Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1899-04-01
LOCAL NEWS.

Circuit Court of Accomac begins
next Tuesday.
The next fair of the Eastern Shore
Agricultural Fair Association will be
held August 90. IS. "a and %.
Mrs. Nj. Oldham, Jr and Mrs. Lott
tie Garrison, of Accomac G. H., are
at Mt Washington, Nd, this week,
guests of Mrs. Byron Clark.
Schooner Geo. P. Keagle. belonging
to Capt. E. P. Evans, recently in
collision with steamer and sunk of
Lamberts Point is q total loss.
Attention is invited to advertise
ments In this issue of W. s. Dickin-
son s. Son, L. 7. Crowson, undertaken,
Elect Withers, owned by W. B. Dun
can and E. T. Taylor.
All persons having claims against
the estate OF Solomon E. Ewell. de-
ceased, are requested by the heirs to
present their claims to Jos. r. Riggs
for payment as soon as possible.
Mr.. John j. Hopkins, quite sick for
several weeks st his home near Lo>
custville, was at the Courthouse on
Monday to the qualification of his
many friends, very much improved
in health.
A"Literary Club" is now one of the
attractions at the County Seat and
weekly meetings are being held at
the homes of the different members.
The last meeting was held at the
home of Mrs. c. w. Corbin.
Mr.. Isaiah P Justis, the we'll known
commission merchant, of Baltimore,
formerly of, this county, was one of
the successful candidates for the
First Branch City Council at the
Democratic Primary election held in
the city of Baltimore last Tuesday.
A canning factory opened by Mr..
VIM. T. Broughton, Only, last year
will be operated on larger scale this
season and the quality of the goods
put up there entities it to success. The
tomatoes canned there are as fresh
and nice as when pulled from the
vines
Mr.. William H. Parker, represent
ing Winterton & Co., commission
merchants, New York, now making
tour of the Peninsula in the interest
of said firm, was at the Courthouse
on Monday and received cordial
welcome to his old home by his many
friends.
The next District Conference of the
NJ. E. Church, South, will be held at
Accomac c. H., in July. The homes
of most of the people of the town will
be open to the members of the Con-
ference and those who accompany
them, and most cordial welcome is
assured them.
Mr.. B. T. Gunter, Attorney for the
Commonwealth, was in Richmond
Wednesday, summoned there by the
Governor to conference with him
and the Attorney General in regard
to the vessels and crews OF Maryland |
recently caught depredating in Vir-
ginia waters.
The Ri. Rev. A. NJ. Randolph,
Bishop of Southern Virginia, will visit
the following named churches at
times given below: st. Georges, Pun
goteague. Saturday morning, April
22d, at II O'Clock and st. James, Acco
mac c. H., Saturday night. April 22d,
at half past o'clock.
Governor Tyler Tuesday issued
nine pardons in pursuance of law
passed by the last Legislature which
allows him to extend clemency to GER
tain convicts who have served out
half of their sentences. Among the
number appears the name of John
Shaw, Northampton county.
Mr. William Mason, seriously i'll at
his home near Parksley of late, was
improving according to our latest re-
port of him. He is in his ninetieth
year and on account of his advanced
age, it was feared, by his many
friends that there would not be an
Improvement in his condition.
The cards of the following candi-
dates appear in this issue: NJ. Oldham,
Jr., clerk of County Court; John D.
Grant, clerk of the Circuit Court; E.
T. Powell and John H. Hopkins,
Treasurer; A. J. Lilliston aud A. j.
McMath, Supervisor; George F.
Parker, Justice of the Peace, Lee
District; Jos. G. Wescott, Justice Of
the Peace, Pungoteague district; H.
P. James, Supervisor, Franktown
district, Northampton.
James a. Fletcher, Jr, special
commissioner, in suit of Hezekiah P.
Wescoat's admir-, VS.. Roseana q.
Wescoat, will sell at public auction on
Saturday, April 18th, 1899, p. w., at
Nassawadox Station, tract of land,
said to contain 14S acres. situated on
Nassawadox Creek and bounded by
James T. Savage and others. Said
tract is only three miles from station,
has landing on place at which vessels
cal and is convenient to churches
and schools. For full particulars see
posters.