Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1899-03-18
John w. Edmonds.Editor and Owner
LOCAL NEWS.

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Mrs. John Nicely. of Norfolk. is at
Accomac G. H., the guest of her Sis
ter. Mrs. III. Oldham, Jr.
The next fair of the Eastern Shore
Agricultural Fair Association will be
held August 90. 90, "a and %.
Mr.. William Smith, worthy and
respected citizen of Mappsville, died
at the home of his son, Mr.. James h.
Smith. last week, aged 50 years.
Northampton has one case of small
pox but the victim is quarantined off
Brighton, q mile from land and he is
to be kept there until entirely we'll.
Mrs. Ellen Ailworth, quite sick of
late with pneumonia, at her home at
Accomac G. H., is better and without
some mishap will soon be well again.
Shad and herring are now being
offered for sale daily to the people of
the Courthouse and vicinity at prices
though only in reach of the wealthy,
except in small quantities.
Rev. J. w. Lafferty has accepted a
call to Belle Haven, and Powellton
Presbyterian Churches and will
preach his Introductory sermon at
Belle Haven On Sunday morning and
at Powellton at night.
Cards of the following candidates
appear in this issue: For Supervisor
of Pungoteague district, VIM. B.
Mapp; for Justice of the Peace, Levi
R. Boggs, Lee district, and E. Wright,
Jr., Metompkin district.
Mr.. F. W. Shivers, the ice cream
manufacturers well known to many
of our people, has moved his factory
from Peninsula Junction to Princess
Anne, Md, and increased his facilities
by putting in new machinery.
Ocean Lodge, No. 116, will meet at
Wachapreague. Wednesday after
noon, March 22d, at O'Clock instead
of at night, by order of Worshipful
Master, E. T. Powell. There will be
work in ell three of the degrees.
Rev. T. s. Dunaway, Jr., pastor of
Drummondtown Baptist church, at
tended the meeting of the Baptist
Young Peoples Union held at Char
lottesville, Va, this week, and de-
livered an address before that body.
Mr.. L. James Hyslop, of Keller,was
elected as delegate to the Inter-
national Sunday School Convention,
to be held in Atlanta, Ca, April 25th,
1890, at the convention of the Sunday
School workers in Richmond last
week.
l.. Floyd Mock, trustee, will sell at
public auction, in front of Kellam's
hotel, Belle Haven, Oh next Saturday.
March 18th, 2 p. ~, an undivided one
third of all that property known as
the "Town Hall property" For
particulars see posters.
Mr. Jeff D. Jacob, candidate for
Commissioner of Reuenue, was taken
sick at Hallwood last week, while on
his way to call on the voters in the
upper parish and had to return home.
At his request the announcement is
made that he will see them later.
Our countyman, Mr.. Wms 7. Bun
dick, when last heard from was in
Tennessee and the speeches delivered
by him in that section are attracting
attention and making for him repu
tation as temperance orator second
to none in the country, say the news
papers of that State.
An advertisement of the MaltbY
House, always q favorite resort for
Eastern Shore people, appears in this
issue. 1t has been newly renovated
and put in first-class condition. Its
convenient location, low prices and
excellent accommodations commend
it to the patronage of our people.
An advertisement of A. H. G.. Mears
in this issue is of interest to many of
our readers. His buyer, Mr.. j. I.
Kellam,is in the city this week, look.
ing for bargains which he will offer
you on his return and,o course, every
body wants his money to go as far as
possible in these hard times and. will
call on him.
The taking of dispositions in the
case of the Commonwealth VS.. Ellin-
ger was begun at the Courthouse on
Thursday. The Commonwealth was
represented by Mr.. B. T. Gunter and
the defendant by Mr.. Jas. &. Fetch
err, Jr. Hon. A. J. Montague. Attor
ney-General, was expected to appear
for the Commonwealth, but failed to
SNOW NY.
Schooner General Hancock, owned
by Capt. jeff D. Mears, with cargo of
oysters belonging to Herbert Drum
mond. sprung leak on the way from
Messongo to Baltimore during the
blizzard of last week and went ashore
near Sandy Point. that time, it
was thought, both would be total
loss, but the schooner was foated this
week and cargo saved.
Stewart K. Powell, substituted
trustee, in deed from Abel II. Wise.
colored, and wife, for benefit of John
Hurst, now deceased, will sell at
public auction on Saturday, March