Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1893-03-18

The next term of the circuit court
commences on the first Tuesday in
April next.
Rev. A. J. Reamy will preach at
Hollies Baptist Church tomorrow,
Sunday, p. III.
a movement is on foot for a steam
boat line between Tangier Island,
Cristield and other points.
''he public schools in Lee District
will close March 9th instant-the
end of Il six months term.
Don't fail to hear Ralph and Ruth
Bingham ut Onley on the 23rd. Go
and help pay off the church debt.
The Eastern Shore Agricultural
Fair commences this year, Tuesday,
August Sth, continuing four days.
Alnes. Shield & Co.'S buyer has just
arrived home with new Spring goods.
You are invited to call there and see
the latest styles.
Robert L. Wharton, charged with
illegally taking oysters in Virginia
waters, was released from the county
lail Wednesday, under $500 bail.
An oyster and terrapin supper will
be served over Lewis & Pate's store,
Parksley, Wednesday, March ED,
for the benefit of the Baptist Sunday
school 1T that place.
DR.. John II. Ayres returned We'd
nestiay from Baltimore, where he as
sisted in performing an operation on
the foot of Paul Winder, son of Mr..
Geo f. Winder, Pungoteague.
Mr.. L. II. Koenig, delegate to the
Grand Lodge, y. .. U. W., which
meets in Baltimore, next week, leaves
for that city OH Monday. His patrons
are requested to take notice, that his
barber shop will be closed until his
return.
The reputation of the Maltby
House, Baltimore, for first class ac
commodations and low rates is fully
sustained under the present manage
ment. This fact with its central To-
cation should recommend it to all
travellers.
March term next of the county
court is regular grand jury term;
and it is also the term for surveyors
---of the public roads to return to the
court the annual report required by
law and to hand in to the court their
road accounts.
Tableaux and music will be rem.
dered and refreshments served at the
Town Hall. Onancock, on the even
ing OF Bird of April, Easter Monday,
under the auspices of the Protestant
Episcopal Church. Seats can be Sc
cured at Wise's drug store,
The telephone line between Acco.
mae c.. H. and Onancock will be
placed in operation again at an early
date. the necessary repairs being al
ready in progress. The wire will
connect, it is stated, with the Hotel
Doughty, in this town.
The trial of Thomas Nelson, late
Mayor of Cape Charles, upon charges
of forgery, misrepresentation OF
church funds, &C., commenced at
Eastville on yesterday. Senator
Blackstone, Judge Fitchett and Ohio
F. Mears Esq, defend him.
The sloop Hannah d., of Onancock,
owned by Capt. Walter Vessels and
E. r.. Lewis, which went ashore on
Cherrystone bar Saturday, March
4th, is still there, but in good condi-
ton and not in the least damaged.
The high tides will float her off
Headlight.
Mr.. L L. yVinder. of Nassawadox,
has a pig preserved in alcohol, which
has one head. four ears, eight legs
and two tails The bodies from the
ribs are perfectly formed, but from
there to the head the two are grad
ualIv absorbed into one.-Eastern
Shore Herald.
.ilnes, Shield g. Co., have placed in
their store an upright showcase OF
leo square feet of glass, i'll which you
can see 1S5 different styles of Spring
hats for men, boys and children, all
of the latest fashion. Call in and
take Il look, you will be sure to see
the style you want.
In compliance with petition
signed by patrons of the office, the
Post office department has author
lied the establishment of a night
mail north bound) from Accomac c.
H., to be carried by the 11.O5 p. M
train No mall is to be taken fol
for points south of Pocomoke City.
Ralph Bingham, assisted by his
sister Ruth. will give one of his popu
lar entertainments in the Onley NJ
E. Church, South, OH Thursday
evening, March 23rd, T p. III. AID
mission 30 cents-no reserved seats
Chairs will be placed in the church in
addition to its regular seating ca
ptcity.
a meeting of the members of Hol
lies Baptist Church will be held al
that church next Saturday, 18th