Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1892-02-13
JohnsW. Edmonds, Editor and Owner.
LOCAE- NEWS.

land, has been towed TO Nor1olh.
Mr.. VIM. L. Mock, agent, has sold
to date, ninety tons OF "Fish Mixture
F., and still has daily demand for
the fertilizer.
The schooner Elexina, will be sold
at public auction at Hotfnan's wharf,
by John H. Wise, sheriff, to-day, II
a. III. See advertisement.
The Board OF Supervisors will meet
at Accomac c. H., Monday, February
18th. 10 a. NJ, and all the members
thereof are reques ed to be present.
Read the new:advertisement of Mr..
r. H. Pennewell in cur issue OF to-
dav. The merits of the Silent White
are told in verses by baby Ruth and
baby Mckee.
Mr.. Fred waddy left Wednesday,
to accept the position offered him by
Frederic Baldt. of Thurlow, Pa, as
manager of his stock farm at West
over station, Md.
Especial attention is invited to the
advertisement of w. B. Wilson & Co.,
successors of Kellam & Taylor, Cape
Charles. They will merit and should
and will receive the liberal patronage
of the people of the Eastern Shore.
The reputation OF the Maltby
House. Baltimore, for first class ac-
Communications and low rates is fully
sustained under the present manage
ment. This fact with its central To-
cation should recommend it to all
travellers.
The livery of W. S. Mock s Bro,
Hallwood, advertised in our issue OF
to-day, is especially commended to
the travelling public. We will vouch
for the fair rates, polite attention
and comfortable accommodations,
they offer you.
Bills have passed our Legislature
to allow the treasurers of Accomae
and Northampton, additional time
to collect the taxes, due them for
wears 1887, 1883. 1890 and 1891 for
which they have accounted and been
charged with by the Auditor.
Mr.. ]. Morgan Dix, representing
Henry S. King & Son. dealers in
hardware and harness, will make
tour OF the Peninsula, in the interest
of his firm next week. The firm and
it's tourist both merit and should re-
ceive the liberal patronage OF our
merchants.
Mr.. William A. Roberts, an excel
lent Young man of the county, died
in Norfolk, Va, on Saturday, last, of
grippe. His remains were brought
over on the steamer Old Point Com
fort, on yesterday, and buried at the
lower Northampton Baptist Church.
Headlight, 9th.
Rev. V. W. Bargamin, the pastor,
Will preach at the III. E. Church,
South, Drummondtown, next Tues
cav night, but il Indictment weather
prevents, services will not be held
during the week, as expected. The
members of the church are especially
requested to be present.
Lectures illustrated By fine stereo-
scopic views of noted places, statu-
airy &C., will be delivered by Rev. A.
r. Goodchild, throughout the PENN
sula this Spring-the proceeds OF
which will be applied to building
large and handsome church edifice
for the N. E. Church, South, at Cape
Charles.
Messrs. ). W. Rogers s. Bro, Onley,
Va, are now ready to supply old and
new customers with Lobos guano,
salt, kainit, high grade potato guano,
fertilizers for corn &c, bought for
cash and to be sold at the lowest mar
gin of profit-also a brand of ferti-
lizers of very superior quality, OF
their own, known as Rogers Best.
Capt. John A. Chandler and crew
of eight colored' men were arrested
last Tuesday, by Capt. Reid, of the
oyster police, upon the charge of
dredging unlawfully in the waters OF
Virginia. At the hearing before JUS
tice Taylor, on Wednesday, at Hoff-
mans wharf, the captain and five of
his crew were released On bail and
three being unable to give security
for their appearance, when wanted,
were sent to jail.
The .Margaret Academy" building
and tract of land on which same is
located, will doubtless be sold by the
trustees in pursuance with authority
conferred upon them at present ses-
sion of the Legislature and the funds
arising there from together with
those already in hands, some five or
six thousand dollars be reinvested
at some other point in building for
educational purposes. A movement
is already on foot at Cape Charles,
to secure the prize.
Captain Thompson introduced a
bill in the House of Delegates Mon
day, appropriating $4,000 to pay the
lawyers who defended Vim. Marsh,
of Somerset county, in his trial in
-Accomac county,. Va. Marsh was