Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1897-09-04

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Call on or address, John Kelso
Onancock Va.
Mr.. G.. Walter Mapp, son of DR.. ]
E. Mapp, qualified to practice law at
the last term of our court.
Mr.. W. D. Cropper has been APP
pointed postmaster at HOMETOWN
and Mrs. NJ 4. Walsh, at Mappsville
Rev f. D. Stone, pastor of Parks
leg NJ. P Church, will be home this
week, and will preach Oh Sunday
morning and night
Mr.. Henry G. White, successor to
Mr.. VIM. P Bell, as postmaster at
Accomac c. H., took charge of the of
flee on Wednesday, September 1st.
The public is cordially invited to
attend the public reception of Pun
goteague Academy Hall, Wednesday
evening, September Sth, at o'clock.
During the races at the Fair
Grounds on Tuesday, the fine horse
DIR. Snow, of Mr.. Geo. T. Coleburn,
fell dead just after passing under the
wire.
The bonds and accounts, of Amer
lean Fish Guano Co, will be sold to
the highest bidder by b. I. Gunter,
Jr. trustee, September 18th. See
advertisement.
MIR. w 5. Bundick, louisville, and
several members of his family, pois-
oned, it is supposed, by an agate iron
coffee pot last week, have recovered
from the effects of the same
An advertisement of the Salisbury
Shirt Co, is of interest to some of our
people, who want employment at re-
munerative prices. 1t is worthy the
notice of all who want work in thet
line.
The sweet potato contest" at J.
H. Merrill's, Pocomoke City, closes
September 18th. The prizes, pub
lished in another column sre worthy
OF your attention. Send in your po-
tatoes.
The advertisement of hos cholera
in this issue is worthy the att ention
of all of our readers, as everybody
owning hogs has lost or is likely to
lose them. Read the testimonials as
to its merit.
Mr.. A. Parker, of Pocomoke City,
on Thursday bought of Mr.. R. S.
Parks, his fine mare, Stella, which
gave such wonderful exhibitions OF
speed during the Fair. The price
paid was $500.
William Brickhouse, colored, was
shot and killed by a companion near
Machipungo Station. last Sunday.
The man who killed him was his
friend and his death Is due to the
careless handling of the weapon. He
knew it was loaded.
The furniture of the Belle Haven
hotel, not disposed of at the sale on
August 18th, will be sold on Satur
day, September 18th, sale to begin at
10 a. N. On the same day the hotel
will be let to the highest bidder for
the balance of the year.
Mrs. Byron Clark, who has been
visiting her parents, MIR. and Mrs.
NJ. Oldham, Accomac c. H., for sew
eral weeks past, left last Saturday to
join her husband at Clarkton, n. c.,
where they will spend several weeks
before returning to their home at
Mt. Washington, Md,
Mr.. Richard Fulwell Ames, an old
G confederate, left for the Soldiers
Home, Richmond Va, last week. He
will be missed by his many friends
Oh the Eastern Shore He deserves
the comfortable quarters he will get
at the Home for his gallant services
to his State during the late war.
l.. Floyd Mock, trustee, will sell at
public auction at Eastville, on Mon
day, September 18th, 1897 court day.
at , o'clock, p. ~, all that valuable
tract of land known as East Holly
Brook, containing 1924 acres, more or
less. For terms, &C., see posters or
address trustee at Accomac c. H.
Va
The corner stone of the Nj. E.
Church. South, Upshur's Neck, will
be laid, Thursday, September 9th,
with Masonic ceremonies. Rev. Geo.
H. Ray, D. D., will be among the
prominent speakers on the occasion.
A debate on popular subject will
be one Of the attractive features of
the day. Dinner, supper and the
usual refreshments will be served at
low prices.
The lecture of Mr. Samuel F. Myers
at the courthouse on Tuesday eve
ming next should be heard by every
one in our community. All who at
tend will not only have the oppor
tuuity of spending an eveming
pleasantly, but will have the salts
faction of helping a man who not
only needs help. but deserves it, for
rescuing two of our young men from
drowning a few days ago at great
risk of losing his own life.
y disastrous fire, supposed to have