Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-03-19
LOCAL NEWS.

New spring goods at Sloconb Bros.
in dress goods, hats and shoes.
Mr. William Parkes, of B., near
Bloxom, killed a porker this week,
which tipped the beam at 792 pounds.
Eastern Shore Agricultural FAIR
commences this year, Tuesday
August 23d, and continues four days.
Mr.. H. Dix Lilliston, pupil at the
Baltimore Dental College, returned
home, the session having closed, on
Wednesday.
a mass-meeting of farmers will be
held at Modestown, Saturday, Goth,
inst, 9. p. III. Prominent speakers
are expected on the occasion.
Mr.. George Crockett continues
critically i'll. The Improvement in
his condition, if any, is not sufficient
to give much hope of his recovery.
Mfr. VIM. B. Wilkins has recovered
we are glad to be able to state, from
his slight attack of throat paralysis.
1t was due, it is believed, TO excess
sive smoking
Contractor Mitchell, of Salisbury.
will begin work on the District
Parsonage, of the Ii. E. Church,
South, next Monday. Bloxom Station
has been sele, ted as tie site for the
building.
A communication from Senator
LeCato, requesting the publication
of the Board of Fisheries bill and
answering Inquiries regarding same
and other matters, crowded out this
week for want of space, will appear
in our next issue.
Ames, Shield & Co.'S. new spring
goods arrived to day. Their buyer has
been through New York, Philadel-
phia and Baltimore and they now
claim to have the latest styles at the
lowest prices. They invite you to go
out next week and take look.
L. Floyd Mock, special commits
sioner will sell at public auction at
Mappsville on Saturday, March, 26,
about p. m, the lands belonging to
the heirs of John Fl. Fisher deceased,
situated near Mappsville, known as
the kelly land" For further
particulars see posters.
Thomas H. Coakley, a blind musl-
clan. of Baltimore, assisted by friends
at Parksley, will give a concert at
!. the NJ. P. Church, Parksley, Wednes-
day evening, March 20, or if weather
is Indictment at that time, next fair
night. Three instruments be used,
He will also read and recite.
3. IT. Gunter, Jr., special commits
sioner, in the suit of William n.
Budd and wife and others vs.. George
w. Budd and others will sell at pub
lie auction, on Saturday April I'd, 3
p. M, at Tasley Station, tract OF
land containing by estimation 20
acres, situated at said station and
bounded by the lands of Ira Hopkins
and others. For full particulars see
posters.
MIR. Nathan j. Ward. formerly OF
this county, has formed partner
ship in the produce commission
business with Mr.. Ballard j. Gallo
way, of Washington, D. c., under
the style of Galloway & Ward. The
firln will handle Eastern Shore pro-
duce and ought to get Il liberal share
of all that goes that way. The junior
member of the firm has had consider
able experience in handling it and
has proven himself worthy OF the
confidence of our people.
The clerk of our county court re-
ceived a few days ago letter from
Umbaze, Montana, iDquiripg of the
relatives Of ore James DARTS, who'
it is stated, was born in Accomac IN
1929. a few weeks ago q similar letter
was received by the sheriff of this
county, saying that he died possessed
OF considerable estate and without
heirs in Montana to take charge OF It,
Mr.. DARTS was Confederate soldier
and went to Montana during the war.
There is not now nor has ever been,
so far as we are advised, anyone OF
that name in Accomac, but it has
been suggested that there are some
families in the county with the name
of Ards, and it may be as there is a
similarity in the pronunciation OF
DARTS and Ards, that mistake has
been made in spelling of the former
If anyone by the name of Ards left
this county about the time designa-
ted it would be well for those of that
name in the county to look into the
matter.
The stockholders of the Peninsula
Fair Association met at Accomac c..
H, Tuesday last, and took necessary
steps towards getting to work with
out delay. Stock to the amount Of
$500 has already been subscribed
and much more has been promised
when actual work begins. The loca-
tion has not been determined on, but
it is probable either Only, Tasley OR
Parksley will be selected. A COM
mittee was appointed to examine
available sites and report to the
Board of Directors, who will meet at
Accomac G. H, next Tuesday, 1870
~ Ofiners as folln1Es 1uare elected