Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1899-05-13

The Peninsula Fair Association will
rent out their privileges on their
grounds at Tasley, May 93d, p. III.
The first quarterly Conference for
Accomack circuit. NJ P. Church, will
be held at Leemont, Wednesday af-
teruoon, May 18th.
Mr.. c. L. Bunting ann"unces him.
SELF as candidate for the office OF
Supervisor for TungoteaSue district
through oar columns this week.
An advertisement of Mr. a. H. Ct.
llears in this is:ue is of especial in
terest to many of our readers. He is
prepared to give you bargains i'll
many lines.
The first s:iipiny mt Of Strawberries
from lesley this season was made b:
Mr. Charles &. Mason and consigned
toJ. P. Wilson. commission merchant.
PhiIas;ei lphil.
The fr@ of Chai,in Bros., Bnston,
is added 10 our list OF advertisers III
the co omission business in this ISSUE
chr people need not 10 be told that
the firm is tirs5-ciass in all respects
!. Floyd Mock, trustee, viil sell at
public auction, on Saturday, May
eth, about p. M. at George y.
Bloxoul's store, Guilfold, real estate
OF Mrs. Hester \. Luker. situated near
that place.
Attention i; invited to the opening
of millinery goods by Mrs. a. q.
James, Trower, next week. Read the
advertisement in this issue, showing
that her stock is large, select and at
prices to meet the wants of all
patrons.
Mr.. Thos. B. Qninby and family, Of
Onancock, moved to Accomac c. H.,
this week and occupied the residence
of Judge Blackstone on Main street.
They receive cordial welcome to
their new home by the people of our
town.
Strawberry checks, OF excellent
quality, are being printed at the
ENTERPRISE Office for $1.00 for 500
If any Of our readers have not been
supplied with them, their orders can
be filled for them OF short notice and
delivered at once.
If you want to buy cheap farm,
you should write at once to Mr.. F. H.
Dryden. Pocomoke City, Md, for his
latest real estate journal. In it you
vii! find many farms for sale, at as
tonishingly low prices, also map of
peninsula &c, sc.
Any person wishing to visit Rich
mond during the meeting of the
Presbyterian General Assembly, May
18th, to 3Oth, can secure reduced
rates as far as Norfolk or Old Point
by applying to Rev. j. H. Hender!ite
or R. w. Harding.
L. Floyd Mock, special commits
sioner, will sell at public auction at
Parksley, in front OF Lewis Hotel, on
Saturday, May 9th, p. H., valuable
house and lot of Mrs. Catharine j.
Bennett, situated at Parksley. For
full particulars see posters.
Mr.. Lloyd C. Mears, trustee, will
sell at public auction, on Saturday,
June 81, 1899, about 3 p. N, on the
premises. near Gargatha, valuable
real estate, conveyed by Meshack
Mears and wife to him for benefit OF
Geo. T. Moore For full particulars
see posters.
A fast fruit train will be ruu over
the n. Y. P. s n. Ry., by Adams Ex-
press Co, to accommodate the truck
ers Of this section. This train will
leave Cape Charles each day in sea-
son at II o'clock d. H., and deliver
berries and other fruits as quickly as
possible to all the principal Nor hern
cities This will be a great conven-.
fence to such shippers-E. S. Herald.
John j. Blackstone, trustee, in deed
from Henry t. Whites heirs and at
their request, will sell at public auc-
ton, (if not sold at private sale be,
fore) at Newstown, on Saturday, May
20:h. 1899, p. ~, tract of land and
water grist mill, containing so acres,
more or less, of which Henry L.
White died seized and possessed. For
full particulars see advertisement in
this issue.
Mr.. John o. Ewell was nominated
as Superintendent of the Poor for the
county of Accomac by the Board Of
Supervisors at their meeting on Wed
nesday and the Judge of the county
court will doubtless ratify the nomi-
nation by giving him the appoint
ment. The selection of a county sur
veyor and physician for the aims
F. mouse WIS poSlEOHel uulll tlltlt Lueet-
ing in June.
The opening of a bank at Acconac
C. a. is no longer debatable ques
ton. Work of remodelling and fitting
up the brick storehouse. opposite the
courthouse. as a bank building will
begin at once and same will be ready
f )r occupancy not later than July
1st. Mr. Thomas W. Blackstone is
the leader in the movement. 1t will
be in competent hands and backed
by ample capital.
Mrs Ellen A. Ailworth, very es-
Unable lady, relict of the late John
B. Ailworth, died after a lingering
L. 4 r.