Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1893-11-25


Mr.. James H. Feddeman, of VIM.
Deiches s. Co.. makes his last trip of
the year to the Eastern Shore, next
week, with full line of Xmas cigars
&c. He proposes to offer our ner-
chants bargains and wants their or
ders.
For fine Xmas confectioneries, es-
pecially those suitable for fruit cakes,
fine cigars of best brands, and feed OF
all kinds, such as hay, corn and oats,
bran, ETC., call upon E. E. Miles, Oman
cock He will fill your orders at low
figures.
Mrs. Elizabeth c. Kelly, special
commissioner, will sell at public auc-
ton, on Saturday. November 25th,
at courthouse door, the valuable
farm known as "Rural Felicity sit
uated in one mile of Drummondtown
and containing MS acres, more or
less. See posters for full particulars.
The Masons of Chesapeake and
Ocean Lodges will celebrate Thanks
givings day in banquet at Hotel
Doughty. Accomac c. H.. and that it
will be iii royal style and according
to the most improved methods in the
culinar.5 art, goes without saying.
The caterer of Delmonico, if present,
would be green with envy.
McCleary s. Mcclellan. wholesale
and retail dealers in horses and
mules, Norfolk, Va, Will have a
drove of twelve at Accomac G. H.,
next Monday The firm has such an
excellent reputation for fair dealing
that we do not hesitate to recon
mend them to the patronage of our
people.
Capt. Jno. R. Thomas was appoint
ed by the Board of the Chesapeake
and its tributaries, at Richmond, last
Thursday, as commander of the pc
lice oyster schooner Pocomoke, in
place of Capt. Jno. S. Gaskins, who
rendered his resignation some weeks
ago, to take effect December 1st.
Mr.. T. A. Richards, our former
countyman, now citizen of Balti-
more, made tour of the county last
week in the interest of The Zell Qua
no Co., of that city. Those who have
used the fertilizers in Accomac have
only words of praise for same, land the
firm is surely fortunate in securing
the services of such thorough bust
ness man and one SO universally
esteemed in the county for his high
character as Mr. Richards is.
The advertisement of o. NJ. Jones,
pharmacist, Chincoteague, in this is
sue, merits the attention not only Of
the citizens of that place. but of our
readers in Maryland and many other
points in Virginia. He carries in ad
dition to drugs and chemicals, a SUI
perb line also of novelties, suitable
for Christmas presents. Guns are
specialties with him and he proposes
to make it to the interest of every
Eastern Shoreman, who wants one,
to call on him.
Capt. Elzey Evans, of Evans
Wharf, while on his way to Accomac
c. H., one day last week, lost be
tween the latter place and Onancock,
a purse containing $1,000. Though
greatly worried by his loss he was
afraid to make it public for fear un-
scrupulous persons would search for
and find it. On Sunday he recalled
the fact that he had alighted from
his buggy at a certain point along
the road and on the following day
he visited the place and to his great
delight found the purse, with its con-
tents undisturbed.
Mr.. VIM. B. Wilson will sell at pub
lie auction, next Thursday, Novem
Der Goth, on his premises, Stratton
Manor, near Cape Charles; several
valuable horses and among them five
registered, standard bred trotting
stock, mules, three grade Jersey COWS,
five calves, thoroughbred Poland
China sows, pork, wagons, carts,
farming implements, farm products,
household and kitchen furniture, &c.
For fuller description of his stock
and the other valuable property Of
fered for sale, see posters at court
house door OF this county and at Ho-
tel Doughty. All lovers of fancy
stock in Accomac who wish to invest
in same will of course attend the sale.
All of the property will be offered
without reserve bids and upon liber-
al terms.
Married.
Observation-Disclosures go, 1898,