Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1893-03-18


trict run this session six months, clos
ing March oath.
Mr.. Thos. w. Russell has announ
cep himself as candidate for the
House of Delegates.
Ralph Bingham, assisted by Lis
sister Ruth. will entertain the pub
lie at the Town Hall, Wachapaeague
Friday, March Gath, 8 p. III. Pro
ceeds for the benefit of the Masonic
lodge at that place.
Mr.. d. 4. Martin has withdrawn his
name from the list of candidates for
constable in Pungoteague district,
ION account of physical disabilities, y
and through us extends his thanks
to those who favored his candidacy
The removal of Hollies Baptist
Church from the place it has occu-
pied for over one hundred years to
Keller station, has, we are advised,
been practically agreed upon by the
members. The old site will he en-
closed and used as cemetery.
Mr.. K. Il. Powell, treasurer of Ac-
comac, is having fitted up Il chest of
drawers over one hundred years old
to send on to the Worlds Fair. This
chest is about eight feet high, of
solid mahogany, and was the proper
ty once of the grandfather of Capt.
Edward 0. Finney, deceased.
Mr.. C. G. Marshall, formerly from
New Church, Accomac county, but
who for the last two or three years has
been located in the n. Y, p. & n. R.
r. Office here rs telegraph operator,
has accepted like position on the
Elevated Road, of New
York, and left for that place on Fri
day last Headlight.
At Il meeting of the citizens of
Northampton at Franktown, on last
Saturday, forty-tive dollars WAS
raised towards paying the expenses
III the suit of the farmers against the
n. Y. p. &. n. r. r., in the matter of
freight rates. The fund will be in
creased by contributions in other
parts of the county.
Mr.. \ II. G. Mears, one of the
most popular merchants of Accomac,
has just gotten in his spring goods.
Stock larger and in greater variety
than ever before. Watch for his add
vertiselnent next week, but in the
call on him for anything
you need. He has two stores, chock
full of the newest goods, latest styles
and way down in the prices.
At a meeting OF the Fruit Growers
at Salisbury, last Tues
day, resolutions were adopted, in
dorsing the gift package for shipping
berries and demanding of the rail
road companies a reduction of 30 per
cent. from their present freight tariff.
A committee was appointed to con-
fer with Mr.. Cooke, of the n. Y. P.
s n. R. r., and Mr.. Benjamin, of the
B. & E. S. R. R., in the matter
Mrs. Henry C. Ayres, this town,
had pleasant surprise Wednesday
evening-her birthday Very many
of her numerous friends and rela.
tives called on her on that occasion,
without a moments warning, to eel
citrate the event, taking with them
all the essentials of first. cllss feast.
To all in attendance it was delight
full affair-to her an evidence of affec-
ton never to be forgotten.
The Baptist Church at Mappsville,
was dedicated last Sunday afternoon,
by Rev Dr. A. Z. Dickinson, of Rich
mond, Va. After the services, col
lection was taken up which paid off
the church debt and left something
over in the treasury-the first in
stance, says DR.. Dickinson, who has
collected hundreds of thousands OF
dollars for such purposes, in his
recollection, when country
church was paid for at the time OF
dedication. The church is hand
some edifice and cost about $4,000.
The Mutual Life Insurance Co.. of
New York, is advertised in this Issue.
The statement submitted for year
ending December 31st, 1892, shows
that the affairs of the company are
under excellent management and in
flourishing condition. To all who
may wish to secure policy on their
lives, we can very cordially commend
1T. The special agent of the COM
pany, Mr.. Geo. c. Marshall, Will ar:
rive in this county in Il few days, to
remain several weeks. See him if
you want insurance reliable beyond
all question.
Mr.. Lloyd W. Williams, died last
Sunday, at the home of his son in
law, DIR. A. Brockenbrough, near
Eastville, aged rs years. He was a
native of that county and lawyer
by profession. He practiced law for
a short while in Northampton and
Norfolk. but the most of his life has
been spent in Baltimore. In the lat
ter city he amassed large fortune
by his profession and by deals in real
estate. In the latter part of his life
he was connected with coaling and
mining interests in Pennsylvania and
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