Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-04-23
LOCAL NEWS

Local option elections will be held
to day in Pungoteague, Lee and
Metompkin magisterial districts.
Mr.. VIM. j. Coleburn, of Norfolk
spent several days at the county seat
this week on visit to relatives and
friends.
Mr.. Jno r. Rev leaves the coming
week for Marion, Va, where he will
farm law partnership with Mr..
Jas. H. Gilmore.
Master Edwin Nelson, of our town
has been nursing an ugly wound this
week, made in his wrist by handling
knife little carlessly.
Capt. John 7. FinneY, quite ill OF
late at his home on Onancock creek.
from the effects OF carbuncle on hi,
neck, was improving according to our
latest reports.
A car load of windows, doors and
blinds just received by w. NJ. Kellam
and Co., Cape Charles, and now offer.
ed to the trade. See their ad in
another column.
Mr.. j. H. Walker, of Harborton
and Capt. A. J. Lewis, of Hunting
Creek, were appointed oyster inspec-
tors by the Board of Fisheries at
u,mD+o,, ~, Wodoac5ov
The main street of our town is being
improved by building this week,
which will be used both as an office
and carpenters shop, by Mr.. G.
Welly Coard, contractor and builder.
An advertisement of Edward l..
Settler, Shelltown, Md, manufactur
er of ice cream and breeder of fine
Holstein cattle sappears in this issue.
to which the attention of our readers
is invited.
Strawberries checks now being
printed at this Office, at small price,
good for lifetime. Hand US your
orders next Monday, court-day. so
that we can deliver them to you
next week.
Mr.. A. H. G. Mears, the enterpris-
ing merchant, of Wachapreague, will
have magnificent display of bicy-
Giles at the courthouse next Monday.
See his list and prices in this issue
and call on him.
E. h. Benson will visit Accomac c.
H., Monday next, court day, with
full and complete line of samples OF
spring and summer suitings &C.,
comprising all of the newest designs
for the coming season.
An advertisement of F. W. Shivers
appears in this issue. Our readers
need not to be told who he is who
got taste of his delicious ice cream
last season. He wants your patron
age again this season.
Mr.. John o. Byrd. Bloxom, will sell
lis SGOCh VI SOOOS JOO11C loSt1OAs
beginning Saturday afternoon 23rd,
2 O'Clock, and every Saturday there
after at the same hour until the en-.
tire stock is disposed of.
County court next Monday, and a
good day to pay that dollar you owe
us on subscription Our list is now
being revised, and if your name is
dropped, it will be your fault. You
must pay for paper or not get it.
The following appointments were
made for Accomac at the late session
of the NJ. P. Conferences: Chinco
league, H E. Bennington; Franklin
City, J. w. Paris; Conquest, "A. j
Walter; Accomac, Avery Donovan;
Parksley, e. D. Stone.
E. T. Powell, treasurer, and w. D.
Tunnel, commissioner, will be at the
Courthouse next Monday, Tuesday
and Wednesday and make tour OF
the lower parish on Thursday and
Friday for the purpose of issuing
license to all who want them.
John H. Hopkins, deputy treasur-
err, and Jno. 4. Chandler, commits
sioner, will be at the courthouse next
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday,,
at New Church April 9th noon.
Greenbackville aud Franklin City in
afternoon of that day, at Atlantic
hotel, Chincoteague, 29ih, for the
purpose of issuing license to all who
want them,
Valuable personal property Of Up
shur B. Quinby, deceased, consisting
of household and kitchen furniture,
beds and bedding, farming utensils,
SC, will be sold at public auction at
his late residence, by his administra-
tors, T. B. and L. D. 7. Quinby, on
Saturday, April 10th, 1898. Sale
commences at 2 p. N. Terms made
known on day of sale.
The old firm of S. K. Martin s. Co.,
Harborton, as will be noted in anoth-
er column, is succeeded by the Mar.
tin s. Mason Building and Supply
Co. The new firm is Incorporated
and proposes to do a wholesale as
well as retail business. BY buying
for cash. in larger quantities and at
first hands, the new firm expects to
offer Inducements to purchaserswhich
will merit more liberal patronage
than even the old one received.
Major E. selby, representing
A1iA.1 Hart INilminntnr, Del