Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1900-02-03
NEIGHBORHOOD NOTES.
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Church, South, has been resumed.
The inclement weather of last Sur
day prevented large congregations i
the churches.
Mrs. Charlotte Ia lor returne
home on last Sata day and he
friends were pleased to learn of he
improvement.
Statesmen from the important bust
ness houses of the country have beer
in town this week, taking orders from
our merchants for stocks for boil
immediate and Spring delivery.
An act recently passed the Legisla-
ture permitting the amendment O
our town charter, and. accordingly
the council will issue an ordinance
requiring brick buildings only to be
erected on the burned block.
Miss Jennie p. Leatherbury, who
has been visiting relatives in Nor
folk since December, returned home
this week We had learned before
her arrival of the many courtesies
and honors given during her stay,
the last being an elegant reception,
which, altogether, made the trip de-
lightful.
Show windows have been added to
the jewelry store Of Mr.. j. w. Duncan
and a stock of pretty gold and silver
and novelties of the line are display
ed. Altogether, the furniture ana
stock are beautiful, Indeed The
citizens are justly proud of the i'm.
provement The store is worthy Of
a visit for look.
AT meeting of the town council
Oh Tuesday j. was decided to straigh
ten aud widen North street from
Main to King. Viewers were ap
pointed to consider the matter and
report When this work is accom-
plished, it will be- an improvement of
great value as to beauty of appear
ance. comfort of travel and safety
from fire.
A dairy for the supply of the town
is wanted. 1t is inconvenient for
families in town TO keep cows, and
large number of them would buy
milk, and also butter, if they could |
be regularly supplied in a good man.
ner with a nice quality. 1t is said
that some farmer nearby could make |
4 good business in this line. 10 dairy
produce this vicinity is strictly out of
late and should not so continue.
Another large store building to be
1t is the purpose of Messrs
SlocOmb Bros. and l. T. Doughty, to
rect brick s orehouse on their lot
the lot of Ames, Shield 6
20 the dimensions to be thirty feet
rOut on Main street by one hundred
eet deep. For the interior arrange
nent they are considering a plan for
handsome cOntinuOu, gallery. in
tead of an entire second floor, which
yill make a splendid display of stock. I
The shirt factory is factor in the
usiness of the town. The trade of 1
be operatives is an appreciated ele- l
lent. AT this season of the year
hen other business is so dull and :
honey hard to get, they have it to 7
pend, much or little, for the com {
'rts of life, and can appear much
etter than many not thus engaged /
onor to the Industrious ladies' May +
IL reward of their labor increase. r
1e should have other factories and +
Iore business.
More than two years ago we agita
ID through your columns the ques-
on of Il road to connect our town O
itb the railroad, and while it did
Ot receive the attention we thought
merited, yet it did not die 1t has =
zen considered further from time to
me and is again before us. Sug-
,stions for different plans are offer fl
!. The general idea is to have car q
rvice, of some kind, from Oman
ok to rasley and Accomac O. H A 4
ntleman of information upon such -.
alters gave opinion recently that :
ere should be an electric plant :,
re for the running of a trolly line
r passengers and freight and opera
~ an ice factory and lighting this n
ace, Tasley and Accomac He con nj
Tered the matter feasible aud te
ought the capital could be Sc 0'
red, and SAID there was "some- nj
ing in the wind" concerning it
w, emphatically now. is the time fe
: the people of this town to take NJ
the matter with a will and, while n.
r other important improvements M
: going on, make Onancock rail- Ie
I'd depot as we'll as good seaport ia
e adoption of this at once means a r,
,at deal to the business progress of A
2 town.
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