Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1899-06-17


held August %. eS. 24 and 20.
John E. Nottingham, Jr.. Frank
town, graduated in law at the UniA
versity of Virginia this session.
Mr.. Richard F. Mason and Miss
Grace Vessels, both of near BloXom,
were married in Maryland last week
Mrs. George c. Gavey and Mrs.
Young, of New York, are at Accomac
c. H., visiting the family of Mr.. A. J..
Lilliston.
The balance in hand of county levy
belonging to Accomac county, as per
last settlement with county treasurer.
was SIS, $3.50.
All persons elected to office on the
fourth Thursday in May must qualify
before Judge Ross and before the
first day of July.
A campmeeting will be held by the
colored people near the Drummond
town a. NJ. E. Church, commencing
August 4th and continuing ten days.
Oyster inspectors, Alfred j. Lewis
and Solomon Warner, settled with
the Bo rd of Supervisors at its meet
ing on the 18th inst, the oyster tax
for year 1898.
a campmeeting, under the auspices
of Hallwood NJ. E. Church, will be
held in Broushton's woods, near Con-
quest Chapel, beginning July Goth
and to continue 10 days.
Mr.. James burlington, of near Mel
ia, has qualified himself for the
practice Of law and will soon become
member of the Accomac bar. He
was in town during the week.
Race cards of the Chesapeake Agri-
cultural Fair are being sent out and
parties not receiving them can OBJ
tain them by writing to the secre-
tary. The catalogues for said fair are
also being distributed.
All the privileges of the Chesa-
peake Agricultural Fair Association
will be SOLD at public auction, at the
Fair Grounds, at Cape Charles, Va,
Saturd ~, July 1st, on the arrival Of
the 5 o'clock p. N, South bound
train.
Mr.. Geo. B. Hoffman, trustee, will
commence to sell the stock of goods
of Marsh 81 Evans. Harborton, next
Saturday, June 18th, and continue
the sale every Saturday thereafter
until the whole stock is disposed of.
See advertisement.
Clark Chapel Sunday school will
hold it's annual picnic at the Folly"
on afternoon of Friday, June 2Sd.
a free treat will be given to children
of the school and fruits, candies, ice
cream, &C., will be for sale Should
Friday be stormy the picnic will be
held on Saturday pm.
A valuable tract of land, situated
between Hallwood and Bloomtown,
is offered fer sale at private contract
through our columns this week by
Mr. a. F. Kelley, Hallwood. The
same will be sold by him at public
auction at Hallwood, Saturday, July
29th. 1889, 2 p. m, if not sold before
that day.
The dwelling at Savageville, occu-
pied by Mr.. William Rev, belonging
to heirs of Geo. W. Mason, deceased,
was destroyed by fire on Friday night
OF last week. The origin of the fire
was due to defective fue. Tho
value of the dwelling was about $500
and not insured. A portion of the
property of the occupant was saved
from the flames
Especial attention is invited to adj
vertisement of Thos. J. Powell y Co.,
in this issue The firm has the repu-
tation of selling It's goods at prices
that will compare favorably with the
best of their competitors, and we are
sure, it will be the pleasure of many
of our merchants to give their fellow
countyman, who is the head of the
firm,a liberal share of their orders.
A3"water party" will come off at
Half Moon Island on Wednesday
June 29th. Boat races will be attrac
tive features of the day, of which
their will be two classes. viz: 16 to "A
feet and % to Sc feet; to the winner of
each of which handsome flag will
be given Ice cream. confectionaries
&C., will be for sale. Boats will con-
vey all who wish to attend, free of
charge, from Guilford and Hunting
Creek wharves throughout the day.
Ohio F. Mears. special commits
sioner, will sell at public auction on
Thursday, June Goth. between the
hours of and 5 o'clock, at Frank
town, three valua ble-tracts OF land
situated in Occahonnock Neck,
Northampton county. Two Of the
tracts are improved with comforta
BILE six room dwellings and all neces-
sary outbuildings. The terms are
liberal. For full particulars see adj
vertisement in this issue of the paper.
Rev. Hickman S. Simmerman, late
rector Of the Episcopal churches in
Accomac, was drowned last week at
his home at Beattyville. Kentucky.
He married about year ago at
Onancock, Miss Mamie, daughter OF
the late General Edmund r. Bagwell.