Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1896-10-17
AocoMAc COURTHOUSE, VA.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER It, 1896.
John W.Edmonds. Editor and Owner
LOCAL NE@S s.

First National Bank, Onancock, to
October 9th, 1896, appears in another
column.
Mrs. J. NJ. Dunaway, absent for
several weeks on visit to her parents
on the Western Shore, returned to
her home at Accomac G. H., last
Saturday.
Mr.. NJ. H. Higgins, one of the old
est and best known citizens of the
county, was paralyzed last Monday
and died at his home at Accomac G.
H., Thursday night.
Register, register at once-you must
do it on the Gath of this month or
before that day, if you want to vote
for Bryan and Sewall and Jones on
the 3rd of November.
a corn stalk grown upon the prem
ises of Mr.. Everett Beloate, Onancock,
this year, and which had not ma
tured when it was cut down, meas
ured 49, feet in height.
The high tide of Sunday night over
flowed Cobb's Island and wrecked
every building there except Life Saw
ing Station and dwellings of Thomas
B. Smith and Ashby Jones.
The popular salutation among the
''cullud brethren of to day in this
county is, "are you gwine to radish, :"
and the answer is, yes I'm gwine.'
White democrats take heed.
An advertisement of the Accomac
Nurseries in this issue, is of especial
interest to you, if you want nursery
stock and want to be sure that you
will get exactly what you buy.
Register and get your transfers at
once, if you want to vote on the 3rd
of November for Bryan, Sewall and
Jones. After the oath of October it
will be too late to attend to these
important duties.
II you need a transfer get it at
once-and you must get it and de-
post it with the registrar at the place
where you will vote, before the 9th
of this month, if you want to vote
for Bryan and Sewall and Jones.
Mr.. NJ. E. Selby is confined to his
home by sickness this week and
therefore unable to call on our
merchants as "per advance postal
cards" If you cannot wait for him
send your orders to the firm he rep
resents.
The age of Easter Allen, colored,
who died in Drummondtown last
week, was well up to, if it had not
passed the century mark. The time
of her birth can be traced back 80
wears or more with almost absolute
certainty.
An advertisement of Mr.. B. o. Bell,
Wachapreague, appears in another
column. He offers his services to the
public as undertaken, and not only
is prepared to furnish everything in
his line, but will do so on reasonable
terms and in as acceptable manner
as possible, when his services are
needed.
Hon. W. Seymour White, of Fred
ericksburg, will speak at Accomac
G. H., next court day and at Oman
cock at night in the interest of Bryan
and Sewall and Jones. He is an
eloquent and forcible speaker and
will entertain and interest you on the
issues of the present canvass. Come
out and hear him.
Authentic information, received at
this office, is to the effect that five
negroes have registered up to
date in Accomac to one white
man. Reports from four pre-
cincts show, that 1873 negroes
and 26 white men have registered.
Democrats of Accomac do you need
to be reminded further as to your
duty?
Mrs. Nancy Bonnewell, wife of
Robert Bonnewell, Mappsburg Sta
ton, when about to retire Friday
night of last week, fell as she blew
out the light and died in q few
seconds thereafter, of heart disease.
She was a kind hearted and estima-
BILE old lady, and was held in high
regard in the community in which
she lived.
A meeting of the directors, OF the
Mutual Benefit Fire Association, was
held at Keller last Saturday. They
report to us for publication the fol-
lowing: A good attendance of direc-
tors, everything in good shape, ap-
plication for insurance coming in
rapidly, policies aggregating over
100000 and only one small loss since
organization, eight months ago.
The clerk of the court has for
warded by mail during the past week
to each judge of election and regis
trar, pamphlet copy of the election
and registration laws Of Virginia.
The next is the first election for
President apd vice President held
under the Parker Election Law con-
taired in said pamphlet. You have
plenty of time gentlemen to be
thoroughly posted as to your duties.