Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1892-04-02

Capt. G. H. Crumb, has rented
Cobb's Island Hotel, and the genera
opinion, is that as proprietor he vii
be acceptable to the public.
Especial attention is invited to The
advertisement of Mr.. A. Fl. G. Mears
in this issue. He has q large line OF
spring goods now open for your in
spcct1on, at prices to suit the times
Hon. J. W G. Blackstone is promi
nently spoken of as one Of the dele
gates to represent the First Congress
sional District in the Democratic Ma,
tional Convention which meets this
year at Chicago.
Mr.. Washington Hunt, one Of the
wortl.iest citizens of Northampton
reported i'll beyond hope of recovery
at his home near Cape Charles, early
this week, was according to the latest
report received by us, somewhat i'm
proved.
The contract for printing the cata
logue of the Eastern Shore Agricul
tural Fair Association, this year, has
been again awarded to the ENTER
PRISE, and parties wanting advertis
ing space ara requested to coinmuni-
cote with rs nj On.c
Very many OF orr subscribers in
arrears resp, ndc;l 10 orr request tic
pay up" LAST Monday. but there are
still many more cciinquents. ito
them q similar request is made to
call at our Office during their atten,
dance at circuit court, next wcek,and
bring enough Of the filthy lucre to
square their accounts.
Mr. Samue! NJ. FOX WAS stricken
down by paralysis at lis hone. neal
Nelsonia. on last Tuesday, AMI Gicd
at p. II. the sollowinS day, aged 81
years. Hc wasa worthy and honor
able citizen, deserved and had the
respect of all who knew him. He
was for forty years a member OF The
Zion Baptist Church. His wife sur
wives him.
DIR. John w. Bowdoin, Chairman
of the Democratic County Commit
tee, authorizes the announcement
that Democratic Mass Meeting will
be held at Accomac C. H., tie first
day Of April Count next, for the pur
pose of electing delegates to the Dem
ocratic State Convention, which
meets in the city of Richmond, May
10Th.
Mr.. a. T. Leatherbury, secretary
of the Chesapeake Agricultural Fair
Association, advises us, that at q
meeting of the Board of Directors OF
said Association, held at Cape Charles,
March Goth, q resolution was unani-
mously adopted. to extend 10 the
members of HarmansonWest Camp,
an invitation to hold festival for
the benefit of their organic ltion at
their coming annual Fair. and that
ample space be provided for them in
the Ladies' Hall for that purpose.
The grand jury empannelled last
Monday and engaged most of the
time while it was in session, in exam
lining the cases arising out Of the
oyster war in Tangier sound, was
discharged on last Thursday without
completing the work before them.
Judge Gillet, quite unwell at the be-
ginning of the term, was too sick on
Thursday to continue court any
longer All indictments for illegal
dredging, except one, were ignor d
by the grand jury. The ease of
Archie Dir, shot AMI killed on the
oyster grounds last week, was under
investigation at the time of adjourn
nent.
! An immense throng of people, esti-
mated at one thousand or more, were
| in attendance al the funeral services
{ held O, er the remains of Mr.. Frank
) A. Slocom5, at Onancock, last SIN
. day. The NJ. E. Church, South, Of
which he was member, where tho
exercises were held, could not accom-
modate half of the people present, tc
pay their last sad tribute to the nom
DRY of tire deceased. After the services
at the church conducted by Rev.C. A
Bergman, the remains we've inferred
in the family burying ground of Mr
l. W. Bagvell. The Masonic breth
rem of Chesapeake Lodge, of which
he was member, of Ocean end TEN
peranceville Lodges. assisted in car
rying the remains to the church, from
thence to the grave, concluding the
burial exercises according t. the
ceremonies oftheir Order.
Accomac Tenci,er>' Association.
The next meeting of this Associa
| tion will he held at Rella Haven. SAT-