Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1897-04-03

Circuit court next lueSoaS' Aprl
9th.
Board of Supervisors meet Wednes'
day, April 14th.
The attendance at Accolnac court
last Monday was the largest for many
years.
\ communication OF DIR. John +.
Mapp, received too late for publica-
ton this week, will appear in next
issue.
DR.. Geo. F. Wilkins, Il prominent
citizen and we'll known physician OF
Northampton, was paralyzed III the
left side last week.
y large barrel factory will be built
soon by Mr.. VIM G. West, at Tasley
station. The number TO be manu-
featured will DE limited only by the
demand for them.
Mr.. Fred T. Bradford and Miss
Mamie ]. kelam were married at the
Charlottesville NJ. E. Church, South,
Wednesday, March 51st, Rev. j. r.
Griffith officiating.
Mrs. NJ. L. Lewis will return
from the North next week, with a
full line of millinery and Easter nov
elites. Opening days April sth and
9th. See notice in another column
A full liue of millinery aud dress
goods will be opened by Mrs. Brough-
ton & Co, Onancock, about 10th
inst Their BUYERS are now III the
northern cities looking up the spring
styles.
The Cashville Cornet Band, which
has always given satisfaction wher-
ever engaged, is now open for en-
gagements and prepared TO dispense
sweerer music than ever before. See
advertisement.
Rev. N. f. Sanford will pleacll at
Harborton Baptist Church, next Sun
day night, 5 o'clock, and for several
nights during the week. There will
be no preaching at that church Sun
day afternoon.
In the case of E. c. Phillips VS..
John H. Mears, on appeal from
Judgment of Justice of Peace, to re
cover horse, tried at the present
term OF court, the verdict was in ia
vor of Phillips.
Mr.. J. T. Mears and wife, of New
Market, left Thursday, April LIST, for
Baltimore and New York to return
on the Sth inst, with a full line OF
general merchandise, which he pro-
poses TO offer at rock bottom prices.
The second payment for the free
rail- pace and trot has been paid
in by the following parties: J It. OF
well for Regulus So, j E. Roberts for
j. r. 50, J. A. Guy for Little Guy So,
j. r. Bull for Lamp Girl IS, w. c..
West for Whitefoot So The three
minute class did not fill.
Mr.. Wilmer 7. James, formerly OF
this county, now of New York, was
at Accomac C. H., last Monday, and
received cordial welcome from many
friends here and in attendance upon
our court. He was on his way South
in the interest of the well known
firm of S. B. DowneS & Co.
Hon. S. S. Wilkins, superintendent
of public schools of Northampton,
has been selected TO prepare and
read, at conference Ct Virginia
school superintendent, 10 be held in
Richmond, May 3rd, a paper on Sum
mer Normal Schools-How can they
be improved ard better attendance
of teachers secured
Mr.. j w. Z. Gillian, Deputy Grand
Master Workman of y. 0. U. w, will
deliver free lectures at Accomac G.
H., Monday night, April 5th, and at
Keller, Tuesday night, April 9th, in
the interest OF said Order. a magic
l.ntern exhibition. free of charge,
will precede the lecture. The public
is cordially invited to attend.
Especial attention is invited in this
issue to advertisement of Clifton &
Woodland, commission merchants.
TIE firm is reliable one and with
Mr. John Guthrie, of this county, as
their representative, it goes without
saying that the liberal patronage OF
our shippers is assured, and that
they may expect fair returns.
Mr.. John H. Hopkins, treasurer
and ]. II. Chandler, commissioner
will be at New Church, April goth, a.
m, Greenbackviile and Franklin
City in afternoon of that day, Chin
colleague, April 21st and 22d, and at
Accomac G. H, court day and Wed
nesday following, for the purpose OF
issuing licenses to those desiring
them.
A very valuable farm, of which
Isaac T. Wright died seized and
possessed, is offered for sale at public
auction in this issue by Mr. Spencer
F. Rogers, trustee. 1t contains about
164 acres, beautifully and conven-
iently located and is in a good state
of cultivation IT. will be sold al