Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1897-05-01
LOCAL saE9sas S.

Bayly.
Mr.. John ]. Blackstone has been
confined TO his room this week, but
his illness, we are glad to state, is
not of serious character.
The Rev. James H. Henderlite was
installed as pastor of the Presbyte-
rian churches at Accomac G. H. and
Onancock Sunday.
Mr. S. wilkins Matthews is can
didate for re election TO the House of
Delegates from Accomac. His card
will be found in another column.
Mr.. w. S. Richardson, a prominent
citizen of Marion station, Md, made
a tour of the Peninsula this week
and was welcome visitor to our
office.
\ mad dog made things lively
around Craddockville and vicinity
last Tuesday. 1t was killed after
il had bitten several dogs, hogs and
cattle.
hIr. Samuel Vessels. formerly OF
Guilford, this county, died from in
juries received in boxing match in
the city of Washington q few days
ago.
a protracted meeting is now in
progress at Drummondtown Metho,
dist Church and able sermons are
being preached nightly by Revs. j.
Z. Griffith aud r. F. Gayle.
Trustees were appointed ut the
last term OF our circuit court to fill
vacancies at Oah Grove~M E.Church,
South, Atlantic NJ. P. Church and
Locustville II. E. Church, South.
Candidates who want their names
on the ticket to be voted on the 9th
of May, must notify the clerk in
writing in the form prescribed by
law on or before the 9th day of May
Thos. W. Russell, special commits
siouer, will sell AT public auction OIL
Chincoteague Island on Monday,
May 10th, the house and lot belong
ing to Thos. S. Bowden. See posters
for full particulars.
Mr.. q. Il. Joynes authorizes the
announcement, that he is candi
date for superintendent of the public
schools in Accomac, subject to the
primary to be held on the 18th inst.
The 5rd payment OF the "free-for-
all race and trot, to come off at
the Keller fair grounds, May Goth,
has been paid in for the following
horses: Regulus, Lamp Girl, J. r.,
and Little Guy.
Barrels will be manufactured by
Messrs. Guy s. Belote, on large
scale, at Melta station, this season.
Their supply Will be equal to the de-
mand for them. a large barrel-house
has just been completed by them.
The board OF the Chesapeake and
IT'S tributaries has elected Captain
Willie E. Parks, commander of the
State schooner Tangier, of the Vir-
ginia oyster navy, as successor of
Capt George Murphy, whose resig-
nation takes effect on May LIST.
Messrs. Luther n. Boggs, and
William N. Taylor announce them
selves as candidates for the office
ofjustice of the peace in Pungoteague
district, and Mr.. Thos. B. Gillespie
as candidate for same Office in
Metompkin district, this week.
Rev. T. H. Lacy, of Lynchburg,
will hold a mission at st. Georges
Church, Pungoteague, May LIST, 2d.
3rd and 4th. Services each day at II
a. H., and $3.50 p. M. Holy COM
munion on Sunday at II a. III. Offer
ings for Diocesan Missions. Public
cordially invited.
Mr.. John o. Taylor started on time
for the walk of so miles in II hours
"around the square" in Drummond-
town last Saturday, but after max
ing one third OF the distance in 81
hours, was taken sick and gave up
the walk and the filthy lucre, which
tempted him to make the trial.
The following new advertisements
appear in this issue OF interest to our
readers: Nelson & Daugherty, Ac
comac C. H; NJ. C. Click, Onancock;
Baltimore Bargain House, Onancock;
A. H. G. Mears, Wachapreague;
+. w. Sparrow, Harborton; E. T..
Parks & Co., Parksley; Chaplin Bros ,
Boston.
DR.. John E. Napp, superintendent
of public schools of Accomac, has
been appointed one Of the com
mittee on arrangements at the Vir-
GINA superintendent Conference, to
be held in the city of Richmond next
Monday. He has also been selected
to read before that body a paper on
the subject, The Relation of Ian
guage to Thought"
The store of E. w. Thompson, at
Ships End, Northampton county
was broken open last Saturday night
On Sunday morning John Sheridan
was found in the woods in an intoxi-