Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1900-07-21
Virginia News.

prize at the Paris EXPOSITION.
The indications are that but few Of
Virginia Gold Democrats will oppose
Bryan this year.
The population of Newport News
will, il is said, not exceed 20,0OC
when the census figures are publish
ed.
A Richmond syndicate has pur-
chased for SEQ, 900 three blocks OF lots
at Pig Point, opposite Newport
News.
Capt. Joseph +. Willard, of Fairfax
is being urged by his friends to run
for Governor, and will probably be-
come candidate.
A letter received in Richmond from
ey Senator David h Hill, states that
he will be there in September and
make q speech for Bryan.
Cornelius Harris, colored, who was
member of the grand jury which
indicted Jefferson Davis for treason,
died Saturday at Newport News.
Prof. l. nj. Blackford OF the Epis
copal High School, u sound-money
Democrat, announces that he Will
vote for Bryan asa protest against
Imperialism.
II. II. Neale, OF Northumberland
county. possesses a valuable COW. In
one wear he has sold from her one
calf for 50. So net, and she gave GAG
gallons of milk from which 296 pounds
of butter we're made.
Attorney General Montague in re-
Spouse to request for his opinion
says that minister of the Gospel is
not exempt from the payment OF the
State income tax. The inquiry comes
from the city OF Lynchhurg.
Philadelphia capitalists have built
an immense cotton oil and fiber mill
in Berkely, and are now building an
enormous electric liant for the Nor
folk Heat, Light and Power Com
pany. This plant will cost $5OO,OO0.
The State Board of Agriculture
Monday. The most important action
taken by the body was the appropri'
alton of$3, 900 to be used for holding
farmers institutes in each district OF
the State.
Marvin Grove Methodist camp
meeting. in Richmond County, will
open Friday. August 3, and continue
ten days. Evangelist William Left
wich, of Nashville, Tenn, and DR.. W..
u. Starr, president OF Randolph Macon
College, will be principal preachers.
1t is generally thought that the
census will give Richmond popula-
ton of about 10000, or in the neigh
borhood Of 5000 increase over the
census of 1890. Had the corporate
limits extended a mile Richmond
would have gone beyond the 100, 900
mark.
A corporation to control the city
supply OF ice for Norfolk was formed
Monday under the name OF the Nor
folk Ice Company, which concern
was granted charter by Judge
Hanckel. The capital stock is $780,,
600, and all OF the Leading ice COM
panies in the city are members.
The contract for the erection of
monument to the Confederate dead
of Orange county has been awarded
to @. NJ Walsh, Of Petersburg. 1t is
to cost 81 400, and will be unveiled
about October 10. Its entire height
is to be ~ feet. A Confederate soldier
in white marble will surmount it.
The last Legislature passed an
Important law as to the nOtarial and
court seals. Now where these seals
are required it is necessary to secure
from the county treasurer a wafer to
be attached before the seal is iIn-
pressed No document where these
seals are required is valid unless the
wafer is attached.
Fort Wool, or the Rip Raps,i to be
fortified. The plans are prepared and
the estimates of cost have been asked
and received. The cost will be in the
neighborhood of $500 900. There are
10 be two disappearing guns OF ~ or
Is inch caliber, and dozen or more
rapid fire guns, probably 6-inch rifles
and guns of smaller caliber, in addi-
ton.
An illicit distillery, complete in
every detail, has been seized in Prin-
cess Anne county. The location OF
the still was about nine miles from
Portsmouth, on what Is known rs
the Andrew A. Dosier land. Every
thing was in readiness to begin opera
ton when the officers arrived. The
would-b De moonshiners, seeing the
officer, fled and have not been capt.
ured.
Two additions will be made to the
faculty of Richmond College next fall.
MIR Sidney F. Pollard of Norfolk, who
is now taking a course at Harvard,
hes been selected by the trustees, as
assistant to Prof. Winston, Of the de
partInent of physics, and Prof. /. r.
Hamberlin, formerly an instructor In
the college, but for seven years with
the University OF Texas, will be in
structor in expression.
A patent has been issued to Henry
J. Ennis, of Washington, d. c., as
signed 10 George McGovern, of Rich>
mond, for valuable improvement in
Il life-savlng appliance. The device
is a self-infiating jacket Of light ma
terial, to be worn with bathing suits.
By touching button the gases are
Il. srf a%o flx-
inflated. It's buoyancy is sufficient TO
sustain two full grown persons safely
upon the water.
The State Board of Fisheries will
meet July 25th probably in Rich
mond. The Board expects to add
largely TO the revenues derived from
the fish and oyster industries. The
last legislature appropriated $4,000
and gave the board power to employ