Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1900-01-06
SATURDAY. JANUARY 6, 1900
John W. Edmonds Editor and Owner
LOCAL NEWS.

Anne. Md, is the guest OF her brother,
]. ]. Landlord, at AccOmac e. II.
MIA. H. G. Mears has bargains to
offer you at the beginning OF the New
Year. See his ad. in another column
Mr. G.. Rodgers has been ap>
Doiuted SUPERINTENDENT of the n. Y,
P. & n. Railroad vice K. n. Nicholas,
resigned.
That dollar you owe us for sub
scription, how about it the begin
ming OF the New Year? II In arrears
expect statement.
Mr.. James H. Lewis, surfman OF
Metompkin Life Saving Station, has
resigned the position and was retired
from the service on the let inst.
A meeting OF the Only Produce
Exchange will be held at Only,
Saturday, January 18th, 1900, at p
III All persons interested are re-
ouested to be present.
Rachel. respected colored woman
wife OF Henry Wharton. wHs taken
suddenly sick at her home near
Drummondtown, December goth, ana
died in less than an hour thereafter.
The Cape Charles Board of Health
ar a recent meeting OF the Board
passed resolution, requiring COM
pulsorv vaccination in the town. One
case of varioloii is reported in said
town.
An advertisement of Thos. W.
Blackstone, banker, in this issue
merits the attention of all of our
readers. III every way in which ne
invites your patronage we heartily
commend him.
Mr.. John H. Wise, late sheriff, has
received letter stating, that Miss
Ciayville, sent to the Eastern State
Hospital, from this county several
wears ago, died on the ed OF Decem>
Der and was buried there.
1t is of interest to the consumer to
read every line of the advertisement
in another column of Ames, Shield q
Co. They show list of what theA
have Oh hand for the supply OF the
people aud are driving their fire sale
and pushing OF the stock.
Capt. j. w. Richardson, father OF
E. j. Richardson. captain OF Steamer
Old Point Comfort, was killed on
Friday, December 23d, by being
thrown from his carriage while on
his way to Machipungo Station. Hi
neck was broken by the fall and he
died in a few minutes.
The attention of our readers is
especially invited to advertisement
of +. A. Davis & Co in this issue Mr..
F. W. Byrd, it will be noted, still
continues as their representative,
and the combination means first class
goods to the trade again t. is year. Ii
a consumer of the weed see that your
merchant carries their goods. e.
There will be an organ rehea rsal
and choice renditions in vocal music
at Leemont NJ. P. Church, Wednes-
day night, January 10th Professor
i L. Garfield. o. Baltimore, and
Professor H. A. Caulfield, of Norfolk,
Va, will have charge Of the ID dsicale.
OYSTERS and ice cream and other
CONNECTIONS will be served. Admls
.iop adults 10 cents. children 10 cents.
Rev. W. H. Williams of the NJ. 4
Church, South, and lecturer for the
Richmond Kelley Institute. will
lecture in Leatherbury NJ. (. Church
Friday night, January 5th, at Z
o'clock. He will also assist the Rev
A. Burke, pastor of the NJ. E. Church
Ouaucock, in a ten days evangelIstlc
service beginning Saturday night,
January 9th. Everybody should
hear him.
A Especial public meeting" OF the
Eastern Shore Game Protective AS
.ociasion, will be held at Cape
Charles city. Saturday. January 18th
inst. ID m, to "discus< the existing
game laws governing Accomack and
Northampton counties and for the
purpos of hearing any suggestions
that NAV be offered" All persons in
any way interested are cordially in
vited to be present.
The grand jury, of the United
States Court for the Eastern District
of Virginia. in session at Alexandria,
Tuesday, says the correspondent OF
the Richmond Dispatch, reported the
following indictments: William +.
hell, formerly assistant postmaster
at Exmore, Northampton. county
Va. charged with embezzling $1,000
from the Office in stamps, money
orders, sc; Peter F. Reed, charged
with violation of the revenue laws
and William Wright, under the same
charge.
The thirteenth annual meeting Of
the Peninsula horticultural Society
will be held at the Court House in Sal
isbury on January 10, II and ~. A pro
gram has been arranged with great
care and many practical question:
will be discussed by experts. The
cultivation of apples, pears, peaches
and plums, the marketing of berries
the production OF nuts, packages ant
baskets. the nursery and various dis