Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1899-10-07
John W.Edmonds. Editor and Owner
LOCAL NEW S.

Mr.. William T. Conquest, OF Cam
den, South Carolina, was at Acco
mac G.. H. this week, the guest OF his
cousins, Misses Blake and Alice Gus
tbs.
Mrs. Byron Clarke, after a visit OF
several weeks to her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. Oldham Jr., returned to her
home at hit. Washington. Md, on
Thursday.
The Confederate monument will be
unveiled at Parksley Friday, October
Goth. See notice of the commander
and adiutant of the Camp elsewhere
in our columns.
Mr. Stanley J. Lewis will retire
from the mercantile business and the
storehouse now occupied by him at
Parksley is offered for rent. See adj
yertisement in another column.
Mr.. John H. johnson bought this
week the stock of groceries of Mr.
WIN. j. Coleburn Accomac G. H., is
now occupying the building vacated
by him and proposes to enlarge the
business.
Mr.. Ben r. Fisher, absent from our
Office for several weeks and sick dun
ing the time with typhoid fever. has
returned to his post of duty and Is
we are glad to state in his usual
health again.
Work on the courthouse building
is at a stand still because of the fail
IRE of the stone stills for the doors and
windows to arrive on time but they
are expected daily, when work
will be resumed.
Jas. H. Fletcher, Jr. administrator,
will rent out at public auction at
Cashvilie, Saturday, October 14th, l
D IN a farm near that place belong
ing to the estate of Benjamin L.
Parker deceased.
F. w. Shivers, the well known ice
cream manufacturer, has moved his
plant from Peninsula junction to
Princess Anne, Md, and is better
equipped to serve his trade than ever
before. Write for prices.
The decision of Judge Prentiss, in
the case of the Commonwealth VS..
William Ellinger, heard before him
at Accomac C. H. last week, was re-
served. 1t will be given to the pubs
lie ia about 80 or GU days.
The Board OF Directors Of the
Chesapeake Agricultural Fair Asso-
citation held a meeting at the Cape
Charles Hotel on Monday last and
ordered settlement with their credl-
tors at about 81 cents on the dollar
Light.
Mr.. Thos. w. Blackstone is rapidly
recovering from the operation for APP
pendicitis and will. we are glad to
report, soon be in his usual health
again. He is no longer confined to
his home but has not resumed work
at his bank.
Riverdell Council, Jr. o. o. A. M,
will have ala oyster supper at their
all on road leading to l.. R. Lewis
store, October 18th. All lodges and
the public invited. A flag will be
hoisted on the public school during
the afternoon.
Two horses, Billy, owned by Mr..
Samuel G. Nelson, of this town, ana
another, the property of Mr.. w. 5.
Nelson, of Onancock, sold at fancy
prices to the American Horse Elk
change New York, were shipped to
that city via Norfolk last Monday.
Rev. L. P. Bransford, now preach
ing in great power at louisville,
will hold all day services in that
church, Sunday, Sth. inst, preaching
at II a. N. and and $50 p. 10
Rev. j. R. Griffith will fill his APP
pointment at Accomac, c. H., to-
morrow.
Mr.. E. S. Johnson has bought the
lot of Mr.. s. T. Jones, near the bank
at Parksley. and will soon have
storehouse in course of erection
thereon for his occupancy another
wear. He will discontinue his busi>
ness soon at Modestown and run a
grocery store in building of Capt.
James R. Hickman until January
next.
MIR. John D. Grant, clerk Of Acco-
mack Circuit court, returned to his
home in this town last Saturday from
the Norfolk Protestant Hospital.
where he had been since September
18th, under treatment for painful
malady. He is recovering from the
effects of an operation performed by
DR.. Southgate Leigh, and hopes to
be able to resume his duties in the
clerks's office in about two weeks.
New advertisements in this issue
which should have the careful per-
usal of our readers; B. R. Broughton
s. Co., Onancock, millinery; j. h.
Armstrong s. Co., Southeast, Nd,
flour, feed Sc; A. II. 6. Mears, Wash
apreague, general merchandise; W..
s. Dickinson s. Son Pocomoke City
dress goods, furniture sc B. P. Pens
ney, Harborton, goods at cost and
auction; E. W. Polk, Pocomoke City,