Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-11-05
John W. Edmonds.E Editor and Owner
LOCAL NJ VS..
Election day, Tuesday, November

Election day, Tuesday, November
Sth.
Walter Mock is critically i'll with
typhoid-pneumonia at the home of
his father, Mr.. Geo w. Mock, at
Grangeville.
Col. John r. Waddy, native of
Northampton, now a resident OF Nor
folk, was appointed postmaster of
that city on Wednesday by the Presi
dent.
Rev. and Mrs. Byron Clarke and
daughter, of Mt. Washington, Md,
are at Accomac c. f., on Il visit of
several weeks to Mir. and Mrs. NJ.
Oldham. Jr.
Next Tuesday is election day and
every democrat in the county she, Id
take time enough to 60 to the polls
OF that day and east his vote for Hon.
Vim y. Jones.
Mr. E. T. Evans, OF Chesconnessex,
Va, has re- entered Goldey CONNER
cial College, Wilmington, Del, to
olaplete the commercial course in
that institution.
Tbe streets in our town have had
the attention of Mr.. } T. Burton,
road machine manager, this week,
aud il goes without saying, that they
are in good shape at present.
Miss Lizzie Shay, lady highly
resp. cted iii the community in which
she live d and a consistent luember of
Bethel Baptist Church, died suddenly
at her home near Hailwood last week
aged 20 years
a handsome office is being built on
the main street of our town for the
occupancy Of DR.. Herbert Liliston,
who proposes 20 commerce the prac-
tice OF his pros. ssiou in our town and
vicinity at an early day.
Rev. j H. Henderiite. absent from
the county for several days OF late
arrived home on Friday of last week,
accompanied by his mother, Mrs. r.
A. Hend-rlite, who proposes 70 make
Accomac her houie during his pastor.
ate IL our town.
he rush fer Export cigars ard Old
Crow tobacco continues, as will be
noted elsewhere in our columns. The
people know Il good thug when they
see it and MIR F w. Byrd would not
handle the weed" that did not meet
the dema Ids OF his trade.
The names of three Congressional
candidates will be on the ballots in
the Fist distrlct-W. A. Jones, j. A.
Br;stow and Henry L. rockett-dem
ocrat, republican ard prohibitionist.
At least each of them is the nominee
of his party. and we presume is still
in the race and will be voted for next
Tuesday.
Alta meeting of the Game Associa-
ton ou last Monday, it was decided.
TO employ detectives in tie different
sections Of the county to find cut the
names of the vioators Of the partridge
and rabbit laws. and 10 hand the
offenders over 10 the pext grand jury.
which will meet Nov ember term of
court, TO be cealt with according to
law.
Invitations are out to the silver
wedding OF Mr.. and Mrs. William NJ.
Coard at their home, near Parksley,
on Saturday. November 18th, 1888.
They Will entertain their friends and
relatives on this the 2oth anniversary
of their marriage, from 5 to 10 p. III.
They have our congratulations and
best wishes.
A room Of TIE dwelling of Robert
Reed. colored, near Accomac G. H..
was burned On last Monday night
That part of his mansion, which was
destroyed by fire, was not worth
much, but his wife was the washer
woman of several of the citizens of
the town ard they are HOW short of
clothes to the value of fifty dollars or
more which went up in smoke.
The part of the Fentress farm in
Upshur's Neck owned by Miss Georgia
r. Quinby, is offered for sale by L. b.
Quipby, Onancock Va, at low price
and on easy terms 1t has So 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.
Sixteen acres of cleared land on
Kerr street. in Onancock, and twenty
one acres of woods land about half a
mile from Orancock, is offered for
sale as whole byT. B. Quinby. i'he
cleared land has long frontage on
Kerr and Jackson streets, and is i'm
proved with two good tenant houses.
Tue woodland is high and well
tiinbered. Terms will be made to suit
the purchaser.
Mr.. William K Nelson and Miss
Maggie E. Lang, both of this county,
near Accomac c. Fl were married in
Norfolk, at the home Of the brides
sister, Mrs. James Lilliston, on We'd
nesday. Rev II. Z. Johnson officiat-