Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1897-02-20

See advertisement
Thomas D. Scott has been com
missioned a fourth class postmaster
at Eastvile Station
Rev. Z. f. Garner will preach at
Assawainan Schoolhouse next Sunday
afternoon at 5 O'Clock.
Mr.. John w. Carroll was confirmed
as postmaster at Cape Charles last
Saturday by the o. s. Senate.
In a revival meeting conducted by
Rev c. P. Swain, on Tangier Island,
nearly 200 persons had protested con-
version, according to the latest adj
vices.
Mr.. Charles w. Corbin and family
moved from Northampton and oc-
cupied their residence at Accomac G.
H., this week. A cordial welcome is
extended them.
Mr. W. T. Bundck, of Onancock
is making tour of Virginia, deliver
ing temperance lectures. He will be
in Norfolk on Sunday and in Rich
nond on Monday.
Mr.. Henry Nelson will sell at public
auction, in the clerks Office yard,
next Monday, court day, at p. H.,
good lot Of nice cypress potato bed
frames. Terms reasonable.
Mr.. s. 7. Ross, commissioner OF ac-
counts, has appointed next Monday
for receiving proof of debts against
certain decedents. See notice to
creditors in another column.
Lessons in oil and china painting
are given by Miss Mary Tyler, We'd
nesday and Saturday afternoons, at
her home in Onancock. Miss Tyler
has her own kiln for burning china.
IN the honor list of the Virginia
Polytechnic Institute, Blacksburg,
Va, for the term ending January
3Oth, the name of Mr. j. L. Phillips,
son of Mr.. Jesse Phillips, OF upper
Accomac, appears among three SEN
Tors reported as distinguished. y
The members and friends of Lee
mont NJ. z. Church will hold an
oyster supper, and also will serve ice
cream and cake at Leemont, Tues
day night, February 23rd. If weather
is unfavorable the next suitable even
ing. Proceeds to be used in cancel
ing debts against the parsonage.
Especial attention is invited to the
advertisement in this issue of T. B.
Wireback s; Son, grocers, represented
by Mr.. r. Fulton Powell, of Stock
ton, Md, and to the business at
tached, conducted by Mr.. Powell.
He proposes to make it to your in
terest to deal with him in either line
OF his business.
Tracey 6 Davis, Chincoteague,
through our columns in this issue,
invite the patronage of the public
in that section and of visitors to the
place. The head of the firm is the
genial Captain James Tracey, who
lately resigned his position in the
Life Saving Service. The firm car
ries a full line of groceries.
Peach growers on the peninsula
are already specializing about the
coming crop, and the opinion pre-
walls that there will be few peaches
this year. Growers who have ex-
anined the trees say the buds have
been harmed by the cold weather
and that there is more dead wood on
the trees than for many years past
Cristield Times.
The Masonic Hall lot, situated on
Main street in Drummondtown, &C.
cupied by Mr.. w. E. Lewis, will be
sold at public auction by Benz. T.
Gunter, Jr., trustee, on Saturday,
2:3Q p. H., February 97th. The lot is
very desirably located for business
purposes-one of the best in the
town. For particulars see advertise
ment in this issue.
y 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
cske will be served at any hour from
G:30 to - o'clock, p. IN. A musical
program under the auspices of the
young ladies of the church, will be
rendered for the entertainment of
the guests, free OF charge.
Blackstone s. Bell have just re-
ceived from Peter Henderson Co.,
New York, u fresh supply of their
celebrated garden seed, which they
will sell at the lowest possible rate
consistent with their quality. They
have also secured from the above
firm choice lot of selected tube
rose bulbs. which they will sell at
4 cents each or 30 cents per dozen.
They have few packages of beauti
ful Moon flower seed.
Master Beverly F. Browne, of Ac-
comac, son of the late Hon. 7. H.
Bayly Browne, carried off the prize
in the competitive examination at
erappahannock last week for the