Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1897-12-11

Charles to Pocomoke City, next
Thursday.
Rev. W. H. Gregory, the new pas
tor OF Pungoteague circuit will
preach next Sunday, at Evergreen
in the morning, at Craddockville ID
5 the afternoon and at Pungoteague al
night.
Bishop Randolph will preach and
confirm at Jenkins Bridge, Sunday,
Ii a. ~, at Bloxom, 7:30 p. III. Ser
vices at HOMETOWN 3rd Sunday at II
O'Clock III the morning instead of End
Sunday.
Mr.. William B. Daugherty, mer-
chant at Daugherty, fell from cart
on last Tuesday and broke his left arm
lust below the elbow DR.. Scarburgh
is in attendance, upon him aud re-
ports him as doing well.
Judge J. w. G.. Blackstone, OF Ac
comac, and Judge GiImor S. Ken
dali, OF Nor hampton, will be their
own successors. They were renomi-
mated in a democratic caucus OF the
General Assembly on last Tuesday.
n. B. Wescott. trustee, will sell al
public auction on next Tuesday,
December, 14th, valuable personal
property, of William E. Morris, on
their premises, near Mappsvilie. For
full particulars see advertisement i'll
this issue.
New advertisement in this issue
that merit the attention of our read
ers: SIocomb & Bros, NJ. Click & Co..
Onancock; w. S. Dickinson u Son,
l. H. Merrill, Pocolnoke; Nelson y
Daugherty, Accomac G. H; Cheap
John, Mappsville.
Judge Jno. W. G.. Blackstone, con-
fined to his home for past few days,
from an attack OF paraplegia, is rap
idly recovering from the effects o:
the same and without some mishap,
not now looked for, will soon be re-
stored TO his usual health.
A beautiful display and fine line OF
Christmas goods can now be seen at
the store of Nelson y Daugherty.
They not only have splendid as
sortment of them but they are so
lastly arranged that their store at
this time is really "a thing OF beauty.
An advertisement of Il Cheap
Johnny" appears in this issue. He
is located at MappSville, gives some
of the bargains he bias TO offer you in
this paper and through us extends
YOU !, cordial Invitation to drop in
and inspect his goods, if you want
bargains.
The dwelling and contents OF
James Simpson, of Cattail neck, were
destroyed by ire on Thursday night,
% inst. The fire originated in a de-
fective flue and When discovered al
midnight had made such Roadway,
that barely title enough was left foi
MIR Simpson and his famiyio escape
from the burning building.
The standing committees OF the
Senate and House, of Virginia. have
been announced and each OF our rep
reseutatives gets craftsmanship.
DR.. Geo. w. LeCato is the head OF
the Committee on Fish and Game,
Hon. 5. w. Matthew's Of the commit
tee OIL Labor and Poor and DR.. Chas
Smith OF committee on Chesapeake
aud its tributaries
The administrators OF Benjamin t.
Parker, deceased, will sell at public
auction on Thursday, Decenl Der goth,
the household ana Kitchen furniture
and livery, horses, carriages, wagons
&c of said decedent He will rent
out also TO the highest bidde same
dav, tie ''Grand Central Hotel for
a term of three years, beginning
January, /, 1898. For further par
ticulars apply TO james Ii. Fletcher,
Jr.
Rev. Walter Rhodes will lecture at
the HOMETOWN Baptist church, We'd
nesday. December 29th, 7.30 p. IN, or
if weather is stormy at that time or
Thursday, 30th, Oh the subject, Pc
culiar People" This lecture is his
latest an is said by III my to be his
best. Itis full OF wit, humor logic
and human nature Admission %
cents; children under - years, 10
cents. Proceed, for the benefit OF
the church.
The appropriate ness of the APP
poiutment OF DIR. LeCato as the head
Of the Committee on Fish and Game
is apparent when it is remembered
that he is from the county OF Acco-
me, the land where oysters, crabs,
spots, sea trout and other delicacies
OF Old Ocean are as common as dead
leaves in autumn. DR.. LeCato is not
heard from as frequently as many
other senators, but he is a careful
and conscientious worker. Rich
mond Dispatch.
Col. Thomas S. Hodson, accompan-
led by Mr. B T. Gunter, Jr., of Vir-
ginia. and Engineers Baylor and
Hodgkins, of the United States geo
detic survey left Baltimore last night
on the State steamer Governor
Thomas, Commander Turner, for
Pocomoke sound. The Thomas will
arrive in Pocomoke Friday and the