Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1894-10-20
AccoMAc CoURr-IioUsE, Va.
LOCAL NEWS.
Election, Tuesday, November 9th.

If not registered you must do so on
or before October eth, if you want
to vote on the 9th of November.
Ames, Shield & Co., Onancock, Va,
have some special bargains to
offer you in their second invoice-cal
and see them.
Hon. VIM. A. Jones will address
the voters of Northampton, at East
vile, next Wednesday, at Wardtown
on Thursday and Capevile on Satur
day.
d. F White, Edward 7. Lang and
Jos. t. Bull were appointed as dele
gates to the Convention on good
roads, held in Richmond last Thurs
day.
L. w. Groton, Onancock, has as
socisted w. ]. Doughty with him in
the general insurance business under
the firm name and style of Groton &
Doughty.
Slocomb Bros, Onancock, are
going out of the clothing business
and say they will sell them cheaper
than they can be bought anywhere
on the Peninsula.
The schooner Joseph P. Boggs,
Capt. Crockett, reported lost last
week on York Spit has been iloated
without serious damage Her deck
load OF lumber was lost.
Isaac & Gorden. Birds Nest station,
have just received large stock of
fall and winter goods aud propose to
save you money if you will call to see
them. See advertisementin next issue.
Hon. w. A. Jones will address the
people of Accomac on the first day of
next court. Other appointments for
him, from Belle Haven to Chinco-
league, will be announced through
these columns.
Fish of the finest quality and in
great abundance are now being
caught daily at sea by everyone who
is brave enough to risk the perils of
our bars. The catch OF the average
fisherman is from one to three BUSH
els.
Thomas W. Russell, special COM
missioner, will sell at public auction,
at Mearsville, on Saturday, Novem-
Der 3rd, 1894, at o'clock, valuable
piece of land, containing about thirty
acres, of which Micah Davis died
seized and possessed.
James c. Rowles, foreman of EN-
TERPRIsE, has been confined to his
home this week by severe attack
of the grip and his absence from the
office has compelled US to postpone
the publication of considerable local
matter. We will be able to give the
usual quantity in our next issue.
We have made arrangements by
which we can furnish the ENTER
PRISE and the twice-a-week New
York World all for only one dollar
and sixty-five cents year. Here is
the opportunity to get your own
local paper and The New York World
twice every week at extraordinarily
low rates.
Thomas w. Russell, special COM
missioner, will sell at public auction,
on the premises. Saturday, the 10th
day of November, 1894, at 80 o'clock,
the farm of which PAMELA A. Mason
died seized and possessed, known as
the Topping Place" situated near
Drummondtown, and containing by
estimation fifty acres.
The Earnest Workers of Mackenzie
Presbyterian Church, Accomac G, H,
propose having an oyster supper on
or about the 15th of November. a
Breach of Promise suit will come off
at the same time, for which eminent
counsel have been engaged, and the
case promises to be very interesting
one. Due notice as TO exact time and
place will be given hereafter.
Captains William and John Somers
aud Bud Grinnalds had a narrow
escape from drowning this week.
Their boat was capsized in going
over Assawoman bar and drifted out
to sea with them clinging to her for
three hours. When almost exhausted
and unable to retain their hold on
the boat for few minutes longer,
they were rescured by the crew of a
vessel from Chincoteague.
A skiff, having on board Thomas
Mears and two of his brothers, sons
of Mr.. Gilbert Mears, was capsized in
going over Metompkin bar on last
Thursday. Capt. George Crockett
happened to be near them at the
time of the accident and succeeded
in taking two of them into his boat,
but was unable to save tho other,
and he would have been drowned
doubtless, if the Life Saving crew OF
Metompkin had not gone to the
rescue. The sea was running high at
the time and but for the speedy
assistance rendered all would prob
ably have been drowned.
The following section of the statute
is published at the request of the
Commonwealth attorney, in re-
spouse to frequent inquiries as tc
what is the law in reference tt
shooting nartridres and rabbits