Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1892-06-18

panelled at the next term OF county
court.
The public can re accommodated
to regular dinner at Bundick's on
court-day.
Or. Oscar F. Byrd, dentist, will be
at Atlantic hotel, Chincoteague Is
land, June 10Th, Goth and s1st, for
the practice of his profession.
F. Z. Dryden, real estate agent, at
Pocomoke City. has sold to Mr.. Will
liam G.. Barnes, of Gargatha, Va. u
very nice truck farm, near Pocomo&e
City, on the Somerset side, for $500.
Master T. T. Long, son of Mr.. VIM.
L. Long, Modestown, was the sue
cessful candidate in the competitive
examination, held at Accomac c. H.,
last SATURDAY.. for the cadetship to
the Virginia Military Institute.
Mr.. Walter w. Marsh, stealthily
left the home of his son, Geo. Marsh,
at Hofrmans wharf, before day, Fri
d.,y morning of last week. and after
tying himself fast to wharf, jumped
into the creek and was drowned. He
was doubtless insane at the time OF
committing the act. He was IS years
old.
On Wednesday,. of last week, a fine
horse, of Morrill, stock, the property
of George James Northau, which
was in the training care Of .Tchn w.
Orwell. OF Wattsville, valued at $500,
was poisoned by some miscreant and
died the following morning. He was
OF great promise, having 'trotted
without training quarter In a
seconds.
The futurity stake races of the
Chesapeake Agricultural Fair Asso-
ciation, 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 lie waived
All the privileges except boarding
tent. to Fair Grounds of Eastern
Shore Agricultural Association, sold
Mt ublic auction last Tuesday. were
bought by Gr. VIM. T. Bundick, at
the price OF $40. Mr.. John w. Guy
secured the boarding tent. An adj
vert sement of Fair will eppe IT in
ENTERPRISE next week. Pamphlets
ready for distribution next week.
The dwelling OF Mr.. Frank A.
Downing, near Keller was accifen
tally burned on last Sunday, while
he and the members of his family
were absent from home. The f:e
static in cook room attached to
dwelling, and duo, it IS thought. to q
defective fue. The. neighbors dis
covered it N time to eave most OF the
furniture. Los, about S500-no in
suTancp.
Many persons in the county of late
lave received circulars from "Green
Goods" men and one man in the IN
per rart of the county, it is reported,
was green enough to bite at the
tempting bait offered him by the
sharpers. He started for New York
to receive the goods, but was turned
back by q telegraph operator in
Philadelphia. He did not lose his
money, but suffers a greater loss.
Mr.. Warrington Smith, of the firm
of Nudge. Smith & Co., combining
business with pleasure, accompanied
by Mr. f. F. Warren. has been MAX
ing tour of the Peninsula this week.
Our merchants have shown their ap-
probation Of his visit by buying
largely of his excellent brands OF
flour and lie will receive later the
blessings of the housewives who are
fortunate enough to secure barrel.
At q meeting of the Board of Trus-
tees of Margaret Academy at Pungo-
league, last Saturday, it was decided,
to sell the property, and Mcssrs. Ben
w. Mears, VIM. T. Mason ard Dr..
John l.. Harmanson, were appointed
o committee to dispose of the same
at private contract or public auction.
as in their opinion might seem best.
Ten of the fourteen members Of the
Board were present at the meeting.
The Masons of Chesapeake Lodge
will celebrate the Festival of
st. John the Baptist next Friday
evening, the oath inst, by public OBJ
servances in Onancoch. The newly
elected officers will be installed and
sermon appropriate to the occasion
will be preached in the Episcopal
Chnrch by Rev. Henry L. Derby. for
- nerly Chaplain of Suffolk Lodge.
After the sermon the Masons will
have their annual banquet at Grand
Central Hotel.
Attorney-General r. Taylor Scott,
of Virginia. had Clerk Oldham, this
week, to furnish him transcript of
the record in the trial of VIM. Marsh,
at April term last, of our county
court. for felonious dredging of oys-
tiers in Tangier Sound. 1t is evident