Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-05-14

its baccalaureate sermon, June l, at
II o'clock.
Mr.. John Berry, of HOMETOWN, has
been engaged as an assistant by
Pos tmaster White and is now resi-
dent of our town.
Rev. H. S. zimmerman will preach
at Bloxom next Sunday morning, IL
O'Clock, jenkins Bridge ut $3.50 p. M,
and Drummondtown at 5 p. III.
E. It. Tunnel, colored, OF Watts
vile, this county, cook on the torpedo
boat Wlnslow, was one of five killed
Sn the battle off Cardenas last Tues
day.
All who read know that wool fab
rics have advanced heavily. You
can find many lines of them at Ames.
Shield & Cos, at the old figures
Think of this.
Miss Sallie Parranore left last Mons
day for Denver, Colorado. She goes
there to visit her sister and for the
benefit OF her health and will be
absent from the county about six
months.
Mr.. Jas. P. Daugherty offers for
sale at private contract his stock OF
goods and lease OF Storehouse which
expires in November. For particu-
Jars, cali on him at his place of bust
ness at Accomack, c. H.
Mr.. c. G.. Snithers has been
appointed collector of customs for the
port of Cherrystone, in place of Mr..
K. l.. Ailworth whose term of office
expires this month. Mr.. Smithers is
native of Delaware and about So
years old.
Onancock is to have Sunday mail
delivery from to $3.50 a. III. The
accommodating postmaster at that
place has arranged for it, to crafty
the. desire of /. part of the people OF
that town and vicinity for the news
from the war.
Mr.. Lee Garrison left Tasley Mon
day for Richmond, to enlist as
soldier for the fight against Spain.
He was accompanied by Mr.. WILDER
Parker who was enrolled as a mem
Der of military company in that
city some days ago.
The first crate of strawberries
shipped from Parksley this season,
and from county so far as reported to
us, was made by Mr.. w. f. Taylor on
Monday, I'd inst. They were consigned
to Pape & DeYo, New York, and sold
for % cents per quart.
Rev. j. R. Griffith authorizes the
announcement, that he will preach
at Amiss Chapel to-day, 18th inst, 3
D. In. The members and congrega-
ton generally are invited to be pres
ent as there is business of Importance
to be attended TO on the day.
Preparations for big fourth of
July celebration are already 10
progress under supervision of mem
beers and friends OF Methodist Protes-
tant Church, Parksley. It is proposed
to make it superior to anything Of
the kind ever seen on the Shore.
The y. j. Ward farm, between
Belle Haven and Wardtown, and a
half mile from Exmore station, is
offered for sale by T. B. Quinby, at.
torney, Onancock, either as a whole
or in parcels to suit purchasers.
Write to him for prices and further
particulars.
The sale OF the Blackstone Farm
near Drupmondtown belonging to
the heirs of the late John W. Coard,
has been postponed until Saturday,
May 21st, 1893 1t will be sold in two
parcels, Of one hundred acres each,
more or less, instead of as whole, as
heretofore advertised; the sale to take
place at Gardner's store at Wiseville
Privileges at the Peninsula Fair
Grounds were sold to the highest
bidder at Tasley on last Tuesday as
follows: To c. C. Dix, first confec-
tionary, $145; Geo. E. Winder, second
confectionery, S100; James D. Scott,
boarding tent and confectionery, S25;
w. II. Wright and l.. j. Gunter, horse
pound, $22. Mr.. Dix has since dis.
posed of his privilege to Mr.. Ben I.
Nelson.
Capt. B. S. Rich, of Life Saving
service, was in our city on Sunday
last. Capt. Rich has been on the
Islands looking after the service and
reports everything in very good shape
with the exception of Cobbs Island,
which is fast going away, and which
will soon have to be replaced by q
vessel, as the beach has become too
insecure to trust a building on much
longer-The Light.
Rev. John w. Hundley, who has
served as pastor many OF the Baptist
churches in Accomac, but who has
been absent from the county for the
last eight years, is in the county at
this time on visit to his numerous
friends and everybody who ever
knew him well is giving him loving
and cordial welcome. He will preach
at Drummondtown Baptist Church
to morrow morning, Sunday 18th.
Mrs. Margaret Burton, most ex-
cellent Christian lady and highly
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