Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1897-09-25

noon, p III. at G. s. Slocomb & Bros,
Onancock.
Pungoteague district school board
will meet at Painters, September 80,
2 p. m. to contract with teachers for
said district.
R. w. T. kellam, louisville, re-
turns from the city to day with fall
and winter stock of general merchan,
disc at bottom prices.
The dollar you owe us on subscrip-
ton, how about it? You intend to
pay up, of course, and we will expect
it on next Monday, conrt day.
Mr.. Frank Cooper and wife, Of
Cripple Greek, Colorado, are at Acco-
mac C.. H.. visiting her sisters, Misses
Lizzie and Sallie Parramore, and
other relatives.
Mr. Jos. B. Savage, has sold his
valuable farm at Franktown known
as BLEAK House" to The Richard
Grant Co., of New York, for the sum
of 81, 100000.
The concert at Parksley did not
come off on Thursday as announced,
on account of the inclement weather.
1t was postponed until Tuesday eve-
ming next.
Capt. B. S. Rich, superintendent of
the Life Saving Service, in Baltimore
of late to receive medical attention,
returned on Wednesday very much
improved in health.
The treasurer and his deputy will
be at Accomc c. H., next Monday,
court day, to receive taxes for year
1897, also for any other year for which
you may be in arrears.
Hou. A. ]. Montague, the next At
torney-General Of Virginia, will
speak at Accomac c. H, next Mon
day. September 9th, and at East
vile, Wednesday, Goth.
Mr.. Frank A Merrill has been cleo
ted engineer of the Onancock water
works, and Tankard g. Kellam, town
sergeant. Mr.. William ]. Doughty
was reelected town clerk.
The buyer of A. H. G. Mears, has
just returned from the city with
--latest effects in dress goods, silks,
trimmings &c.," for fall and winter.
See advertisement next week.
Herbert Lilliston, of Accomac G. H.,
and Jno. B. Mears, of Keller, matric
ulated at the University of Virginia
last week, as students in the medical
and academic departments, respect
lively.
Especial attention is invited to ad-
vertisements of S. w. Ames s. Co.,
Pungoteague, and w. T. Winder,
Onancock. They have bargains in
their various lines and want to serve
you.
A dwelling of Capt. W. J. Hall.
near Sanford church, occupied by
L. P. Trader, Jr was burned Sunday
night last. Fire caught from chimney.
1t was discovered in time to save the
household effects of Mr.. Trader.
E. H. Benson will be at Accomac
c. H., Monday next, court day, with
full and complete line OF samples of
fall and winter suitings, trowserings
and overcoating, comprising all of
the newest and latest designs for the
season.
Mrs. Broughton s. Co., Onancock,
will open out their fall and winter
millinery. next week. Their stock,
which will be large and select, is
being bought by a preventative of
the firm in the Northern cities, this
week. Fuller particulars given in
next issue.
Harry T. White, trustee, will sell at
public auction at Bloxom, on Satur-
day, October, 9th, 1897. at 2 o'clock
p. IN, the land of Geo. n. Rev, and
at the same time and place L. Floyd
Mock, trustee, will sell the land of
Andrew J. Rev and wife. For terms
&C., see posters.
Mr.. F. W. Byrd, who is always on
the lookout for something to please
bis trade, made trip through the
Peninsula this week, accompanied by
Mr.. Casserly, general agent, for the
purpose of introducing Mayo's sliced
smoking tobacco. We have tried it
and can commend it to all lovers of
the delicious weed.
The following is published by re-
quest The ministers of the Gospel
are required by law to state in their
certificate of marriage at foot of mar
riage license. the county and State
wherein the parties were married by
them. To simply say "at the brides
residence or "at the parsonage" and
omit county and State is no return
at all.
Tickets, not for any special trip
but for any and all trips until further
notice, will be sold to Baltimore and
return by the Baltimore, Chesapeake
and Atlantic Railway Co. at the low
price OF $3.50, from all their wharves
on the Eastern Shore, good for six
days The reduced rates will enable
everyone now to visit Baltimore,