Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1896-11-14
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER IA, 1896.
Iohn w. Edmonds. Editcr and Owner
LOCAL MEW s.

sale at public auction.
Cards are out announcing the mar
riage of Miss Evaline Carmine, OF
Preston, Nd, to Mr. Edward H. Ben.
son, of Pocomoke City, Nd, on
Thursday. November 10Th.
An advertisement of Mr.. B. B.
Topping, Chincoteague, in this issue,
is reminder that Christmas is
almost here and that you need a
present for some one, which he can
supply you at low figure.
Mr.. L. J. Hyslup, Keller, is in
Lynchburg this week, as delegate to
the Virginia Conference. His bust
ness, both insurance and undertake
ing, will be IN competent hands
during his absence.
Elder j. Manning Dunaway is in
attendance at the Baptist General
Association, now in session in the
city of Richmond, and preaching
therefore need not be expected in
either of his churches tomorrow.
a wild goose was killed on the
premises of Mr. Isaac B. Clarke, near
Accomac G. H, last Tuesday. 1t is
the first of the season and its presence
there cannot be accounted for. 1t
probably dropped out of a flock going
South.
Mr.. Ben w. Mears, of Keller, one
of our leading citizens and a promi-
nent business man of the county,
was stricken down by paralysis last
Tuesday. His condition is very criti-
cal and no permanent Improvement
was expected according to the latest
advices.
Mr.. James w. Duncan was ap-
pointed road surveyor for election
district of MappsviIle by Board of
Supervisors, at its meeting last Mon
day, in place of William j. Vessels,
who had resigned the said office. He
will qualify before the county court
on first day of next term.
Mr.. R. V. Nottingham offers for
rent for year 1897, the brick store
house in Eastville, now occupied by
Mr.. R. S. Trower, one Of the largest,
most convenient and best locations
for business in that town-also two
dwellings in good repair.
The officials of Baltimore, Chesa-
peake and Atlantic Railway Com
pany authorize the announcement
that, "by reason of the continued low
prices that potatoes are selling for,
the rate of 15c per barrel put in force
July 1st, 1896, for four months to Oc-
tober 31st, 1896, will be extended to
November 30th, 1896"
Mr.. L. D. Teackle Quinby, formerly
Of this county, now of Atlanta, Ga,
was elected secretary and treasurer
of the Virginia Society" at his
adopted home on last Saturday. One
of virginia's representative orators
will address the society at its annual
meeting on the 10Th of January next
when it celebrates the birthday OF
Gen. Robert E. Lee.
The majority of Hon. w. A. Jones
over. Vim. B. Tyler in the First Con.
gressional district, as shown by the
official count, is 4,769, majority SO
large that it looks as if Tyler was not
in the race at all, but notwithstand-
ing the large majority given Mr..
Jones, it is stated, that there is a
possibility of a contest being made
in this district.
A big pile of lumber at the mill OF
Gordy & Figgs, Muddy Creek, was
destroyed by fire last Tuesday night.
1t started about o'clock during the
temporary absence of the night
watcher, and its origin cannot be
accounted for. The mill also caught
fire and would have been destroyed,
but for the prompt assistance of the
citizens of the neighborhood. The
loss to the owners of the mill is from
$3.50 to $500. No insurance.
Hotel Doughty was frightened by
a merry group of pretty children
last Wednesday. Twenty or more
were in attendance at tea party
given by William Coleman Wilson,
aged years, son of DR.. James Will
son. Choice fruits, confectioneries,
ice cream, ETC., were daintily served
to them at q table lastly arranged
and beautifully decorated with flow
ers. They enjoyed the feast Of
course-and everybody else did, who
were fortunate enough to get peep
at them.
The new Presbyterian Church in
Onancock will be dedicated Sunday,
November Goth. The pastor will be
assisted morning and evening by
Rev. W. w. Moore, D. D. L. L. D..
professor of Hebrew in Union Theo-
logical Seminary. DR.. Moore is q
profound scholar and a polished
pulpit orator. In letter to Prof
De Witt, of Princeton University
MIR. Moody said that, at the North
field Conference for Bible students
he had heard the leading speakers OF