Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1899-09-09

Rev. J. +. Griffith has rented the
manse at Accomac G. and will oc-
cupy same with his family another
year.
Lee District School Board has APP
pointed Monday, September 18th, as
the day for teachers to sign con
tracts.
Master Edwin Nelson, of our town,
left last Saturday, to take course OF
studies at Goldy Commercial College,
Wilmington. Del.
c. S. Slocomb & Bros, Onancock,
ale closing out their entire stock OF
goods at and below cost. See adver
tisement
Lamp Girl in the races at Empire
Race Track, Yonkers, New York, on
Tuesday last, broke at half pole and
WAS distanced.
The High Tent OF Rechabites will
meet at SaXis, October 5rd. 1899, and
all tents of the county are requested
to have representatives present with
proper credentials.
Mir. Jerome Landlord, who is sup
erintending the construction OF the
new courthouse building, will occupy
with his family soon the dwelling at
Accomac c. II, recently vacated by
Mr. G. w. Coard.
The sixth session of Miss Tyler's
school will open September Is, 1899
For any information apply to Miss
NJ. R. Tyler, principal, Onancock,
Va
Mr.. Thos. W. Blackstone, operated
on for appendicitis about - days
ago, is we are glad to report, now
considered out of danger and we'll on
the way TO his usual health again.
The rope walker, who exhibited
his skill in that line. AT the Eastern
Shore Agricultural Fair, fell while
giving an exhibition at the grounds
of the Onawa Social Union last week
aud broke liis back.
The foundation OF the new court
house building has been completed
and it's appearance indicates that it
has been done in workmanlike man
ner. The work on same will be
pushed as rapidly as the receipt OF
material will permit.
The Academy at jenkins Bridge,
the coming year, will be in charge OF
Mr. James Gordon Waddell, OF Wash
iugton- Lee University. He has had
three years experience as d teacher
ana j. highly recommended.
Frank Fletcher.
|. Ii. Merrill, the popular clothier,
Poccmoke, announces the arrival OF
his fall and winter stock, which sur
passes all previous seasons. Young
men going off to school, and persons
wishing fail suit or overcoat, can
have their wants supplied at moder-
ate cost See advertisement next
week.
Ben Tom Ashby, colored, was sent
to Jail Friday of last week by Justice
Jno. A. Mears for cutting William
Robertson and Louis Custis in fra
cas- at meeting at Red Hill, near
Keller, last week. He was sentenced
to months in jail and to pay fine
of sos co.
The Horntown Baptist church will
hold an all day fair and festival
Tuesday, September 18th. Dinner
and supper will be served on the
grounds. The Mappsville band will
be in attendance. Music by choir at
night, also the silk quilt will be given
to the contestants that evening. The
public is cordially invited to attend.
The Jr. 0. U. A. NJ, Parksley, will
celebrate its I'd anniversary, Wednes-
day, September 18th. All sister LODI
ges and the public generally are cor
daily invited to be present on the
occasion. Addresses by State Secre-
tary Ivey and Rev. Asbury Burke,
music by Chesconnessix cornet band
and big parade are to be among the
attractions of the day.
VIM. P. Bell & Co., have just re-
ceived from Philadelphia the largest
supply of stationery ever brought to
the town, and are prepared to fur
nish the public with a fine line of
paper in box, sheet and tablet form.
They have also ledgers, day books
memorandum, composition books
pens, pencils and blotters in large
and small size, at lowest rate posi-
BILE.
Valuable real estate, known as the
fully w. Parker land" situated
near Bobtown, containing 10S acres,
more or less, bounded by the lands of
E. L. Joynes' children and others,
will be sold at public auction at Pun
colleague between the hours of 2 and
8 o'clock, Saturday, September 93rd,
by Ohio F. Mears and g. Walter
Mapp, special commissioners. For
full particulars see posters.
The publication of the eloquent
speech of Grand Master Duke at
Parksley last week, which was prom
ised for this issue, is prevented by
the continued illi-ess and absence
from the Office of two of cur compost.
tors. In order to get the paper out