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Tie State superintendent of Pub
lie Instruction Saturday made public
the apportionment of the literary
fluid among the various counties in
the State for the current school year.
This fund is made up Of all fines and
e cheats and amounts to 1913, 100 80.
IL is appointed at the rate of 20
cents per capita of the school popula,
ton. This apportionment is made on
account of the appropriation by the
General Assembly, under act APP
proved March 3. 1898, and the &C
cumulated interest on investments of
the literary fund. From the gross
amount accruing from these sources
are deducted the salaries of county
and city superintendent of schools,
the expenses of he central office, and
the appropriation for summer normal
schools.
Of this amount the public schools
of Accomac will get $3,434 35-ot
Northampton S1,27S 81.
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Thanksgiving Dinner

The LADIES' Aid Society of Horn
town Nj. E. Church, South, will hold
Thanksgiving dinner at the school
house November oath, for the benefit
of the church The dinner will con-
sist of turkey, salads, mince pies. &C.
Dinner, for 80 cents, will be served
from 4 until Z o'clock. At 1880 there
will be musicale and recitations.
All who buy dinner tickets will be
entitled to the musicale free; those
who do not the admission will be IL
cents. Ice cream and cake in album
dance. COMMITTEE.
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AS to pianos and organs, words are
cheap. To prove statements is the
test To persons who are not familiar
with instruments. an inferior one
may seem good till compared, side by
side, with a etter one. What we
have to say is ira nut SHE'LL" that
we offer the world-famed Estey
organs, for parlor or church, and a
line of excellent pianos, including
the Weber, Fisher, Franklin, Ivers &
Pond, Estey & Ludwig, at the lowest
prices, quality considered, and on
the most desirable terms. We put
these in closest competition, by place
ing them in your home for trial by
comparison, with any that may be
shown you. This is the real test.
Mark the point. 1t will pay you.
Refer to the hundreds of our custo
mers on the Shore. Call upon or
write to NE for information.
j. e. Riley, Agent.
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Deaths.

Mr.. Walter Mock, son of Mr.. George
w. Mock, died at the home of bis
father at Grangeville, on Tuesday OF
typhoid fever, aged about 81 years.
He was an excellent young man and
was highly respected and esteemed
by everyone. His early death is
deeply regretted by all who knew
him. He was buried on yesterday in
the family burying ground near his
home.
Mr.. G.. GUSTS Phillips, whose death
is reported elsewhere in our columns,
was worthy and useful citizen. He
commanded the respect and esteem
of everyone by his strict integrity
and purity of his life. His death is q
great loss to the community in which
he lived.
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BURNED To DEATH.
Dwelling DestrOYeda ana Four ChiIdrer
Perish In The Flames.

Perish iu The Flames.
The dwelling occupied by Ohio
Boggs, colored, belonging to Mr.. Jas.
E Hurst, near Accomac G. A., was
destroyed by fire early Tuesday
morning and four of his grandchil-
dren, Thomas, Lena and Henry Dix,
aud Carrie Young, aged fourteen,
thirteen, four and three years, re-
spectively, persisted in the flames.
The fire, when discovered about 8
o'clock in the morning, had spread
over most of the inside of the build
ing AID a moment was only left to
escape from the upper room of the
house. A woman sleeping in that
room, when aroused, caught up her
child and managed to get down stairs,
to find the way cut off by the flames,
when she started with the occupants
in the lower room to the rescue of the
four children who persisted.
An effort made to save them by q
cart drawn up to the window was
equally unavailing. The children
could be seen running frantically
around the room and heard crying
for help, but either did not hear the
calls from the outside to come to the
windows, or we're SO blinded by smoke
that they could not see those who
were attempting to rescue them in
that way.
The remains of the children were
placed in one coffin and buried on
Wednesday.
Every article of property in the
house was destroyed by the flames.
Everybody of course sympathizes
with the colored people who have
been afflicted SO severely, but in their
distress they need something more.
A collection is being taken up for
them by the people of this commu-
nifty.
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Church Notes.

Rev J. R. Griffith will preach at
Drummontown, next Sunday, at 8 p.
NJ, and at Amiss Chapel at p. IN.
Rev. E. F. Garner will preach at
Assawaman school house, next Sunday
8 p, H., aud at Temperanceville z
p. N.
Two daughters of Mr.. James n.
Lewis, of Drummondtown Baptist
Church, were baptised in Folly creek
on Tuesday by Rev. I. s Dunaway.
Protracted services will begin at the
Modestown Baptist Church, Sunday
Nov. 18th. The pastor will be assisted
by Rev. NJ. E. Broaodus, D. D., of
Bristol, Va.
Rev. T. S. Dunaway, Jr., is in at
tendance at Baptist Associa ton,
Lynchburg, and will not fill his APP
pointments to morrow, Sunday, but
will preach the following Sunday at
Drummondtown II a. H., and at Har-
horton p. N.
The members of Leemont M. P.
Church are making arrangements to
dedicate the new church on Thanks
giving. Anyone wishing to help in
the erection of this handsome church
will kindly remit to s. W. Parks,
Parksley, Va, or Rev. A. Donovan,
Leemont, Va.
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0naucOck.
The election here was an occasion
of extremely little interest.

The election here was an occasion
of extremely little interest.
Mrs. Webster Marshall has gone Oh
a trip to Baltimore and Washington
Miss May Taylor, daughter OF DR..
Daniel Taylor, of Baltimore, is visit
ing friends here.
Mr.. w. T. Bundick left on Wednes-
day for points in Southwest Virginia
on temperance lecturing tour.
Rev. Byron Clarke, of Mount Wash
ington, Md, former pastor of the
Presbyterian Church here, will &C.
cupy the pulpit of that church on
next Sunday.
Mr. Runyon, of New Jersey, who
has been stopping here since the mar
riage of Miss Powell. left for Wash
lngton, D c., this week. Mrs. Rum
yon is yet here, the guest OF Mrs.
margaret fOWell.
Cards have been received announc-
ing the marriage of Miss Elizabeth
Sarah Pitts, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas G. Pitts, to DIR. Louis James
Harmanson. The ceremony will take
place on Thursday morning, Novem-
Der 18th, 1898, at II o'clock, in the
Baptist Church, this town.
Special revival services will begin
IN the III. E. Church on Sunday morn
ing. The pastor, Rev. Asbury Burke,
will be assisted by Miss Clara Boyd,
evangelist, of Philadelphia. She will
conduct the services on Sunday morn
Ing and evening. She is said to be a
very fine preacher and an interesting
speaker.
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Protracted meeting began i'll our
NJ. e. Church, Sunday night last.
Rev. E. D. Stone. after an absence
from county for three weeks, is home
again.
On Tuesday the first votes polled
here since il was made a regular vot-
ing precinct.
Mrs. John r. White is visiting
friends in Maryland, aud Mrs. E
Colona friends in upper Accomac.
Mrs. George R. West, here for
several days OF late on business
visit, returned to her home in Baltl-
more on Wednesday.
A handsome dwelling is in course
of erection here for Mr. Alfred john
son and one has just been completed
by Rev. J s. Bosnian.
Mr.. Will Lilliston. the painter,
COupuG Il NWelliHS VI IL IL ~. L. u Jill
son in our town this week, and will
locate here another year.
Mr.. Thomas Lilliston formerly of
this county, now of New York, is
home Oh visit to his brother, Will
Lilliston, after an absence of eleven
years.
Rev. N. F Sanford is assisting in
revival meetings in Southwest Vir-
GINA. Rev MIR. Handy, of Pocomoke
City, flied his pulpit last Sunday
and preached an excellent sermon.
The seventieth anniversary of the
NJ. P. Church in the Maryland dis
trict will be celebrated at Parksley
NJ. P. Church Sunday, November
goth, 1880 p N. A special programme
has been prepared for the occasion.
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NEIGHB0RHOOD NOTES.
ChtncOEanxne

Mr.. r. Fl. Winder and wife, of Kel-
Ter, visited his brother Dave, of the
Island Hotel, this week.
SSMr. j. Aldrige and family, of Sea-
ford, have moved here and opened
up bakery onsa large scale.
A watch repairing and stove estab'
lishments are among the late addi-
tions to our business enterprises.
Henry Wharton and Mrs. 0emima
Richards were married on the 5th
inst, Rev. G. w kiracofe officiating
| DR.. w. NJ. Burwell, practicing
physician here about year ago, but
who has been living in another part
! of the State since that time, is back
with us again and comes this time
be says, to stay.
Trout and blue fish of fine quality
are being caught in abundance by
our fishermen at this time. Cod fish
also put in an appearance in our
| waters this week and the indications
are that we will have a plenty OF
them also.
Our oysters are better this season
than they have been for many years
All are fat, not only in the channels
and bays and on the shoals, but
those taken from the natural rocks
also. The same is also true of those
planted in Toms Cove which for
years have been of poor quality.
Wild fowl are putting in an ap-
pearance in our waters and many
fine Red Heads have been killed.
The prospects are that they would
be plentiful this season if given a
chance. They are being ''lighted,
and numerically slaughtered. We
suppose the Game Association is un-
able to remedy the evil.
Arrivals at Atlantic Hotel this week:
Major E. Selby, Wilmington; j. F.
Hudson, n. Y; j. S. Ellerman, Geo.
r. Trimble, Philadelphia; II. w. Gil
lis, R. r. Richardson, A. G. Headley,
c. L. Ward, c. H. Lang, Baltimore;
Dr.. ". III Burwell, Salem, Va; L. L..
Derickson, Jr, Berlin; O. w. Collins
l. n. Head, Snow Hill; Capt. r. F
Hastings, Millsboro. Del James w.
Broughton, w. E. Fox, }. H. Fletch-
err, Jr., E G. Warner, S. Warner, Ac-
comac.
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November is a good month for buy
ing. Stocks are full and prices are
held down to the lowest possible
notch in reliable footwear. Economy
follows your footwear buying here,
it's the reliable kind, names OF
makers that mean something on tho
goods, and prices that show our per-
feet willingness to sell them right.
We are proud of our footwear selling
record. Each seasons gain in trade
assure US how full the satisfaction
our patrons receive, and don't forget
we have bargain surprises everywhere
in our stock. Values you're looking
for, if you wish 10 buy economically,
we make it to your interest TO buy of
us. G. s. SLocoMB & BROS
Onancock and Coalkiln, Va.
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On next Monday, the 14th, from s
o'clock in the morning to s o'clock in
the evening we will conduct sacri-
flee sale. This sale will interest you
for it is something you need particu-
larly at this time. $50 pairs of ladies'
shoes-the regular price of them from
50 90 to $3.50 per pair, will be put out
at the great cut price S1.79, and so
pairs of Misses and childrens shoes
the regular price from $1.25 TO 50 so
will go at so cents. This is business
we want to clear the stock of broken
lines and are willing to give you the
good bargains in order to do it quick
" and certainly. Remember that we
will rush them during that day only.
Ames, Shield g. Co.
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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 in the world. Price, SIG 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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EDITOR ENTERPRIsE:-If it is just
the same to you. I will say few
things to your many readers, many
of whom are my friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Morse, of Har-
horton, have been out to see US. Mr..
Morse was taken for preacher. l
took him to the lunatic asylum, and
one of the female patients caught
him and asked him to kiss her. He
declined.
For two weeks in October Evangel
ist Needham was with US here in a
fine meeting. He stirred the town
and did lasting good.
At this time 1 am in meeting at
Wytheville, with my old friend San
ford of Parksley he is doing fine
preaching and doing good. He it the
same good old soul. He walks around
as of old and stirring both saint and
sinner. There is no change in him;
he can even eat as many buckwheat
cakes as ever.
Next Friday l go to Lynchburg, to
attend the General Association. Hope
to meet m ny of my Accomack friends
there.
Since coming here 1 have had much
trouble with my eyes. My sight is
somewhat better, but far from being
satisfactory. My health * perfect.
With love for all friends.
J. MANNING DUNAwAY.
Marion. Va Nov 5, 1898.
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A building boom is on US, and the
sound of the planer, Ratchet and saw
of the carpenter is heard from early
morn until the close Of the day.
Our farmers continue to ship sweets
and our barrel factories are unable to
fill the orders Thousands of barrels
are still in the ground in this section
Miss Edith Ross, for many weeks
sick with typhoid fever, is now con-
valescent, to the delight of her pa
rents and many friends, and will soon
be out again.
The democrats of Hallwood turned
out to a man on Tuesday and voted
for Hon. w A. Jones. Such an en-
dorsemeut, they believed, was due te
so efficient Il T. preventative.
Bob Powell died at the home of hi'
friend, H b. Northam. early Thurs
day morLii G. Seine think that he
was fouIly dealt with by some one
and circumstances point to a young
man at this place.
Mr.. Y. c. Kelley, representing r. 6
Chase Co., has been busy of late de
livering fruit trees. The demand fol
them this season was good in THU
section, and it is likely to grow, a.
many of our farmers believe that the
sweet potato crop is too uncertain tt
be depended upon as the only source
of revenue
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COUNTY COURT pRocEeDlNGs
October T.r.m. 1898


The following fiduciary accounts
I were confirmed: Orphan accounts Of
John r. Rogers, James 3. Liz go
| Manly w. Winder-H. G. Walker and
wife's trust accounts-audit of estate
of Annie NJ. Smith.
Order entered directing Annie M
Smiths late administrator g. t. a. u
w. g. Blackstone) to pay over ano
deliver to her administrator d. b. n
] C. % Stewart K. PowelD the hal
ance due her estate.
Last will of john L Ward proved
and Spencer F. Rogers qualified at
administrator with will annexed.
Charles c. Dix qualified as admins
TRAITOR of Charles Gibbons, colored
! dcceased-L Floyd Mock as admins
TRAITOR of Edward G. Parkes. decease
and Charles J.Revell as admins.
traitor of Isaac Sharp, deceased.
The sheriff reported the number Of
prisoners in jail-twelve.
The clerk returned list of the
fines reported to him by Justices Of
the Peace in month of September.
Accounts against Commonwealth
in criminal and lunacy cases were
allowed: To Luther N. Boggs, j P.
81; jailer board of prisoners) $15G.GO
(board of lunatic) $31.75.
Order entered directing jailer tc
summon guard for the jail.
Henry e. Byrd qualified as Notary
Public for county of Accomlc.
On w. F. Mears and others petit
ton for public road from Nock's
branch to Melfa). Road approved
by the court and referred to Board oil
Supervisors
Elk parte: Clarence P. GUSTS &c't
guardian. Report of j. W. G Black
stone flied and confirmed, and fol
payment of costs and deposit in
Marine Bank.
Charles Ludwig Flick, native oil
Germany, was admitted citizen Of
the United States (naturalized).
Nathaniel B. Wescott was APP
pointed trustee in lieu of George w
Mason, deceased, in deed from John
w. Hornsby and wife.
Stewart K Powell was appointed
trustee in lieu of Jno. w. GiIlet, de
ceased, in deed from Mary Mason Ell
ais
George F. Parker was appointed
trustee in lieu of Upshur B. Quinby,
deceased, in deed from John P
Walker, deceased.
Elk parte: VIM. a. Harmon's ad.
ministrato Report of j. w. G.
Blackstone filed and confirmed; and
order for payment of costs, taxes and
for advances by ing guardian for
William h. Harmon.
A. S Churn VS.. E. Killman's ad-
mlnstrator. Continued to second
day of next term.
Elk parte: Clarence s. Kilmon, sc. Is
guardian. Report of guardian filed
and confirmed, for collection of bond
and reloan.
Petition of Joseph E. Brodwate1
and others for drain at Temperance
vile. Petition filed and order ap-
pointing commissioners
Petition of VIM. NJ. Needles and
others for public road at Franklin
City. Report of John s. Parsons
commissioner, with the contractor
bond, filed and confirmed, and the
building of the road ordered to pro-
coed
Petition of o. Fl. Taylor and others
for public rood lnear Jenkins Bridge.
Order appointing John L. Rayfeld
receiver, in place of Perry Bloxom,
deceased.
John s. McMath, &c.'s guardian ct
ais. Order authorizing guardian OF
defendants to make expenditures for
their education, &c.
Elk parte: Petition of Florence
NJ. Lewis late guardian, L. Floyd
Mock. Order for collection of certain
loans. payment of costs and 1898 taxes
aud for reloan.
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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.
Mr. 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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Federation Of Nj. p. Church.

The Methodist Protestant Church,
at Parksley, will be dedicated on
Sunday, November Goth.
Rev. w. R. Graham, of Westmin-
ster; Rev. F. T. Little, of Baltimore
Rev. 6. F. Earring, of Frederick, will
preach. Services will be held at II
a. m, 8 p. m. and 7'30 p. N.
We are looking for a big day and
hope to see you present.
COMMITTEE.
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PRECINCTS.

The democratic majority OF North
am pton county on last Tuesday was
about 300 The vote was small one,
not only in that county. but in every
part of The State except III the ninth
and tenth districts.
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Business Notices.

PUBLIC AUcTIoN-I will sell at pub
lie auction, on my premises, the
Point Farm" in Upshur's Neck. on
Tuesday, November 22d, stock. crops,
farming implements, household and
kitchen furniture. In the list are
good work or driving horses, 2 extra
fine colts II years old. 10 COWS,
6 calves, % sheep, II lambs 6
hogs, 3 brood sows, 10 pigs,
2-horse farm wagon, carts, buggy,
nearly new; mower, horserake, corn
shelter, wheelbarrow, disc and Jack
son harrows, drags, plows, cultiva
tors, sweet potato pillow, roller, hot
bed sash, forks, rakes, hoes, shovels.
axes, saws, baskets, tubs, barrels,
boxes, chains, swingle trees, good
boat, carriage, wagon cart and pillow
harness, 100 barrels corn, 4 stacks OF
fodder, 20 barrels white potatoes
Sale commences at 10 a. d. Terms
made known on day of sale.
J. r. Titlow.
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Matter is now being collected by
the Baltimore, Chesapeake and At
lantic Railway Company for their
Guide to Summer Homes for 1898.
See advertisement in another column.
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PUBLIC AUcTIoN.-I will sell at
public auction upon any premises, Oh
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, ID
stacks fodder, 4 horses, 1 colt 8 years
old, sound and we'll grown, 3 cows,
20 hogs or more, $50 turkeys and other
fowl, 8 carts, 1 carriage, plows, har-
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 8 a, m. Sarah a. Martin.
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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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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. Go.
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Largest Stock, Best Assortment and
OweSt Prices

the H. Mea Wachapreague Va
Stock consisting Trimmings Notions Millinery
Hats &c Ready Made Clothing all sizes in suits OF
description and than city prices Get every close price you
then QUICK
thing when you see All prices E
and from canaorle
Wood Heating Stoves COOK
Stoves Ranges BICYCLES Sewing Machines &c. &c. &C. & &C.
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For ladies. misses and children'l
wraps cheap, go to
Ashby s. Beloat.
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ELECTION RETURNS.
omc.a, Vote of1ne County of Aceomn.

UHcihi VOIt OF rue GUILTY. Oh MctUHfHt
The following is the official vote Of
the county of Accomac, at the cleo
tion held on Tuesday for member o.
Congress from LIST Congressional dis
trict:
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arrIed.

MASSEY WOOD : Wednesday, No
vember 9th, at Accomac c. H., by
Rev. ]. F. Burks, Andrew j. Massey
and Miss Julia b. Wood.
BARNES .BARNEs-On Monday, No
vember 7th,. at brides home, near
Accomac G. a., by Rev. j. r. Griffith
Oscar L. Barnes and Mrs. Maud v.
Barnes.
M1sTER-MooRE -November 9th.
1898, at Methodist Parsonage, SAM
ford, by Rev. w. g. Bates, William
E. Mister and Miss Ida Moore.
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The part of the Fentress farm in
Upshur's Neck owned by Miss George
R. Quinby. is offered for sale by L. B.
Quipby, 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 frontage on the broadwater,
and an excellent eel-grass shore.
Write to him for price and terms.
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Thomas W. Russell, special CONS
missioner, will sell at public auction
TO the highest bidder, at Tasley, Sat-
urday, November 10Th, at 2 p. IN the
house and land known as the Adams
lot.'' The lot is 10 feet on the county
road, At 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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Doverville, s. c., Nov. 4, 1898.