Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1899-02-04
AccoMAC COURTHOUSE, Va.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1899
John W.Edmonds.E Editor and Owner,
LOCAL NEWS.


For prices On hay tcar lots) write oil
telephone, E. F. Warren, Onancock
Va.
a special grand jury has been or
dered for the February term of the
County Court.
Services in Presbyterian Church in
Onancock at 7:S0 instead of the after
noon, as announced ON last Sunday.
The Rev. Geo. E. Henderlite will
preach in Presbyterian Church in
Drummondtown next Sunday morn
ing, February 5th.
a. s. West, colored, was the pun
chaser of White Foot Ham, sold at
public auction at Accomac G. H., last
Monday. The price paid was $s51.
Mr.. Samuel B. Slocomb and Miss
Mary A. Kline were married at New
Church on Tuesday, January 31st,
1899, Rev. A. J. Walter officiating.
Capt. a. J. Read has announced
himself as a candidate for constable
in Pungoteague district. His card
will sppear in q later issue of this
paper.
The expense of collecting the Gus
toms at Cape Charles City, in the re-
port submitted by the Secretary OF
the Treasury last Tuesday, was esti.
mated at 1868.
The meeting at the NJ. E. Church,
South. Drummondtown, conducted
by Rev. L. P. Bransford, will con
tinue through next week, two SER
vices each day, II a. ID. and 7;90 p. N.
New advertisements in this issue to
which attention is invited: A. j.
McMath, strawberry plants; John j.
Hopkins. strawberry plants; notice
to creditors of Geo. W. Mason, de-
ceased.
The new NJ. E. Church, Tangier
Island, Will be opened February 5th,
for Divine worship. Revs. Hannah
and Bounds will be in attendance on
that day. A weeks revival services
will follow.
wv. Rogers s. Bros, Only, have
gotten i'll sheir spring supply of phos
pilates, peas, onions, farming implies
ments, &C., and to their customers
and Ill others, who want same at
lowest prices, the Invitation is extend
led to call at once.
Miss Annie Fosque, as will be noted
lin this issue, has been added to the
corps Of teachers of Margaret Acade
my as an assistant - the music lie
partment. This evidence of prosper
ity on the part of the Ac,piemy will
bs gratifying to the many friends Of
the old institution.
Ralph Bingham will give one of his
noted entertainments next Monday
evening, February 9Th, OF the NJ. E..
Church. South, Pungoteague. a
large crowd is expected on the occae
sion, and you are invited 80 go early
and get good seat" Doors open at
$50 O'Clock. Admission % cents.
Pastor j. Manning Dunaway, who
served Drummondtown Baptist
Church SO acceptably for several
years, now pastor of churches at
Marion and Wytheville, is at Accc-
mac G. H, at this time visiting MEM
bers of his old church and is receiving
loving welcome at their hands.
The names of several more candi-
dates appear in this issue as follows:
For Commissioner of Revenue Upper
Parish, John 7. Chandler and Thos.
c. Kelly; Commissioner of Revenue,
Lower Parish, John K Fletcher;
House of Delegates, w. Bullitt Fitz
hugh; Constable. Atlantic district, E.
T. Ross, ST.; Constable, Metompkin
district, Geo. D. Barnes.
The part of the Fentress farm in
Upshur's Neck owned by Miss George
r Quinby, is offered for sale by 7. B.
Quinby, Onancock. Va. at a low price
and on easy terms. 1t has 55 acres OF
improved high land, and rs 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.
a handsome dwelling, situated at
jParksley, is for sale at private con-
tract and on easy terms. If you want
a bargain in home, or as an invest
ment, at one of the most desirable
points on the Eastern Shore, apply
for particulars at this Office or to Mr..
James Il. Fletcher, Jr., Accomac G.
81. Several valuable building lots
are also offered at low figures and on
accommodating terms.
So far only seven persons have re-
deemed their delinquent lands. out
of the large number of applications
TO purchase filed by R. j. N Montgomery
in our clerks Office op the I'd day Of
September last. Only four months il
allowed by the law from the time
copies of said applications were ser
we'd by the sheriff within which to re-
deem. The time has nearly expired
GA word to the wise is sufficient