Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1893-02-04

ruary 18th.
Mr.. L. Jas. Gunter leaves next
week for the West for the purpose OF
buying drove of horses and mules.
The second term of the Onaneock
Academy will begin on Monday, Feb
ruary 9Th, when pupils may be en-
tered to advantage. See advertise
ment in another column.
John P. Hargis, nurseryman, of
Snow Hill, Md, says that after a
thorough examination of the or
chards around Snow Hill, he is con-
WINGED that all the peach buds are
killed.
Mr.. Geo. W. Revel, Baltimore. Mrs.
w. ]. Coleburn, Norfolk, Mrs. Will
liam Walker, Pungoteague and Miss
Jennie Moffatt, Atlantic. are among
the visitors to friends at Accomac c..
H., this week.
John A. Bundick, trustee, will sell
at public auction on Tuesday, Feb
ruary 21st, 3 p. M, at Parksley, the
valuable farm of Mr. j. Morgan Dix,
located near that town. For full
particulars see posters
The interior of the Old ENTERPRISE
office has been handsomely fitted up
by Mr. VIM. E. Lewis, the present oc-
cupant and owner, and the same has
been converted by him into place
for dispensing selectand e4hilarating
liquids.
Last Thursday was grounding
day and the day being a clear one
for the most part, thereby giving
him the opportunity to see his shad
ow on that day, according to tradi
ton the weather will be bad for the
next forty days.
There will be meeting of dele
gates from all the snb-Alliances in
Accomac county at Parksley, on
Wednesday. February the 18th, at
noon. Each Alliance is requested to
send three delegates. Delegates will
please meet there promptly at noon.
The excellent brands of fertilizers
of the American Fish Guano Co.,
are advertised through our columns
in this issue. Very many of our
farmers have used them for years
and with satisfactory results. All
orders for same promptly filed
through agents OF the company.
Chiucoteague and the mainland
are again in communication with
each other by steamer and we had
hoped to be enlightened by our regu
lar correspondent as to proceedings
in that section, ain this.issues, but. he
does not seem to have sufficiently
thawed out yet to favor us with a
letter.
The publication of the insolvent
list will be completed in our next two
issues and all parties in Lee and Pun
colleague districts, who have not paid
their taxes for year 1891, who do not
wish their names to appear as insol-
vents, must pay to the clerk of our
conrt at once. Several delinouentS
paid up last week.
During the late cold weather many
of the farmers of the county lost
their sweet potato seed. and it is
feared that the supply will hardly be
equal to the demand this season.
The loss to many Of the farmers is a
very serious one, because if they can
be obtained at all, it will be only at
very high price.
Benjamin T. Gunter, Jr., trustee,
will sell at public auction on Satur-
day, Feb. 18th, $50 p. M, in front
of store of E. B. Swanger & Co., at
louisville, the interest of Robert
P, Haley and William J. Haley, in
ii. Waluable farm, located near Lo-
custville, of which their father died
seized and possessed. See posters for
full particulars in reference to same.
The store and entire stock of
goods of John ". Hart, Cattail Neck,
was burned Saturday night, Jan
uary 21st. The fire was accidental
and when discovered by the father
Of Mr.. Hart, who was occupying the
store, had made such Roadway that
it was impossible for him to put it
Quit caught from stove. Loss
about $SOO-no insurance.
Preparations for the next Eastern
Shore Agricultural Fair are already
in progress. The following gentle
men have been elected as members
of the Executive Committee, this
year: For Pungoteague Grange,
Messrs T. T. Wescott, J. T. Bull,
VIM. NJ. burlington and DR.. John w.
Kellam-for Belle Haven Grange,
G. H. Adair, W. T. Fleming, Geo. w.
Elmore and R. Elmore.
Several gentlemen have announced
themselves as candidates for consta-
BILE in the Pungoteague district and
others are expected to do so soon.
Messrs. James A. Winder, John T.
Fowler, Arthur U. LeCato and Jos.
C. Wescott, are already in the race.
All will submit their claim to q pri-