Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1900-01-27
SATURDAY. JANUARY 81, 1900
John W. Edmonds.E Editor and Owner
LOCAL NEWS.
County court next Monday.

neSQay, FeOruaTv 4tIu.
Miss Florence Holloway, Of York
county, is visiting her sister, Mrs. j..
d. Hosier, of Sanford.
Mr.. John z. West, formerly of this
county, now of Baltimore, was visi-
tor the courthouse this week.
Interest at the rate of 3 per cent.
will be allowed on time deposits at
the Parksley Bank. Inquire OF the
cashier for particulars.
Work on the courthouse building
is progressing rapidly and with
favorable weather the roof OF same
will be completed in few days.
Especial attention is invited to ad-
vertisement of horses and mules at
public auction, by Raughley and
Twiley, at Pocomoke City Saturday,
February 3d. 80 p. III.
Mr.. r. H. Nicholas, late superin-
tendent OF the New York, Philadel>
PHO and Norfolk Railroad, died OF
pneumonia Monday afternoon at st.
AIMS Hospital, Philadelphia.
If at the courthouse Monday don't
forget to bring that dollar you owe
us on subscription. The continued
advance 10 paper compels us to insist
that you pay up, if In arrears
A bill has been introduced in the
House of Delegates by Hon. s. Will
kins Matthews; To allow Captain N.
B. Rich to erect wharf or pier in
Assateague harbor, this county.
E. Fl. Benson will be at Accomac @
H. Monday next, court day, with his
usual line of samples for custom
made suits. All indebted to him, he
kindly asks, to settle with him that
day.
Rev. ] B. Pruitt, OF the Baptist
church, has been elected chaplain
OF the House of Delegates for Feb
ruary This is quite compliment
but we'll deserved one.-Ledger
Enterprise.
Advertisements OF 1.-The DERRICK
Fertilizer and Chemical Co.." and OF
american FertiliziDg Co, "in this Is
sue merit the attention OF our farms
ers. Give them your orders and get
first class goods.
The storehouse on lands OF Mrs.
Nancy Taylor in Parksley, by virtue
of a deed from Eva s. Justis to j. W
G.. Blackstone, trustee, will be sold at
public auction by said trustee in front
of S. J. Lewis store, Saturday, Feb
ruary 10th 8 p. M.
Steamer David Phillips, belonging
to Captain A. J. Morse, was sold at
public auction at Harborton, Tues
day. by Deputy United States Mar
shall West. The steamer was bid off
TO Onancock and Pocomoke City
banks at the sum of s. 500
l.. Floyd Mock. special commits
sionef, will sell at Only, on Saturday
February oath, 1900, at $50 O'Clock
%. M. in two parcels, the valuable
tract of land of which Bagwell e.
Mears died seized and possessed. For
terms Of sale &c. see posters. Plat
may be seen at ]. w. Rogers e. Bros
store at Only.
Justice Parker, of Accomac G. H.,
was engaged all day, OF last Thurs
day, In hearing evidence in regard to
a disturbance at Daugherty a few
nights ago. The result Of his ex-
animation has not yet been given to
the public. Henry Watson, colored,
who figured prominently in the dis
turbance was sent to Jail several
days ago.
Hon. 3. Wilkins Matthews who in
tr)dueed bill providing for separate
apartments on steamboats, for white
and colored passengers, is preparing
another bill, which he will offer as a
substitute. There is a demand for
legislation covering the steamboats,
rs we'll as the trains, and Mr. Mat
thews, hopes to meet the demands
with his bill.
l.. Floyd Mock. trustee, In deed
from Samuel j Shield and wife. and
at their request will sell at public
auction on Saturday, February 18th,
$50 p. NJ, at Charlottesville, the val
liable tract of land OF said Shield and
wife, situated two miles from Davis
Wharf, and one mile from Craddock'
vile, containing $50 acres, more OF
less. For full particulars see posters
The report of r. g. Dunn & Co.
Wilmington, for last year shows that
in three counties of Delaware, the
nine of the Eastern Shore OF Mary
land and the two of Virginia nearly
5000 individuals, firms and corpora
lions are doing business. Last veal
there were 81 failures. with liabilitie
OF $157,973 and assets 500, 1873. Th'
liabilities in 1898 were s2O3,S4O Ii
1895 the liabilities reached 1894, 900
The improvement is marked.
The three cases of smallpox ant
two cases of varioloid are all improv
ing. and there are no new cases II
the city. Our readers will pleas
take notice that. 10 accordance will
our promise, we expect to keep yo'