Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1897-02-13
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY Is, 1897
Iohn W.EdmondS, ditor and Owner
GOAL ssEfs's

Miss Marie Scarburgh, of Wash
ington. D. c., is visiting her sister
Mrs. james c.. Rowles, at Accomac
c. H.
Mr.. Geo. F. Parramore, of North
ampton, has resumed the practice OF
law and has The best wishes of many
friends in Accomac for success.
Mr.. w. A. Bloxom, for several
months at the Eastern State Hos
pital, Williamsburg, for treatment,
returns to his home at Louisville to-
night.
The extreme high tides of last week
washed the shores OF Cobb's Island
very badly and wrecked Norfolk
cottage, belonging TO Lynchburg
people.
Mr.. JOS B. Savage, of Northamp-
ton. authorizes the announcement
that he is not now, nor has ever
been, candidate for the House OF
Delegates.
David Trader, coIored, of near
Mappsville, was taken to Central
State Hospital, Petersburg, by a
messenger from that institution last
Wednesday.
Mrs. Polk Lang and sister, Miss
Lee Miliner, sojourners for several
weeks in Norfolk and Northampton
county, returned TO their home at
Accomac c. H., last Saturday.
William Sample, colored, while at
work a few days ago with Peter F.
Reid Oh the premises of the latter,
netr Mappsburg, fell dead at his
side, OF heart disease, aged 64 years.
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.
The citizens of Belle Haven say,
that they have had assurances from
the railroad authorities, which makes
it reasonably certain, that station
will be eSta blished at point opposite
that town in a few weeks.
An oyster supper will be given at
the residence of Mrs. Maggie E..
Davis, at Davis Wharf, on February
18th, beginning at : p. m, to which
the public are invited. Proceeds will
be given to a good cause. Musical
entertainment free.
Mr.. H. 1. Nottingham, of North
ampton, is being urged by his
friends to announce himself as can
didate for the nomination, as tloater
delegate from Accomac and North
ampton, and will probably be in the
race for legislature honors.
The announcement is authorized
by Mr.. D. H. Johnson, clerk of the
Metompkin School Beard, that 1.-The
public schools in Metompkin district
will run six months instead of five, as
contracted for Teachers will please
take notice as requested by him.
The work of dredging out the har-
Dor at Cape Charles City has been
completed, and operations on the
stone jetty at the mouth of the har-
Dor have commenced Gen'l Smith,
of the United States engineer corps,
has arrived from Washington to SUI
perintend the work.
The Masonic Hall lot, situated on
Main street in Drummondtown, oc-
cupied by Mr. w. E. Lewis, will be
sold at public auction by Benz. T..
Gunter, Jr., trustee, on Saturday,
2:3O p m., February 27th. The lot is
very desirably located for business
purposes-one of the best in the
town. For particulars see advertise
ment in this issue.
Hon. James n. Stubs delivered
his lecture ION kissing" for the ben
eft of Johnson NJ. E. Church, South,
at Shady Side, Northampton, last
Monday, to an audience of $50 people
or more, and sustained well his repu-
taton as a captivating speaker. The
door receipts were $3a.75 which were
Increased by the sale of refreshments
on the occaion to $50 or more.
The stockholders of the Cape
Charles Branch of the Southern
Building and Loan Association, of
Knoxville, Tenn, which recently
went into the hands of receivers, held
meeting last week, and appointed
Mr. w. b. Wilson a delegate to rep
resent them at meeting of delegates
from other branches, to be held at
Knoxville, on the 10th inst, for the
purpose Of investigating the affairs
of the defunct Southern Building
and Loan Association.
The Board of Supervisors, at its late
meeting, settled with county treas
urer for county levy, road and dog
taxes for year 1895 in districts Of
Islands and Metompkin, accepted the
bid of w. n. Conant for building
lookup on Chincoteague at $175, tc