Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1899-09-23
John W. Edmonds Editor and Owner
LOCAL NEW S .
County court next Monday.
Circuit court Tuesday, October Sd.
Board of Supervisors meets at

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A grand picnic will be held at the
colored peoples fair grounds. at
Tasley, September 9Sth and 29th.
Mrs. Maud Mills White will give
music lessons at the home OF her
father. Mr.. w. S. Mills, Onancock.
Pungoteague District School Board
viii meet Friday, September Goth, ?
u. IN. to contract with teacherS for
session 1S99-1900.
an advertisement of a. Ii. u.
Mears in this issue is worthy the at
teution of cash buyers. Read it and
call on him.
The High Tent Of Rechabites will
meet at Saxis. October 5rd. 1899, and
all tents OF the county sire requested
to have representatives present with
proper credentials.
Hon. Beverly B. Mumford, OF Rich
mond, has accepted an invitation to
deliver an Grafton at the unveiling
OF the Confederate monument at
Parksley in October.
Mr.. E F. Guillette, Temperance
Vile, is in the city this week buying
fall line Of dry goods, millinery and
notions An advertisement in our
next issue will name you some OF the
bargains be will have to offer You.
F. w. Shivers, the well known ice
cream manufacturer, has moved his
plant from Peninsula junction to
Princess Anne, Md, and is better
equipped TO serve his trade than ever
before. Write for prices.
DR.. Geo. w. LeCato, whose condi-
ton was more serious during the
early part of the week. is slightly i'm
proved according to our latestadviees
Drs. Mapp and Kellam, who are III
daily attendance upon him, are hope
tut of his recovery.
Z. H. Benson will be at Accomac
G. H. Monday next, court day, with
an entire new line of fall and win
ter samples for suitings, trowserings
and overcoats, comprising all OF the
newest designs of both home and
toreiga manufacture for the coming
season.
The attention of taxpayers is in
vited to appointments Of the treas
urer and his deputy in another COL
umn. If you will notice the number
of them, you will be convinced, that
they want your money and are will
ing to make it convenient for you to
pay them.
In addition to those reported else
where "ofY for school, this week, also
are the following: w. F. Kellam, OF
louisville, for Randolph Macon
College, Ryland Sanford, of Parks
lev. for Richmond College, and John
B. Mears, of Keller, for University OF
Virginia.
The case of the Commonwealth VS..
William Ellinger will be heard by
Judge PrentiSs, at Accomac G. ii.
next Thursday. The Commonwealth
will be represented by Attorney
General Montague and Attorney for
the Commonwealth, B. T. Gunter'
and the defense by Mr.. Meredith, Of
Richmond, and james H. Fletcher,
Jr.
Valuable real estate, known as the
"Tully w. Parker land" situated
near Bobtown, containing 10S acres
more or less, bounded by the lands
of E. T. Joynes' children and others,
will be sold at public auction at
Pungoteague, between the hours OF
2 and o'clock to day, by Ohio F
Mears and &. Walter Aapp, special
commissioners.
There will be church fair at
Garrison's Chapel, Saturday Sep
TENDER 90, beginning at p. III. AT
s O'Clock an entertainment consisting
of orations, recitations and music
will be given by talented persons
from different parts CT tue county.
Admission 10 cents Refreshments
will be served at any time during the
evening.
The ladies of Zion Baptist church
will hold fair at that place Wednes
day, September 27th, beginning at
9 p. III. Supper and the usual re-
freshments will be served on the
grounds. One of the attractions will
be a fancy table for the children
Proceeds for benefit Of the parson-
age. The public cordially invited to
attend on that day or if weather is
inclement on first fair day there
after.
w. s. Dickinson s. Son, of POGO
moke city, Nd. are giving the fin
ishing touches to their brick, two
story addition to their store. They
have store 225 feet long by 80 feet
wide, part of it two stories and the
balance three stories high. With
the labor which building entails
and having made three trips to New
York, they have neglected to keep
their Virginia customers posted as
to their new fall goods, but they
have an immense stock and next
week will be in good shape for be-