Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1900-05-12
LOCAL NEWS.


The Tangier annual church camp
will commence August 18th and con
tinue ten days. Able preachers will
be in attendance.
Valuable farm offered for sale at
private contract by Mr. ] b Hop
kins. real estate agent, in this issue
See advertisement
Privileges of the Peninsula Agricul-
tural Fair will be rented to the high
est bidder, on their grounds at Tas
ley, Thursday, May S1st, $50 p. IN.
The l.. E. Mumford & Company
State Bank was opened at Kilmar-
mock, Lancaster county. on Saturday
with l.. E. Mumford, as president.
An advertisement of E FGuillette.
Temperauceville. in this issue, is OF
Interest to you. if in reach OF him.
Read the blrg tins he has to offer
you.
The first quarterly conference of
Conquest charge, NJ. P. Church, Rev
E. s. Fooks, pastor, will convene at
Conquest Chapel, Wednesday, May
10th, 10 a. In.
Oyster flats will be offered for lease
to the high est bidder. on the
premises in Upshurs Neck, by B. T.
Gunter, agent, s aturday, June 9th.
See advertisement in this issue.
A revival meeting at Pungoteague
NJ. E. Church, South, conducted by
Rev. W. H. Gregory, and Rev. Mr..
Bransford, which closed recently, re-
suited in 90 additions to that church
Especial attention is invited to ad.
vertisement of millinery, of Mrs. A.
q. James. Trower in another column.
AS will be noted, her large and select
stock will be open to the public next
Tuesday.
Cape Charles will have two tickets
in the field for the municipal offices
of that town, present Mayor
Stevenson heading one ticket and w.
b. Wilson.a prominent business man,
thu other.
The lands of Henry Salisbury, sit
uated on Chesconnessex, will be sold
at public auction, at Marsh's store,
south side of Chesconnessex creek, by
trustee, on Saturday, June I'd, 3 pm.
For terms. &c, see posters.
A strawberry festival will be held
at Evergreen NJ E. Church, South,
near Harborton, on Saturday. June
Cd, or following Monday ii weather
prevents on day appointed. Proceeds
to be applied to repairing church.
The congressional convention o;
the First District, to nominate sue
cessor to Hon. W. A Jones, the in
cumbent, is called by the chairman
of the committee. Hon. Lloyd T.
Smith, to meet in Fredericksburg
July goth.
The Board of Directors of the
Eastern Shore Agricultural Associa-
ton will rent to the highest bidder
on their grounds, near Keller, on
Tuesday, May 29th,3 p. m, privilege,
as follows: Boarding tent, CONNECTION
airy st.ds, barber shop, horse
pounds sc.
The lands OF William Mason, of NJ,
deceased, consisting of five tracts or
parcels, situated near Parksley, will
be sold by public auction at Parksley,
Saturday, May Goth, 2 p m, by Ed
ward J. Russell aud Thorogood
Mason, of VIM, trustees selected by
the heirs for the purpose of making
sale of said lands For terms, &C., see
posters.
Ben T. Gunter, special commits
sioDer, will sell by public auction on
Saturday, May Goth. 3 p. m, at
louisville, the valuable farm of
which John J. Hopkins died seized
and possessed, situated on the sea-
side, near that village, containing
100 acres, more or less. The farm is
in high state of cultivation and one
of the most valuable on the Eastern
Shore. For full particulars see pos
tiers.
The law allowing the taking of oys-
ters 10 Virginia waters until the 25th
Of May, has proven great mistake,
as natural rocks on the ocean side OF
our county are being depleted and it
will not he long, at the present rate,
before they will be as bare as the
county road. The means which has
given livelihood to hundreds Of our
people are gradually being taken
from us on account of this unwise
piece of legislati on.-Light.
Mr.. Vim. b. Dougherty, of Daugh-
erty, was aroused about 2 O'Clock
Monday night by neighbor, to find
his storehouss on fire and none too
soon. In a few minutes more the
flames wonl1 have been beyond his
control anil would have destroyed his
dwelling also. Its origin is unknown
and canIot be accounted for, unless
due 10 the carelessness OF some
smoker, whJ may have occupied his
porch after he had shut up his store
for the night.
The sheriff of Accomac with a
posse OF seven is at Greenb ackville
this week to dispossess CALVIN W.