Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1895-11-02
NEIGHBoRHooD NOTES.
Asnrrsvtiie.

Mrs. Mollie Rayfeld and Mrs. Rose
Rayfield are visiting friends in New
York.
Mr.. John L. Gillespie and grand
son, John L. Rayfield, will leave for
the Exposition at Atlanta next week.
The Bundick farm near Nelsonia.
was exposed to public sale on Satur-
day last, at Modestown, but was IBID
M by the owners.
1t is said that $4,000 worth of
horses are insured in the company
here. This is a great and benefclal
institution for many of our farmers
owning stock.
John Nj. Bloxom, one of our mer-
chants, in order to give employment
to the juvenile mind and muscle of
his household, has rented for a term
of years the old William Mock farm
now owned by Albert Gillespie, Esq.
Messrs. Chandler and Womble,
coopers of this place, will soon start
barrel factory on Chincoteague Is.
land. They are good workmen and
worthy young men and should receive
the support of the public in their
business.
Robert Lewis suffered quite loss
on Monday last, in the accidental
death of a blooded mare, which he
had bought just day or so previous.
Fortunately for Mr.. Lewis the animal
was insured in the Mutual Live Stock
Insurance Association of this place,
for about two-thirds of its value.
The stock of goods in the store
house belonging to N. w. Mock in
this place, is now being sold at very
low figures. The owners will suffer
much loss by the prices at which the
goods are going, but they say they
have got to go all the same. Mr..
Oscar Ewell, of Parksley, is conduct
ing the sale.
Several of our young farmers are
anxious to go South to engage there
in the trucking business. High rents
and lateness of season in this latitude,
combined are the reasons given for the
contemplated change of home. Go
South young man, go South. That
is the Eldorado, for the trucker of
energy, brain and muscle.
Sea trout and fat-back are very
plentiful in our section at present.
On Friday of last week, Messrs. Al
Mason and Bob bayfield,, caught with
a short net $500, and Messrs. D. Alb
bott and Charles Ewell 1000 of these
delicious denizens of the deep. Truly
this is favored country, if the dews
and rains of the heavens fail us, the
briny deep stands ready to yield a
rich harvest Of choicest food for our
people.
Our sick people are all getting
much better. Mrs. Oliver Baker, the
life of many sociable in the past in
our community, is we are happy to
say, ''herself again. William Alb
bott too, who has been so close to
death as to almost hear the rustic of
his sable wings, is we are glad to say
once more treading the pathway of
this life. Mrs. Henry Silverthorn is
improving, Mrs. E. G. Curtis also,
and so with many others who have
been ailing.
n. J. W. LeCato, Independence
publican-gold-bug candidate, was ad-
vertised to speak here on Thursday
night of last week. But few came
to hear him and he had not proceed
ed far in his remarks, before a few
well directed shot by one of his audi
tors placed him completely ''hors de
combat and he soon deserted both
ship and colors. LeCato is clever
speaker and good fellow, but oh,
isn't his candidacy one of those "irri-
descent Dreams" that Mr.. ingalls,
tells us about?
George NJ. Fisher, one of our best
citizens, came very near having his
nice new home entirely destroyed by
fire last week. The we'll afforded but
very little water, but fortunately a
barrel of water drawn some weeks be-
fore had not been emptied, and this
little supply saved his building.
Origin of fire unknown. The build
ing was insured with the popular
fire and life insurance agents. Groton
& Doughty, of Onancock, one of
whom came up Immediately to adjust
the loss. The building was struck by
lightning some weeks ago. Fisher
masters fire and lodges lightning.
What can the storm or the deluge do
with this man offate?
PunGOtoaGue.
Clothing cheap at S. W. Ames &
Co.'S.