Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1896-11-28
LOCAL NEWS.


Thanksgiving day was generally
observed throughout the country.
Mr.. Charles Coard, while at Acco-
mac C. H., last Saturday, fell down
and broke his thigh.
Rev. Henry L. Derby, rector of the
Episcopal Churches in st. Georges
Parish, Accomac, has rendered his
resignation, to take effect iDecember
31st. 1896.
A special invitation is given to
YOU, if in arrears for your subscrip-
ton to this paper, to pay us next
Monday, court day. We need it and
must have it to meet the expenses OF
our Office.
Fidelity Lodge, A. o. .. W. will
elect officers at its meeting on first
Monday night in December. Import
ant matters will be before the lodge
ana Iull dlleutituCS VI eA4S -
bers is requested.
Christmas goods in the usual
quantities are being purchased by
our merchants, and advertisements
of all who buy them to sell and not
to keep, may be expected in the next
issue of this paper.
Mr.. John O. Taylor, Accomac G. H.,
has been awarded the contract for
guttering and spouting' Smiths
Island Life Saving Station and en-
poets to do like work at all the
stations in the district.
Farming and speculation truck
growing are different branches Of
agriculture, and if the latter is done
on credit, the chances to lose are
greatly increased. Buy Cash Guano
and save profit at the start.
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.
Mr.. S. F. Rogers, administrator OF
Isaac T. Wright, deceased, will sell
at public auction, on the premises OF
the decedent next Wednesday, the
whole OF his personal property. For
particulars see advertisement.
Rabbits are very plentiful in the
county this year especially in At
lantic district. The sportsman in
that district is poor markslnan who
cannot, according to our informant
bag from 10 to 10 in an afternoon.
a party of bicyclists, prominent
citizens of Snow Hill, Md, viz:
Messrs. W. S. Wilson 0. D. Collins,
A. D. Irwin and w. F. johnson en-
route to Cape Charles, spent Monday
night at Hotel Doughty in our town.
They made the run in two days.
Mr.. William L. Harper, merchant,
of Pungoteague, and Miss May Kate
Hebard, daughter of Mr.. Joseph Il.
Hebard, of louisville, were married
at the parsonage OF the NJ. E. Church,
South, Only, on Wednesday, 18th
inst, Rev. Luther T. Hit officiating.
E. T. Powell, treasurer, will be at
Onancock to-day, November 2Sth, land
will be together with John H.
Hopkins, deputy treasurer at Acco-
mac c. H., next Monday court-day,
for the convenience of tax payers and
to give everyone, who wishes to do
so, the opportunity to save the per
cent which will be added to their
taxes after December 1st.
An advertisement of Lloyd, Blaine
& Co., Pocomoke City, in this issue,
merits the attention of those who
want Xmas and New Year presents.
Their stock is large, well assorted
and offered at reasonable prices.
Read the advertisement and call on
them. We very cordially second the
invitation which they extend to you
DR.. John W. Kellam, Mr.. a. J. Nc
Math and Mr.. w H. Pruitt will rep
resent Ocean, Chesapeake and TEN
peranceville Masonic lodges respec'
lively, in the Grand Lodge which
convenes in the city of Richmond,
next Tuesday, and left for that city
on yesterday. DR.. Kellam is recon.
mended by all the lodges as the next
District Deputy Grand Master.
Mr.. Edwin H. Benson, of Pocomoke
City, aud Miss Emaline Carmine, OF
near Preston, Md, were married at
Poplar Grove, the home of the bride
on Thursday 10Th inst, Bishop
Adams, of Easton, Md, officiating
The happy couple arrived at their
home at Pocomoke from their we'd
ding tour North last Monday. The
groom has the best wishes and con-
gratulations of numerous friends IN
AccOmac.
The entire vote of Accomac fol
Hon. w. A Jones for Congress was
thrown out by the State Canvassing
Board but may be counted after the