Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-01-15
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Mr.. John F. Powell, of Greenback-
vile. is in Washington, on visit to
his daughter.
A store of general merchandise has
been opened at Accomac G. H. by
Mr.. James P. Daugherty.
Rev. j. r Griffith will preach at
Drummondtown next Sunday, Sp. IN.
and at Amiss Chapel : p. N.
Mr.. VIM. J. Coleburn, formerly OF
Accomac, now of Norfolk, is home for
few days on visit to relatives and
friends at Accomac G H.
Ii you want agricultural nipple
ments. labor saving, durable and
cheap, read the advertisement of S
w. Ames & Co. in this issue.
Mr. John + Ayres and wife, after a
visit of several weeks TO his parents
at Accomac G. H., returned to their
home at Cape Charles last week.
The drama, the Last Loaf will
he rendered at Lillston's Hall. Acco.
mae C. H.. next Wednesday, Janu-
airy 18th, and at Parksley, Thursday,
January Goth.
a bill has been introduced in the
House by Mr.. Matthews, of this
county, to allow Captain Gillie F.
Bunting to erect wharf or pier on
Powell's Bay, at Wishart's Point.
The Salisbury Shirt Co, as will be
noted by advertisement in this issue,
will give steady employment to
Young ladies of the Eastern Shore
who want employment of the kind
they offer, at remunerative prices.
Judge Blackstone authorizes us to
say that applicants for the Office of
county surveyor must furnish proof
of their competency to fill the office
or their applications wilt not be con
side:ed by him in making the ap-
pointment.
Board of Supervisors meets first
Monday in February to receive re-
ports of road machine managers for
quarter ending December, 31st' 1897
and to make their respective reports
as TO the condition OF the public roads
and bridges.
The Willing Workers Society, of
Parksley will hold Hammer and
Needle Social" at Kent's Hall. next
Tuesday evening, January, 18th.
Proceeds for the ben eft of NJ. P.
Church. Everybo dy invited to en-
JOY the fun.
Delegate Matthews, of this county,
introduced bill in the House, Wed
nesday, proposing to amend the
constitution so as to provide a su
perintendent of schools for each
State senatorial district. instead of
for each county and city, as now re
quired.
Delegate Smith, of Northampton,
introduced 4 bill in the House. Tues
day: To authorize the Board OF
Supervisors of Northampton county,
to appropriate a part of the Glebe
fund of said county TO enlarge and
improve the courthouse of said
county.
The public school at Accomac G.
H.. now has an enrolment of over
one hundred pupils and no ore will
be surprised, who is at all advised as
to the efficiency of the teachers
in charge OF same Mr.. Jas. q. Mock,
the principal, has a reputation as
teacher of public schools which will
compare favorably with any in the
State.
John H. Wise, sheriff, will sell at
public auction on Tuesday, Jan uary,
25th inst, p. M, in front OF Hur-
lev's store, New Church Station,
about 515 cords of pine wood, pur-
suant to an order of The county
court Of Accomac, made December,
31st. 1897, in the attachment proceed
ings of Isaac n. Hearn VS.. Sewall H.
Richardson. For full particulars see
posters
Reid's EARLY Prolific strawberry
plants are offered to our farmers
through cur columns this week. The
firm is reliable one and was the
first, we believe to introduce the
Lady Thompson, on the Eastern
Shore, which proved to be so salts
factory to our people. Mr.. L. ]. Hys-
lup, Keller, is their agent for lower
Accomac.
An advertisement of the firm OF Fl i.
w. Webb & Son., Baltimore, appears
in this issue and if the firm or its
representative, Mr.. w. c. Edmonds,
needs any commentator at our
hands, we offer it in full measure.
Our merchants will agree with lis in
saying, We heartily endorse both.
The orders for the firm always large,
we hope, will be larger this year than
ever before.
At meeting of the stockholders of
The First National Bank of Oman
&C <, held Tuesday, January II, 1898,
the blowing named gentlemen were
elected directors for the ensuing year:
John P. L. Hopkins, Francis 7. Boggs,
John T. Finney, Henry F. Powell,
Henry B. Wilcox, Abel G. Kelly,
Francis D. Parkes, James z. Hick