Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1897-05-29
LOCAL SIS .


Mr.. Richard Ayres is seriously. i'll
with malarial fever at the home OF
his father, Mr.. VIM. ]. Ayres.
Mr.. John H. Newton, one of the
best and most reliable commission
merchants of New York, was visitor
to the county this week.
Especial attention is invited to the
advertisement OF Mr.. w. 7. Winder.
You want cheap goods. He has them
as the prices quoted will show.
Rev. j. w. Hundley, pastor q few
years ago of the Baptist Churches in
Accomsc, has received Il call TO the
pastorate of the Baptist Church at
Covington, Va.
E. H. Benson will be at AccoUac
G. r., Monday next, court day, with
a fine line Of samples OF suitings, &C.,
for custom. tailoring work. Give him
call. His prices are low.
E. T. Powell, treasurer, will sell at
public auction, at Keller. Saturday,
May goth, saw mill, barrel factory,
&C., OF VIM. F. Fleming. For par
ticulars see advertisement.
The announcement is authorized,
that the partuersh. y heretofore eX-
listing between Drs. l.. J. HarInanson
and VIM. NJ. Sturgis is this day, May
29ti, dissolved by mutual consent"
An advertisement of Ashby & Be
loaf, in this issue, is of interest to
you. They are upto date merchants
and are constantly adding to their
stock such things as are needed by
you. Read what they have to say.
Every section of the county will be
represented ut our county court, next
Monday, and everyone in attendance.
who is in arrears for subscription or
otherwise, will be expected to settle
with US on that day. We need it in
our business.
An advertisement of W. S. Dickin-
son s. Son, Pocomoke City, Md, is of
interest to many of our readers. He
has invested largely in goods at hard
cash. prices and offers them to you
on the same basis. Your attention is
invited especially to same.
L. Floyd and John 7. Mock, trus-
tees, will sell at public auction, on
Saturday, May goth, at Keller, p.
M, and Mappsburg station, 4:30 p.
H., several tracts OF land belonging
to William F. Fleming For inform
alton as to terms, etc, see posters.
Sewall H. Baily, trustee, will sell
at public auction, Oh Saturday, June
Goth, next, on the premises, house
and lot known as the Lewis Shrieves
lott situated on the road from Blox-
ON station to Mappsville. For full
particulars see advertisement IN this
paper.
In the report published in the last
issue of this paper of the establish
ment of a true astronomical meridian
at Accomac c. H., mistake was
made in saying, that the magnetic
needle at Accomac q. H., now points
about 40 degrees and 452 minutes
West of true North. 1t should have
been degrees and 452 minutes.
Valuable town property situated in
Onancock and other real estate near
that place, of which Perry A. Leath-
erbury d:ed seized and possessed,
will be sold at public auction, Satur-
day, June 10Th, p. m, in the town
of Onancock, by Edward J. Winder,
special commissioner and executor.
Full particulars given in advertise
ment published in this paper.
Spencer F. Rogers, special com
missioner, by virtue of a decree of
the circuit court OF Accomac, will
sell at public auction, on Saturday,
June 18th, at Pungoteague, a very
valuable tract of land, situated on
the southside OF Pungoteague Creek,
containing 200 acres, more or less, OF
which Egbert G. Bayiy died seized
and possessed. See advertisement.
There will be match race for a
purse and gate money, on Douglas
wilkins tract at Accomac G. H., on
Saturday, June 5th, at o'clock, p.
m, between Nellie c., owned by
Douglas Wilkins, and Pocohontas
owned by Will Bond. The horses
are equally matched and a good race
will be expected. There will also be
an exhibition race between the two
best horses in town. Admission IL
cents.
The valuable real estate Of DR.
John w. NJ. Hopkins, consisting OF
333.45 acres is offered for sale at
private contract The same will be
sold as a whole, or in parcels to suit
the purchaser and on reasonable
terms. This land is beautifully 10
Gated on Nandua Greek, within two
miles of Harborton, and the site, re-
sources and quality of the lands are
not surpassed by any on the Eastern
Shore of Virginia. For terms, &c.
see or address L. Floyd Mock, Ac-
comac c. H., Va.
In the free for.all race at the Eastern
Shore Agricultural Fair Grounds last
Wednesday, Little Guy was the win
ner in three straight heats after los
ing the first; j. R. won first heat and
took second position in the others
Lamp Girl occupied fourth position