Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1896-04-25
SATURDAY, APRIL %, 1896.
John W. Edmonds. Editor and Owner.
LOCAL NEWS.


James Stevens died near Grange
vile last Tuesday of ia grippe and
heart failure
Mrs. Eva Biting, of Washington,
D. c., is at Accomac G. H., on a visit
to her sister, Mrs. NJ. Oldham, Jr.
camp-meetipg will be held under
the auspices of the NJ. E. Church,
this year, at Parksley, beginning Au-
gust 18th.
William Bunting, of Assawaman,
died of paralysis of the heart while
at the breakfast table last Sunday
morning-aged so years.
County court next Monday, and it
goes without saying that, that dollar
you owe us on subscription will be
very acceptable on that day.
A strawberry festival will be held
at Parksley camp ground, by men,
beers of NJ. E. Church of that place,
during the afternoon and evening of
Monday in holidays.
At the April term OF the circuit
court of Accomac, Thomas Petit,
of Horntown, was granted an abso-
lutte divorce from his wife, Sarah A.
Petit, now resident of California
Rev. j. r. Griffith and Rev. Luther
T. Hit will exchange pulpits next
Sunday, April Goth. The former will
preach at Only and louisville. the
latter at Pungoteague and Harbor-
ton.
Miss NJ. E. Grant has opened new
stock OF fashionable millinery at Lee
mont, which she will dispose of at
reasonable rates. She solicits share
Of the patronage of the ladies gener-
ally.
Edwin T. Powell, treasurer and W.
D. Tunnel, commissioner, will make
a tour through the lower parish next
week, and be at Accomac G. H., on
court day, for the purpose of issuing
license to all Untitled to same.
The Rosebud Missionary Society, of
Drummondtown Methodist Church,
will hold their regular monthly meet
ing next Sunday afternoon. An adj
dress will be delivered on the occasion
by Rev. A. E. Stone, of the NJ. P.
Church.
E. a. Benson will be at Accomac
c. H., Monday next, court day, with
full line of ready made clothing for
men, boys and children. Will also
have full line of samples for Gus
tom work. Call and examine his
stock and get prices.
Mr.. Geo. T. Hyslop and Miss Clara
NJ. Foote were married at the brides
home in Wachapreague on Wednes
day, 22d inst, Rev. E. E. Harrell of
the N. E. Church, South, officiating,
assisted by Rev. B. c. Clark of the
Presbyterian Church.
Orders for strawberry checks now
being received at this office. We
furnish them at IS cents for $50, $1.25
for 500, $500 for 1000, good for life
time with reasonable care. Can fur
nish common checks for $1.00 per 1000.
Send your orders if you want any.
Mr.. Henry T. Mason, as the repre-
sentative of the old and reliable firm
of James Myer & Co., Baltimore,
made tour of the county this week.
The firm is fortunate in having so
clever tourist to represent them.
We commend him to the favor of our
merchants.
McLain & Co., photographers, have
pitched their tent at Accomac G. H.,
and will remain here for few days.
In appreciation of the hard times all
work executed by them during their
stay here will be at half price. Call
at once, if you want picture of
yourself or family.
Mr.. NJ E. Sclby made business
trip through our Peninsula last week,
and says, that in his business exper-
fence with our merchants of eight
years, he has never seen them in SO
good shape as at present, and no one
could be better judge of their finan
cial condition than he is, as he sells
all of them.
Uuder the present election law,
candidates for mayor, councilmen or
any other town Office to be voted for
have to notify the clerk of the county
court in writing, that they intend to
be candidates, at least twenty days
before the election. This Office has
prepared proper blank forms of such
notice and will furnish them to any
one who wants them for 10 cents each.
L. Floyd Mock, executor of Robert
Gusts, deceased, will sell at public
auction at the Court house on Satur-
day, May Cd, p. ~, the valuable
tract of land, situated near Tasley
Station, of which said Custis died
seized and possessed. The tract con.
tains by actual survey 60 acres of
land of fine quality, with an
abundance OF resources for improv
ing same.
New advertisements in this issue.
to which the attention of our readers
is especially invited Belle Haven