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ParkSIey.

Mr. George P. Parks has rented "a
farm near Woodbury., of YIN. a.
Wright. and moved thereon.
Mr. Lafayette Baker is visiting
friends in Baltimore, and Mr.. Fred
Johnson is sojourning in Washing
ton.
The Baptists of Parksley and
vicinity are looking for plans for
their new church building, and are
eudeavoring to select suitable
location.
Capt. Noah Evans and son have
rented the two farms near Parksley,
belonging to the heirs of J. T. Powell
deceased, lately occupied by Joseph
W. Crowson.
Our newly worked roads are keep
ing up we'll, and with few exceptions
are in good repair. The old grumblers
are obliged to admit that the road
machine is good thing.
The barrel bill in our Legislature
has been very much discussed by our
people, pro and con, but the general
impression seems to be. that fair
size barrel is the correct thing.
Rev. Mr.. Webb. of Norfolk, has
been assisting our Nj. E. minister in
revival services. Twenty persons
have been added to the church, and
more are to be received, since meeting
began.
D. F. White is home from Rich
mond, where he has been in the in
terests of our oystermen, as against
the new oyster bill lately introduced
in our Legislature. The prospects
now are, that there will be but little
change in the present law.
Mr.. Charles D. Middleton and Miss
Lille S. Williams, daughter of Thos.
Williams, near Hunting Creek, were
married last Wednesday evening at
the brides residence. Quite mum
Der of friends gathered to witness
the ceremony, which was followed by
] boutiful supper.
Mr.. John S. Scott and Miss Annie
P. Causey, daughter of R. a. Causey
were married at the brides residence,
last Thursday evening, by Rev. B. c.
Clark. They were the recipients of
many gifts, both useful and ornamen-
tai Quite large company gathered
to witness the ceremony and partake
of the tempting repast provided.
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District Lodge, No. 10, l. o. G. T
met in its regular quarterly conven-
ton, at Shady Side, Northampton
county, February 9Th. Meeting was
presided over by w j. Wilson, d. G.
IT. A full corps of officers and a large
number of visitors and delegates
from the various lodges in the dis
trict, embracing Accomac, North
ampton and Elizabeth CITY counties,
were in attendance. TIL, business
was dispatched in true par .mentary
style, and debate at times was at a
white heat on certain reports from
the various committees, but always
in spirit of true fraternity and
brotherly love. The secretary re.
ported two new lodges organized and
one re organized, with net gain over
last quarter of sc members.
The District Lodge endorsed the
action of the committee in inaugural
lug a local option campaign, and
pledged the aid and support of its
members by voice and votes. The
lodge was called from labor to re-
freshment prepared by members Of
johnson Lodge-thence to public
meeting addressed by Messrs. j. w.
Guy and j. Lee Winder.
MEMBER.
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Geo. Garrison, a very aged colored
man, died near Only. last week.
Fertilizers in large quantities re-
ceived by L. J. Savage this week.
George, little son OF Mr.. Lloyd j.
Savage, is quite sick with pneumonia
Tine new Office of Savage s Am"s is
to be built soon. Plans and specifica-
lions now being prepared.
Mrs. Miles, mother Of Mrs. John
Blackboard, of this place. died Sun
day night at her home in Nofthamp-
ton.
Messrs r. NJ. and c. r. Hutchinson,
have been engaged for several days
in enclosing with railing the new
town lots.
Mr.. Jobson, of Richmond, was at
this place, last Tuesday, to obtain
samples of fertilizers for analysis by
the State chemist.
The dance at the Only Hotel, on
18th, was big success, and very
enjoyable affair. 1t continued long
after the Wee sma' hours.
Mr.. a. J. McMath, chairman of the
committee on horticulture, of the
State Board of Agriculture, is in
Richmond this week, looking after
the horticultural interests of the
State.
Messrs. Chris Phillips and Edward
West, on their way home from visit
to ladies in this vicinity, last Sunday,
were thrown from their buggy by a
runaway horse, and badly shaken up,
The former got an ugly blow on the
head, and the latter a scalp wound 4
inches in length. DR.. Jno. W. kellam
dressed their wounds.
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Poverty SOcfnble.

A poverty sociable will be held at
the residence of Mr.. a. j Morse, Har-
borton, next Monday night, February
24th, in the interest of Harborton
Baptist Church. No admission fee
will be charged. You pay according
to the way you are dressed. A lady
wearing an apron pays three cents,
without an apron five cents. If you
wear jewelry you pay five cents, if
you do not you pay three cents. A
bald headed man pays ten cents. q
lady wearing ring pays twenty five
cents. a gentleman with his hair
parted in the middle pays fifteen
cents; and for wearing tooth pick"
shoes ten cents, &C. Light refresh
ments will be served at small cost.
Everybody invited. Doors open at
1880.
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Local Legislation.

The following bills introduced in
the Legislature by Mr.. S. Wilkins
Matthews have passed the House:
To allow George W. Glenn to erect
pier in Pocomoke sound, in Acco-
mac county.
To allow Charles IT. Jester to erect
wharf on Chlncoteague bay, in
Accomac county.
To allow William T. Lewis to erect
wharf on Chincoteague bay, in
Accomac county.
To allow A. S. Matthews to erect a
wharf on Pocomoke sound, in Acco-
mac county.
To restrict the sale of spirituous
liquors, or any mixtures thereof,
within one mile of any boundaries
within any local option district in
| Accomac county.
To allow Luke c. Lewis to erect q
wharf on Chincoteague bay, in Acco
! mac county.
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Dwelling Destroyed by Fire.

A fire on last Monday, caused by a
spark from the chimney, which ig-
nited the roof of front porch, result
ed in the entire destruction of the
main building on e. E. Dennis farm,
opposite and across Swansea gut
from Sinnickson, known as the old
Holmes farm. The building being
brick and of ancient design was prob.
ably over one hundred years old
The tenant, John Dickerson, lost a
great portion of his household prop
erty, also lot of seed potatoes that
were stored in the celler for safe keep
ing. None of the family were in.
jured.
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NEIGHBoRHOOD NOTES.
GMnucGck.

Miss George James, from lower
Accomac, is visiting Miss Carrie Pitts.
Mr.. John Young and Mr.. W. 7.
Bundick are quite sick at this writ,
ing.
Miss Lena Lewis, of Hampton, Va,
is visiting Miss Bessie Lewis, of this
town.
Mrs. Cuthbert Slocomb and Miss
Julia Lambden are spending the
week in Pocomoke and vicinity.
The friends of Mrs. Rev. H. S.
Dulany have presented Onancock NJ
f. Parsonage with set of handsome
hand. carved dining room chairs.
Mr.. e. j. Belote has greatly beauti-
fled his farm on Main street. He pro-
proses to clear up all the forest on
Main street at the entrance of this
town.
Master John NJ. Kelso returned
from the Wilmington Business Col
lege last Wednesday. He comes as a
graduate of that institution with
some of it's highest honorS.
Mr.. S. Upshur Hopkins, of this
Mace. professor at Howard College
Cambridge, Mass, was elected presi
dent of the Engineering Society, of
that institution of learning, last week.
A surprise party given by the
young folks of this town at the home
of Mr.. 7. c. Pitts Wednesday created
aripple in the social circles-a musical
and social treat. Miss Lillian West
was at the head of the party.
The pleasantest social event of the
season was given Monday evening by
Miss Mary r. Tyler to few friends
in honor of her cousin, Miss Annie
L. Davis, who Is visiting her. Games
and music, together with handsome
repast were the features of the even
ing.
After the services at Holy Trinity
Church on Ash Wednesday, motion
TO engage a rector for that church,
independently of the other churches
in the parish, was carried by vote
of "a to 9 of the members present.
Their action is due to no dissatisfac-
ton with the present rector-but on
the contrary was taken, it is stated,
with his advice and approval. The
church is very progressive one, and
its interests, in the opinion of its
members, demanded more frequent
and regular services than could be
obtained or expected from a rector
with several churches.
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Wacbni,rea2 nc.

Mr.. Geo. Mears is quite sick at this
writing.
Mrs. Clara Garrison and son Gus
have returned home from Richmond,
where they have been spending the
winter.
The drama entitled THE Flower
of the Family" rendered in the Town
Hall of this place last Friday even
ing for the benefit of the Presby-
terrain Church was decided success.
The dramatic talent displayed was
remarkable, and too much praise
cannot be given them for the man
ner in which they acquitted them
selves. The hall wasAilled to its
utmost capacity with very select
and intelligent audience. The APP
probation of the audience was mani
tested by the vociferous applauding
at the end of each scene, and all left
apparently satisfied at having spent
very profitable and pleasant even
ing. The following is caste of the
different characters: Abner How
land, Mr.. John Mears; Gordon How
lands Widow, Mrs. 3. NJ. Hudson;
Lima Rowland, Miss Gussie Savage;
Alice Rowland, Miss Mary Finney;
Spincer Spofrord, Mr.. Charles Phil
lips; Policy Newcomb, Mr.. Elmer
Hollis; Oscar Loring, Mr.. Tom Eos
que: Tom Rowland, Ernest Burton.
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Presiding Elder Appointments.

Rev. WIN. P. Wright, presiding
elder of the Eastern Shore district
NJ. E. Church, South, will preach anc
hold quarterly conference at the
places and times as follows:
Capeville, February 29th, and
March 1st.
Cape Charles, March LIST, night 2.
Downings-Atlantic circuit, March
18th and 8th.
Sanford-Accomac circuit, March
9Th p. m, and 9th.
Sykes, March Sth, night; 9th, night
Woodherry-Guilford circuit, Marcel
18th and 18th.
Ocean View-Wachapreague cir
cult, March 21st and 22d.
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Card to the Public About Insuranee

Card TO the Public About insurance
MR.. EDITOR We enclose you to
day clipping from the New York
World, which you will publish in the
ENTERPRISE, and thereby do your
patrons favor, who are being solici.
ted to take cheap insurance.
Respectfully yours,
KELLY, NOTTINGHAM 81 KELLAM.
OnaucocG, February 4, '9G.
tspecIl ii to The world.l
jamestown, N. Y, February q
Evidence has been obtained that
many thousands of dollars of worth
less fire insurance has been written
in Chautaugua county through an
ingenious system of wording policies.
The fraud has been exposed through
the efforts of Attorney N. H. Hill, of
jamestown, who has been trying to
collect a loss occasioned by the burn
ing of buildings in the town OF Port
land owned by George B. Hayward.
The policies covering Mr.. Hay
wards loss we're written in two COM
panies. One was designated as the
"German Fire Lloyds of America, "
and the other the Southern Fire
Lloyds." Both concerns claimed to
have headquarters in New York
city. These policies were peculiarly
worded. Instead of purporting to be
issued by company, they represent
collection of a dozen or more men
and firms, who are recorded on the
policies as responsible for certain
percentage of the loss sustained.
The signatures are printed on the
policy, with the amount Of each in
dividual's liability written opposite
the name. The policies were also
signed by Seward 81 Co., Nos. Sc and
IS Pine street, New York, as at
torneys.
After the fire an alleged adjuster
appeared and made his report to the
companies, aud the proofs were ac-
knowledged by Mr.. Hayward. That
was the last ever heard from the
companies. Attorney Hill wrote to
the State Commissioner OF Insurance,
and was informed that no such com
panies were recorded with the de
partment. Then Mr.. Hill wrote to
State Comptroller Roberts, and that
official referred him to J. b. Ecclesine,
of New York, who is looking up all
the Lloyds doing business in the
State. Mr.. Ecclesine, in reply, wrote
that he could find no records of such
companies doing business in the city,
and also that there were no such
attorneys at Nos. SO and 50 Pine
street.
Another attorney, whose name ap
peared on one of the policies, was
Edwin G. Davis, of New York. Mr..
Hill wrote to him, ard received an
answer to the effect that he had been
induced to act as attorney for the
German Fire Lloyds through misrep.
resentations. The letter concluded
with the statement that he had with
drawn from the association and had
been informed that since August last
the company had ceased doing bust
ness. If it had any assets, none but
the agents knew their whereabouts.
The Southern Fire Lloyds policies
are signed by Norton & Taliaferro,
attorneys, Nos sc and 5S Pine street,
and, as these firms are fictitious, there
seems no escape from the conclusion
that the policies by the companies
are worthless. The agents wrote in
surance from % to 40 per cent. less
than other companies. 1t.
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Respectful.
Richmond, Va Feb. II, '06.

Be it enacted by the General AS
sembly of Virginia, That section 1855
of the Code of Virginia, be amended
so as to read as follows:
1t shall not be lawful for any rail-
road company or any receiver or
trustee operating railtoad to OBJ
struct for longer period than five
minutes free passage on any street or
road. by standing cars or trains across
the same, but passageway shall be
kept open; provided that during such
period of five minutes said train shall
at any time be broken and passage
way opened at the request of any
person wishing to pass along said
street or road; and it shall be the
duty of any railroad company or any
receiver or trustee operating such
railroad to require an employee OF
said train to be conveniently posted
at any such street or road, to receive
notification from any person desiring
to pass, except that a passenger tram
shall have time to receive and dis
charge passengers. Nor shall 1t be
lawful to stand any wagon or other
vehicle on the track of any railroad
which shall hinder or endanger a
moving train. Any such railroad
company, receiver or trustee, or other
persons violating any of the pro,
visions of this section shall be fined
not less than five, nor more than
twenty dollars.
2. This act shall be in force from
it's passage.
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Dearest Lybrand thou hast left us,
Here thy loss we deeply feel;
Rut tits God that hath bereft us;
He can all our sorrows heal.

In the death of Ella K. Sparrow,
wife OF F. w. Sparrow, OF Harborton,
there passed from earth one of the
truest, sweetest christian characters
that the earth is blessed with.
AS child, she was ever obedient
and willing, cheerfully following the
guidance of her parents; and when
in her youth she gave her heart to
her Saviour it was to 'ollow His com
mands with the same faith that she
had followed the wishes OF her earthly
guides.
If ever a human being tried to
carry out fully the command: Thou
shalt love the Lord thy God with all
thy soul, mind and strength Sister
Sparrow was that one.
Modest, unassuming she quietly
pursued her way through life, living
near to Christ and showing the
beauty of religion in acts rather than
words.
Beloved by all who had the priv.
lege of knowing her personally and
highly respected by all in the vicinity
of her home; her loss will be deeply
felt
For the dear little daughter who
has been left without mothers care
there can be no better wish than
this, that, should God see fit to let
her grow to womanhood, she should
attain to the same high christian
character as the dear one who has
gone to be with the Master.
Gut down in young womanhood
lills a flower by frost, but blooming
in the fairer fields of Paradise.
.sAh listen heart, the flower may
lose it's glory,
Beneath the touch of frost, but can
not die;
In spring it will repeat the old sweet
Of Gods dear bye and bye.
In heaven, if never here, the hopes
we cherish,
The flowers of human lives we count
as lost,
Will live again; such beauty cannot
perish,
And heaven knows no frost.
Dearest Ella, thou hast left US
Gone from all earth's toll and pain;
But we hope some day TO meet thee
In that land where triumph relgns.
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temperance Meetin &

Pursuant to a call from +. a.
Shield. chairman of Franktown dis
trict, meeting of citizens interested
in the local option cause. was held nj
old Trinity church, HAdlock. on 18th
lust. Not less than torty or fifty OF
the most prominent and Influential
citizens responded. and the meeting
was business from start to dnlol.
The meeting was organized by
electing j. H. Nicholson, secretary,
and W. L Elzey, treasurer.
Navy suggestions were made to de-
wise means to secure the most prac-
tical working organization during
the coming campaign, which result
ed in the appointment of the follow
ing committees, on finance:
Franktown Precinct-John t. Ro-
gers, P. B Tankard, Zorro Willis, w.
l.. Elzey.
Wardtown Precinct-Jas.G. Floyd,
L. w. Johnson, j. H. Ashby, W. L.
Johnson.
Broadwater Precinct-Rev. 6. b..
B. Smith, J. A. Smith.
A committee on canvassing, prac-
tically a campaign committee, with
power to appoint sub committees at
discretiOn:
Franktown-Rev. N. H. Robertson,
E. G. Tankard, G. M. Landlord, j.
Lee Winder.
Wardtown Precinct-G. L. Roberts,
Irving Ennis, John L. Winder, w. l.
James, Jas. Hargis.
Broadwater Precinct-Rev. q. e.
B. Smith, j. Fl. Nicholson, F. A.
Shield, J. L. Terrell, Eli Doughty.
These two committees were SUBJ
divided into precinct committees.
Secretary was instructed to fur
nish the county and other papers
published on the Shore copies of the
proceedings with request to publish.
The meeting adjourned to meet
again at same place, Monday, March
Cd, 1896.
TT N,o,,oYcoN Sao'v
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Arrivals at Shields Hotel, Exmore,
this week: F. ]. Williams, Whining
ton, Del; J. D. Mapp, F. ]. Rolley
and wife, c. a. Mckinney, John
Charnick, William Guthrie, w. ].
Mapp, Jr., Northampton; H. o. Wat
Jon, Geo. W. Gillespie, Accomac.
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have on hand a large stock OF
sugar, Norway and silver naples,
American elms and other shade trees,
Norway spruce, silver frs, etc, in
evergreen, palmetto asparagus roots
two years old, and fifty varieties of
strawberry plants new and old.
Price list free. A. J. McMATH,
Proprietor Accomac Nurseries,
Only, Va.
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PUBLIC AucTIoN-The undersigned
executrix of the last will and tesla
ment of Mary B. Hall, deceased, will
sell at public auction at Walden's
store, Metompkin, on Friday, Feb
ruary 9th, valuable personal property,
consisting in part Of household fur
niture, piano, boat, seines, etc. Sale
to commence at 10 a. N. Terms
made kpown on day of sale. Mrs. E.
a. Parks, Executrix.
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Fences I'm the County Road Nast be
Removed
]. E. MAPP,
Supt. Schools.


At meeting of the Board of Su,
pervisors of the county of Accomack,
February Sd, 1896: Ordered that the
surveyors of the several road election
districts in this county, do cause to
be presented to the grand jury each
and every person whose fence or
railing is in the county road, and
who refuse to remove the same, or
who shall fill up the cutters or bitches
in said road. And that this order be
published in the PENINSULA ENTER
PRISE for three consecutive weeks.
A Copy
Test: NJ. OLDHAM, Jr., Clerk.
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When you want the best of any
thing in the tobacco line or in fine
cigars order from F. A. Davis and
Co., the leading tobacco jobbers of
Baltimore, Md. or wait for their
salesman, Frank W. Byrd, one of the
oldest knights of the road. Frank
always tries to please and be of bene
fit to his customers,
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will be at Accomac C. H, every
county court day to receive orders
and deliver cart saddles and other
work in the harness line and can be
found at w. s. Ayers store.
JOHN ~. FITCHETT.
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Parties wishing to secure potato
seed of me must send in their orders
at once, as the supply is short at this
time. Please do not listen to reports,
but write to, or see me at once in
person. W. l.. ELzEf,
Exmore, Va.
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BUSINESS NOTICES.

NoT1cE-Now is the time to get
your sprinklers for potato beds or
have your old ones repaired. So when
YOU come to town bring your old
ones and have it repaired or get a
new one of j O. Taylor, Accomac
G. H., Va.
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We are ready to receive orders for
fertilizers and handle this year same
brands we have been selling for
years-with some new ones added to
the list. E. P. BYRD & BRO,
Pastoral, Va.
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Railroad Bill Dismissed.

The letter and the bill to which il
refers, published below, explain them
selves:
EDITOR PENINSULA ENTERPRISE
enclose copy of bill introduced by
request, referring to the blocking OF
streets and roads by railroad trains,
and which has been made the sub
ject OF some editorial comment i'll a
late issue of the ENTERPRISE.
Ihave reason to believe that the
rather caustic criticism OF the bill
has been due to a lack of knowledge
of its provisions. The charge that
the Representatives of the Eastern
Shore desire to enact laws abridging
the public liberties of our people is a
grave one, and should certainly rest
upon some better foundation than
that provided in this bill.
If you will kindly publish the bill
together with this letter, the people
can Judge for themselves whether or
not their rights were not carefully
considered and protected. The bill
has been dismissed.
Respectfully,
CHARLES SMITH
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Unclaimed Letters.

Mail remaining unclaimed in the
postoffice at Accomac G. H., Va.
February nth, 1896.
George Beloate, Miss Mary Bculd
Miss Jomie Chandlar, Mrs. Margrt
Coxtine, Engine Davis, Mrs. Girtrr
Douty, Smith Palmer, Joseph j
Tindal. Miss Florence Upsher, Mrs
Louisa Willis.
WIN. P. BELL, P. NJ.
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Ob1Iu AIRY

In loving remembrance of Lybrand
J. Killmon, born February 21st, 1913;
died January Goth, 1896.
A true, affectionate husband; a
kind and loving father; a loyal
brother; a noble friend-such words
as these come naturally to the lips OF
those who have been intimately as
ISOLATED with him. There were many
noble, many traits in his character
that endeared him to wide circle OF
friends and acquaintance; and many
who have been brought in contact
with him will miss the kindly greet
ing that he had for all.
May the dear Saviour grant that
the tender ties so rudely broken by
death may be reunited in that fair
land whereof it is said And God
shall wipe away all tears from their
ewes; and there shall be no more
death. neither sorrow, nor crying
neither shall there be any more pain
for the former things are passed
away
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An advertisement of slocolnb Bros,
ODancock, in this issue, is of in
terest to you. Read it if you want
to save money.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1896-02-22

An advertisement of Slocomb
Bros, Onancock, in this issue, is of
interest to you. Read it if you want
to save money.