Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-04-30
John W. E'lmonds,Edi and Owner
/. oCaa NEWS.

Accomac, on his usual annual visit to
relatives and friends in that section.
Mrs. w. F. Hudson, detained in
Berlin on account of the death OF her
mother, returns home to-day with a
fnll line of millinery and fancy goods.
Rev. W. S. Catlett, of Moore, Pa,
will preach at Drummondtown -Bap-
fist Church, Sunday morning at the
usual hour and at Harborton Baptist
Church in the afternoon.
Mr.. 6. Welly Coard, of our town,
was awarded the contract at the
meeting of the Peninsula Fair Asso-
citation on Tuesday, for building eH-
hibition hall and grand stand on
their grounds at Tasley.
The bad weather of April, almost
continually from its beginning, cul-
minated Wednesday night in snow
storm. The beautiful snow was
followed however by warmer weather
on Thursday and soon disappeared.
Valuable vessel and mill property
of Charles P Finney, deceased, will
be sold at public auction in front OF
hotel at Onancock, on Saturday, May
7th, 2 p. H., by the executors. A
description of the property and terms
appears in another column OF this
paper.
A valuable truck farm, situated
near the line of Maryland and Vir-
ginia,is advertised for sale at private
contract in this issue by Mr.. F. H
DRYDEN of Pocomoke City. The
price at which it is offered seems to
be a very reasonable one. Read adj
vertisement.
Mr.. George Crockett, who for the
the last three months has been sick
at his home near Accomac G. H.,
and during the most of that time ill,
it was thought, beyond hope OF re
covery, is now improving ard but
little doubt of his restoration to his
usual health.
Mr.. Charles Tull, representing the
well known and reliable commission
house of w. E. Duryea's Sons, New
York, made a tour of the county this
week, in the interest Of the firm.
Read their advertisement in this issue
and it you want good returns favor
this firm with your shipments.
The Methodist Conference, colored,
in session at Smithfeld, Va, last
week, made the following appoint
ments for Accomac: Suvageville cir
cult, W. W. Wilson; Onancock cir
cult, E. T. Bailey; Drummondtown
circuit, Joseph bucket; Only mission,
J. R. West; Belle haven and Modes
town circuits, to be supplied.
The sale of the Blackstone Farm
near Drummondtown, belonging to
the heirs OF the late John w. Coard,
has been postponed until Saturday,
NAV 2lsr, 1898. 1t will be sold in two
parcels, of one hundred acres each,
more or less, instead of as whole, as
heretofore advertised; the sale to take
place at Gardeners store at Wiseville.
"Esmeralda," an intensely inter
esting comedy-drama, will be render
ed at the Y. NJ. G. A. hall, Eastville,
on Thursday, May 9TH. 1t will be
played by talented company OF
Young ladies and gentlemen from
Princess Anne, Md, who have sue
cesslully presented it i'll Salisbury,
Crisfeld, Princess Anne and Cape
Charles.
Pastor j. Manning Dunaway
preached his farewell sermon at
Drummondtown Baptist Church last
Sunday and leaves for Marion, Va,
to-day. He has served us with eth-
Cheney and ability for the last five
wears and we can affectionately COM
mend him to his new charge. Every
member of his church here, we be-
lieve, parts with him with sincere
regret.
OYSTER inspectors were appointed
by the Board of Fisheries, ut its
meeting in Hampton, last week for the
Eastern Shore as follows: Accomac.
first district, Solomon Warner;second
and third districts, Lee B. Kellam:
fourth district, w. D. Disc; fifth dis
trict, James E. Anderton; sixth dis
tricU, Alfred j. Lewis; seventh dis
trict, J. H. Walker; Northampton,
Thomas Il. Smith aud Arthur E.
Dennis.
MIR. VIM. P. Gusts, commission
merchant, Baltimore, was at Acco-
mac c. H., Monday, court day, ana
received cordial welcome from ais
many numerous friends, and shippers
to whom he has rendered such satls'
factory returns in the past. He still
continues to do business and growing
more popular, as he does every year,
with our farmers, because Of his fair
dealings with them, it is safe to say,
that he may expect an increased pat
ronage this season.
On Tuesday afternoon J. W. Par
ker, brakeman on the N. Y. P. & n .
railroad, fell between two freight
cars while in motion at Birds Nest
Station, and sustained injuries that
proved fatal q few hour after the &C
cident. Mr.. Parker-was on top OF