Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1900-06-30
LOCAL NEWS.

Thursday and Friday.
Privileges of Chesapeake Agricul-
tural Fair Association will be sofa Oh
their Fairgrounds Monday, July I'd
Mr.. John l.. Phillips, of upper Ac'
comac. graduated with highest hon.
ors. at Virginia Polytechnical Instr
tute last week.
The assessors of real estate 10
Northampton have completed their
work and report an increase in their
value of 1907, 522.0S.
Bids are wanted for posting the
Chesapeake and Peninsula Fairs. "A
list of places TO be posted can be had
from the secretary, Thos. s. Hopkins
Tasley, Va.
Mr.. Geo. A. Fawcett. Of barpers
Ferry, and Miss Bertha 3. Minson'
popular aud attractive young lady OF
Hadlock, Northampton county, were
married in Baltimore last Tuesday.
Mr. VIM 3 Richardson, the well
Known ice cream manufacturer OF
Marion Station, Md made business
tour of the Peninsula this week and
made pleasant call at our tflice. lie
REPORTS increasing business with our
people every year.
Mr.. +. W. Sparrow, formerly OF
this county, has accepted a position
with the old and reliable firm OF
Thicker e. Co., Baltimore, and will
call on our merchants in July. Many
of them will doubtless be glad TO
favor him with their ORDERS
The Confederate Pension Board OF
Accomac was organized last Monday
bv the election of James w. Brough>
ton. of Hallwood, chairman, and }
r. Rev, of Parksley, secretary. All
applications for pensions must be
filed with Mr. Rev, to receive prompt
attention.
Mr.. E. F. Guillette, of temperance
Vile, with the view of making a
change i'm his business, is selling all
Of his goods at cost for cash, except
groceries. Prices are given III his
advertisement in this issue of inter
est to his customers and others who
,yont cheap GOODS
Mr. Edward L. Davis and little
daughter Ollie, of New York, are
visiting at the home of Mr.. George
Custis. his son-in law, near Keller.
His daughter gave two recitations
last week at Holly's Baptist Church
before the teachers and pupils of the
of the Sunday School which elected
much praise.
The catalogue OF the Eastern Shore
Agricultural Fair Association, pub
lished at this office, will be ready for
distribution early next week and the
premium list will appear in the next
issue of this paper. The secretary
will be glad to furnish you with a
catalogue. Get one and have an ex-
hibit at the old fair grounds on the
31st of July.
Four dozen iron cuspidors aud six
busters, furnished by ]. Lang & Co,
Baltimore, have been purchased and
placed in the new courtroom. The
nurehase means that no one is to be
e permitted to expectorate on the floor
and that the furniture and walls are
10 be kept free of dust. The room is
neat and attractive in appearance
now and it is proposed to keep it so.
Mr.. Henry A. Wise, graduate OF the
Virginia olytechnical Institute, with
the degree of Bachelor Of Science,
and principal for the last two years
of the graded school at Keller, has
been engaged as first assistant at the
Pungoteague Academy next session
Prof. Southall is to be congratulated
i'm the selection he has made. He If
highly recommended by the officers
of the Institute and has proven him
self successful teacher.
The old courthouse building, sold
at auction on Monday last, court
day. was bid off to Mr.. J. T. Burton
at the sum of one dollar. Mr.. Burton
was also the highest bidder for the
law Office purchased by the county
OF Accomac OF Benjamin L. Guntel
at the price of thirty dollars. The
bell sold for $4 10 and was bought by
MFR. William Walsh, of Mappsville
The desks, old carpets &c, sold fo
1910, making the amount in thu
aggregate $3.50.
The first term of court held in new
courthouse began last Monday, Judg
=. II. Ross presiding. During til
term three parties, each indicted TO
felony. have been tried. The verdic
in the first case, that of Sadie Den
mis-, Oh the charge of attempt to poi
son was guilty" aud 3 years in per
itentiary. In the second case, Cal
line Travis, on the charge of attemp
ing to burn dwelling, the jury return
ed verdict of not guilty. 10 tn
third case, agains: George Downing
no verdict had been rendered ATTN
of going 10 press.
James II Fletcher ,Jr., special con
mission, will sell at public auctlo
on Satur,ty. July 18th, 3 p to,
front If y. rk Ar's Hotel OMaNcOcl