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Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-11-05
Rea. Essnre at Auction.

The very valuable lands, of which
George r. West died seized and pos.
sessed, will be sold at public auction,
by james Fl. Fletcher, special COM
missioner, in front of courthouse, on
Saturday. November 9th, 8 p. m. A
full description of same appears in
this issue.
Samuel L Ross, special commits
sioner, will sell at public auction, on
Saturday, November 18th, 8 p. m, at
Levin r. Lewis' store, ON Deep Creek
a certain lot or tract of land, con-
tanning 30 acres, more or less, adjoin-
ing the lands of Charles Hopkins and
others For full particulars see post
ers.
Thomas w. Russell, special CONS
will sell at public auction
to the highest bidder, at Tasley. Sat-
urday, November 10Th, at p. IN , the
house and land known as the adams
lot.n The lot is 70 feet on the county
road, Al feet along the Lilliston and
Mock line, and so feet along the rail-
roads property line to starting point.
Purchaser will get fee-simple title.
Twenty per centum in cash to be
paid on day of sale.
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StInley.
Mr.. A. w. Mears, of Baltimore, paid
no short visit last week.

Mr.. A. w. Mears, of Baltimore, paid
us short visit last week.
Our barrel men are discharging
their coopers for the season.
Mr.. 6. Gusts Phillips is seriously
i'll at his home near this place.
Mrs Sadie Hill left for Reigate,
Brunswick county, Va, this week.
Mr.. w T. Broushton has discon-
tinued the canning of tomatoes this
season.
Mr.. l. J. Savage, seriously i'll of
late, has improved sufficiently to be
out aeain.
Mrs. Lizzie Fox has just returned
from visit to friends on Chinco-
league Island.
Bull s. East shipped carload Of
small potatoes this week to a canning
establishment at Princess Anne. Md.
Captain John Rogers has received
a nice line of stoves, which he is offer.
ing at very low prices to his custom
ers.
Mrs. Sudie James is home from a
business visit to Lynchburg, in the
interest of the Ladies Missionary
Society.
The stables of Rev. ]. R. Griffith
narrowly escaped destruction by fire
this week. Two little boys playing
in same, set fire to his provender, but
luckily it was discovered before it
had made much progress and extin-
guished.
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business Notices.

PUBLIC AUcTIoN.-The undersign>
ed administrators of Henry P. Mason,
deceased, will sell at public auction
on the late premises of the decedent,
near Parksley. on Tuesday, Novem-
Der 18th. the whole of his personal
property, consisting in part of house
hold and kitchen furniture, farming
implements, fodder, corn, hogs, mule,
carts, sc. Sale to commence at II
a. III. Terms made known on day OF
sale. And at $3.50 o'clock p. ID. OF
same day, at the same place, we will,
as agents for the widow and heirs OF
Henry P. Mason, deceased d, sell u r
tain tract, lot or parcel of land known
as the "Robbin Hole,n containing
twenty acres GO a. more or les, Sill
uated near Hopeton, AccouasF
county, Va; ten Q0) per cent O,
which will be required in cash, and
balance in six, twelve and eighrre'
months, with approved personal Sc
Guilty. o. r. Barnes,
John r. HiDman of j..
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ebnustcock.

Rev. Cary Gamble left by steamer,
on Monday, for West Va.
a number of our citizens are off in
the cities for business and pleasure.
Capt Foote, of Wachapreague, of
Klondike fame, was in town this
week.
Heating stoves and fuel have been
in strong demand in this market for
some weeks.
The Onancock branch store of Nj
L Douglass & Co., Crisfeld, Md, has
been discontinued.
One OF the busiest men in town just
now is he who arranges the appara-
tus for warming our dwellings.
Mr.. Short, wood dealer, of Balti-
more, came here this week to pur-
chase pine and oak cord wood. He
found some good stock.
The Schooner Calvin Chestnut ar
rived at the dock of the Onancock
Barrel Co., on Tuesday, with cargo
of barrel material from the Western
Shore.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. o. F. Custis re-
turned from their bridal trip and,
after spending few days at the home
of Mrs. B. M. GUSTS, have taken a
dwelling on Kerr st.
Mr.. w. T. Bundick returned home
on Tuesday from lecturing tour OF
twenty four days in the States of
New York and Pennsylvania. Other
engagements await him in the North.
An entertainment was given in the
town hall on Tuesday night by DR..
Porter, ventrilcquist and magician,
FOR the benefit of the NJ. E. Church,
South. The ladies of the church
furnished an oyster supper at the
time in the lower rooms of the hall,
The property which was purchased,
some time since, for use as the Episco-
pal rectory has been vacated by the
tenant and will be painted and put
in good repair otherwise preparatory
to being occupied by the rector,
whose coming marriage has been an
nounced.
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Dwelling Burned.

The dwelling and contents of Mr..
Jos. H. Mears, on Machipungo, near
Trower P. o were entirely consumed
by fire on Friday night of last week.
None of the members of the family
were at home at the time and nothing
was saved. The origin of it is un
known. His loss is partially covered
by insurance.
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PUBLIC AUcTIoN.-I will sell at
public auction upon my premises, on
the Cedar View road, near Craddock-
Vile, on Tuesday and Wednesday,
November 18th and 10Th, valuable
personal property, in part as follows:
One hundred barrels of corn. 10
stacks fodder, horses, 1 colt 8 years
old, sound and well grown, 3 COWS,
20 hogs or more, $50 turkeys and other
fowl, 3 carts, l carriage, plows' mar"
ness and all other farming implies
ments. suite of plush parlor furni-
ture. three chamber suites, lace cur-
tains, many carpets and rugs, china,
glass and queensware, dining room
and kitchen furniture, 300 barrels
potatoes, potato seed, and a large
amount of other things. Terms made
known on day of sale. Sale begins
at 9 a. IN. Sarah A. Martin.
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Cpiore,i Mnn Droaned.

Henry Moore, colored, of Savage
vile, this county, fell overheard from
the bug eye T. P. Coleman, of Swan
Point in the Potomac river on Mon
day the 21st, and was drowned. The
captain of the boat, Charles F. Ayers
reported the accident, and says the
man fell overheard face foremost,
and never came to the surface and
nothing but his hat could be found
in the neighborhood of the accident.
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Farmers, can you afford to grow
sweet potatoes at the present prices
and buy corn and hay to feed your
stock? You should use more Orchilla
guano, the greatest corn and clover
producer and restorer of worn out
land iu the world. Price, SIC cash
f. O. b., and 50 more on time as to
length of time. Send your orders to
J. G.. Gladstone,
Exmore, Va.
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Potato shipments.

The shipments of Irish and sweet
potatoes from the line of the N. Y,
P. 81 N. R. R. during the year of 1896
was something phenomenal, the total
shipments being something over 90O,-
900 barrels, but the shipments for
1898 bid fair to beat those of 1896, and
will in all probability go up to, if not
beyond, the million mark, shipments
already having aggregated $4,000
barrels.-Light.
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Dedication of NJ. p. Church.

The Methodist Protestant Church,
at Parksley, will be dedicated on
Sunday, November Goth. Services
will commence in the morning. DR..
w. r. Graham and Revs. F. T. Little
and 6. F. Faring will be present on
the occasion and conduct the exer-
cises. The public is cordially invited.
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Millinery.

Mrs. w. F. Hudson, of Wacha-
prague, has opened her new fall
stock of millinery and fancy goods.
Her customers will find that all their
wants in her line have been carefully
provided for. Her styles are the lat
est and satisfaction is guaranteed.
Miss l.. A. Neville, of Onancock. is
home from the city with her fall
stock of millinery aud notions, pre-
pared to supply the needs of those
wanting anything in these lines. A
call from old and new customers is
respectfully solicited.
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NEIGHBORH00D NOTEh.
d,hfncOueBH ue

Keas s. Jtffryes have opened their
oyster shocking house, the fourth one
at this place.
Hon w. A. 10 les addressed the
voters of this place at the town hall
Saturday night.
Our old public school house. sold at
public auction last week, was bought
by Henry Mumford.
New dwellings are being built here
at this time by Capt Jno. w. Bun
ting and Mr.. Nm N. Consnt.
The P w. s. B Railroad now gives
us two trains daily, instead of one
every 9th, r day as heretofore.
Max Saltz. who was burned out AZ
crisfielA, last week, had . branch
store at this place He has moved
his stock of goods here since the fire
to Cristield
w. c Bunting is now in Philadel-
phia, for the purpose of buying
railway, large enough to accommo
date all sea going vessels that enter
our harbor.
NJ. James Richardson, one of our
enterprisipg merchants, and Miss
Bette Redden, of Girdletree, Nd,
were married at the brides home on
the 9th ultimo.
Capt. Jas. f Matthews is trucker
as we'll as hotel proprietor. Two
sweet potatoes, grown by him this
year, weighed 49, pounds. and one
beet, AZ pounds.
Mr.. E. j. Tull and wife, of POGO
moke city, of late, have been guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. Matthews and
Edward Fox and brother, of Only
Station, of Capt. Jno. B. Wheaton.
Id Deibler, general agent of the
STANDARD Oil Co, of Baltimore, was
here this week to purchase a piece of
land, on which to erect an oil wharf,
and if it can be secured will run their
steam barges from Baltimore to this
place.
Capt w. Easily Smith and crew
were here this week on their way
from the capes of Delaware to capes
of Virginia They are engaged in
taking down the old wires and put
ting in copper ones for the Life Saw
ing Service.
Schooner Maggie Davis was loaded
here this week with oysters for Nor
folk. Schooners J. R Moffitt and D.
]. Wheaton arrived from New York
with cargoes of bricks and Schooner
S. J. Delane from same city with
cargo Of coal
The Wishart Point Transportation
composed OF ). W. Mat
thews, w. H. Miles, Jos. w. Taylor,
Thos. G. Mock, Captain VIM. Harrison
and w. j. Matthews have purchased
a handsome electric yacht to run
from Wishart's Point to Franklin
City via Chincoteague.
Arrivals at atlantic Hotel this week:
r. H. Mears. Jr Robert Fisher. Bal
timore; j. Fl. Adams, Frank Hanna,
Philadelphia: J. w. Field, j. w.
Woodruff, New York; Mr.. and Mrs.
H. s. McClain, Elizabeth, Pa; A. H.
Chester, Pa /; f. L. Clark,
Wilmington, Del Fl. D. Diebler,
Thomas Davis, Milford;
H. G. Lanse, Lebanon, Pa E. G.
Guillette, Edward Mason, Thos. 6.
Mock, B. S. Rich, Solomon Warner,
B. F. Scott, Accomac.
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1 take this method of offering my
grateful thanks to the citizens of Ac-
comac Courthouse for their patrons
age in the past and of saying to them
that all orders will be filed satisfac'
torily at my store, now that my de-
livery by wagon has been discontin-
ued. E. B. Parker.
Onancock, Va.
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Our calendar has instructed that
all who have not provided winter
wear should come and get it at once
woolens to turn the chill winds and
thick shoes to protect from cold earth.
Ames, Shield g. Co.
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To the merchants of the Peninsula;
While our sales have been large in
the "Climax -four" you can continue
to send US your orders, as we have
plenty for every one.
Snow, Knox s. Co.
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NoTIcE.-All persons are hereby
fore warned from cunning or other
wise trespassing on the farm Ravens
wood and other premises owned by
us, under penalty of a prosecution to
the full extent OF law.
'-' The Misses GUSTS.
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NoT1cE-1he fact, that we have to
paw cash for whatever we buy, rend-
ers it necessary that those who owe
us for lumber should settle their bills;
a number of which has been of long
standing. Please do so without
further notice and oblige
Hopkins, NAPLES & Co.
Oct. 22d. 1898.
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Surely it's so:- The something in
your hands marked thu($) is what
we like So well. and we ask but little
in exchange for goods of great use
to you. See us about it.
Ame$, Shield & Co.
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Matter is now being collected by
the Baltimore, Chesapeake and At
lantic Railway Company for their
..Gnide to Summer Homes" for 1899.
See advertisement in another column.
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NoT1cE.-The undersigned have
opened a shop at Pungoteague for
the urpose OF epairlng bicycles and
stoves, and respectfully solicit the
patronage of the public.
Geo. E. Winder. Jr..
Charles W. Cobb.
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Married.

ONEEY-GoDwIN : November cd,
1898, at Bloxom, by Rev. j l.. King,
Irving r. Onley and Miss Blanche NJ.
Goodwin.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Goth,
1898, at BRIDES residence, near. Jen-
kins Bridge. by Rev. w. G.. Bates,
Moses N. Wimbrow and Miss Susan
A. Mason.
M1LEs-BARNEs. : October Goth,
1898. at brides residence, near Biloxi
ON, by Rev. John R. Gill, John H
Miles and Miss Alicia a. Barnes
F1sHEK-GRAY. = October 25th,
1898, at Woodberry Church, by Rev
John R Gill, Francis Selby Fisher
and Miss Lille Bertha Gray.
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NoTIcE.-All persons are hereby
forewarned from cunning or other
wise trespassing on the farm, Bow
mans Folly or on any other prem
ises owned or controlled by me, under
penalty of prosecution to the full
extent of law.
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Write to us tor estimates on doors,
sash, blinds, stair-rails and all other
kinds of building material, hardware,
paints, sc. Stock large, prices low
MIR. R. D. L. Fletcher will be at Ac-
comac G. H., the first day of every
County Court, to receive orders for
the firm.
Cape Charles Ice s. Lumber Co.
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We are now open for b siness in
our dress goods department. New
things coming in almost evel day,
and we are always pleased tx show
them. Pate g. Mason.
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If you want cheap suit for man,
boy or child, go to Ashby & Beloat.
They say they must go if low prices
will move them.
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Furniture and house furnishing
goods of all kinds. and the smallness
of price in competition with the
cities Can furnish anything you
want.
Ames, Shield s. Co.
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Mary E. Savage,
Onley, Va.

NoT1cE-That part of Mt. Gusts
farm at present occupied by Arthur
Parks is for rent for year 1899. Fol
terms apply to
B. Il. Gunter.
Accomac G. ii.
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In MomOr1aiil.

In loving memory of our uncle
Captain William Clayville, who dice
at his home. on Chincoteague Island
October 1, 1898.
He has gone from out our midst,
None e'er his place can fill,
AS with humble hearts we bow
Submissive to Gods will.
Kind and patient ever
Did he LIES journey run;
But now the race is DER,
The crown of vict'ry won.
Farewell, husband. father,
Kind uncle, loving friend,
Till round Gods throne we meet
And there our voices blend.
By his niece, V. a. W.
Philadel0 hia, Oct. 6, 1898.
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Special sale of wooden dress goods
on Wednesday, November 9th. Prices
to suit everyone on that day. Come
and secure bargains.
Ashby & Beloat.
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e. T. Parks,
Administrator.

WANrED-An overseer for 1899 for
a three horse farm; must be of middle
age, energetic, reliable and unmar-
ried. Good wages and everything
found. Answer to Box 305, Onancock,
Va.
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NoTIcE-All persons indebted to
the estate of the late Parker w.
Parks, either on open account or
bond, will please call on Inc without
further delay and attend to same.
The estate must be settled at an early
day.
Administrator.
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Our large furniture department is
growing more popular every Gay by
its great bargains in irst-class furni-
ture. Pate g. Mason.
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We have a strong line of ladies.
and gentlemen's shoes, and can suit
the most fastidious.
Pate s. Mason.
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The proof of the pudding is always
in eating it. You can get your fall
and winter goods, in latest styles and
lowest prices, at Pate s. Mason's.
Call on them.
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NoT1cE.-$2, 500 to loan on unen-
numbered real estate, in amounts to
suit. T. B. Quinby, Attorney,
Onancock, Va.
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NoTIcE-An Alderney calf, no
marks, about 4 months old, came to
nv premises in last December. The
owner will please call for her, prove
property, pay charges and take her
g. a. Kellam,
RobtoWn. Va.
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Ladies' and misses wraps coming
in weekly. Newest shapes.
Pate & Mason.
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NOTICE. will sell at public auc
tion November 18th, 1893, ar Oultl F.
Va, nice assortment of furuitur.
(all bought this year)and oIhe'
articles too numerous to mention.
Terms cash. Sale commences at 1:3U
o'clock p. N.
Mary E. Savage,
N.Ior e.,
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NoT1cE-All persons indebted to
Groton & Doughty will please come
forward and settle with me.
L. w. Groton.
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The great land improver, Orchilla
guano, sold by us in any quantity for
sixteen dollars cashf o. b. Baltimore.
Call on or write us.
s. W. Alnes s. Co.,
Pungoteague, Va.
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1898 Crawford bicycles, price $3.50
and freight added.
Onancock, Va.
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FOR SALE.-Bronze turkeys, true
and we'll grown, So. so pair:
b. T. Gunter.
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For ladies. misses and children's
wraps cheap, 60 to
Ashby s. Beloat.
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NoTIcE.-All persons are hereby
forewarned from cunning or other
wise trespassing on my premises, near
Aecomac G. H., under penalty of
prosecution to the full extent of the
law. Benjamin 7. Coard.
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For RENT-The brick storehouse
at Accomac G. H., recently vacated
by Mr.. Geo. F. Parker. Possession
given at once. For particulars apply
to Thos. w. Blackstone,
Accomac G. r., Va
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For RENT--On reasonable terms
my storehouse on Messongo to a
young man of small family. Posses
sion given at once. For further in
formation apply to
w. FL. Slant.
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For SA1E-Hogs. potato bed
frames, corn and fodder.
g. Ohio Smith,
Daugherty, Va.
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Just received a carload of parlcr
and cook stoves; also air tight wood
heaters. The Tiger knocks them all
out in looks and weight, and much
better for last. Spring draft plate:
requires no inside lining, and prices
lower than ever before.
E. 7, Parks g. Co.,
Parksley, Va.
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NoTIcE.-Those who subscribed TO
the debt on Smiths Chapel, dedica-
ton day, will kindly remit at once,
az we want to close up the account
by Conference.
G. E. B. Smith,
Wachapreague, Va.
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FOR RENT.-The house and lot in
Drummondtown, near schoolhouse,
now occupied by s. S. Tindle. For
particulars, apply to
8. T. Ross.
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To TREsPAssERs-Notice is hereby
given that cunning, or trespassing In
any way, on the cleared, marsh, or
woodland belonging to me or under
my control as agent, is prohibited
under penalty of a prosecution to
the full extent of the law.
William T. Mason.
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NoT1cE.-All persons are hereby
forewarned from cunning or other
wise trespassing on my premises, near
Harborton, occupied by James K.
Mock, under penalty of prosecution.
Mrs. Y. S. Mason.
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September 93d, 1898.
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Cape Charles Ice 81 Lumber Co.
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VIM. II. Coxton.
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BY his niece, V. a. W.
Philadel0 hia, Oct. 6, 1898.
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Invitations are out to the silver
wedding OF Mr.. and Mrs. William NJ.
Coard at their home, near Parks!ey,
on Saturday. November 18th, 1898.
They wlll entertain their friends and
relatives on this the 23th anniversary
of their marriage, from 5 to 10 p. III.
They have our congratulations and
best wishes.