Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1893-12-16

home at Warsaw, Va.
Fifteen persons were baptized near
Accomac C. H., on last Monday
morning, by Rev. j. NJ. Dunaway.
Ames, Shield s Co. invite your at
tention to their large line of Xmas
goods, as they have large stock of
them
Corn in this county at private con-
tract is worth So per barrel. at pub
lie auction from $40 to $3.50 per
barrel.
Fidelity Lodge, A. o. U. W. meets
Monday night at 7 o'clock. Full
attendance requested. Business OF
Importance.
Judge Gunter left for Richmond
last week to hold court for Judge
Lamb of that city during this and
perhaps part of next week.
Special services for men only will
be held at the Presbyterian Church,
Sunday afternoon at 3 O'Clock. No
women or children admitted.
Rev. J. NJ. Dunaway will presch
the first of q series Of sermons en-
"Drummondtown's Most Prominent
Gods" next Sunday morning.
Mr.. George Toy, of Northampton.
the recognized leader Of the Repub
lican party in that county for many
years, died in hospital in Baltimore,
asst week.
Messrs. S. R. Nelson s. Son, Oman
Geek, offer for sale at cost their en-
tire stock Of goods, consisting of dry
goods, notions. Shoes, gents furnish
ing goods sc.
Rev. w. F. Hayes. the new pastor
of the NJ. E. Church, South, at this
place, will preach in the Drummond-
town Church Sunday morning and
at Woodbury. in the afternoon.
F. II. Dryden, real estate broker,
of Pocomoke City, has sold for Capt.
VIM. II. Green his seaside farm, sit
uated near Mappsville, Va, to D. B.
Morris, OF Pittsburg, Pa, for $1,000.
Hon. John E Massey, Superinten-
dent of Public Instruction, has issued
a circular calling attention of school
superintendent to the law, requir-
ing pupils of public schools to be
vaccinated.
Mr.. NJ. H. Stevenson, of Evergreen
Lodge, A. F. s. A. NJ, Cape Charles,
ives selected by the last Grand
Lodge of Virginia as District Deputy
Grand Master for the counties OF Ac-
comac and Northampton.
s. K. Martin s. Co.. have just re-
ceived cargo of cheap cypress shin
giles, ranging in price from 81 up, for
six inch shingles, and have also full
line of sash, doors, blinds and build
ing material at very low prices.
Cards are out for the marriage OF
Mr.. Robert L. Parks, merchant, and
Miss Annie E. Fox, daughter of Mr.
Jas. G. Fox, both of Metompkin, on
Tuesday, 10Th inst, at the Atlantic
Hotel, Norfolk. A supper and recep-
ton will follow the wedding.
The protracted services which are
being conducted in the Presbyterian
Church, Accomac c. H., by the pas
tor and Mr.. Weston Gales, of North
Carolina, have been attended with
signal success. Deep interest is be-
ing manifested and there have been
a number of conversions.
The ladies of Holly's Church will
give frst-class supper at Keller, on
Thursday night, December 21st, at Z
o'clock. After supper Rev. J. NJ.
Dunaway will deliver humorous
lecture. Supper 25 cents; admission
to lecture 25 cents. Hot oysters will
be served at ten cents plate.
The drug store of Dr. A. D. F.
Ewell, Parksley, is stocked with an
especially fine line of Xmas presents
this year, in quality and prices to
suit everyone, whether the smallest
tirnket is wanted for the little folks,
a better article for friend, or some
thing really handsome for your best
girl. Call and inspect them if you
wish to make purchase.
In the Democratic caucus which
nominated Thos S. Martin as Sena-
tor from Virginia, Dr.. Geo. w. Lee
Cato and Major Baker P. Lee voted
for Fitzhugh Lee and Thomas w.
Russell and Dr. Charles Smith for
Martin, on the sixth ballot, which
was the final one. On the preceding
ballots the votes Of Russell. LeCato
and Smith were all cast for Hon.
John Goode.
Messrs BENZ. T. Nelson and Jas. P.
Daugherty have formed a co-partner
nership in the mercantile business,
under the firm name of Nelson e.
Daugherty, and will occupy the Hall
storehouse, Accomac C. H., this week,
and open out there large line of
general merchandise. In making
their. purchases especial attention
has been paid by them to Xmas
goods.