Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1900-12-22

Virginia almanacs, year 1901, To-
sale at drug store Of w. P. Bell u Co.
Accomac G. H.
Mr.. John w. Corbin, of Baltimore
for the last ten days has been at Ac-
com &c G. H. in attendance upon his
brother, during his illness.
Jerry Burton, colored, convicted OF
grand larceny at the November term
of the Cornty Court, was taken to
penitentiary by Mr. E. r. Mason,
guard, on Monday morning.
Rev. K. A. Robinson, headmaster
OF the Margaret Academy, Oman
cock, has declined the call to the
famous old Manokin Presbyterian
Church, at Princess Anne, Md, re-
Gently extended TO him.
Attention is especially invited to
advertisement of Jones Drug Co.,
Chincoteague. The display of holi
day goods by the firm is a superb one
add in sufficient variety to meet the
wants aud suit the taste OF everyone.
Mr.. William Il. Fletcher, of Jen-
kins Bridge, sold his personal prop
erty at public auction this week and
will leave soon with his family for
Seattle, Washington, with the inten-
ton of locating and engaging in bust
ness at that place.
John r. Rev, special commission
err, will sell at public auction on Sat
urday, January 18th, , p. Ill. 1901, at
Rue, all that tract or parcel of land
known as the 'Hettie Baker Land, :"
of which Isaac Baker died seised and
possessed, containing so acres more
or less. For particulars see posters.
James q. Floyd, general agent for
the Stafford Press Company OF New
Haven, Connecticut, moved from
Northampton County to Accomac G.
H. last Wednesday. He desires all
persons wishing TO canvass for the
most interesting and Instructive pub
LEGATIONS to write to or call and see
him
Our countyman, Mr.. w. L. Bun
y dick, spoke to a large audience on
Wednesday evening, December 10Th
at Rev. DR.. A. G. Dixon's Baptist
Church in Brooklyn, n. Y. At the
close of his address, DR.. Dixon arose
and told his audience, that it was the
best temperance address he had
ever heard in his life"
he marriage of Mr.. G. Nottingham,
hancock. to Miss Jennie 2. Bar
has been announced. The GER
gmony will take place at the brides
home in Massachusetts. The bride has
been teacher both at Onancock and
at Eastville and is very popular. Mr..
Nottingham is teller of the National
Bank of Onancock.
John r. Rev and William L.
Mason, special commissioners, will
sell at public auction on Saturday,
December Goth. 1900, 2 p. IN, at
Hopeton, the real estate of which
Nancy J. Parks died seized and pos
sessed, consisting of four tracts or
parcels of land, situated near Hope
ton. For full particulars see posters.
A Baptist Sunday school was or
ganized last Sunday, in schoolhouse,
near Cbancetown, on the road to
Locustmount. Thlrty-tive scholars
were enrolled and Mr.. Cornelius
Watkinson elected superintendent.
Rev. Il. S. Dunaway was present and
preached on the occasion and will
preach there again in the afternoon
of December Both.
Jas H. Fletcher Jr., special COM
missioner, will sell at public auction
at Mearsvile, on Thursday, Decem-
OSI SiLu, AOOV, r. An'1 Ola Si"N0S W
parcels of lands. situated in the
neighborhood of Mearsville, belong
ing to the estate of DR.. Joseph <.
-Broadwater, deceased. For full par
ticulars see posters.
Joseph r. Riggs and L. Floyd
Mock, special commissioners, will sell
at public auction to the highest bid
der, on Saturday December 22nd,
1900, at o clock p. LII. at Guilford,
the real estate of which John s.
Ewell died seised and possessed, con-
sisting of one tract and one lot, of
land, respectively. For terms &c,
see posters.
Jno. s Parsons, admr. Of VIM.
Young, deceased, will, on Saturday,
Decem Der goth, 1900, commencing at
10 o'clock a. NJ, sell at public auction
on the premises where the said VIM.
Young recently died, near Accomack
g. H., Va, the personal property OF
said decedent consisting OF house
hold and kitchen furniture, farming
utensils, sc. Terms made known on
day of sale.
Jeff D. Jacob. vice-president of
Pungoteague District s. s. Associa-
ton. will visit following churches,
Sunday, December 23d: Hollies, 1890
a. M; Oak Grove, HAS a. IN; Garri-
sons, 2:30 p. IN. Delegates will be
elected at each church to the Dis
trict sunday School Convention, to
be held in January. Mr.. L. j. Hye
slup will be present and make talk
OF ooch anDOiDtmQnt