Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1896-01-18

lllS Weeh.
Ames, Shield & Cos special adver-
tisement in this issue merits Your
attention.
Miss Nellie Chiffon, of Lancaster
county, is at Accomac c. H., the
guest of her sister, Mrs. j. NJ. Dun
away.
The New York, Philadelphia and
Norfolk Railroad has applied for au-
thority to extend its line into Ports
mouth.
The bill introduced in our Legisla-
ture ''to allow the voters of North
ampton to vote ON Il fence law" has
been dismissed.
Services will be held by Rev. H. S.
Simmerman in hall at Horntown,
1880 Il. ~, Sunday, January 10. Sun
day school at BloXo:u 4. M, of that
gay, service at 1870 ?. n.
Hundreds of tons of fertilizers are
being pu5 out for "a share of the round
potato crop in Northampton this
year. The farmer gives one-third
OF the crop and delivers it in barrels
at his expense.
Mr.. j. Gray McAllister, business
manager of Central Presbyterian,
was at Accomac c. H., Tuesday, the
guest of Rev. &. G. Clarke. He is
making q tour of the Peninsula in
the interest OF his excellent paper.
Especial attention is invited to the
advertisement of Thos. H. Mitchell,
Salisbury, Nd, manufacturer OF
doors, sash, blinds, etc. Get an esti-
mate from him. He proposes TO make
ii TO your interest 10 deal with him.
Henry Fatherly, Il farmer of North
ampton, was found dead in the barn
ut his home near Franktown on
Thursday of last week with a bullet
hole in his head. He had shot him
self the day previous while crazed by
strong drink.
The excellent brands of fertilizers
Of Randolph Humphreys, Salisbury,
Md, are advertised in this issue.
Their merits are we'll known to the
people of the Eastern Shore, and
our farmers will doubtless buy lib
orally of them.
The road machine managers for
the districts OF Lee. Pungoteague,
Metompkln and Atlantic will make
their semi-annual reports at the next
meeting OF the Board of Supervisors,
which will be held at Accomac G. H.,
Monday, February 81.
Anonymous communications re-
ceive no attention AZ this Office, and
obituary notices OF more than 81
words are charged for at the rate OF
5 cents per line. Contributors will
save themselves and Us trouble by
remembering these things.
Rev. j. E. Thacker, of Oxford, n.
c., will be in Wachapreague next
Tuesday, and will preach in the
Presbyterian Church every evening
for about ten days. Mr.. Thacker is
one of the ablest young ministers in
the synod OF North Carolina.
The following has been sent to us
for publication "All persons having
local option petitions are respectfully
requested to send them to John w
Guy, Brdgetown, Va, on Monday
goth inst. The Judge requires each
petition to be certified TO, by parties
getting them up"
TIE Little Helpers" Rosebud So
ciety of Oak Grove will hold public
meeting at Oak Grove Sunday, Jan
uarv 18th, at ii o'clock a. II. The
feature OF the occasion will be 6
talk by one of the older buds, who
has recently visited Institute Lau
rens, at Monterey, Mexico. The
public is cordially invited.
The value of salt as a fertilizer i:
well known to all the farmers of the
Eastern Shore and that which
produces best results, of course, i.
always wanted. The Retsof Salt Co.
through our columns to day offer ar
article which has been tested an6
found to be superior to any salt as
fertilizer. Call on their agents ant
secure pamphlets, containing testi
monials &c.
Rev. J. r Griffith, Pungoteague
was pounded by the members o.
Charlottesville Church on last Wed
nesday and married three couples
who called upon him for that pur
pose during lifetime The poundine
party and each couple all arrived a
the parsonage about the same time
in ignorance of the fact that the
Others would be there. Bro. Griffith
was equal to the occasion, and will
Harder and pocketbook both filled
ought to be a happy man. Candi
dates for the ministry in that section
will probably be numerous for while
The village of Wachapreague ha'
been receiving the attention O
thieves of late. During last week
they stripped the horse of Mr. A. H
G.. Mears of fine blanket, and ap
propriated it and a suit of harness
and b1anket n lSO of Mr. Pat DuntOn