Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1895-11-30
LOCAL NEWS.

the county.
Sportsmen report much larger
number of quail in the county than
was expected.
Santa Claus has arrived at Slocomb
Bros. Go see him and get your toys
before the pick of them is gone.
Spurgeon l.. West died Thursday
21st inst, at his home at Modestown
after short illness, aged Sc years.
A porker. II months old, slaughter
ed by MIR Charles Crosley, at Cash
vile, on Thursday, weighed 600
pounds.
The county court on next Wednes
day will appoint constable for Lee
District in place of n. F. Walter, who
resigned the office on last Wednesday.
The Harborton Baptist Sunday
school did not hold their entertain
ment Thanksgiving, as announced,
on account of illness of one of the
leaders, but will have it at later day.
Rev J. Wesley Jones, the new pas
tor for this circuit, will preach at
Drummondtown Methodist Church
on Sunday morning and at Amiss
chapel in the afternoon of that day.
Oscar L. Ewell. trustee, will sell
again a part Of the stock of goods at
Mappsville, this afternoon, and will
have an all day sale of same on Satur
dav, December 18th, commencing at
10 q. III.
Mr.. a. P. Rowe, Jr.. editor of Free
Lance, was at Accomac, G. H., last
Monday in the interest of his paper.
Tt was his first visit to the Eastern
Shore He was welcome visitor to
our Office.
Mr.. NJ G. Click, Onancock, wants
to unload q part of his big line of
goods, and is willing to make sacri-
fees in order to do so. Read his ad-
vertisement and see the bargains he
has to offer you.
The ladies of Parksley Baptist
Church, will hold an oyster and
terrapin supper, Tuesday evening,
December 10th, at Johnson's Hall,
Parksley, Va. Supper and refresh
laents served from to 10 p. IL.
The Baptists of Onley have or
ganized Sunday School at that
place, and meet every Sunday after
noon at p o'clock in old store house
OF Mr. T. P Belote. Everyone is in
vited to help in the good work.
Lloyd, Blaine & Co., Pocomoke
City, have opened out a superb line
of Xmas goods, and through our col
umns solicit the patronage of the
people of the Eastern Shore. See
their advertisement in this issue.
Z. A. Davis s. Co.'S line of tobacco
and cigars is equalled by few and
surpassed by none, and they have
largest line in Baltimore city. Wait
for their Mr.. Frank W. Byrd and
look at his samples before you buy.
Frank says it is no trouble to show
goods.
The lectures to be delivered by Mr..
j. w. Guy next week will be entirely
in the interest of temperance and
good morals and free altogether of
politics. He is an interesting and
entertaining speaker and you are
cordially invited to attend the meet
iDgs.
Mr.. George F.. Winder, of Pungo-
league, was in attendance at the
meeting of the Republican State
Committee which met in the city Of
Petersburg, on last Wednesday, and
was the only representative, as ap-
pears from reports of said meeting,
from the Eastern Shore.
The county court now in session
will continue the full limit. Is days,
for the trial of parties indicted by
grand jury in its session of three
days. John Carpenter and George
Brodwater, tried last Thursday, for
cutting and wounding with intent to
main, &C., were convicted and go to
penitentiary for s. and 2 years re-
spectivefy.
John II. Wise, sheriff, pursuant to
an order of the circuit court, in the
suit of Joseph T. Kenney VS.. Jno.
VIM. Jones, will sell at public auc-
ton, in front of Atlantic Hotel, on
Chincoteague Island, on Friday 18th
day of December, three acres of
land, more or less, conveyed by
WonIssy Burton to said Jones. For
full particulars see posters.