Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1897-10-16
LOCAL NEWS.
Election day Tuesday, November,

ciple of Tubal Cain at the shop OF
Capt. E. w. Hickman.
Mr.. w. E. Doughty is now making
tour of the county in the interest
of his firm and no one receives a
heartier welcome from our people.
y great victory, such the saluta-
tiop of Click & Co.. in this issue.
Read what makes them happy and
give the firm an opportunity to make
you so.
Mr.. G. Alvin Fox, formerly of this
county. now prominent druggist OF
Baltim re, was at the Court House
on Wednesday and a welcome visitor
to this Office.
w. S. Dickinson Il Son, Pocomoke
City, extend to you the fall greetings
with this issue and a cordial invita-
ton to call and see them. Read what
they have TO say and then call
Hon. ]. Hoge Tyler, the next Gov
ernor of Virginia will speak at Ac
comac G. H., next county court day,
October 25th, and at Cape Charles at
night OF that day.
Rogers & Bro, Finney, Va, have
received their fall stock Of general
merchandise, including furniture
oak suits, Bullets, tables, chairs, &C.,
and are offering same at very low
prices.
Our town is we'll represented in the
Monumental city this week, by Mrs.
H. C. Ayres, Mrs. W. J. Ayres, Misses
Sallie and Lizzie Parramore, Mr.. E.
r.. koenig and Mr.. E. t. Coleburn
and wife.
Bargains, you want them, every
body does, and careful reading of
the advertisement of S. W. Ames 4
Co.. Pungoteague, in this issue,
shows that he has them for each and
everyone. Call on the firm at once.
Annie May, very attractive child,
only daughter of Rev. ]. &. King, of
Mappsville, died Monday after a
short Hines of typhoid fever, aged 3
years and months. She was
buried on Tuesday at Bethel Bap-
list Church.
There will be a public auction of
horses, cattle and farming imple-
ments, at the late residence of Will
liam F. Fleming deceased, near
Hawks Nest, on Thursday, October,
21st, 1897. Sale to commence at 10
O'Clock, a. III.
The proposed Fair Association will
hold it's next meeting at Accomac
G. H., Monday, October 18th, at 2
O'Clock p. u. when permanent or
ganization will be effected. Sub
scibers to stock and others interested
are urged to be present.
Mr.. Adelstein, jeweler, Onancock,
is just home from the city with large
stock of goods in his line. Big sales
of late enabled him, he says, to close
out nearly all old stock and to replace
them with many novelties prettier
and more useful than he has ever had
before.
Bishop Randolph will preach at
Emmanuel Church, jenkins Bridge,
Sunday, October oath, II a. M; Blox
ON, 7:3O p. M; at Holy Trinity
Church, Onancock, Thursday, Octc-
Der 21st, 7:30 p. IN; at St. Georges
Church, Friday, October 22d, II a.
M, and at ST. James Church, Drum
hometown, Friday, October 22d, 7:9c
p. III.
Rev. A. F. Scott, prominent Bap-
fist minister, of Essex, died at his
home near huntsville, in that coun-
ty, last week, aged seventy-five
years Mr.. Scott was native of the
county of Northampton, but had
long resided on the other side of the
bay. He preached and taught school
for many yea in the counties of
Gloucester, King and Queen and
Essex, making his mark and leaving
an impression for good wherever he
lived.
Mr. A P Warrington, trustee, will
sell by public auction, at the railroad
station at Parksley, Immediately af-
ter the arrival of the north bound
midday train from Cape Charles on
Saturday, October Both, 1897, six val
liable farm lands of Capt. William R.
Lewis, also personal securities con
sistiog OF Virginia State bonds,
promissory notes and stock OF the
First National Bank of Onancock
For full particulars see advertisement
in this paper.
Poetry, not of the kind that turns
young mans thoughts to things Of
love, but which means the saving of
dollars and cents, is presented to our
readers in this issue. 1t is the heart
felt effusiou O a customer who has
visited the store of D. II. johnson "
Son, Parksley and found there the
numerous bargains in his immense
stock of fall and winter goods. He
wishes you to share them with him.
Read it of course you will, and stay
away from JohnsoDs store, of course
you can't, if you like bargains.
Rev. c. H. McGhee, member of
the Virginia Conference, NJ. E
Church, South, will lecture in the
Methodist Church. Wachapreague.