Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1896-02-22
John W, Edmonds. Editor and Owner
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super loOlo W III NC liS'V ct ASSolH'S
Q. H., Wednesday, March 4th.
A special term of the circuit court
for Accomack county, has been
ordered for Friday the 2Sth inst.
The first shad of the season, q very
fine one, was caught by Mr.. Aaron
Thomas, of Tangier, last week.
An advertisement of Slocomb Bros,
Onaucock, in this issue, is of in
terest to you. Read it if you want
to save money.
y drove OF horses will be sold at
public auction. at Accomac G. H.,
next Monday, by Nesbitt Bros. See
advertisement.
Mr.. Ohio East and Miss Mamie
Hickman were married at the NJ. L.
Church, South, Horntown. on We'd
nesday, 10Th inst.
Robert, aged years, son of Mr..
VIM. B. Daugherty, of near Accomac
c. H, fell from cart on last Satur
day, and broke his leg.
Rev. w. c. Walden will lecture in
the Town Hall. at Onancock, Friday.
p. IN. March 9th. Reserved seats
ut Wise's drug store. Subject, Grit.
Mrs. Geo. b. Borum, of Baltimore,
and Mrs. Mary Taylor, mother OF
Jno. 0. Taylor, are among the
arrivals at Accomac c. H., this week
Mr.. Benjamin T. Nelson, merchant
at Accomac G. H., has been confined
to his home for the last three weeks
by sickness. He is somewhat better
al this writing.
The lecture on Ghosts, which was
announced to be delivered 10 Atlantic
NJ. P. Church by Rev q. D. Edmon-
ston on the 25th instant, has been
postponed to March 3rd, 7:3O p. IN.
E. H. Benson will visit Accomac
c. H.. Monday next, with a full and
complete line of samples of spring
and summer sultings, comprising all
of the latest novelties for the coming
season.
Miss Myra Boggs, daughter of Cap
tain Joseph G. Boggs, of this county,
has accepted "a position as teacher of
instrumental music in a female college
at Dallas, Tex, and left Saturday for
for that place.
Blackstone s. Bell have just re-
ceived large supply of fine station
cry, consisting OF box papers, tablets,
legal cap note books, card cases,
ledger, &C., and are prepared to fur
nish the public at very moderate
prices.
TIE ladies of Garrison's Chapel
will hold Weight Supper and
literary entertainment at Mappsburg
Station, Friday, February 2Sth, be
ginning at 5 o'clock. Admission to
entertainment, Is cents; reserved
seats, IS cents.
Their regular monthly meeting OF the
Drummondtcwn Rose Bud Society
will take place in the Methodist
Church next SUNDAY afternoon, 8
o'clock. Mr.. L. j. Hyslop, who re-
Gently visited their Monterey school,
will be present, and give a talk on
missionary work in Mexico
Mr.. John 5. Scott, of Leemont'
gave supper at Hotel Doughty,
Wednesday night, to the members of
a bachelor organization at Drum
lnoudtown to which he belonged. and
q few other friends Re was married
on Thursday, and being the third
member who has become Benedict
in less than six months, it looks as if
the club was one for the promotion
of marriages.
Rev. w. c. Walden will deliver his
lecture, Crit at Oak Grove NJ. E.
Church, South, Thursday, March
5th inst. An oyster supper will be
served in connection with the same.
The proceeds for the benefit of the
missionary and parsonage society of
said church. Doors open at O'Clock
p. NJ. Admission-adults % cents,
children 10 cents.
Thos. W. Russell, special commits
sioner, will sell at public auction on
Saturday, February goth, about 2:3O
T. M, at Wachapreague, two parcels
OF lands of Smith r. Martin, one
situated in Wachapreague, known as
the Drug Store Lot and another,
known as the johnson Lot" on the
road leading from the head of Brad
fords Neck to f. T. Stockley's store.
A handsome luncheon was given at
the Jefferson on Wednesday by Mrs.
Langstaff Johnston TO her friends,
Miss Conquest, of Philadelphia, and
Miss Gusts, of Accomac. Among the
guests were Mrs. Mann Valentine,
Miss Maury, Miss Julia Mayo, Mrs.
Poiteaux Pobinson, Mrs. Charles
Evelyn Smith, Mrs. Maury, Miss
Greenhow, Mrs. Lee, Miss Hill, Mrs.
Connally, Miss Conquest, Miss Gusts,
and Mrs. Pleasanton Conquest
Richmond Times.
John E. Mapp, trustee, will sell al
public auction at Keller on Saturday,