Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1896-11-07
John VI. EdmoGds. Editor and Owner
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gets s3,9s7.1O and Northampton, ST.
26O.97.
Mr.. and Mrs. William P. Bell, of
Accomac c. H., are at Ashville, North
Carolina for an indefinite eriod for
their health and recreation.
A large workshop, the upper room
OF which is to be used as Town
Hall, is now being built by Mr.. a. j.
Lilliston, at Accomac G. H.
Mrs. Minnie LeCato, wife of Geo.
H. LeCato, formerly of this county,
died suddenly of heart disease Il
few days ago in Louisville, Ky.
Fire originating in defective tlue
destroyed a dwelling house of George
Russell, occupied by Mr.. Wells,
near Leemont, last Sunday night.
Loss about 5000.
DR.. w. w. Kerns has located at
Bloxom Station for the practice OF
his profession and by card, in this
issue, solicits the patronage of the
people in that vicinity.
An effort is being made by citizens
of Northampton to raise funds by
subscription to purchase the old
Arlington graveyard and tombs, in
the lower part of that county.
Accomac continues in the lead as
the banner democratic county of the
State With majority of 1,7S2 for
Jones, no county in the State will
dispute her right to that position OF
honor.
A. Il. G. Mears, Wacha preague, in
Il new advertisement in this issue
offers to his customers more bargains
in many lines OF goods. He extends
you a cordial invitation to call aud
get your share of them.
E. T. Powell, county treasurer, will
be at Wachapreague for the con-
venience of those who wish to pay
their taxes before the ) per cent. is
added, November 23rd, oath and 25th.
Judge j. W. G.. Blackstone and DR..
Jno. H. Ayres are in Baltimore this
week. A letter from DR.. Ayres re-
ceived at Accomac G. H., at the time
OF going to press is to the effect, that
it is claimed in that city, that Bryan
is surely elected.
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.
The report of the treasurer of the
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
of the Virginia Conference, NJ. E.
Church, South, for the quarter end
ing September LIST, shows the amount
received to have been $2,355.57. The
Ea stern Shore District gave $251.7S.
The Board of Supervisors meets at
Accomac G. H, next Wednesday,
November 18th, and on that day
registrars and all others having
charges against the county on &C
count of election are requested to
submit their bills for payment"
E. T. Wescott, trustee, will sell at
public auction, at Davis Wharf, the
entire stock of general merchandise
decided to the creditors of John a.
Birmingham, beginning at 0 Il. M,
November 10th, and continuing from
day to day until the entire stock is
sold out.
The official returns from NORTH
ampton had not been received at the
time of going to press, but enough is
known from that county to enable
us to state that she got there" in
very fine shape. Democratic ma
jority in our sister county accor ding
to latest report, over 400
The officials of Baltimore, Chesa-
peake and Atlantic Railway Com
pany authorize the announcement
that, "by reason of the continued low
prices that potatoes are selling for,
the rate OF 15c per barrel put in force
July 1st, 1896, for four months to Oc-
tober 31st, 1896, will be extended to
November both, 1896"
The pastors of the NJ. E. Church,
South, on Eastern Shore, will attend
next week their annual Conference,
which convenes in Court Street,
Lynchburg, Va, on the 18th inst.
Special rates will be given by the
various railroads to delegates and
visitors attending the Conference.
A revival meeting of great power
at Thomas Chapel, conducted
by the pastor, Rev. j. R. Sturgis,
closed last Thursday night, with good
results. There were fifty-four con-
versions, many of whom were over
fifty years, some more than sixty
years. The work of the Holy Spirit
was wonderfully displayed il many
instances.
Mrs. Sophia Nottingham, wife of
Benjamin F. Nottingham, died sud