Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1896-01-25

County court next Monday. Come
and bring or send that dollar you
owe us on subscription. We need it
and want it.
Cards are out for the marriage of
Miss Ellen Kendall to Mr.. Robert
Lee Ailworth, at Christ Church,
Eastville, on Wednesday morning,
Goth inst.
Hon. II. f. Van Deman, of Parks
ley. was elected president fe-aior,
ensuing year OF ~ session several
+i.,,Ir,,-L~,veK at Denton, Md.
e. Il. Benson will visit Accomac G.
H., Monday NEXT with a line of special
novelties in suitings of the spring
season. Call and make an early
selection and get choice of styles.
Jas. G. Major, of Northampton, who
left his native county about seven
years ago. has recently been pro-
NOTED to day operator on the Long
Island railroad. with increased sal
airy.
Cards are out announcing the mar
rage, on the 29rh of January, Of Mr..
John Alfred Nottingham TO Miss Col
umbia Scott, al Holmes Presbyterian
Church, Bayview, at 10 a m.-Aead
light.
Mr.. II. Z. Selby was in town this
week, but so badly under the
weather" that he was unable to visit
I'LL of his customers this trip. but will
on his return in a few days. call on
them.
An advertisement of B. B. Topping.
Chincoteague, merits the attention
Of those wanting jewelry, watches.
sc. He is up to the time in prices
and can furnish you what YOU want
in his line. Read what it say in this
issue.
The road machine managers for
the districts of Lee, Puneoteague,
Merompkin and Atlantic will make
their semi-annual reports at the next
meeting of the Board of Supervisors,
which will be held at Accomac G. H.,
Monday, February 3D..
Anonymous communications re-
ceive no attention at this office, and
obituary notices of more than so
words are charged for at the rate of
cents per line. Contributors will
save themselves and us trouble by
remembering these things.
Dir. Jno. NJ. Fosque, as representa-
tive OF Baugh. Sons & Co., is solicit
ing orders for fertilizers from the
farmers OF Accomac The firm is an
excellent one aud their agent is, in
all respects, worthy of the patronage,
he will receive at the hands of our
people.
Messrs. VIM. T. Mason and R. r.
Hutchinson, both of Harborton, were
reelected lecturer and chaplain,
respectively, of Yirginia State Grange,
at its 23d annual session in city of
Richmond, last week. It was the
largest gathering of that body for
many years.
An advertisement of Kelly,
Nottingham s. Kellam in this issue,
merits the attention of our readers.
You want carriages, bicycles &c
they have them and will always give
YOU a square deal. The low prices
quoted cannot fail to strike you, if
you will read what they have to say.
The law firln OF Quinby & Quinby
has been dissolved, Mr. L. D. Teackle
Quinby having formed co partner
ship with Robert Ware Grasty, of
Atlanta, Ga, for which place he will
leave about the last of the month.
Dir. Thos. B. Qrinby, the successor
of the old firm will be assisted by his
father. Mr.. U. 3. Quinby, who has
nominaly retired from practice.
Mr.. Rupert T. Christian, highly
respected and generally esteemed for
his many excellent traits of character
and for his worth as a citizen, died
Sunday night, at his home near
Keller. OF consumption, aged about
40 years. Funeral services were held
over his remains on Tuesday by his
pastor J. Manning Dunaway, of the
Baptist Church, Of which he was a
consistent member.
The County School Board con-
vened at Accomac c. H., last
Monday 10 consider questions in
volved in the appointment of
a principal for Chlncoteague graded
school, decided that princi-
pal had not been legally selected for
the position by the trustees for the
district Of the Islands. DR.. n. S.
Smith, one of the board of trustees,
rendered his resignation on the occa-
sion, and Mr. X. j. Bunting was APP
pointed to the place vacated by him.
The ages of five brothers and sisters
living in Accomac, and all vigorous
in body and mind, aggregate 1913
years, as follows: Captain Thomas
johnson, 81; Mrs. Sallie Barnes, So;
Mrs. Betsy Shreves, 70; Mrs. Mary
Hurst, rs; Capt. Isaiah John
son, 81. Another family with five