Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1892-04-30
LOCAL NEWS.

Fair, opens this year, Tuesday, Au-
gust 30th.
Nice line new dress goods, dry
goods and notions, very cheap at
Rich's, Wachapreague.
Our merchants and farmers visiting
Baltimore, this spring and summer
will find the Maltby house, a desir-
able stopping place.
DR.. Oscar F. Byrd, dentist, will be
at Atlantic hotel, Chincoteague
Island, May End, 3rd, 4th and 9Th, for
the practice of his profession.
The Onancock Alliance meets in
their hall next Saturday. Busine:s
of Importance demands its attention,
and all the members are expected to
be in attendance.
Mr.. John o. Ewe!l has been ap
pointed by Judge Gillet, upon the
recommendation of the Board of Su-
pervisors, as Superintendent of the
Poor for county of Accomac.
Bishop Curtis, of Wilmington, will
deliver free lecture at the following
places, 100 y. m: Eastville, June 2nd;
Wachapreague, June 3rd; Onancock,
June 4th; Mappsville, June 5th.
A full attendance Of Golden Rule
Alliance is requested at their hall
at louisville, Saturday afternoon,
May 18th Business of Importance re-
ouires the attention of the members.
Mrs. Obed Gilden. Hoffmans
wharf, went to bed in her usual
health. Wednesday night, and died
before o'clock the following morn
ing. Her death is due, It'll supposed,
to heart failure.
Mr.. j H. Seward, Baltimore, well
known and popular as a commission
merchant on the Eastern Shore, has
been in the county for several days
on Wis to his shippers, end hon
ored our sanctum with a call on
Thursday.
Rev. ~. J. Fristoe, pastor of Rap
list Churches, at Parksley and Zion,
has accepted call to the Second
baptist Church, Petersburg, Va. In
meeting at the West End church of
that city, in which he recently as
sistel. there were fifty additions to
tn Church.
Thomas w. Russell and L. w.
Phillips. will sell on Saturday, the
2Sth of May, and On Saturday, the
4th day of June, very valuable tracts
OF land of which Levin w. Phillips,
died seized and possessed, one tract
on Nandua Greek. and others in the
neigh of Fair Oaks.
Judge Gunter, refused the motion
for new trial, in the case Of George
-Drier, who murdered Mrs. F. Nc
Faden, some months ago, heard by
him last week, but granted stay of
execution for forty-five days. The
case will be taken to Court of APP
peals of Virginia.
Thomas w. Russell, special COM
missioner, will sell at public auction,
on Saturday, May 14th, ? p. M, at
court house door, certain tract or
parcel of land of which Vim. Bloxom,
died seized and possessed, situated
near Accomac c. H, and containing
thirty four acres more or less. For
further particulars see posters.
John II. Wise, sheriff, will sell at
public auction, in front Of Parker's
Hotel, in Onancock, on Saturday,
May 18th, 1892, at p. m, a certain
boat. described in the order of sale
as "a Flatty said to belong to Severn
Evans''-together with all her tackle,
apparel, anchors, cables, sails, rig
ging and appurtenances and dredges.
Terms cash.
J. E.Whittington s. Co. Baltimore,
through our columns this week, So
licit the patronage of the shippers of
the Eastern Shore. The firm is a re-
liable one, and Mr.. n. J. Ward, a
clever and energetic young man for
merly of this county, is member of
the same. We commend it to your
favors. The junior member is now
in the county and favored us with a
visit on Wednesday.
Mr.. James W. Broughton, chair
man of the Ex-Confederate Memorial
Committee, requests the sub-commit-
tee, consisting of John H. Wise, L.
Dix Warren, DIR. Geo. T. Scarburgh,
L. S. Nottingham, L. J. Nottingham
and H. C. Johnson, appointed to pre-
pare an address to the people of the
Eastern Shore, to meet him ct Onley
station, next Thursday, May 9Th, on
arrival of the north bound express.
The outbuildings of Mr.. Thos. F.
Floyd, of this town, had a narrow es-
cape from destruction Sunday night.
A heap Of skaters was set fire to.
whether accidentally or not is not
known, near the buildings, and but
for the timely discovery by some OF
the citizens of the town, the same
would soon have been enveloped in
flames, which could not have been
extinguished with the appliances al