Mr.. Archibald Annis, died last
Sunday, near Blo1om station, from
the effects of an attack Of paralysis
of some weeks ago, aged sixty years.
he was for many years Superintcn-
dent of the Poor of the county OF
Accomac. He was faithful official
and as citizen generally esteemed.
F. H. Dryden, real estate agent,
has sold for Messrs. H. Clay and
Littleton j. Tull, a very nice farm,
situated on the line of Maryland and
Virginia, near New Church, to Mr..
Stewart S. Shepherd. Efr. Dryden
offers for sale several valuable farms
in this issue. See advertisement in
another column
The Board of Supervisors ut its
last meeting. by virtue of an Act
passed by the last Legislature, raised
the salary of the county judge one
hundred dollars more per annum. 1t
also appointed DR.. Fletcher Drum
mond physician to the Poor House
and fixed his salary at one hundred
dollars per annuln.
The futurity stake races of the
Chesapeake Agricultural Fair Asso
citation, will not be open to Delaware
Maryland and Virginia colts as pub
lished in previous issues of this pa
per, but only "open to Eastern Shore
of Virginia colts" See change in
notice elsewhere. The distance in
these races also will he waived.
The clerk of our county court ha,
received for distribution, the Acts Of
the General Assembly of the session
1S91-92. The following officers are
entitled to copy: The clerks of the
county and circuit courts, Common
wealth's attorney, sheriff, county
treasurer, superintendent of public
schools and of the poor, each super
visor, each justice of the peace and
each commissioner of the revenue.