Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1897-11-06
John W.Edmonds.E Editor and Owner.
LOCAL MEMS.

Ill at her nome at JeHklns OI1uSo'
Mr.. Benjamin II. Parker, propri-
etor of the hotel at Onancock and a
popular citizen of that town, is SER
iously i'll.
DR.. w. NJ. Sturgis, Parksley, will
be absent from his office, on Wednes
day, Thursday and Friday 10th, 18th
and 18TH insts.
The net receipts of the Baptist en-
tertainment at Lilliston's hall Cd
Thursday night were over SO. The
supper tickets, at % cents each, sold
for $50.
The vote in Northampton, last
Tuesday for Tyler, was 49S; Cutler,
10; McCaull, 265; LeCato, IT'S; Smith,
7G4. The polls were not opened at
Bayview.
Mrs. J. T. Walter will sell at public
auction on her premises near Pungo'
league, on Tuesday, November 9th,
valuable personal property. See ac-
yertisement.
Capt. John Winder, an old confed-
crate soldier and we'll known citizen
of Northampton, died suddenly of
heart disease at Eastville, last Satur
day morning.
Rev. NJ. f. Sanford will preach at
Holies next Sunday at $3.50 and at
Harborton at 73O. After the sermon,
at Harborton, the pastor will admin
lister the ordinance of baptism.
Mr.. L. Cohen has opened out full
stock of goods, useful and needed by
you, in the building recently vacated
by Jno. T. Bundick, Onancock. a
special invitation is extended to
everyone who wants bargains.
Mr.. John Applebaugh, a boilerma-
ker in the shops of the New York,
Philadelphia and Norfolk railroad,
at Cape Charles, fell overheard and
was drowned there about 2 o'clock
Friday morning of last week.
Valuable personal property of Geo
E. Hoag, deceased, will be sold at
public auction by Jos. S. Bull, ad-
ministrator, on the late premises OF
the decedent in Scarborough's Neck,
Wednesday, November 18th. See
posters.
Mrs. James B. Daily died at her
residence near Capeville on Wednes
day night of last week. She had
been confined to her bed for some
months but her death came unex-
pectedly. She was the widow of Mr..
James B. Daily. who died about
year ago.-E. S. Herald.
Especial attention is invited to ad
vertisements in this issue of Slocomb
Bros, Onancock; Stanley j. Lewis
and D. H. johnson s. Son, Parksley;
W. s. Dickinson & Son, Pocomoke
City. 1t is to the interest of our
readers to note what they have to
offer in bargains to them.
On Saturday, October 3Oth, the
potato train on the n. Y. 2. &. N. R.
T.. drawn by engine 2, arrived at
Delmar with seventy-siX cars loaded
with sweet potatoes distributed
among the various destinations in the
East and West This train is a
record heater for the year 1897
Cape Charles Light.
John Mears, co]ored man of the
OLD time regime and a familiar char
acter at achapreaguc and vicinity,
died at his home near that place on
Wednesday last. Uncle John was a
famous apple vender and door mat
maker in his day, and his genial
manner and obsequious politeness
towards all classes had made him q
universal favorite.
Mr.. L. D. Y. Quinby, formerly of
Accomac, sou of MIR. U. B. Quinby,
Onancock, was married Wednesday,
October 9th, in Atlanta, Ga, to Miss
Lula Belle Hemphiil, daughter of w.
a. Eemphill, business manager of
the Atlanta Constitution. Presents
were handsome aud numerous. They
are Tow on their wedding tour north
but will visit AccoInac before their
return TO their home in Atlanta
On Saturday last John E. Massey,
Superintendent of Public Instruc-
ton, made apportionment No. 2 of
State school money for the school
year 1S97-'9S. This is known as the
cash or literary fund apportionment,
and is to lie used exclusively for the
pay of teachers. The apportionment
is made at the rate of 80 cents per
head of school population, aud the
total exceeds the amount apportion-
ed last year by S2,GG3.46. Tie amount
received by Accomac is S4,434.47; by
Northampton, $1,27S.61.
meeting of farmers of THE Eastern
Shore was held at Cape Charles Fri
day night OF last week for the pur-
pose of discussing the advisability Of
entering into sugar beet culture more
extensively Capt. 0rris A. Browne
was made chairman of the meeting
with Mr.. Edward S. Wise secretary.
All of the largest farmers of the East
ern Shore were represented, and
turned over to the chairman reports
of results of their experience this