Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1899-04-08
LOCAL NEWS.

Board OF Supervisors meets We'd
nesday,April 18th.
The next fair of the Eastern Shore
Agricultural Fair Association will be
held August 90. SO, "a and %
Corn sold at public auction in the
lower part of the county this week
brought from 1926 to IS 60 per bar
rel
Rev. A. N. Ward. of Baltimore, will
preach at. Parksley NJ. P. Church
Sunday morning and night, April
9th.
The Baptist Sunday School Con-
vention will be held this year at
Modestown, the last Saturday and
Sunday in May.
The Sth annual fair of the Onawa
Social Union, near Mappsburg sta
ton, will commence Tuesday, August
Goth, and continue four days.
Mr.. Jos. G. Wescott is candidate
for the Office of Constable in Pungo
league district anil not for Justice OF
the P. ace, as reported by mistake in
our ,st issue.
The New York, Philadelphia and
Norfolk Railway steamer Old Point
Comfort. was slightly damaged by
fire at her wharf in Norfolk early
Monday morning
The members of the Baptist Church
of Onley and vicinity, will organize
Sunday School at Onley next Sun
day afternoon, ESQ p. III. A cordial
invitation is extended to everyone.
Master James c. Nelson arrive
home from the University of Vir-
ginia last Monday, and does not pro-
pose, on account of his health, to RS
sumo his studies at that institution
until another session.
The Young Ladies of st. GEORGES
Junior Guild will have Phantom
Party" Monday evening, April the
10, 1899, at the residence of Mr.. l.. n.
Ames, Pungoteague. Refreshments
will be served. Public cordially in
vited
The failure of the ENTERPRISE to
reach some of our subscribers on time
last week was not due to any fault at
this office but to the careless handling
OF same on the part of others. We
have taken steps. to see that it does
not occur again.
The following advertisements ap-
pear in this issue Of interest to our
readers: Mrs Broughton s. Co., and
Miss L. A Neville. millinery, Oman
cock; W. s. Ayres, general merchants
disc, Daugherty; NJ. H. Douglas s.
Co., bicycles Sc, Crisfield, Nd.
The Ri. Rev. A. NJ. Randoli n,
Bishop of Southern Virginia, will visit
the following named churches at
times given below: st. Georges, Pun
colleague, Saturday morning, April
22d, at IL O'Clock and St James, Acco
mac c H., Sunday Sigh, April 23d,
at half past o'clock.
The case of Harry T. White VS.. N.
Y. P. g. N. r. r. has taken up much
of the time OF the present term Of the
Circuit Court. The end was reached
on Thuradsy and as by agreement OF
counsel. the Court instructed the
jury to find verdict for plaintiff, set
aside same and the case now goes to
Court of Appeals.
There will be an entertainment
consisting of charades, music. &C.,
given at the Town Hall, Onancock,
Friday evening, April 14th. by the
Junior guild of Holy Trinity P. E.
Church. After the entertainment
you are invited to attend the bazaar
). and get refreshments which will be
on the first floor.
Mr. Wilmer T. Jan es, of Smith.
Holden s. James, commission mer
chants of New York, was visitor to
the county this week in the interest
of the new firm. He received cor
dial welcome TO his old home and
la1er our shippers will give him
more substantial recognition of their
favor by liberal patronage of the
firm Of which he is now member.
The cards of the following candi-
dates appear in this issue: E. S. Wise
and James NJ. Birch for Supervisor
of Pungoteague and Island districts,
respectively; John A. Mears, Joseph
L. Cooper and Thos. q. Clayton, for
Justice of the Peace, of Pungoteague,
Lee and Metompkin districts res
pectively; W. NJ. Taylor and L. Thos.
Phillips, for Justice of the Peace, OF
Pungoteague and Atlantic districts,
respectively.
James H. Fletcher, Jr., special
commissioner, in suit of Hezekiah P.
Wescost's admir-, VS.. Roseana g..
Wescoat, will sell at public auction on
Saturday, April 18th, 1899, p. H., at
Nassawadox Station, tract of land,
said to contain 14S acres. situated on
Nassawadox Creek and bounded by
the lands of r. E. Floyd, heirs OF
James T. Savage and others. Said
tract is only three miles from station,
has landing on place at which vessels
Dad and is convenient to churches
and schools. For full particulars see
posters.
Prof. Robinson, Headmaster of
Margaret Academy. proposes to have