Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1893-10-07
SATURDAY. OCTOBER 7. 1893.
lohn W. Edmonds. Editor and Owner.
local NEWS.

Margaret Academy now has nearly
$50 pupils enrolled.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. W. Garrett, Acco-
mac G. H, left Monday for Chicago.
Miss Lucy Bayou, of Norfolk, Wis
tied friends at Accomac c. H., during
the week.
Hunting's circus is billed to give an
exhibition at Parksley, on Saturday,
14th inst.
Solomon T. johnson has been ap
pointed postmaster at Horntown and
G. W. Elmore. Jr., at Mappsburg.
The revival meeting in progress at
Holly's Baptist Church has resulted,
to date, in over thirty conversions.
For home like comforts, good fare
and moderate charges, the Maltby
House, Baltimore, cannot be sur
passed.
The PAGER Mirandes, owned by E.
F. Nottingham, Eastyille, won third
money in the els race at Pimlico,
last week.
Rev. Byron G. Clark is attending
meeting of the Presbvtery, now in
session at Newport News. He willb
ordained before the body adjourns.
The appearance Of Hotel Doughty,
the handsome hostelry at Accomac
C. H., has been greatly improved by
fresh coat of paint. artistically APP
plied by w. J. Lilliston.
Ri. Rev. A. A. Curtis, Bishop of
Wilmington, will deliver free lee
ture in the Hall at Onancock, Thurs
day, Oct. 1ath, at 7.3O pm. The sub
ject will be most interesting to all.
John Payne, the 70 year old son of
Mrs. Margaret Payne. Accomac G.
H., fell from q cart Tuesday, the
wheels passing over his body and
breaking three ribs. The injuries
sustained were not considered dan
gerous.
The fair and festival given on the
Baptist Church grounds, Tuesday
afternoon, was q decided financial
success. The handsome quilt, which
was contested for, was awarded to
Miss Cordie Shay and the afghan to
Miss May Duncan.
Pate s. Mason, Parksley, have just
received from the Northern cities an
attractive line of new goods, such as
rcady-made clothing, ladies', misses
and children's capes and jackets,
dress goods, notions, shoes, &c. You
are especially requested to call and
examine them.
The second race between the skiffs
Leila Bell" owned by Jas. Bell, |
Wachapreague, and JEANNE, own
ed by B. U. Doughty, Northampton,
for purse of $3.50, occurred off Hog
Island on Saturday last. The Acco-
mac boat was again victorious, but
won by much narrower margin
than in the preceding race. The
"Jeannien was sailed by her owner
and the Leila Bell'' by Capt. Jas.
Milliner.
John H. Wise will sell at Parksley,
on Saturday, October 18th, at 10 a.
m, a lot Of groceries, store fixtures,
etc. At the same time he will also
sell fine young Walker Morrill, mare.
She is FIVE years old, very stylish, a
magnificent driver. gentle and sound,
as far as is known. She can trot in
about three minutes. This is rare
chance to get most excellent horse.
Carriage and harness will be sold at
the same time.
The whole of the personal property
of Mrs. Margaret H. Martin, will be
sold at public auction, on Wednes-
day, October 18th, inst, in front Of
hotel at Pungoteague. Said proper
ty consists in part of household and
kitchen furniture, horses, l COW,
several large hogs, 8 carriages l day
ton, wagon, cart, several sets of
carriage harness, iron safe, good as
new, &c. Hotel and lot also will be
rented out on same day if not pre-
viously disposed Of. Sale to COM
mence at q. N. Terms made known
on day of sale.
Mr.. F. H. Dryden, agent, will sell
at public auction on Saturday, Octo-
Der 21st, 9 p. m, in front of the Lewis
Hotel, Parksley, all that valuable
real estate on which the late Major
P. Barnes resided at the time Of his
death, situated on Metompkin Bay,
four miles from Parksley and seven
miles from Drummondtown. The
farm has been divided and will be
sold in FIVE lots or parcels, a full de-
scription of each of which, together
with terms and other particulars can
be seen by reference to an advertise
ment published in this paper.
The three year old daughter of Lit
Wharton, colored farmer, who re-
sides near Accomac G. H., was fatally
burned Tuesday morning. Two of