Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1897-11-27
LOCAL NEW
County court next Monday.


County court next Monday.
Board of Supervisors meets Wed,
nesday, December, Sth.
Mr.. S. S. Tindle and wife, of Oman
cock, moved to our town this week
to make it their future home.
An effort is being made at this time
to organize an order of the American
Fraternal Insurance Union at Acco
1uac c. s..
S w. Ames & Co., Pungoteague,
will open out big line Of Xmas goods,
suitahle for presents, next week.
Advertisement will appear in next
issue.
Services Will be held in schoolhouse
at New Church. Sunday morning, 10
o'clock, conducted by Rev. II. l..
Simmerman, OF Protestant Episcopal
Church.
Invitations have been issued to the
marriage of Miss Nola Nanitha Grant.
daughter of Mr.. John D. Grant, to
Rev. George Wesley Jones, at Meth
odist Episcopal Church, South, Acco-
nae c. H., Wednesday afternoon,
December Sth. half past 2 o'clock.
The dwelling OF Lieutenant Jacobs,
in Elliott's Neck, near Franktown,
was destroy ed by fire last Monday
night, with all Its contents. The
house was one OF the largest and
handsomest on the Eastern Shore.
1t was insured for $4,000. The fire
was accidental.
New advertisements in this issue
to which especial attention is invited;
Belle Haven Furniture Co; Lloyd s.
Blaine and W. S. Dickinson i Son,
Pocomoke City; c. S. Slocomb &
Bros. Baltimore Bargain House and
Reliable Clothing Houoe, onancock;
Malthy House, Baltimore.
Mr.. William H. Hickman, of Wal
lop's Neck. near HOMETOWN, is in the
lead, doubtless, of the potato growers
in Accomac this season, both in num-
Der of barrels raised and net receipts
from same. He sold 2,014 barrels of
sweets and $50 barrels OF Irish pota-
toes and realized from same net
profit of 50 900 or more.
Father Mickle, of Cape Charles,
will deliver three free lectures in
Masonic hall, Wachapreague, on the
evenings of November Both, Deem
Der 1st and I'd. The object of the
lectures is the promotion OF kindly
sentiments and brotherly regard
among all men. All are invited. No
controversy, no collection.
Mr..George W. Ards, Assawamsn,
having concluded to discontinue
farming, will sell to the highest bid
der at his residence, Oh Tuesday, 30th
inst, valuable personal property con-
sisting of horses, hogs, cattle, potato
bed frames, corn, fodder, farming
implements, household and kitchen
furniture, &c, sc. Sale to begin at
10 o'clock sharp. Terms made known
on day of sale.
Lloyd & Blaine, Pocomoke City,
are prepared to fill all orders for
Xmas presents, and at prices in the
reach OF everyone. A few items in
their large collection will be found
in their advertisement in the ENTER
PRISE of to d ", but it is as a tale
half told. Yon cannot properly ap-
precate, what collection of pretty
and appropriate Xmas presents they
have, with out calling on them. Do
so at once.
An additional five per cent. will be
added to the taxes of everyone who
fails to pay them by next Tuesday
night, November Both. Many per-
sons have doubtless waited for court
day to attend to that duty and big
crowd may be expected at the Court
House on that day. Come and bring
with you also the dollar you owe us
on subscription and ifyou can't come,
send it, and call at our office first, If
little short of cash.
Mr.. Leroy Oldham, of Baltimore,
son of Mr.. Geo W. Oldham, of this
county. entertained a large audience
with dialect readings, at Lilliston's
Hall, Thursday evening, aud sus-
tanned well the reputation which had
preceded him as an adept in that
role. 1t was we'll up to public expec-
tation and really real treat to those
who heard it. The music on the oc
casion also was very fine. Au elegant
supper was served after the enter
tainment. Net receipts about $50, 90.
James and Robert Henderson, two
colored youngsters, We're hunting last
Saturday, in Deep Creek Neck, when
James ordered Robert to mount a
bush pile and scare an old hare out.
Robert efused TO obey. whereupon
James pushed him on the brush and
shot through the upper part OF the
thigh, SCATTERING the bone and in
fiicting wound from which he will
probably die The boy who did the
shooting contends that it was acct
dental, but there is strong presump-
ton that he shot his companion in a