Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-02-12
ACCoMAC COURTHOUSE, VA.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY -, 1898
Iohn ". Edmonds, Editor and Owner,
ICCaa- NEWS

The next meeting of the Board Of
Supervisors will be held on Monday,
February 21st.
Services will be held at Horntown,
Sunday, II a. ~, conducted by Rev.
II. L. Simmerman.
The LeCato bill, establishing
Board of Fisheries. has been signed
by Governor Tyler.
Jno. NJ Colona, merchant at
Charlottesville, made an assignment
on the 18th inst, for the benefit of his
creditors to Edward S. Wise, trustee.
William T. Lewis, of this county.
sentenced to serve term of one
minute in Jail and fined $25 in 1896,
has had his disabilities removed by
the Governor.
A bill has passed the House of Dele
gates to prohibit hogs from running
at large upon the streets or roads
within certain prescribed limits at
Accomac Courthouse.
4 bill has been introduced in the
Legislature by Delegate Smith, to
allow the voters of Northampton TO
vote on the question to remove the
county seat from Eastville to Cape
Charles.
Rev. Floyd L. Kurtz, a former
editor of Eastern Shore Herald and
since member of the Presbyterian
denomination, was ordained this
week to the deaconate Of the Episco-
pal Church.
Oyster supper which was to have
been served at Ayres NJ. E. church
was postponed to Wednesday, 10th
inst, or first fair day thereafter, if
weather is inclement on day named.
Public invited.
Price list of strawberry plants OF
A. j. McMath appears in this issue.
The list is q long one, including a
large variety. all true to name. His
reputation as reliable nurseryman
i. too well established to need any
endorsement.
There will be given at Hunting
Creek, NJ. P. Church. February 18th,
(St. Valentines day. magic lantern
entertainment consisting of recita-
tions. readings and songs. All OF
which will be illustrated with a
magic lantern. Admission Is cents.
Rev. A. J. Fristoe, pastor of the
Second Baptist Church. of Peters
burg, formerly of this county, has
received call to the passionate of
the Baptist church, at Berkley, Va,
to succeed Rev. G. w. Duke, who
recently resigned to accept a call to
Baltimore.
Valuable personal property OF G.
S. Smith, Jenkins Bridge, is adver-
tised for sale, at public auction, in
this issue, by w. L. Mock, trustee.
The sale will begin Wednesday,
February 10th, and continue from
day to day until the whole OF said
property is disposed of. See adver-
tisement
Regular quarterly communion
service will be observed in Mackenzie
Presbyterian Church, Sunday morn
1ps, February IS. Pastor earnestly
requests the presence OF all the
members Of the church. Preparatory
service on the preceding Sabbath at
8. o. m, to be followed by meeting of
church session.
A drama enti tied GA box of mon
keys will be presented at Lilliston
Hall, Accomac c. a., Tuesday even
ing, February 18th, 7:3O O'Clock for
the benefit Of Mackenzie Presbyterian
church. Choice selections of piano
music will be rendered on the occa-
sion. A supper will be served. Seats
on sale at drugstore. Public cordially
invited.
A complimentary dinner has been
rendered Professor Frank 2. Brent
by the citizens of Accomac, previous
to his departure for Richmond where
he will soon locate as Assistant
Superintendent of Public Instruction
The wish to do him honor is couched
in flatteripg terms and bears the
signatures of many of the most infiu
entail residents of the county. The
banquet will take place about the
22d at the. hotel in Onaocock.
The Governor has approved the
bin, authorizing and directing the
Acknowledgement of the State to
institute proceedings against William
Ellinger in the Circuit Court of Acco-
mac (Which court is given jurisdiction
by such proceedings), to recover from
him the States domain held by him
in Accomac county or to set aside and
annul certain deed or cession to
him from the State Fish Commits
sioner, and to do whatever may be
necessary to maintain, protect, and
recover the rights of the State at,
around, and near Fox Island or
islands.
Greenbush, railroad crossing.
north of Drummondtown, is to be-
come place of considerable business
Importance. Messrs L. J. Nelson,
James T. Parks and others have
bouehtan acre of land at that place