Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-10-01
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Circuit court commences Tuesday,
October 4th.
Mrs. T. S. Hopkins, of Norfolk, is
at Accomac c. H visiting her sister.
Mrs Robert Coleburn.
B. w. Mears & Son, Keller, will
keep on hand a full supply of 8. F.
johnson & Cos. books and will fill
al orders promptly, at wholesale
prices. of the merchants of the
Eastern Shore.
Mrs. Elizabeth Revell, of Balti-
more, who has been in Accomac sew
eral weeks visiting friends, returned
home on Thursday, accompanied by
Mrs Wn Coleburn and daughter
Miss Beulah Coleburn,
The death of Mr.. E. T. Lang, re-
ported elsewhere, will be learned with
regret by many of our readers. He
Was we'll known Throughout the
county, and was held in high esteem
by his numerous friends.
Revival services will begin at the
Drummondtown Baptist Church, to
continue for ten days, on the first
Sunday in October. Rev. Maryland
F. Dunaway, OF Middleburg, Va, will
assist the pastor in the work.
In the absence OF the pastor from
the county, services will be held in
the Onaucock Presby terrain Church
on next Sunday morning (to morrow)
and at Drummondtown on the fol
lowing Sunday, by another minister.
Purchases of fall aud winter MILL
merry are now being made in Balti>
more and Philadelphia by Mrs.
Brough,on s. Co., Onancock. They
vii! return next week. See advertise
meut in the next issue of this paper.
The roof Of the kitchen attached to
the residence of Captain Elijah W.
Hickman, Accomac c. H., was set fire
10 by q spark on Friday morning.
The fire was discovered before it had
made much progress and eNtinguish-
ed by knocking of a part of the roof.
Clinton Gusts, colored, an old
offender was landed in jail Monday
morning TO await the action OF the
grand jury. He used mis- razor in a
1nauuer not authorized by the Code
on Frank Tuli, colored, at the Bap-
tist colored church near Mappsville,
last Sunday, by cutting him in the
thigh.
The cleared land on Back street in
Onaucock, about sixteen acres, with
TWO good tenant houses and twenty
one. of Snead Woodland near Oman
cock, both lately belonging to Upshur
B. Quinbv, now deceased, is offered
for sale by I. 3 Quinby, attorney.
1t is very desirable property and
should sell well.
New advertisements in this issue to
which especial attention is invited.
G. S. Slocomb & Bros, Onancock,
and Coal kiln; Belle Haven Furni-
ture CO.; \. H. g. Mears, Wacha-
preague; New York Clothing House,
Baltimore; Mooreland for sale atpub-
lie auction; notice to creditors Of
George E. Hoag, deceased.
Jau1es Tnl, trustee, will sell at
public auction Oh Saturday, October
29iE, p. u, at Hallwood, tract of
land belonging to Alfred Trader, sit
uated near that place, containing
fiftv acres more or less For full par
ticnlars see posters. The farm is well
adapted to the growing OF truck, and
about one-fourth of it is cleared land.
Revel Watson, whose leg was so
badly broken by jumping from cart
at Tasley station last week that one
of the bones protruded through the
flesh. sustained, we are glad to re-
port, no serious injury. He is now
resting comfortably at the home of
hi. father, Mr.. George G. Watson,
and will after a few weeks be himself
again.
The part of the Fentress farm in
Upshurs Neck owned by the heirs of
Upshur B. Quinby, deceased, is offer
ed for sale at reasonable price by l..
B. Quinby, attorney, Onancock, Va.
1t is fine water situation, So acres
OF good high land, much improved,
and % acres of woodsland and has an
exceptionally fine water front and
eel-grass shore
The valuable tract of land, known
as Mooreland, situated near Exmore
Station aud Belle Haven, containing
$50 acres more or less, Will be sold at
public auction in front of Kellam' IS
hotel, Belle Haven, on Saturday, De-
tober 18th, 3 p. H. The terms are
easv and accommodating. For full
particulars see posters and advertise,
meat in this paper
The steamer Cape Charles has
been temporarily accepted by the n.
Y. P. and n railroad, and was
placed on the night and morning run
last night for the first time. She has
not come up to the specifications IN
the contract in point of speed. and it
is doubtful if she will be received il
she does not develop these require
mants during her temporary service
Light, 29th.
When you next visit Pocomoke City
don't fail to call at Dryden & Lamb
den's big shoe store, two doors wesi
Of Dickinson's dry goods store. You
will there find one of the largest and