Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1897-08-28
John W.Edmonds.E Editor and Owner,
LOCAL isE ~ s.
County court next Monday.

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begins next Tuesday and continues
four days.
Mr.. j. H. Bull was appointed last
Saturday. postmasterat Davis Wharf,
this county.
The bugeye Annie Kelso is for sale.
Call on or address, John kelso,
Onancock, Va.
Rev. Z L. Peerman, will not fill
his appointments either at Drum
mondtown or Amiss Chapel tomorrow
Mrs. Sallie S. Parramore advertises
in this issue to give lessons in instru
mental music. See notice elsewhere.
\ new postotlice has been estab-
lisEed at Woodberry, with the name
of Rue, and c. L. Gordy, postmaster.
Mr.. Ben U. Doughty, Exmore, has
q second crop of strawberries. which
he is picking daily and selling at %
cents per quart
Mr.. John A. Eichelberger, Exnore,
lost valuable horse Monday night,
killed, it is thought, by lightning dur
ing the storm at that time.
Mr.. Geo W. Revel. of Baltimore, is
AT Accomac c. H., his old home, on q
visit to relatives and friends. Every
body gives Bun welcome.
The bonds and accounts, of Amer
lean Fish Guano Co, will be sold to
the highest bidder by B. Il. Gunter,
Jr. trustee, September 18th. See
advertisement.
The first day of the Eastern Shore
Agricultural Fair, which opens near
Keller, on Tuesday next, Will be one
of the best for speed trials" as will
noted by reference to advertisement
of races on that day.
DR.. Wiederhall, veterinary surgeon,
Accomac c. h, has in his possession
two scarlet clover balls cut from the
stomachs OF horses last week. They
are as hard, about the size of, and re-
selnble very much base ball.
Henry Sheridan, colored, was cap
tured and taken to jail at Eastvilie,
on last Tuesday, by Constable kel-
lam. He was confined in that jail in
April last, for housekeeping, but
escaped therefrom several weeks ago.
a party of cyclists, consisting OF
Capt. Russell, wife and daughter,
and Mr.. Scott and wife, of Brooklyn,
were at Hotel Doughty, Tuesday and
left Oh Wednesday to take in other
pants OF the county on their wheels.
Mr. Robert Ayres, formerly of this
county, died at Toledo, Reward Co.,
Florida, on the 2Srh of last July, aged
G5 wears. His wife and two daugh-
tiers, Mrs. Purneil Chesser and Mrs.
William Northam, of this county,
survive him.
An advertisement OF Pocomoke
Marble Works appears in this issue.
The proprietor, Mr. J. Henry Young,
is we'll known in Accomac, and
has the confidence of our people,
which assures continued patronage
for the firm in the future.
Mr.. &. a. Fox, formerly of this
county, now Of Baltimore, was one OF
two successful candidates who took
the examinations recently of the
State pharmacy board of the College
of Pharmacy, Baltimore. and was
given IL certificate to practice in the
State OF Maryland.
All persons in arrears for subscrlp-
ton to ENTERPRISE are urgently re-
quested to meet US on Monday, court
day, or some day during the Fair next
week and pay up, or if not on hand
at either place to remit by letter
After next week all deliuquents will
find a cross mark on their paper.
a barn on the farm of Dr. VIM. A.
Thom, near Eastville, was struck by
lightning last Tuesday, and it, to
gether with several other outbuild
iugs, their contents and three horses
were burned. The residence was
saved by the heavy downpour Of
rain. His loss is estimated at $4,000
The corner stone of the Nj E
Church. South, Upshur's Neck, will
be laid, Thursday, September Och
with Masonic ceremonies. Rev. Geo.
H Ray, D. D., will he among the
prominent speakers on the occasion.
A debate on popular subject will
be one of the attractive features OF
the day. Dinner, supper and the
usual refreshments will be served at
low prices.
E. H. Benson will be at Accomac
G.. a., Monday next, court day, with
q full and complete line of samples of
fall and winter suitings, trousering-
overcoatings, comprising all OF the
newest colorings and latest designs,
for the coming season The above
goods were bought before the new
tariff went into effect, consequently
no advance in prices. All who are
iud .bseo to him on book account or
otherwise are kindly asked to settle
with him that day.
Mrs. Comfort Q. C. Nottingham,
wife of Mr.. Robinson Nottingham,
died after lingering illness at her