Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1896-12-12

nesday, December 10th.
Mr.. A. J. Cassatt, of Philadelphia,
has been elected president Of the
Chesapeake Agricultural Fair Asso
citation at Cape Charles.
a new store will be opened in
Onancock this week, which will be
known as The Fair See adver-
tisement in another column.
Capt. George c. Savage, of the
Savannah Steamship line, visited his
father, Capt. George G. Savage, at
his home at Cape Charles, this week
Joseph Bocaly, convicted at the
last term of court of robbing Capt.
Costin of a considerable sum of
money, was sent to the State peni-
tertiary this week.
If you are in need of bran, mid
dlings, corn and oats, you will find
them at D. H. johnson & Sons,
Parksley, Va, at So cents per hun
dred pounds.
Pastor J. Manning Dunaway, alb
sent for few days on visit to
friends at Grocer Seminary, has re-
turned and will fill his regular APP
pointments on Sunday.
An oyster supper will be given at
Mr.. E. E. Miles, on the evening of
the 18th inst, for the benefit of the
Presbyterian Church. Oysters will
be served during the evening, from
till 10.
a pen of hogs slaughtered by Mr..
a. T. Scott,near Onaucock, this week
weighed 1899 pounds, the two larg-
est, $40 and 523 pounds, respectively,
being twenty months old and the
other three less than fifteen months.
A tenement house, near Ouancock,
occupied by Ezekiel Anderson,
coored, the property of Capt.
Thomas johnson was burned last
Tuesday night. The fire originated
in defective tlue. Loss about $3.50,
no Insurance.
The bodies of Mr.. Buyrn Riley
and a colored man drowned in Poto-
mac river last week, as reported in
another column, had not been found
up to last Thursday. \ telegram has
been received by the father of Mr..
Riley to that effect
Mr.. Joseph Conquest, a prominent
citizen of upper Accomac and one OF
the oldest citizens OF the county, had
second attack of apopleXy at his
home at Temperanceville last week
He survived it and continues to i'm
prove according to latest report.
Mr.. F. w. Byrd. the commercial
tourist, who sells "Old Crow" made
IL tour of the county this week, and
made many sales of the comforting
weed. He wants you to have a merry
Xmas and to forget hard times by
chewing Old Grow.
An advertisement Of F. A. Moore.
Pocomoke City, is of especial interest
to our readers who are looking for
Xmas presents He has them in
quantity, quality and at prices to suit
and will prove it to your satisfaction
if you will call and see his grand
Xmas display.
Shoes, you need them, and want a
good article especially at Xmas times.
Ennis & Ward, Pocomoke City,
through our columns this week, point
you to the place to supply your wants
in that line Read their advertise
lnent and call on them.
Rev. R. Werner Bagwell has &C
cepted call to Baptist Churches in
Prince George and Sussex counties,
and will enter upon his work at same
next week. 1t will be his first regular
pastoral work. The field to which
he is called is good one for young
man.
Messrs. D. H. Johnson & Son, now
occupy their magnificent new store
house, recently built at Parksley, and
have it stocked with superb line
of new goods. They want you to call
on them and propose to make it to
your interest to do so. See their ad.
in this issue.
The Monumental Savings and Loan
Association, Of Baltimore, Md, is
now represented at Accomac G. H.,
by Messrs. Sherman and Reed. Many
of the officers and directors of same
are we'll known to. and have the con-
fidence OF our people, and furnish
ample proof that the association is
all that is claimed for it.
DIR. John w. Keilam, of louisville,
has been appointed district deputy
grand master of the Masonic lodges
in Accomac to succeed A. j. McMath,
who has held the. position for the
past two years. Mr. McMath was also
appointed by the Grand Lodge, com
mittee of one on Masonic Home and
DR.. Kellam, committee of one on
propositions.
DR.. George w. LeCato, in letter
to the Free Lance, under date OF 3rd