Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1899-12-02
LOCAL NJ E& S.

Mr.. Wigton, of Modestown, has
moved to Pocomoke City and Will
make it his future home.
Don't forget Savage s. Cos farm
sale next W ednesday, December 9Th,
at Bleak House farm, Franktown.
Terms liberal.
Mrs. A. J. Lilliston, Mrs. S 7. Ross
aud son and Miss Florence Browne
returned from Baltimore Wednesday
accompanied by Mr.. H. Dix Lilliston,
student of Baltimore Dental College.
Personal property of Savage & Co..
corn, fodder, horses. carts. implements
&C.. will all be sold by public auction
by them at Bleak House farm. De-
ce1nber 9th. next Wednesday. Terms
liberal.
Petitions now being circulated in
Accomac, against the admission or
Roberts. the polygamist, to the
House of Representatives, are being
signed generally by those to whom
they are presented.
Mr.. W. ". Bundick, who for several
weeks past has been delivering ten
perauce lectures in Pennsylvania and
Maryland. has accepted an Invitation
to lecture in Chicago, December 10th
and two DAYS following.
Xmas goods-you need them, Read
new advertisements in this issue IN
which same are offered to you:
Lloyd. Blaire s. Co., Pocomoke City;
w u. Winder. Onancock; S. W.
Ames & Co Puugoteague.
The valuable and productive farm
O. Samuel j. Shield and wife, situa..
ted about one mile from Davis
Wharf, this county, is for sale on
reasonable terms. For terms, &c,
apply to L. Floyd Mock. attorney.
Accomack c. H., Va.
Stewart X. Powell, special commis
sioner, in suit of W. j. Hall 4 Son
VS.. Levi Northam's admir-, ct ais, Will
sell at public auction at Belinda
Saturday, December 23d, 2 p. H., by
virtue of decree in said suit, three
parcels of land situated near Belinda.
For full particulars see posters.
Mr.. NJ. Oldham, Jr., clerk of our
county court, received last week from
an unknown friend string OF 10
cartridges and through us wishes to
extend thanks for the same. He is
grateful for the delicious gift and
will be glad if his modest friend ever
turns up, to show his appreciation.
MIR. Edwin Nelson, pupil at COL
dey's Business College, Wilmington,
was home to spend Thanksgiving
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Levin
It. Nelson. He will return on Monday
to complete his course of studies. VI
the 1876 pupils in the school, he will
make it in lees time than all of the
mum Der except I'VE.
The Zig hog Of Mapp aud Trower,
Keller, now measures feet, inches
in length and 7 feet, / inch in girth and
will weigh at this time, it is believed.
900 pounds, the weight of the
largest ever raised in the coun-
ty. The owners want to be sure OF
making him the champion porker and
will not kill him until February 9Th.
The N. Y. P. s. n. R. R. Co. paid
their taxes for Northampton County
TO County Treasurer j. B. Wise on
Tuesday last; the total tax was So,
a,4.o4, of TIPS amount s92O.19 is for
road purposes, $613 46 for county
schools and $61346 for district
schools; OF this latter amount Cape>
Vile District gets over one half
Light.
Thomas ". Blackstone, trustee,
will sell at Harborton, on December
10th. 1899, at 2 p m, the valuable lot
Of land wherein Richard R. Parker
resides, containing six acres, more or
less. Said land is beautifully located,
Immediately on Pungoteague creek,
and is a most desirable location for
residence. 1t also has valuable
oyster shore.
In the races at the Peninsula Fair
Grounds on Thanksgiving day,
Parker s. beat Lamp Girl in three
straight heats. Time 164, 2.15, 2.16.
In the race between j. r., and Happy
lack. the first heat was declared off.
Happy Jack won I'd, Sd and 9th
heats and the race. Best time 2 81.
The horses named we're the only ones
which started. About 400 people
were present.
Hon. John W. n. Parker has been
invited to deliver an address at the
exercises to be held at the opening of
the new courthouse building to the
public. A petition to that effect
signed by all the members of the bar
and officers of the court has been
forwarded to him. He is well equip
ped for that duty and literary and
historical speech of great interest
may be expected if he accepts the
invitation.
The wharf at Harborton recently
finished by the Martin s. Mason
Building s. Supply Co, contractors,
O. Hutchinson s. Bro, builders,
5Nr the B. G. s. A. Railway Co., was,
it was stated, by the representative