Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1899-08-19
ACcoMAC COURTHOUSE. VA.
SATURDAY AUGUST 10, 1899.
John N, Eamunds.E Editor and Owner
LOCAL. MEN s.

.rhe Peninsula Fair opens at Tas-
ley next Tuesday.
Rev. II. S. Dunaway Jr. will not
fill his appointment at Harborton
next Sunday.
Ground was broke for the new
courthouse building at Accomac C..
Fl last Thursday.
A ''sacritice sale" is advertised by
Goldfoos Bros, BoXom Station, in
this issue. Call on them for bar,
gains.
air Ben T. Fisher, absent from the
Enterprise office, this week, on &C
count Of sickness, is improving and
will soon be out again.
The premiums awarded at the
Eastern Shore Agricultural. omitted
this week for want OF space, will APP.
pear in the next issue of this paper.
At special term of the Circuit
Court OF Accomac. held last Monday
by Judge Harrison, of the 18th Judic-
ial Circuit, the case OF the Common
wealth VS.. William Eilinger was con-
tinued.
Bicycles and other articles will be
taken care of for all in attendance
at the Peninsula Fair grounds next
week by Mr.. William f. Lewis at
moderate prices. Polite attention is
assured you.
F. w. Shivers, the we'll 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.
Miss Annie Fisher will reopen her
school at Accomac Z. H., about the
middle of September. The terms will
be $4,000 per session, $1,000 half ses-
sion. No deduction will be made ex-
cept for protracted illness.
The Horntown Baptist Church will
hold q fair and supper Thursday,
Septem Der 18th. Proceeds for benefit
of the church At night there will
be ii musical and literary concert.
The public is cordially invited to at
tend.
Corner stone OF Confederate monu
ment will he laid with masonic cere-
monies at Parksley, August S1st.
Grand Master Duke and other officers
OF Grand Lodge will be present. Well
known orators will deliver addresses
on the occasion.
The boarding tent at the Peninsula
Fair grounds next week will be under
the management of Mr.. Polk Lang
and good meals at fair prices is
thereby assured all in attendance.
He will have an abundant supply OF
everything good to eat, well served.
L. Floyd Mock, special commits
sioner, offers for sale at private con-
tract, that valuable farm, known as
the John r. Read farm" situated On
Andua Creek near the village OF
Pungoteague. See advertisement for
particulars in this issue Of the paper.
Several valuable lots, two improved
by dwellings, known as the "Groton
property" situated in the village OF
Pungoteague. will be sold at public
auction on the premises on Saturday,
August 18th, 3p. H., by ]. W. Edmonds,
substituted trustee. For particulars
see posters.
Thos. B. Quinby. trustee, will sell
at public auction at Onley, on Satur-
day, August 10Th, valuable house and
lot situated on road from Onley to
Pungoteague, described in two deeds,
one from Elijah A. ]. White, wife
&c, the other from Thomas Kellam
and others See posters.
Valuable personal property, all in
good condition, will be sold at public
auction at Courthouse style on Au
gust court day as follows: Dayton,
buggy. suit of harness, riding saddle
and bride, mahogany hat rack, I
walnut bedstead and mattress, single
walnut bedstead and mattress and
two washstands.
The Modestown Baptist Church
will hold fair and supper Thursday,
August 31st, for the benefit of the
Church. The "Mappsville band"
will be in attendance throughout the
afternoon, rendering favorite selec-
tions. At night, Mr.. j. P. Caulfield
of the Estey Organ Company, will
give an organ recital. All are asked
to attend to make the evening pleas
ant and successful.
An all day fair, will be held at the
Folly, on Wednesday, August 3Oth,
unuer the auspices of the ladies of
the Drummondtown Baptist Church.
Among the attractions will be music
on brass band, croquet, base ball and
other games, rowing matches, &c.
Dinner and supper will be served.
also ice cream and confectioneries.
Everybody is invited. expected ard
will receive cordial welcome.
A very beautiful and interesting
musicale and literary programme of
the highest order is being made by
the members of the Methodist Prot
estant Church at Parksley and provi-
dence permitting will be rendered
Tuesday evening, August goth, or the
next fair evening should the evening
named be inclement. Professor