Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1892-05-07


L. Floyd Mock and James G. Mock,
trustees, advertise valuable real es-
tate of George G.. Fox, for sale in this
issue.
Rev. V. W. Bareamin, lost his
pocket book at Onley, last Wednes-
day. 1t contained $50 in bank notes
and check for S25.
Rev. George D. Armstrong, D. D.,
of Norfolk, will preach at the Presby-
terrain Church, Drummondtown, to
morrow, Sunday, II q. M.
Pratt's astral oil, of high gravity,
odorless and of unequalled burning
quality, can be secured from Black
stone s. Bell, Acconac G. Fl.
Services will be held in st. James
Church, Drummondtown, every Fri
day evening, until further notice, by
Rev. Henry i. Derby, the rector.
The old hotel property at Drum
mondtown was pulled down last
Thursday, and an entirely new build
ing will be erected at once. The old
building, it was found, was decayed
beyond repair.
Seven small terrapins were found
in the stomach of q bird of the heron
species, killed by Mr.. Solomon Har-
gis, on Folly Creek, last Thursday.
A price should be put upon the head
OF bird of such decided Epicurean
tastes.
L. Floyd Mock, special commits
sioner, will, on Saturday, May 2Sth,
1892, at 1S0 o'clock p. ~, sell at
Marsh Market, the lands OF which
Columbus Taylor died seized and
possessed. For further particulars
see posters.
Mr.. w. y. P. Strans, attorney at
law, has located in our town and can
be found by clients desiring his SER
vices st the Office recently vacated by
Fletcher & Gunter. He is q native
of New York, but of late years has
been resident of Accomac.
Mr.. Child, head of the firm OF
Child s Happen, commission mer-
chants, New York, made tour of
the Eastern Shore, this week, and
was welcome visitor at this Office.
The firm is deservedly popular with
our shippers and well patronized by
them.
Southey, George and Andrew Bird,
colored and brothers, convicted of
house5reaking and larceny of chick
ems and corn at present term Of court
were taken to the penitentiary by
Deputy Sheriff Nelson, last Wednes-
day. They were sentenced for two
years in accordance with verdict.
Katie. aged . years, daughter of
Mr.. Preston S. Stewart, Mt. Gusts,
while playing last Sunday, fell against
pitchfork and was pierced in the
hell by one of the prongs. She was
completely paralyzed on one side by
the wound aud has since been in an
insensible condition. A fatal result
is expected.
Rates have been secured by Hon.
John w. G. Blackstone, at the re-
quest OF the delegates to the Rich
mond Convention, as follows: FROM
Accomac to Old Point 81 cents per
mile, going and returning-from
Old Point to Richmond and return
$40. Trains leave Old Point at a.
II. and 1855 p. N.
Thomas C. Kcllam, special commits
sioner, will sell at public auction, on
Wednesday, June 1st, p. m. three
tracts of land OF which John r. Kel-
lam died seized and possessed, one
situated at louisville, the other two
in Gusts Neck-all very valuable
farms. Fuller particulars will appear
in later issues of this paper.
Thomas w. Russell, special com
missioner, will sell at public auction,
on Saturday, May 14th, 2 p. IN, at
court house door, certain tract or
parcel of land of which WIN. Bloxom,
died seized and possessed, situated
near Accomac G. H., and containing
thirty four acres more or less. For
further particulars see posters.
John Fl. Wise, sheriff, will sell at
public auction, in front of Parker's
Hotel, in Onancock, on Saturday,
May 9TH, 1892, at p. H.. q certain
boat, described in the order of sale
as IA Flatty said to belong to Severn
Evans''-together with all her tackle,
apparel, anchors, cables, sails, rig
ging and appurtenances and dredges.
Terms cash.
Mrs Mary Fletcher, of Metompkin,
wife OF Vim. Fletcher and daughter
OF Mr.. a. J. Bundicll, while attempt
ing to take down the bars for a colt
last Tuesday, received a wound,
which. it is thought, will be fatal. A
bar broken by the colt was thrust
against her side with sufficient vios
lence to crush it and modification
from internal injuries received, is
feared.
An ice house RECENTLY built bv W.