Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1892-03-26
John W.Edmonds. Editor and Owner.
LOCAL NEWS.


The Oystermen's Supreme Union
meets in Norfolk, April 1st.
The circuit court of Accomac com
mences first Tuesday in April.
The County Alliance will meet at
Parks!ey, Saturday, April Cd, 1oa M
A full attendance of the delegates is
requested.
Next Monday, county court day.
Come and do not forget to bring the
dollar you owe us if in arrears for
subscription.
DR.. Oscar F. Byrd, dentist, will be
at Atlantic Hotel, Chincoteague Is
land, April 4th, 9Th, 9th and 18th, for
the practice of his profession.
A meeting of the Ex-Confederate
Memorial Committee will be held at
Accomac G. H., next Monday. A full
attendance of the members is re-
questcd.
An oyster supper will be served at
schoo! house, Modestown, Tuesday,
March Goth, beginning p. m. A
large attendance and liberal patron
age is desired Music may be ex-
pected.
The reputation of the Maltby
House, Baltimore, for first class ac-
commodations and low rates is fully
sustained under the present manage
ment. This fact with its central To-
cation should recommend it to all
travellers.
E. H. Benson will visit Drummond
town, Monday next, court day, with
an entire new line of samples of
spring. and summer suitings, over
.coatings and trouserings, among
which will be found all of the latest
novelties for the coming season.
Mr.. G.. A. Fox, Wachapreague,
passed successfully the examination
before the State Board Of Pharmacy
on the 18th inst, and was awarded
certificate. His general average was
S49, more than was required by Of per
cent. an excellent showing of pro-
ficiency.
The will of the late Hon. W. L.
Scott, which was recorded in the
clerks office at Eastville. is the long
est on record, containing 10000 words,
oc ,upying 90 pages in the record
book and cost 800 to record it. The
assessed value of his estate in this
county, is s91, oOO.-Readlight.
The Richmond corresp ondent of
the Norfolk Virginian, says: "Sena-
tor Blacks tone, of Accomac, is fire.
quently spoken for Attorney-Gener-
Land he will have first rate chance
to get the nomination should the can
didate for Governor not come from
the eastern portion of the State.'
Mr.. Toney Fl. Middleton and Miss
Lille Russell-and DIR. VIM T. Barnes
and Miss Mary Russell both couples
from Hunting Creek, this county,
were married in Salisbury, Nd, on
Wednesday, 10th inst. They return
ed by the afternoon train of that
day, to their homes, to enjoy the
feast prepared for them and to re-
ceive the congratulations of many
friends.
The Parksley Free Library will
open Saturday. March Goth, with 500
volumes. Cards will be given and
books distributed from to and
8 to 10 p. N. In the evening the
ladies have arranged for social
gathering, having on sale, for the
benefit of the library cake and hot
coffee at reasonable prices. A cordial
invitation is extended to all the peo-
pie of the county to come and bring
their friends.
a dinner, first-class in all respects,
will be served in the old hotel build
ing at Drummopdtown next Monday.
court-day, by the ladies of the Bap-
fist Church, the proceeds from which
will be applied to the payment of the
debt.on the parsonage at this place.
Price 80 cents. If you only want an
oyster stew, they will furnish the
same for Is cents.
Mr.. Frank A. Slocomb, whose i'll
ness is reported in another column,
died Thursday night, and in his
death Accomac loses one of her best
and most enterprising citizens. In
deed few men in the county will be
missed more. He was q good citizen,
model churchman and as mer-
chant had no superior in the county.
Funeral services will be held over him
at his home in Onancock, to-mor-
row, Sunday, p. ~.
Mayor and council for Pocomoke
city, will be elected April 5th. The
nominees of the Democratic ticket
are: For mayor, Dr. Isaac T. Costin;
for councilmen, James S. Clogg,
Major T. Hall and j. Henry Young.
The nominees of the other ticket are:
For mayor. Charles o. Melvin, Chair
man of the Republican Executive
County Committee; for councilmen,