Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1900-02-10
LOCAL NEWS.

ues day, February 18th.
Mr.. q. +. Jones has been aDpoint-
ed postmaster at Quinby, thus coun-
ty.
The roof of the new courthouse Will
be completed To day and work on the
interior is now being rapidly pushed
forward
Mr. William {. Lewis, Accomac c.
h ,has accep~ed Il permanent position
at Newport News and left for that
place on Monday.
Mi : May Duncan, AccOmac G. H.,
LETT Fridty Of last week for Farmville,
TO take course of studies in Female |
Normal School at that place.
Raughley Is TwllIey will sell %
valuable mules AT public auction at
Pocomoke city, Saturday, February |
l7th. 1870 D. III. See advertisement.
Mr. Alfred l. Lewis, of Leemont,
has been appointed 10 aud accepted
IA Government position in Washing
ton. d. g with salary at $500 per
mouth.
The Peninsula f ir will open st
their grounds AT TasleY this year, on
Tuesd ~, August 14th and continue .
days. The oates were agreed upon
at meeting Of the directors on Tues
day
Susie j., the fine mare CT Mr.. VIM.
| James, OccohOnnOck, ran away a
few DAYS ago and crippled herself so
badly, by breaking her leg, as to be
unfit for further use. She has since
been killed.
Especial attention is invited TO fol
lowing advertise in this issue:
"A. j. NcMath, strawberry plants
JOS. s. Bunting, strawberry plants
Mason & Bloxom, livery stables.
Raughley 4 Twilley mules at auction.
The >torehouse on lands of Mrs.
Nancy Taylor in Parksley, by virtue
of a deed from Eva S. Justis to J. w
q Blackstone. trustee, will be sold at
public auction by said trustee in front
OF 5. J Lewis store. Saturday, Feb
ruary 10th 3 pm.
The Young people of the town were
deli htfully entertained at a party
given bv Mr. and Mrs. VIM. b.
Stew suson. 70 their sou, o. NJ Steven
son. at their home on LilIiston
avenue Oh the evening of the Bird
inst. About twenty guests were pres
ent.
Samuel II. Ross, special commits
,ioner. will sell at public auction on
Wednesday. February 14th, next,3:3O
y. III At tho courthouse door, the
real estate situated near AccOmac Z
n containing three acres, more or
less known as the Edmund LillistOn
lot" For particulars see posters.
J.. FLOYD Mock. special commits
sioner, will sell at Only, on Saturday
February gath, 1900, at 2.3O O'Clock
p. ID. in two parcels, the valuable
tract of land of which Bagwell I
Mears died seized and possessed Fol
terms of sale &c. see posters. Pla'
NAV be seen at j. w. Rogers y Bros
store at Only.
Hon. John S Wise, of New York
will give Il reading at Lilliston hall
Accomack c.. H on the evening o
February 23rd, for the benefit OF tint
Episcopal church. Admission =
cents. reserved seats 81 cents. Sup
DER ami refreshments served by TIM
ladies Of the church. Public cordial
" invited. Seats for sale at the drul
store
A dwelling OF Mr.. Jno. <. Noting
ham. occupied by Mr.. Tyler Colona
near Bridgetowu, Northampton Co
was destroyed by fire few day age
At the time Of the fire the wife an
daughter only of Mr.. COlOna were a
hom4 and but small portion of hi
household effects could be saved b
them. The dwelling was PARTIAL
insured.
l. Floyd Mock. trustee, in dee
from Samuel J Shield and wife. an
at their request will sell at publ
auction Oh Saturday, February l7tt
2:3O d. Ill at Charlottesville, the val
utble tract OF land o. said Shield al
wife. situated two miles from Dav
Wharf. aud one mile from Craddoci
vile, containing $50 acres, more
less For full particulars see poster
a lecture. illustrated by magnl
cent pictures, will be delivered
Rev. J. ID. G. Hanna, d. D., at Ona
cock NJ. Z. church, Thursday evenin
February 18th, 1900 Another
tractive feature of the entertainme
will be music by the Graphapo
Grand, not the grsphophone
photograph of old, but new d
covery, which must be heard to
appreciated. Admission % cen
children under j. years OF age,
ceuts.
The factory of Albro j. Morse,
Harborton, will be sold by put
auction at that place for the benz
of Isaac y. Veasey, by Ohio l.. Pa
or. substituted trustee, Thursd
On . a., Tho laaSo