Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1897-02-06
J inn W. Edmonds. editor and 2wae'
&C Al NEWS.

LOCAL MEMS.
T. S. Wise, trustee, will sell at
public auction, Oh Saturday, Febru-
arv 9Th, the stock of merchandise of
Harry L. Turner, at his store near
Charlottesville.
Mr.. William Sartorius, of Pocomoke
City, will be at ParkSley next Mon
day, Tuesday and Wednesday for the
purpose of repairing watches, clocks
aud jewelrv.
Mr.. Jas. r. Bull was the purchaser
OF Lamp Girl, sold 1T public auction
at Accomac G. H, on court day for
$&35, and thinks lie got a bargain in
her even at that price.
Obituary notices of more than
seven lines are not published in this
paper free of charge. The cost for
every notice of that character is a
small one sud the same to everyone.
i new livery stable has been OPP
ened at Accomac c. H with Messrs.
Edward Z. and Harry Coleburn as
proprietors. They want the patron
axe of the public and propose to
merit it by good service and reason
able prices.
Rev. H. L. Derby left with his
f tmiy for Petersburg last Monday.
II succeeds Rev. w. a. r. Goodwin
as rector of the Good Shepherd
Memorial Church OF that city, and
will also have charge of ST. Johns
Episcopal Church at City Point.
A festival will be held at the NJ. E.
Church, South, Woodberry, Thurs
day night, February 18th, or first
fair night thereafter, if weather is
inclement at that time Ice cream,
cake and oysters will be served in the
best OF style. Public cordially in
vited
DR.. Barker. late physician at the
State Central Hospital, was at the
Court House on Tuesday and left
here for Chincoteague. He proposes
to make Accomac MS home, if he is
able to satisfy himself that there is
al opening here for the practice OF
his profession.
The Tri-Weekly Advocate, Dan
vile, Ky, January goth, 1897, con-
tains the following notice of our
countyman Mr., Walter Mapp, who
passed creditable examination be-
fore Messrs. Q. c. Fox and c. r.
Mcdowell was licensed and sworn in
as an attorney this morning.
Powell s NAPLES, Onancock, now
have in stock and are ready to fur
nish you at lowest prices with cypress
i,2tato bed frames, dressed and
grooved, peas, glass, fertilizers, farm
ing implements, &C., and give you an
Invitation in this issue to call and
avail yourselves of the low prices at
which they are offered to you.
Cards are out for the marriage of
Miss Edith Oldham, daughter of Mr..
NJ Oldham, Jr., clerk of the county
court of Accomac, 10 Rev. Byron
Clark, pastor OF Presbyterian Church
ut Mt. Washington, Md, on Wednes
day afternoon, $50 o'clock, February
18th lust, at Mackenzie Presbyterian
Church, Accomac c. H., Va.
A movement is on foot to estab.
lish "a bank at Accomac G. H., but
nothing definite so far has been as
certained by us as to the promoters
OF the enterprise. If there are any
s disorders to the stock on the
Eastern Shore their names have not
yet been given 10 the public. An
effort is being made to secure site
here for the building.
The Masonic Hall lot, situated on
Main street in Drummondtown, &C.
cnpied by MIR. W. E. Lewis, will be
sold at public auction by Benz. T.
Guuter, Jr, trustee, on Saturday,
$50 p. ~. February eth. The lot is
very desirably located for business
purposes-one of the best in the
town. For particulars see advertise
meut in this issue.
An advertisement in the ENTER
PRISE OF Mr.. T. H. Mitchell, Sails
bury, Md, merits the attention of
all our readers, who want building
materials. balusters, newels, mould
Jugs, &c. He is L wide-awake bust
ness man, will cheerfully furnish
estimates on anything you need and
proposes to save you money if you
will confer with him.
a supper will be given at the resi-
dence of Mrs. Garrison on the 23rd of
February, to which the public is
cordially invited, for the benefit of
the Presbyterian Church. Terrapins,
oysters, chicken salad, cream and
cake will be served any hour from
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