Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-10-08
SATURDAY, OCTOBER S, 1898.
John W. Edmonds.E Editor and Owner
goal ME@f S.

The next meeting of the Board OF
Supervisors will be held at the court
house October 18th.
DR.. George 7. Scarburgh, Sc
riously i'll during the week, has i'm
proved sufficiently to be out again.
John A. NJ. Wheaton qualified on
4th instant before County Judge, in
vacation, as a notary public for
county of Accomac.
hon. J. Boyd Sears, of Mathews
county, will address the people of
Northampton, at Eastville, on Mon
day next, on the political issues of
the day.
Bursar, owned by H. P James, OF
Northampton, won in three straight
heats in the second race, purse $500,
at the Virginia State Fair, Norfolk
on Tuesday. Time, 2:2Cs, gel, 2:2a.
B. w. Mears & Son, Keller, will
keep on hand full supply of 8. F.
johnson s. Cos. books and will fill
all orders promptly, at wholesale
prices. of the merchants OF the
Eastern Shore.
Mr.. John E. Phillips, near Accomac
c. H., is probably the boss potato
grower Of the county this year.
Twenty one hills of sweets now being
dug by him fill a barrel. Several
hills were brought TO town and
weighed on Wednesday for the bene
fit OF the upbelievers.
Advertisements appear in this issue
of the paper of especial interest to
our readers as follows: Wedding
presents, &c., John w. Duncan; mil
linery, Mrs. Broughtou & Co.; insur-
ance, Fletcher & Doughty; auction
sale, :. H. G. Mears; Belle Haven
Furniture Co.; New York Clothing
House.
The cleared land on Back street in
Onancock, 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 7. B. Quinby, attorney.
It is very desirable property and
should sell we'll.
James E Tull, trustee, will sell at
public auction on Saturday, October
Goth, D. M, at Aallwood, tract of
land belonging to Alfred Trader, sit
uated near that place, containing
fifty acres more or less For full par
ticuars see posters. The farm is well
adapted to the growing OF truck, and
about one fourth OF it is cleared land.
The part OF the Fentress farm in
Upshur's 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, 80 acres
of good high land, much improved,
aud 25 acres of woodsland and has an
exceptionally fine water front and
eel-grass shore.
The case of Harry T. White VS.. N.
y. P. & n. R, R. Co., has engaged the
attention of our circuit court, now in
session, since II O'clock last Monday
and had not been given to the jury
at the time Of going to press on yes
terday. Mr.. White is represented by
Wescott s. Gunter, and the railroad
by MesSrs. James 4. Fletcher and
Stewart X. Powell.
The valuable tract of land, known
as Mooreland, situated near EXmore
Station aud Belle Haven, containing
65U acres more or less, will be sold at
public auction in front OF kellam's
hotel, Belle Haven, on Saturday, De-
tober 18th, 3 p. III. The terms are
easy and accommodating. For full
particulars see posters and advertise
ment in this paper.
a revival meeting is now in pro-
gress at Drumnondtown Baptist
Church and forcible and eloquent
sermons are being preached nightly
by Rev. W. f. Dunaway, Of Middle
burg. Va The congregations during
the week have been large and atten-
tive. The services will be continued
for several nights yet and good re
suits are expected, though SO far but
little interest has been manifested.
When you next visit Pocomoke City
don't fail to call at Dryden & Lamb
den's big shoe store, two doors west
Of Dickinson's dry goods store. You
will there find one OF the largest aud
most complete stocks of boots and
shoes south of Philadelphia. They
make a speciality of ladies' and gen
tlemen's fine foot wear, and pay spe-
cial attention to orders by mail.
They buy for cash and sell for cash.
This accounts for their low prices. +
H. Dryden's real estate office is in
the rear of shoe store.
The remains of Capt. Q. A. Browne
arrived by steamer last Saturday
and after funeral services at St
James Episcopal Church conducted
bv Rev. Tidball assisted by Revs. j
F. Burks and McNabb, we re inferred