Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1893-01-14
John w. Edmonds. Editor and Owner
AocAL NEWS.

Rev. s. o. Grimsley Will preach
his farewell sermon at Drummond-
town Baptist Church, tomorrow.
For the first time in score Of years
the ice house, of the county have
been filed with ice of excellent quail
ity-from 5 to inches thick.
Anes, Shield s. Co., offer special
inducements to purchasers on Wed
nesday, Thursday and Friday OF
next week. See advertisement.
Capt. o. a. Browne, of Northamp-
ton, and Mr.. A. J. McMath, of Acco
mac, were elected vice presidents of
the Peninsula Horticultural Society,
IN session at Dover. Delaware, this
week.
Mr.. George Jarvis, Eastville, will
be at Accornac G. H., the first day of
every term of the county court in
the future with n drove Of horses for
n,s.ale on reasonable terms. See adyer-
-ment.
Upsh
)ecial attention is invited in
sue to advertisement Of Scott
oe,c Liking Co., Elkton, Nd. 1t is an
old company and their goods doubt
less frst-class. Rsad the induce
ments offered to purchasers.
The number OF marriages in Acco-
mac last year was 215, and even that
large number does not do Justice to
us asa marrying people. Scores Of
others from this county were united
in hylnen's bonds in Maryland.
Mr.. F. Fl. Dryden, real estate agent.
Pocomoke City. offers for sale in this
issue, several valuable farms located
in Worcester and Somerset counties.
Especial attention is also invited to
his fertilizers advertised in this issue.
The Old Dominion Gunners and
Anglers Association, wi ose club
house is located on Reveli's Island,
has obtained from the judge Of the
circuit court OF this county, an order
changing it's name to Revell's Island
Club.
The Editor of this paper having
purchased the Lillistop storehouse at
Accomac G. H, for printing Office,
viii sell cheap for cash, the counters,
shelves and glass front Of that build
ing. If you want them advise with
uS at once.
The reputation of the Maltby
House, Baltimore, for first class ac-
commodations and low rates is fully
sustained under the present manage
ment. This fact with its central 10
cation should recommend it to all
travellers.
Mr.. Thomas Nelson, mayor of Cape
Charles, has returned and arranged
for the payment of most Of the
church money which he had squan-
dered. 1t is believed that arrange,
ments will be made through his
friends for the satisfaction of the
greater part Of the claims against
him.
We are advised by correspondent
that, John Henry, aged two years,
son of Mr.. John G. Downing, near
Birds Nest, Northampton county,
fell from rocking chair in which he
was playing one day this week on
the hearth-stone and broke his neck.
He lived only few minutes after
the accident.
Mr.. N. E. Selby put in an appear
ance here this week, despite the cold
weather, to supply our merchants
with the excellent line of goods of
the firm he represents. He is always
cordially welcomed here by the citi-
zens as we'll as merchants-and. the
ORDERS he wants for Quigley & Null
len he usually gets.
The Office of clerk of Northampton
is not likely to be without an occu-
pant another term. Messrs. R. B.
Handy, T. Sanford Spady and John
Gof1gon have already announced
themselves as candidates for the po-
sition, and several other aspirants,
it is stated, will signify their willing
ness to serve the people in that ca
pacity before the May election.
The weather of this week, many of
our citizens say, is the coolest since
1857, and with the mercury dancing
uncomfortably near the zero point
during part of the time, the correct
ness of their opinions is not disputed
by those who do not remember shat
period. The creeks are all frozen
over and visit to the Islands can
only be made on the ice.
Mr.. Frank w Byrd was in our
town during the week in the interest
of Jas. Myer & Co., the excellent firm
he represents. He has several special
ties to offer to our people this year,
among them Nacirema, a very superb
or brand of -four, and it goes without
saying that he received many orders
for same. Our merchants believe in
him and always patronize him liber-
ally.
Mrs. DR.. Parramore. Of California,
wife of the late DR.. E. L. Parramore,
cd bar dorobtar Mica Mor;atfs orc