Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1893-04-22


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AccoMAc COURTHOUSE, Va.
SATURDAY, APRIL %, 1898.
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John W. Edmonds. Editor and Owner.
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Mr.. VIM. Wigton has been appoint
ed postmaster at Modestown.
The postofllces at Messongo and
Shields wharf, this county, have been
discontinued.
Miss Sadie Baylv, of Accomac c.
H., is enjoying prctncted soiourn
in Washington.
Miss Lillian Irwin, of Lexington,
Va, is visiting Mrs James II. Fletch-
er, of this town.
The valuable farm of the late Ma
jor Barnes is advertised in this issue
by Mr. +. II. Dryden.
\ running race. quarter mile heats,
best two in three. will occur this af-
ternoon, near Accomac G. II.
Call at the ENTERPRISE Office and
leave Your orders for strawberry
checks. Will furnish them to You at
Low prices.
County court, next Monday. Either
the dollar YOU owe us on subscrip
tion-and receive our thanks.
The site for the Episcopal church
at Parksley was selected this week
The structure will be very hand
some one and is TO cost $4,000.
The poll books have been received
for the May election and judges of
precincts attending court next Mon
day, are requested TO call 1T the
clerks office for them.
Mr.. William Lawson. of Bradford's
Neck, was taken suddenly sick while
claiming on Friday, 14th inst, and
died ina few hours after being taken
TO his home, aged about is years.
Among the applications filed at the
Treasury department, Washington.
"Wednesday, were Robt. l.. Ailworth
and Vim. B.Wilson, of Northampton.
Each wants 70 be collector of Gus
toms ut Cape Charles.
The boarding tent, confectionery
and other privileges to be granted
during the Eastern Shore Agricul-
tural Fair of 1898, will be let to the
highest bidder on Tuesday, the 18th
day of April p. M, ut the Fair
grounds.
Mrs. Nancy Bailey. formerly of
this county, died in Baltimore, last
Sunday. aged IS years. Two sons,
j. T. Bailey and Wm. Bailey, sur
vive her. Her remains were brought
home for interlnent iii the family
burying ground.
Mrs. Willie Ashby. wife of Robert
c. Ashby. died ut her home near
gainesville. OIL Friday. 18th inst. She
WAS most cstimable lady and had
the affection of all who knew her.
Her husband has our sympathy in
his great bereavement.
Mr.. 7. W. Byrd was in our town
this week on his fifth tour of the
wear and it goes without saying, that
he got the orders which brought him
here Gu; merchants know "a good
ching. too Well. TO Withhold their fav-
ors from him and his firm.
Especial attention is invited to adj
vcrtisement OF Kelly, Nottingham
{. kellam. Call on them for anything
in their line you need. In patroniz
ing them YOU are sure of square
deal and their facilities for buying
enable them to give you the lowest
prices.
Sheriff .!ohn II. Wise will sell at
public auction. at the Hammocks,
on Saturday, April Goth, at 1:30 p.
IN. the vessels Grant and Webster
and "Trinke!." together with their
tackle, apparel, anchors, cables, spars,
sails. rigging. scrapes. dredges and
appurtenanceS
Rev. James f. Williams, rector of
church at Nashville, Tenn, form
erly OF Northampton, and Mrs. Eliza
beth Dennison Allen, OF Staunton,
Va, a grand daughter of the late
President John Tyler. were married
III the Trinity Episcopal Church,
Staunton, last Tuesday.
Sheriff John H. Wise will sell at
pvblic auction, at Hoffman's Wharf,
on Saturday, the 22nd day of April,
at 80 a. m, the valuable bug eyes
IT. J. Hickman and "NVm. McDan-
iel, ;" together with their tackle, ap
parel, anchors. cables, spars, sails,
rigging, scrapes, dredges and appur
nanceS.
Articles of Incorporation of the
Pocomoke City Gasoline Boat Co.,
have been filed in the clerks office
at Snow Hill, Md. Two of the in
corporators are c. S. Witham and j.
w. brewer. of this county. Mr. J
B. Hall has been elected president of
the company and Mr.. Z. G. Polk its
secretary and treasurer.
The following appointments were
made for the Eastern Shore at the
Virginia Conference of the A. N. e.