Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1896-01-11
LOCAL NEWS.

Rev. f. Z. Harrell, OF Oak Grove,
and Rev. Mr.. Smith, of Wachapreague'
viii exchange pu'nits next Sunday.
DR.. Frank Fleto,.eris in Richmond,
this week, as Il menoer of the Good
Roads Convention, now in session in
that city.
The cornstack of Mr.. y. j. Lll)istcn
was broken open by thieves on Tues
day night and about It barrel OF corn
appropriated by them.
A very valuable farm is offered for
sale in this issue at q very low figure
by Mr.. F. H. Dryden, real estate
agent. Pocomoke City.
The County court, which was con
vened on the 3Oth ulto., will end per-
haps to-day. The most of the time
has been taken up in the trial OF
oyster eases.
Mr.. &. W. Mears has been APP
pointed postmaster at Keller, vice f.
D. Young resigned, and J. NJ. BloXom
at Mappsville, vice S. U. Byrd re.
signed.
Mr.. Jno. W. Coard suffered another
stroke OF paralysis at his home near
Accomac G. H., last Thursday, and is
at this writing in very precarious
condition.
Mr.. G. F. Watson and wife, of
Coney Island, are visiting relatives
and friends near Accomac G. H. Mr..
Watson is native Of this county,
but has not resided here for the last
ten years.
Capt. Geo. W. Murphy, command
ing the oyster police boat Tangier,
: will, it is stated, tender his resigna
ton in few days -Four persons so
far have made known their willing
ness to be his successor.
The gasoline steamer BERTHE E.
Tull is now owned, it is stated, by
parties in Pocomoke City and Cape
Charles, and will run between Snow
Hill and Baltimore via Onancock and
other landings on the Eastern Shore.
Carr Merrill, convicted at the pres
ent term of the court for malicious
shooting with intent TO MAIN William
Fisher, gets a term of ten years in
the penitentiary. Both of the par
ties are colored men from Maryland.
Especial attention is invited to the
advertisement of Frank NJ. Baker &
Co., Baltimore, and it is enough to
say that Mr.. w. E. Doughty repre-
sents the firm. With such combina-
ton the patronage Of our merchants
is assured.
Rev. Geo. H. Ray, presiding elder
for the Eastern Shore district for a
number OF years, has been appointed
Grand Chaplain Of the Grand Lodge
of Masons Of Virginia, to fill the va
cancy caused by the death of Rev.
Geo. W. Dame.
There will be grand rally of the
Rosebud Society at the Oak Grove
Church on Sunday the 18th inst.
Mr.. L. j. Hyslop will give his views
on that day of what he saw at a
school Of the Rosebuds a few weeks
ago at Monterey, Mexico.
The excellent brands of fertilizers,
manufactured by Messrs. L. f. P.
Dennis & Son, Crisfield, Md, are
again offered to the farmers Of the
Eastern Shore through our columns.
Testimonials of those who have tried
them will appear in later issues.
Robert P. Coleburn, for several
years an attache OF the ENTERPRISE
office, leaves for Norfolk next week.
his future home, and George b.
Borum foreman for several years OF
the Eastern Shore Herald is now fill
ing the position vacated by him.
One of the firm of Harmanson &
Sturgis, dentists, will visit Parksley,
Monday, January 18th, and remain a
day or so for the practice Of their
profession. Parties who want their
services are requested to make en-,
gagements beforehand with them.
f. A. Shield, the well-known sales
man of the old and reliable guanc
firm of Sharpless s. Carpenter, put:
before the farmers this week pam
phlet of testimonials from the best Of
our farmers that merits the attention
of all our people engaged in the farm
ing industry.
At citizens mass meeting held al
Eastville last Friday night it was
decided to apply to the Legislature
for a charter to incorporate that
town, with Nr, R. w. Nottingham as
Mayor, and Messrs. r. V. Noting
ham, Rob Nottingham, Harry Il
Nottingham, n. L. Holland, and j
A. Jarvis as councilmen. The above
gentlemen are intelligent and goot
business men and will no doubt Ell
deavor to advance the interests O.
The town.-Headlight, Sth.