Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1900-12-15

appears III tnIs Issue Vi tno paper.
Mr.. Oswald ]. Adams, former cit
lien, now living at Virginia Beach, ii
at Accomac G. e., this week, visiting
old friends.
Fine farm, near Pocomoke city, ad-
vertised for rent by Mr.. b. 8. Jones.
New York, in this issue, and big in
ducements offered the right man.
Mr.. Edward T. Coleburn will sell
out his interest in firm Of W. c..
Coleburn & Son, Accomac @. H and
move with his family to Baltimore
at the beginning of the year.
Miss Halle Battaile will return to
Blenheim for the Christmas holidays.
Miss Estelle Battaile who is also at
Hollins, will spend the holidays with
a school-friend in Salem.
Valuable personal property will be
sold at public auction by VIM. T.
Fletcher, at his house near Jenkins
Bridge. Wednesday, December 10th.
See advertisement and posters.
DR.. Joseph II. Hiden has been
called North by telegram, TO meet
Mr.. ]. G. Kelly in Philadelphia to at.
tend his (Mr. Kelly's) brother, who
lies very ill with typhoid fever.
Mr.. Charles w. Corbin. seriously
ill for several weeks past at his home
at Accomac G. H., we regret to have
to report, is daily growing weaker
and that no improvement in his con-
dition isexpected.
Mr.. Jrmes J. Milliner bought the
stock OF goods and leased the store
qouse of Mr.. Chas. 3. M 4son, Acco-
mac @. H., this week and has taken
charge of and will continue the bust
ness at the old stand.
DIR. and Mrs. John E. Mspp an.
nounce the marriage of their daugh>
ter Ada Edmonds to DR.. James Ed
ward Hyslup, Wednesday afternoon,
December Goth, 1900, half past two
O'Clock, at Oak Grove Church, this
county.
Mr.. James y. Clogg and Mrs. Sallie
R. Smith, both Of Pocomoke City
were married on Wednesday. The
groom is well known to and popular
With many of our people and for
them we tender to him congratula-
tions and best wishes.
The election held at Chincoteague,
December 1st., to decide whether the
incorpo ration should be abolished or
not after May let, 1901, was carried |
by 1877 majority. There were 264 votes
cast to abolish inc rp ,ration and 81
votes for it to rema y as it is at pres
ent.
Mr.. Thomas P. Copes and Miss
Bessie K. Hebard, daughter of Mr.
Joseph 81. Hebard, both of Locust
vile, were married at the brides
home, Wednesday, Rev. Mr.. Carson,
of the NJ. E. Church. South. officiat
ing They left by steamer on that
day for bridal tour.
Jas. 81. Fletcher Jr., special COM
missioner, will sell at public auction
at Meanwhile, on Thursday, Decem-
Der 9th, 1900, p. m, six tracts or
parcels Of lands, situated in the
neighborhood of Mearsville. belong
ing to the estate of DR.. Joseph E.
Broadwater, deceased. For full par
ticulars see posters.
Joseph r. Riggs and L. Floyd
Mock, special commissioners, will sell
at public auction to the highest bid
der, on Saturday December 22nd,
1900, at o'clock p. In. at Guilford,
the real estate of which John s.
Ewell died seised and possessed, con-
sisting of one tract and one lot, of
land, respectively. For terms &C.,
see posters.
Especial attention is invited to the
following new advertiseme nts OF
Xmas goods in this issue: Ames,
Shield Il Co, Slocomb Bros, w. T.
Wise, John W. Duncan, Onancock;
D. H. Johnson & Son, Parksley; b.
Il. Nelson, Accomac @. H.; A. q. G
Mears, Wachapreague; E. F. Gull
lette, Temperanceville; W 8. Dick
inson g. Son, Pocomoks City.
Many fine porkers are being
slaughtered at louisville and vicini-
ty this season. The weight Of few
given below: By Geo. N. Trower, one
62s l5s; by Jno. T. James. two 1900
lb.; by B. T. Savage, two, 1000 lbs;
by Thomas Heath, one, 636 lbs; by
j. r. Burton, one, 4SS lbs; by Jno. Fl.
James; one. 454 lbs; by e. b. Swang-
or. three, LAO lbs; by A. ]. Kellsm,
one 3S2 lbs; Wesley W. Bull, two, 615
and $50 pounds respectively.
John D. Parsons, trustee, will sell
at public auction on Saturday, De-
eember 18th, 1900, at 3 O'Clock p. M,
In front Of the store Of Conquest &
Tuli, at Oak Hall, Va, certain tract
of land, situated on the road from
Oak Hall to Pittsville, containing 1873
acres more or less,-it being the land
of which Mary Ann GuiIlette died,
seized and possessed. There is con-
siderable timber and an abundance
OF woods resources on said said tract
Of land. For full particulars see pos