Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1897-05-22
Ice al MEMS.
Election next Thursday, May 97th.


Election next Thursday, May 97th.
c. D. Phillips has been appointed
postmaster at Only and w. H. Viii
kins at Bridgetown.
The report of the condition OF the
First National Bank of Onancock
appears in this issue.
Hon. John S. Wise spent last Satur-
day and Sunday at Accomac G. H.,
with his children now living here.
Mrs. james c. Rowles and Mrs.
VIM. E. Lewis are in Baltimore this
week on visit to relatives and
friends.
Free for.all pace and trot'' at the
Eastern Shore Agricultural Fair
Grounds, near Keller, next Wednes-
day, May 26th.
Camp meeting, under the auspices
of the NJ. E. Church, will begin at
Parksley, Friday, August 18th, and
continue ten days.
Mr.. Henry c. Ayres, was in Balti-
more this week, on a visit to his sons.
He has not been in that city before
in twenty five years.
DR.. John W. Kellam, pension eX
aminer, at the expiration Of his term
of Office few days ago was notified,
that he need not expect re-appoint-
ment.
E. T. Powell, treasurer, will sell at
public auction, at Keller, Saturday,
May Goth, saw mill, barrel factory,
Sc, of VIM. f. Fleming. For par
t:culars see advertisement.
An advertisement of F. w. Shivers
in this issue is Of special interest 10
many of our readers. He is manu-
facturer of ice cream and will offer
big inducements to get your orders
Rev. A. D. Melvin, president of the
Maryland Conference, will preach on
Sunday, May esd, at Leemont in the
morning, Hunting Greek in the after
noon and at Parksley at night, 7:30
O'Clock.
The balance of the stock of goods
of the late Perry a. Leatherbury will
be sold at Onancock at public auc-
ton, to day, Saturday, May 22d, by
E. j. Winder, executor. Sale will
commence at 10 a. III.
Spencer T. Rogers, trustee, will sell
at public auction at Onancock, to
day, Saturday, May ED, about 8 p.
H., the real estate of which Isaac
Wright died seized and possessed,
situated near Onancock.
Advertisement of J. E. Whiting
ton s. Co., and W. P. GUSTS & Co.,
commission merchants, Baltimore,
appear in this issue. Both are well
known and have the liberal pat
ronage of the shippers of the Eastern
Shore and deserve it.
L. Floyd and John L. Mock, trus-
tees, will sell at public auction, OF.
Saturday, May Goth, at Keller, p.
H., and Mappsburg station, 4:3O p.
H., several tracts OF land belonging
to William E. Fleming. For inform
alton as to terms, ETC., see posters.
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 H. Fisher died seized and
possessed. For terms, &C., see posters.
The monthly meeting of the Ep
worth League of the NJ. E. Church,
South, was held Tuesday evening.
The League has just started its career
in Drummondtown, and we hope it
will grow in numbers and usefulness.
The pastor will speak OF famine
stricken India Sunday evening at
the prayer meeting services.
The Town Council of Onancock, at
a meeting Thursday, passed an or
dinance requiring all unmuzzled dogs
found on the streets of the town, to-
be taken up and confined for period
Of five days. ii not sooner redeemed
by the owners. If not redeemed by
the expiration of this time, they will
be killed.
Valuable town property situated in
Onancock and other real estate near
that place, of which Perry A. Leath-
erbury Died seized and possessed,
will be sold at public auction, Satur'
day, June 10Th, p. M, in the town
of Onancock, by Edward j. Winder,
special commissioner and executor
Full particulars given in advertise
ment published in this paper.
Spencer F. Rogers, special com
missioner, by virtue of q decree of
the circuit court of Accomac, will
sell at public auction, on Saturday,
June 18th, at Pungoteague. very
valuable tract of land, situated on
the southside of Pungoteague Creek,
containing 200 acres, more or less, of
which Egbert G.. Bayly died seized
and possessed. See advertisement.
The valuable real estate of DR..
John w. NJ. Hopkins, consisting of
333.45 acres is offered for sale at