Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1899-01-21

McKenney as postmaster at Cape
Charles and J. r. Waddy as postmas
ter at Norfolk.
Mr.. William T. Mears and Miss Eva
T. Milliner were married OH Sunday
18th inst, near Onancock, Rev. a
Burke officiating.
The cards of Messrs. VIM. S. Hol.
land and L. James Gunter appear in
this issue announcing their candidacy
for the Office of Sheriff.
The schooner James NJ. Hall, Phila-
delphia for Cbincoteague, which
stranded Monday two miles south OF
Assateague Station, was tloated Tu' s
day in good condition by life savers
Baltimore Sun.
Among the visitors to Accomac C
H., are Miss Ona Selby and Miss Tull
of Oak Hall, at the home Ct Mrs,
John s. Parsons, sister of Miss Selby,
and Miss Nellie Marshall, of Balti-
more, guest of Miss Isa Wilkins.
Mr.. Revel Watson, who some weeks
ago was thrown from cart and had
his leg badly broken, is, we are glad
to report, rapidly improving and will
resume work, as clerk, with T. S
Hopkins s. Co.. Tasley, first week III
February.
The attention of our readers is il
vited to new advertisements in this
issue as follows: A. H. G.. Mears,
Wachapreague; Jno. w. Duncan.
Onancock; Jno. O. Taylor, Accomac
c. H.; j Adelstein. Onsncock; F. a
Davis s. Co., Baltimore.
Obituary notices and resolutions OF
respect are not inserted free in the
ENTERPRISE and our friends will
save themselves trouble in the future
if they will not send them unless they
are willing to pay for them. The
charge is five cents per line.
At the late meeting of the Peninsu-
la Horticultural Society, held at
Smyrna. Del, Mr.. q. E. Van Deman,
of Parksley, and MIR. w. L. Elzey, of
Exmore, were elected vice-presidents.
a paper was read by Mr.. Elzey on
1.-The Potato" The next meeting
will be held It Salisbury, Md.
Capt. Edward B. Waples and wife
entertained number of relatives and
friends at bis home near Onancock,
on Tuesday, his seventy-third birth
day. All OF his numerous friends,
even those of US who did lot get an
Invitation to the dinner, wish him
many happy returns of the day.
Rev. Thomas Dixon, Jr, has resign
ed the pastorate of the Peoples
church, whose meetings have been
held at the Grand Opera House in
New York. Be will henceforth make
his home in Cape Charles, where he
has g summer residence. 1t is said
that he intends to abandon pulpit
work.
Everyone who enjoys good laugh
is invited to be present at Craddock-
vile Hall on January eth, at 7
O'Clock. The entertainment will con-
sist of songs, recitations, both comic
aud otherwise, and negro dialogues,
all for the most trifling sum of five
cents. Ice cream and cake will be
served.
The Rev. George E. Henderlite, of
Parahyba, Brazil, will preach in the
Presbyterian Church at Drummond>
town next Sunday morning, January
22d, and at Onancock at $3.50 p. N.
He will preach at Clarke Chapel Sum
day night and each succeeding night
of that week. ALI are cordially in
vited to attend.
The part of the Fentress farm in
Upshur's Neck owned by Miss George
R Quinby, is offered for sale by T.B.
Quinby, Onancock, Va, at a low price
and on easy terms. 1t has So 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
Parksley, 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 Fl. Fletcher, Jr., Accomac G.
H. Several valuable building lots
are also offered at low figures and on
accommodating terms.
a ,ndsome calender, advertising
the b iiness of the Martin s. Mason
Build g and Supply Co., Harborton,
Vs., b. been received at this office
The firm has the stock to meet thu
wants of all its customers and the
calender is intended as reminder Of
that fact as well as present to his
patrons. 1t shows enterprise on the
part OF the firm and will be appre
ciated by all who receive it both fol
it's beauty and usefulness.
Mrs. Maggie Bundick, who was sc
seriously burned during December
died from injuries received at thai
time, at her home, near Nelsonia, last