Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1896-06-20
LoGAL NEWS.

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A horse kicked Mr.. w. T. Garrett,
of Birds Nest, last week, on the thigh
and broke it.
Ashby & Beloat will open out a
stock of new goods next Thursday in
building near the site of their old
store.
New phones have recently been
put on line between Onancock and
Accomac c. H., and they work to
perfection.
F. H. Dryden, Pocomoke City,
offers for sale zoo bushels of white
corn, f. O. b. cars at Kings Creek, at
10 cents per bushel.
DIR. Geo. T. Scarburgh is in atten-
dance as delegate to the National
Republican Convention, which met
in St. Louis. on last Tuesday.
A large and valuable tract of land
is offered for sale in this issue by Mr..
E. H. Bloxom for small sum OF
money. See advertisement in another
column.
Rev. H. l.. Derby, delegate to the
fifth annual council Of the Protes-
tant Episcopal Church, in session at
Wvtheville, last week, returned home
on Tuesday.
Mr.. \. j. Lilliston has commenced
work on the new storehouse for
Ashby 6 Reloat 1t will be 95xSO
feet. and will be ready for occupancy
the first of September or earlier.
DR.. Walter c. Ames, dentist, has
opened an Office at Pungoteague. He
graduated with distinction recently
and will doubtless be literally patron
lied in the life work for which he has
so thoroughly prepared himself.
New advertisements appear in this
issue. OF interest to our readers, of
Ames, Shield s. Co, Belle Haven
Furniture Co., and w. S. Dickinson
& Son. Read them and call to see the
bargains they have to offer you.
Five vessels belonging TO John A.
Chambers will be sold at public auc-
ton at Pocomoke City, Md, on Satur-
day, June 9th, 1896, at 3 o'clock
p. H., by Geo. w. and L. Floyd Mock
trustees. For terms &C., see posters
or address trustees.
MIR. F. W. Whitman, OF the Mary
land Agricultural Co., was a visitor
to our town this week. He reports a
good trip-the sales of the firm on the
Eastern Shore are so large and
satisfactory, in fact, no trip could be
other than pleasant to him.
Joseph Bocaly, the cook of Virginia
Oyster Police Steamer Accomac, who
robbed Capt. Costin few days ago
of considerable sum OF money and
valuable papers is now in jail at Acco-
mac c. H. Sheriff Wise arrived with
him from Wilmington, on last Satur-
day.
Governor O'Ferrall has sent to
Captain Costin. commander of the
steamer Accomack, of the oyster
navy, at his request, sixty 1-pound
shells for his Hotchkiss gun. This
ammunition is to be used in keeping
Maryland depredators out Of the
Virginia waters.
Rev. j. D. Kinzer, D. D., president
Of the Maryland Annual Conference
of the Methodist Protestant Church,
will preach at Leemont Sunday morn
ing, June 21st, at Grants Memorial,
Sunday afternoon, and at Hunting
Creek, Monday evening, June 22d,
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A lawn party for the benefit of the
Methodist Church at Drummondtown
will be given at the residence of Mr.. B.
Il. Nelson, Accomac G. T., on Tues
day evening. June 30th. A vocal and
instrumental concert is to be one of
the attractive features Of the occa-
sion. Public invited.
Mr.. A. S. Furcron, of Fauquier, for
many years a teacher on the Eastern
Shore. is in Accomac on a visit to old
pupils and other friends. He gets
cordial welcome and will stay with us
for an indefinite period, if he will ac-
cept all the invitations of old pupils,
who would like to entertain him.
The necessary amount of money, it
is stated, has been subscribed by the
citizens of Cape Charles, to pay the
cost of wigwam to seat one thous-
and people, which will be erected for
the accommodation of delegates and
visitors to the Democratic and Re-
publican conventions, which meet at
Cape Charles in July.
Mr.. Wood Chase, of this county,
left on Tuesday for st. Mary's coun-
ty, Nd, in charge of the sheriff of
that county. He goes there to an
swer an Indictment against him of
several years standing. He will be
able to prove, beyond any doubt,
that he is not guilty of the offence
for which he is to be tried.
The barn, stables and other out
houses on the "Custis farm" near
Jenkins Bridge, belonging to the
heirs of James H. Fletcher, deceased,