Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-11-12
LOCAL NEWS.

Lizzie Gaskins. colored lunatic, wa
taken to the Central State hospital
Petersburg, by a messenger from thai
institution on Wednesday.
Mr.. John H Hopkins, deputy treas
urer, sick for the last four weeks with
typhoid fever, is convalescent, anc
expects soon to be out again and re
sumo his duties.
A new advertisement of A. Fl. g
Mears appears in this issue, and he
invites the special attention OF his
readers to the prices given by him OIL
many articles.
Mr.. John T. Byrd and family, Of
Pastoral, left for Baltimore by steam
err on Thursday. The best wishes o.
many in the county, who part with
them with regret. go with them te
their new home.
Misses Lula Irwin and Pattie My
ers, OF Lexington, Va, are visiting
the family of Mr.. James H. Fletcher
and Mrs. Elizabeth Bottamore, of
Norfolk. aunt of Mr.. l.. Floyd Mock,
is the guest of his family.
Joseph R. Riggs, administrator OF
George bayfield,, deceased, will sell
at public auction, Tuesday, December
9th. on his late premises near. Bloxom
Station, the valuable personal pro-
perty of the decedent Sale will COM
mence at 10 It. III.
Especial attention Is invited 10 ad-
vertisement of White & Mears, Opley,
Va, IN this issue. 1t is a new firm,
with bran new goods, and which pro
poses TO be up to date both in stock
and prices. Through us a cordial in
vitation is extended to you to call.
Samuel I. Ross, special commits
sioner, will sell at public auction, on
Saturday, November 18th, 8 p. H., at
Levin r. Lewis store,on Deep Greek,
a certain lot or tract OF land, con-
tanning 80 acres, more or less, adjoin.
ing the lands of Charles Hopkins and
others For full particulars see post
erS.
Miss Elizabeth Hanson Peterkin,
daughter OF Bishop Peterkin, OF the
Episcopal diocese of West Virginia,
and Rev. Carey Gamble of Onancock,
were married at Parkersburg, WA,
last Wednesday. The ceremony was
performed by the father OF the bride,
assisted by Bishop Dudley, of hen-
lucky.
The announcement is made by the
authority of DR.. Jno w. kellam,
President of the Eastern Shore Agri
cultural Association, that the next
annual meeting will be held on
Thursday, November 18th, for the
purpose of electing officers. All of the
stockholders are invited and expected
to be present.
Parties, who wish to redeem de
linquent lands sold for taxes, pur-
chased by the Commonwealth, have
to pay the taxes, penalties, costs and
interest to day of payment. Its i'm
possible therefore for the clerk of the
court to make an exact statement, of
how much is required in any case un-
til the parties are ready to settle.
Horienia, little daughter of Mr..
Jas. H. Fletcher, Jr., while out on
her bicycle Wednesday, narrowly es-
capped serious injury. She collided
with and was run over by cart but
escaped with only few bruises The
handle bar was badly twisted and
warded off the blow, perhaps, which
might have caused serious injury to
the child.
The part of the Fentress farm in
Upshur's Neck owned by Miss George
R. Quinby, is offered for sale by I. B.
Quiuby, Onancock Va, at low price
and on easy terms 1t has 50 acres OF
improved high land, and % acres OF
woods land; has an exceptionally fine
water frontege on the broadwater,
and an excellent eel-grass shore.
Write to him for price and terms.
Charlottesville NJ. E. Church, South,
will be dedicated. Sunday. November
Goth, by DR.. J. Wiley Bedsoe assisted
by Rev. c. d. Crawley. There will
be two services during the day and
dinner on the grounds. DR.. Bledsoe
is one of the most eminent preachers
of the State and all who CAP, will
doubtless take advantage Of the OPP
portunity to hear him on that day.
sixteen acres of cleared land on
Kerr street, in Onancock, and twenty
one acres of woods land about half a
mile from Onancock, is offered foi
sale as whole by 7. B. Quinby. The
cleared land h as long frontage on
Kerr and Jackson streets, and is in
proved with two good tenant houses
The woodland is high and vel
timbered. Terms will be made to sui
the purchaser.
Stewart K. Powell, special commits
sioner, will sell at public auction, or
Saturday, November Goth, 2:3O p. m.
ST Keller, the valuable tract of lane
known as the BETSY Lingo farm,
containing sixty acres, more or less