Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1897-03-13
John W.Edmonds. Editor and Owner
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dergarten novelty, the house that
Jack built. y
The friends of Mr.. s. R. Nelson are
trying to induce him to be candi
date for supervisor of Lee district.
The Southern Methodists of the
Eastern Shore district will erect 8
district parsonage ut Cape Charles.
A change in the schedule OF n. Y.
P. & \. r. Il. which went Tito effect
March 3rd, received too late for this
week, will appear in next issue.
Mr.. T. H. Nelson has just arrived
with Il fine drove of horses suitable
for farm and road purposes. Call,
see, examine and buy at low rates.
Wild geese have begun their flight
northward. and the same is accepted,
in the opinion of many, as sure
sign that the winter is over and that
warm weather only may be expected.
The sale at public auction of the
house and lot of James Harmon,
situated on Chincoteague Island, has
been postponed to Saturday next,
March Goth, 10 a. III. Terms made
known on day of sale.
The announcement OF Mr. Bullitt
Fiizhugh, editor of the Cape Charles
Pioneer. as candidate for the House
of Delegates from the county Of
Northampton, received too late for
this week, will appear in our next
issue.
Miss Madeline s. Mapp, daughter OF
DR.. John E. Mapp, superintendent OF
public schools of Accomac, has ac-
cepted the position of assistant
teacher OF vocal and instrumental
music in Randolph Macon Woman's
College at Lynchburg, Va.
Mr.. George Ailworth, of Poeomoke,
was in town Monday. 1t is reported
that while here lie rented the Chesa-
peake Hotel, and purchased the bar
fixtures from Mr. E. E. Thompson,
;tts s 6. 10y proprietor, win At view OF
re opening the hotel.-Headlight.
MIR. H. E. Van Deman, of Parksley,
was elected first vice president of the
State Horticultural Society, organized
at the horticultural convention re-
Gently il session in Charlottesville,
and which will hold its first annual
meeting in that city in September.
An advertisement of ]. w Rogers
& Bros, Only. in this issue merits the
especial attention of our readers. You
need hay. coal, terra Gotta piping,
building materials and many other
articles. They have them, want to
sell them and will make you low
prices.
Rev. Jay B. Hamilton will lecture
at the N. E. Church, Onancock,
Friday evening, March 18th, on the
miracles of the twentieth century.
illustrated by means OF electricity.
The lecture is described as unique
and impressive as we'll as entertain
ing and popular. Proceeds for the
benefit of superannuated ministers.
The entries in the free-for-all race
TO come off at the Fair Grounds near
Keller, Thursday, May 9th, appear
in this issue in another column. The
records of the five horses show speed
from 2:25 to 2:3S, and it is safe to say,
that so many horses with such records
have never been started before in a
race in Accomac.
Mr. NJ E. Selby WAS visitor to our
town few days ago as the represen
tative of Alex j. Hart, successor Of
QuSley & Mullen, better equipped
than ever before to meet the wants of
customers. With first class firm, it
is hardly necessary to add that SO
clever commercial tourist is bound
to win with our merchants.
Mrs. Tabitha Baker, lady of high
christian character and generally es-
teemed in the community in which
she lived, died at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. VIM. H. Bull, near
Mappsville, on Thursday 4th inst,
aged 81 years. Funeral services con-
Quoted by Rev. J L. King were held
over her remains on Saturday. She
was the widow of Asa Baker, de-
ceased. Three children, Mr.. E. Baker,
of near Pocomoke City, and Mrs. w.
H. Bull and Mrs. E. T. Rev, survive
her.
Tramps were never more numerous
in the county than at present. Twen-
ty were at Tasley Station one night
during the week and eight of them
visited Accomac G. H., last Monday.
Some of them are very ugly in ap.
pearance and do not act in a manner
to commend them to the federation
of the public. An effort was made
by three of them to stop the horse
driven by two ladies near the Court.
house last Wednesday. One of those
that visited Accomac c. H, came in
on crutches and after he had gath
o,.cd oil tho dirnnc h