Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1893-11-11
John W. Edmonds. Editor and Owner
LOCAL news.

The Board of Supervisors meets al
Accomac G. H., November 10Th.
DIR. Chas. Seldom, formerly Of
Hampton, has located in upper Ac.
comac.
For home like comforts, good fare
and moderate charges, the Maltby
House, Baltimore, cannot be sur
passed.
Ames, Shield & Co. are loaded
down with clothing, overcoats and
cloaks just arrived, cheaper than
ever.
At the race to come off at Bulls
track near Pungoteague, on next
Thursday, the horse VIM. E. Jacobs
will be sold at auction by Walker
Bros.
Rev. d. j. Traynham will preach
his last sermon of the regular confer
ence year at the Drummondtown
Methodist Church, next Sunday
morning,
w. H. Hatch, Grand Chief Tenn
plar, will be at Accomac G. H. today,
for the purpose of stirring up the
Good Templars of this section to in
creased activity.
Mr.. Chas. Corbin, of Baltimore,
has purchased of Mr.. w. H. Parker,
Onancock, the latter's desirable resi-
dence, with the land thereto belong
ing, at Accomac G. H. The price
paid was $4,000.
Valuable real estate, of which
James N. Ward, died seized and pos
sessed, is advertised in this issue. for
sale at public auction, on Wednes-
day, November 18th, by John T. F..
Hope, special commissioner.
The sale of the personal property
of Thomas C. Kellam, louisville,
heretofore announced in our columns
for last Wednesday, was postponed on
account of the bid weather to next
Tuesday, the 14th inst.
Capt. John s. Gaskins, comman-
der of the schooner Pocomoke of the
oyster police force, has rendered his
resignation to the BOARD of the
Chesapeake and its tributaries, to
take effect on the first day Of De-
cember.
William Simpkins and George Con-
nor, both colored, while returning
home in small boat from a fishing
trip out. de, were capsized last Sat
urday morning on Metompkin beach
They were rescued by the Life Saw
ing crew.
The personal property of William
c. Hall, deceased, including his
stock of goods, is advertised f OF sale
in this issue, at public auction, by
III. Gunter and S. T. Ross, admin
istrators. The sale commences next
Wednesday.
John T. White, special commits
sioner. will on Saturday, Nov. 18th,
1898, at o'clock p. M, on the prem
ises. sell valuable real estate OF
which Jas. Lewis, (of VIM. K.,) died
seized and possessed. For terms and
particulars see printed posters.
Mrs. Elizabeth c. Kelly, special
commissioner, will sell at public auc-
ton, on Saturday, November 25th'
at court. house door, the valuable
farm known as Rural Felicity" sit
uated in one mile of Drummondtown
and containing 145 acres, more OF
less. See poster for full particulars.
a protracted meeting will begin at
the Drummondtown Baptist Church
on the third Sunday in this month,
The pastor will be assisted by his
brother, Rev. A. B. Dunaway, Of
Churchland, Va, who is considered
one of the first preachers and most
efficient pastors in the State.
Rev. J. NJ. Dunaway is attending
the General Association Of the Bap
fist Church, in Roanoke, and vii
not meet his appointments on Sun
day. Next Thursday night. at 7.3(
O'Clock, he will preach at Hoffman''
Wharf, where Baptist church is t.
be built in the spring.
A large concourse Of people at
tended the funeral services over thu
remains of the late William G.. Hall
at Drummondtown Baptist Church
last Sunday morning. The sermon
was preached by Rev. ]. NJ. Duna
way, after which the interment oc
Cured at the home OF the deceased
L. Floyd Mock, commissioner, vii
sell at public auction. on Saturday
December end, 1898, at 1.5O p. NJ, il
front of Mason's Hotel at Bloxom, a.
the real estate of which Jas. Fl. Re,
died siezed and possessed, consistin
of water grist mill and appurte
nances, and two valuable tracts G
land. all situated near Bloxom. Fo
description of property, ect. see &C
vertisement in this paper and poE
tiers.
The tide was higher along tn
Eastern Virginia coast during tn
storm of Wednesday night, than