Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-02-26


April 18th.
A new postofliee has been estab-
lished at. Melfa, this county, with
William H. Hatton as postmaster.
Services will be held at New
Church, Sunday morning, II O'Clock
conducted by Rev. H. S. Simmerman
The fourth quarterly conference of
Accomac circuit will convene at Lee
mont NJ. P. church first Saturday in
March at 2:30 p. III.
License to marry was issued in
Baltimor last Monday to Charles L
Bennett ard Miss India Bennett, both
of Harborton, this county.
Bette, the little daughter of NJ.
g. Welly Coard, seriously i'll lasI
week, is very much improved and
now considered out of danger
Come 70 court next Monday to see
the new Judge and bring hat dollar
along with you, that you owe US on
subscription to the Enterprise.
Mr.. William Young, OF near Acco-
mac G. H., fell out of his cart and
was badly bruised. but not seriously
injured by the cart wheel running
over him last Saturday.
Mr.. T. H. Nelson has just returned
from tie city with a select drove OF
Kentucky bred horses Those in
want of good farm or driving horse
can be accommodated by calling Oh
him next Monday, court day.
E. b. Benson will be at Accomac
c. H., Monday next, court day, with
an entire new line of samples for
spring and summer suitings, &C.,
embracing all of the newest designs
and textures for the coming season.
a judge for the county of Accomac
had not been elected by the Legisla-
ture at the time of going to press.
The name OF Mr.. NJ. Oldham Jr., has
Teen added tie the list of candidates
publishedin the last issue OF the
paper.
An advertisement of Rawlings In
plement Co. appears in this issue.
Read it and call on their agent, MIR.
w B. Mapp. Mappsburg, who will fill
your orders promptly, with every
thing needed in the line which the
company carries and At prices salts
factory to you.
The stockholders of the Onancock
Telephone Co. will meet at Only,
Wednesday, March Cd, for the pur-
pose of electing officers. and attend
ing to, other important business. The
announcement is authorized by the
president, Mr.. E. E. Miles, and full
meeting requested.
Jo>iah's Courtship, a drama in four
acts, will be given at the new Baptist
Church at Parksley, Wednesday eve
ming, March 9Th, or if weather is IN
favorable the next fair night. Exer-
cises will begin at eight o'clock.
Proceeds for the benefit of the Bap
fist Church. Oyster and terrapin
supper at close of drama.
Mr. Frank w. Byrd, commercial
tourist who usually manages to get
there himself, has record breaker
in Old Crow tobacco. His firm sold
last year OF that brand, 2l4,720
pounds and because of its increasing
popularity received early in January
OF this year carload, the largest
shipment aud only full car shipment
of 6 inch As ever made to Baltimore.
Mr.. George Crockett, prosperous
farmer and worthy citizen, living
near AccoInac g. Il in attempting
to repair well bucket, about three
weeks ago, drove a nail into his leg
above the knee, which caused blood
poisoning and later septic i.eritonitis,
from the effects Of which he has been
lying at the point of death for several
days past The latest report from
him is that re may be slightly i'm
proved.
At meeting of the stockholders Of
the Eastern Shore Agricultural Fair
Association last week, the following
officers were elected for the present
year: DR.. Jno. w. Kellam, president;
VT Mason, president; L. G.
Mears, treasurer; G. Walter Mapp,
secretary; E. F. Warren, assistant
secretary; Messrs. W.B. Pitts and Geo.
Il. Coleburn, with DR.. Kellam and
Messrs. W. T. Mason and L. G.
Mears, make up the board of direc.
tors.
Rev. F. J. Brooke, D. D., will
preach at Onancock Presbyterian
Church Sunday morning, and at
Mackenzie Church, Druinmondtown,
Sunday night and every night during
next week. DR.. Brooke is an able
and scholorly man, a logical and
forcible speaker, and very earnest
scriptural preacher. He has left a
most profound impression upon those
who have heard him during his stay
on the Eastern Shore. all are most
earnestly and cordially invited to
attend these services.
The Times, of Brunswick, Georgia,
contains the following notice of our
countyman: At the First Baptist
Church in the morning and evening,