Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1897-01-09
SATURDAY, JANUARY 8, 1887.
John w. Edmonds. Editor and Owner

day, February LIST.
Littleton Townsend, lunatic, con
fined in county Jail, died Saturday,
December Goth.
The largest porker reported this
season was slaughtered by Mr. E. II.
SoinerS, of near Guilford. The net
weight of same was 702 pounds.
The storehouse and stock OF goods
of Marshall & Linton, on Sykes
Island. was destroyed by fire last
Tuesday night-loss about $1,000.
y house of entertainment has been
opened at Horntown by Il. E. Town
send and through our columns this
week the patronage of the public is
solicited.
Very valuable personal property is
offered for sale at public auction in
This issue by the administrators of
Benjamin W. Mears, deceased, and
by Mr. Geo T. Mapp.
Mr. Geo. ". Elmore, Jr., practical
house painter offers his services to
the public through the ENTERPRISE
this week. We cordially commend
him 10 those having work in his line.
MT w. I. Winder. onancock, as
Will be noted elsewhere in cur col
umus, has greatly enlarged his bust
hess, wants TO increase the list of his
customers and proposes 10 make it to
their interest to call on him.
The large storehouse OF Mr. Geo.
". Doughty on Hog Island, together
with the stock of goods therein, was
destroyed by fire December aSth. The
fire originated, it is supposed, in a
defective hue.
Dr. james McNutt, of Eastville. in
attempting TO cross before a moving
Train at Eastville station, on Christ
mas eve, was struck by tee engine
and considerably bruised, but es-
capped without serious injury.
Mr.. Deli w. Mears, a popular CON-
mercial tourist, formerly of this
county, has beeu a member of White
s Co., flour merchants, Baltimore,
since JANUARY 1st. 1t. will not be a
TO those who are posted rs to
the faithful manner Ill which he has
served the firm.
The Minstrel Club of Wachaprea-
que will introduce to your notice
their favorite play next Saturday
night in the new Masonic Hall. The
proceeds arising from this entertain
ment will be devoted to Upshur's
Church. Admission, % cents; re-
served seats, 10 cents extra.
Capt. George g. Savage, of Cape
Charles, has improved so much dur
ing the past week that his chances
OF being up again are fairly good,
says the Headlight. The news is
very gratifying to many friends in
Accomac, who will be glad to hear
OF his speedy restoration to perfect
health.
Miss Bette Parramore, while re-
turning to her home at Accomac c..
H., last Saturday, was thrown from her
buggy and painfully, though not
seriously injured, as was feared at
che time. She was badly bruised and
had her arm broken near the wrist
10y the fall, but had no ribs broken
as was at first reported, and at this
writing is rapidly improving. The
accident was due to a frightened
horse, which turned around so sud-
denly as to upset her carriage.
! he no fence law went into effect
in the Capeville district on the first
of January, and uany farmers are
busily engaged in tearing down their
fences. The gate across the public
read at the entrance of Cape Charles
was promptly removed from its
hinges, thereby doing away with
what has for years been public
Inconvenience and source of much
annoyance to the people both of the
town and ounty.-He adlight, 9th.
AT meeting Of the Eastern Shore
Game Association at Accomac G. H.,
at the December term of court it wa:
decided to have everyone prosecuted
who may hereafter be found shooting
cartridges. To date there has beer
only one conviction VIZ: Mr.. Henry
Belote before Justice Boggs, but the
yigilant measures adopted by the
association at its last meeting makes
it very certain that other violators o
the law may be arrested soon anc
fined. Steps were also taken at thu
meeting for the better protection O
wild game.
Mrs. Emma Kate burlington, wife
OF Mr.. Samuel q. burlington, ant
daughter Of Mr.. Richard w. Ames
died at her home. near Keller, Oh
Sunday, December 9th, aged 4
years. Her remains were inferred
after funeral services at the Gal
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