Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1896-02-08
AccoMAc COURTHOUSE, Va.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY s, 1896.
John w. Edmonds. Editor and Owner
LOCAL NEWS.

A special grand jury mas oeen sun
moned for the February term of our
county court.
The American Fish Guano Co.,
Harborton, made an assignment last
Tuesday, for the benefit of creditors.
Mr.. Lee Lilliston, is home from the
West, after an absence of four years,
on a visit to his mother at Accomac
c. H.
One of the firm of Harmanson &
Sturgis, dentists, will be at ParkSley
next Monday, and on the second
Monday in each month hereafter, for
the practice of their profession.
Mr.. y. II. Ct. Mears offers special
inducements to purchasers in this
issue. who want to save money. He
offers TO give part of his stock to You
and TO sell the balance very cheap.
In our list of fertilizing advertise
ments this week will be found those
of Baugh & Sons Co, and Tygert-
Allen Fertilizing Co., both we'll known
TO our people, and always found to be
reliable.
A drama, entitled, The Flower of
the Family will be rendered at the
Town Hall, in Wachpreague, Friday
evening February II, O'Clock, under
the auspices of the ladies of the
Presbyterian Church, for the benefit
OF that church.
a marriage was solemnized in this
county last week, for which license
was issued by the clerk of our court
three years ago. The delay is sugses-
tive of the fact. that the course of
true love did not run smooth with
them.
The Board of Supervisors at its
meeting on Monday, decided to buy
two more road machines for the
county, and appointed Mr.. Spencer
F. Rogers, to negotiate for the
purchase of same. The next meeting
of the Board will be held on the 4th
of March.
On February 1st, Mr.. II. A. ,loynes
was appointed assistant to Genera.
Manager Willard Thomson, of the
Baltimore, Chesapeake & Atlantic
Railway Co. Mr.. Joynes is succeeded
by F. W. Battaile as purser of the
steamer Eastern Shore, and Mr.. c.
L. Nortbam, of Onancocll, succeeds
F. w. Battaile as assistant purser.
Mr.. Gusts NJ. Dunton, died OF heart
failure, at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. jeff D. Jacobs, near Craddock-
vile, on Thursday, January 30th,
aged 10 years. He was a we'll known
citizen OF the county, man of high
integrity, and had the respect Of all
who knew him His daughter Mrs.
Jacobs and one son Mercer E. Dunton
survive him.
Messrs. Rogers s Bros, Only, have
now ready for delivery to their
customers, fertilizers of the best
grades, including those of Baugh &
Sons Co.. American Fertilizer Co,
Rogers Best and Rogers No. ?. A
square deal is always assured you
by that firm, not only in fertilizers,
but IL ali the numerous lines of goods
they carry. They want and merit
your patronage.
Pursuant to an order of the
county court of Accomac, John
H. Wise, sheriff, will sell at
public auction, on Monday. the 10th
day OF February, 1896, at 2;30 o'clock,
p. IN, at the store of J. G. Justis &
Co., on Hunting Greek, a certain
dead rise" batteau, about twenty
eight feet long, said TO belong to one
Solomon w. Tyler, together with her
tackle, apparel, anchors, cables, sails,
rigging and appurtenances.
The following statement shows the
earnings and expenses of the New
York, Philadelphia & Norfolk Rail
road Company for 1895, as compared
with the previous year. Jan. l to
Dec. 81, 1892, gross earnings, $912,-
535; expenses, $1,000; net earn
ings. $291, 914. Jan. 1 to Dec. 81,
1894, gross earnings, S904,691; ex-
penses, sos, SAG; net earnings, $19S,
$40. Increase, gross earnings $7,s42;
expenses, 81, 773, net earnings, So
headlight.
John E. Mapp, trustee, will sell at
public auction at Keller on Saturday,
February Goth, valuable lot at said
station, of which Edward Kilmop,
died seized and possessed, containing
one eight Of an acre, more or less.
The lot is improved by large car
penter shop, easily changed into a
business house for any purpose, and
blacksmith chop, and as business
site, all that could be desired perhaps
the best, at a station in one of the
thriftiest sections of the Eastern
Shore.
Rev. ". P. Wright, presiding elder,
delivered q forcible and eloquent
sermon at Drummondtown Metho-
dist Church, on Sunday morning. He
descanted at length upon the vices