Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1897-05-08
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que, Is at Accomac G. H., the guest OF
Miss Lillian Nelson.
Miss Matte P. Coard, daughter OF
Mr.. G. Welly Coard, Accomac c. H !
is visiting friends in Richmond.
y special term of the circuit court
of Accomac was held on Thursday,
Judge r. R. Prentis presiding.
Strawberry and pea checks are now
being printed at this office. Orders
by mail receive prompt attention.
An advertisement of Mr.. Lloyd F.
]. Wilson appears in this issue, TO
which especial attention is invited.
Capt. Lynn F. Taylor, keeper OF
Metompkin Life Saving Station, ac-
colupanied by his wife, visited friends
in Norfolk this week.
Mr.. Spencer F. Rogers, trustee, will
sell at public auction. at Onancock,
on Saturday, May ed, the real estate
of which Isaac Wright died seized
and possessed. as advertised in this
paper.
Thos. w. Russell, special commits
sioner, will sell al public auction on
Chincoteague Island on Monday,
May 10th, the house and lot belong
ing to Thos. S. Bowden. See posters
for full particulars.
Mr.. VIM. L. Mock is candidate
for the Office of supervisor for Allan
tic district, Mr. G. c. Dix for the office
of constable for Metompkin district,
and Samuel c. Taylor for overseer of
the poor for Metompkin district. See
announcements in this issue.
L. Floyd and John I. Mock, trus-
tees, will sell at public auction, on
Saturday, May goth, at Keller, ? p.
H., and Mappsburg station, 4:SO p.
H., several tracts OF land belonging
to William F. Fleming. For inform
alton as to terms, etc, see posters.
Nj. VIM. j. Ayres and his son Allie
narrowly escaped serious injuries this
week. Cinders and hot sand were
blown into the eye of MIR. Ayres, and
a gun bursted in the hands OF Allie.
Neither were seriously hurt, but their
escape was only by hairs breadth
L. Floyd Mock, special commits
sioner, will sell at public auction at
Mappsville, in front of VIM. Walsh's
store, on Thursday, May 9th, 1897,
at O'Clock p. ~, the real estate OF
which John Il. Fisher died seized ana
possessed. For terms, Sc, see posters.
Mr.. Frank w. Byrd made tour OF
the county this week, and was strict
" lin it" in the sale OF Exports and
De1tets, his celebrated brands OF
cigars. He was accompanied by Mr..
L. u. Mason, representing Fowell,
Smith s. Co., New York, the manu-.
facturers OF the cigars.
at meeting of democrats held at
Ouancock last Saturday, according to
announcement, Messrs. a. j. Lillis-
ton, a. ". Lilliston and Tankard q.
kellam, were nominated as candi-
dates for the Offices of supervisor,
overseer of the poor and constable,
respectively, for Lee district.
DR.. John w. Bowdoin, county
chairman, advises us that Mr.. &. G..
Joynes is the only candidate for the
office of superintendent Of public
schools, who has authorized him to
put his name on the ticket to be
voted at the primary to be held on
May 18th. The time for doing so ex-
pired on the 9TH inst.
The following has been forwarded
to us for publication; Lamp Girl is
working without toe weights, only
wearing 10 ounce shoes, and the
horse that beats her in the free for
al pace and trot that will come of
the Goth inst, had better be in shape
to beat the Eastern Shore Agricul,
tural Association track record.
Ralph Miles,of Sykes, hada narrow
escape from drowning last Monday.
Il fell overheard in Pocomoke Sound
and was a hundred yards or more
distant from his boat before any
effort could be made to save him.
When he came to the surface of the
water for the last time, his father,
Mr.. John Miles, fortunately was near
enough to rescue him from Lis peril
Gus position.
The valuable real estate of DR.
John W. M. Hopkins, consisting OF
33333. As acres is offered for sale at
private contract. The same will be
sold as whole, or in parcels to suit
the purchaser and on reasonable
terms. This land is beautifully To-
Gated on Nandua Creek, within two
miles of Harborton, and the site, re-
sources and quality of the lands are
not surpassed by any on the Eastern
Shore of Virginia. For terms, &c,
see or address L. Floyd Mock, Ac-
comac C. H., Va.
Harma nson-West Camp of Confed
crate Veterans will hold grand re