Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1896-05-23
SArcRDAy, MAY %, 1886.
John n. Edmoais, Ediiar and Owner
to s@E3 u

nesday, June 81.
Regatta ;.t WachapreaSue, under
the auspices Of Accomac G ub, Tues
day, June ID.
Rev. a. s. Beane is attending this
week the Great Council OF l. 0. r. NJ.
at Lynchburs, Va.
Mr. John d. Wimbrough, OF Balti-
more, is home on visit to old friends,
and was in our town on Wednesday.
\ little child of Mr.. Henry Lee
Lilliston, Accolnac @. H., broke his
arm by falling from porch on Sun
day.
Rogers & Bro, Finney's Wharf,
have Just received a large stock OF
oak and poplar furniture, which they
are Offering cheap for cash.
There will be match game of base
ball to-day, May 23d, at Gargatha,
between Gargatha and Mappsville
mines. y good game is expected.
Mr.. iona Parks, OF the Life Saving
Service, had his thumb pierced by q
fishing hook on Wednesday, and Il
physician had to be called to ex
tract it.
McLain 4 Co, photographers, now
at Accomac c. H., leave early next
week for Locustville Now is the time
TO call on them, if You want pictures
at half price.
Real and personal property will be
sold at Willis wharf ON Saturday,
June -, by Gilmor 5. Kendall and
\. b. Wescott, commissioners. See
advertisement.
The persons appointed road sur
veyors at the last meeting OF the
Board of Supervisors have to qualify
before the county court at its May or
June term next.
The pastor Of the DrummondJown
Methodist Church will not occupy
his pulpit to morrow night, and the
usual Sunday night exercises need
not be expected there.
Court day next promises to be an
interesting one The friends of the
TWO metals are expected out in goodly
numbers and much speechmaking isl
likely to be INDUCED il.
Mr.. S. j. Belts, visitor to the
county a few days ago, and we'll
known to the people OF the Eastern
Shore, was sent TO the Delaware
Lunatic Asylum, last week.
= strawberry festival will be held
IN the yard of MIR, c. w. Corbin, next
Monday, under the auspices of the
ladies Of the Drummondtown Baptist
Church, commencing at II a. N.
Thomas ". Russell, trustee, will
sell ct public auction, on Wednesday.
June 10th, IN front of Atlantic Hotel,
Chincoteague, house and lot of Jas.
f. Hudson and wife. See posters.
The drought, which has prevailed
il Accomac for several weeks, was
broken on Tuesday, by heavy rain.
There was hail storm also at Parks
ley. New Church and other places.
Mr.. Thomas H. Nelson will offer
for sale at Ills stables at Accomac c.
H., on neAt Monday, several good
horses at very low prices. Call on
him if you want bargain in horse
flesh.
Miss Bette P,;rramore has i'm
proved her premises at Accomac G.
H., very much by having an iron rail
placed across the front of same. 1t
was furnished by Kelly, Nottingham
i hellam.
In fight between the colored peo-
pie near Nassawadox station, on last
Saturday, one cut the throat of an
other with razor, and it is believed
that he will die of the wound intiict-
ed upon him.
Thos. W. RUSSELL administrator, C.
/. a, d. b. H., will sell at public auc-
zion, on the premises, Saturday, June
9Th, 1896, at $3.50 p. IN, the VIM.
u. Thornton farm, situated at As
savannah, III this couaty.
Mr.. R. w. Chiffon, OF the firm OF
d. 3. Taylor & Co., is now making a
rof the Peninsula. merchants
need only to be advised, to hold their
orders for the old and reliable firm,
lie represents If he has not, he will
call on you,
County court next Monday-and
if in arrears for subscription or other
wise, come or send us that dollar you
owe us. That silver dollar, which the
goldbugs tell us is only worth 50 cents,
will pay for whole years sub
scription.
Mr J. Adelstein, matchmaker and
ieweler, whose advertisement will be
found in another column, will be at
Accomac G. H the first day of every
court, at the shop of Z. II. Koenig,
prepared TO receive and attend to
work OF all kind Oh that day
The Mutual Benefit Fire Insurance
agents are still canvassing the county
and are insuring the property Of
some of its most substantial citizens.
Geo. \. Hussey and w. c. Long are
the local agents for this county, and