Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1900-11-24
LOCAL NEWS.

issue.
Mrs. Harriet M. Conner died il
Middlesex county last week. Sh'
was Miss Byrd, of Accomac county
and was born July 8, 1902.
Attention is invited to advertise
ment in this issue of Mr.. Harry T
White, Bloomtown. He has bargains
to offer you in many lines.
Patents have been issued to Andrew
J. McCready, Leemont, for vine
cutter; and to George A. Brown
Wachapreague, for a truck-loadine
machine.
The late firm, of w. p. Gusts & Co.
commissioner merchants, Baltimore
is succeeded by w b. Gusts & Co.
as will be seen by advertisement il
this paper.
A fair will be held by the ladies Of
Grant Memorial NJ. P. Church at
that church in afternoon of Thanks.
giving day, if weather permits, if not
on next day.
A license was issued, says the Bal
timore Sun, on Tuesday, for the mar
riage of Broaddus Garland Williams,
of Keller, and Miss Mollye Blanche
Mason, of Baltimore.
Mr.. A. Frank Byrd will sell his
personal property at public auction
next Wednesday. See the partial
list of many valuable articles he has
to offer for sale in this issue
The valuable real estate of VIM. T.
Bennett, situated near HarbortoI,
will be sold at Harborton on Satur-
day, December 1st., 1900. at O'Clock
D. IN. For terms &C., see posters.
The personal property, and real
estate of James Gray, deceased,
near Chesconnessix, will be sold at
public auction on the premises, by
the heirs of the decedent on Satur-
day, December LIST.
The ladies of the Parksley Baptist
Church have arranged Doll Show"
for December thirteenth, fourteenth
and fifteenth. The proceeds to be
used in liquidating the church debt.
A full notice OF the same will be
given in next weeks issue.
A meeting of the members of the
Bloxom division of the Produce Ex-
change will be held, Saturday, De-
cember LIST, p. III. Business of i'm
portance demands the attention of
all the members and all are expected
to be present at Bloxom On the day.
The ladies of the P. E. Church,
Bloxom, will give a supper for the
benefit of the church Thanksgiving
evening. The supper, consisting of
oysters, turkey, etc, will be served
in the church. Tickets 25 cents
Doors open at 4 o'clock. After sup
per a free entertainment consisting
of play and tableaux.
A lecture on Robert E. Lee will be
delivered by Rev. George II. Ray, D.
D., at the Y. NJ. G. A. Hall, East
vile, Thursday evening, November
Goth, for the benefit of the Young
Mems Christian Association. Admis-
zion % cents, reserved seats 10 cents
extra. Confederate veterans invited
to attend free of charge.
The bank building of Mr.. Thos. W.
Blackstone has been greatly i'm
proved by coat of paint this week
and is now really handsome struc-
ture inside and out and we'll suited
in all respects for banking purposes.
1t is not only credit to the town
because of its appearance but as well
for the business-like methods which
prevail there and the courteous and
prompt attention you receive at the
hands of the cashier.
John d. Parsons, trustee, will sell
at public auction on Saturday, De-
cember 18th, 1900, at o'clock p IN :,
in front of the store of Conquest &
Tuli, at Oak Hall, Va, certain tract
of land, situated on the road from
Oak Hall to Pittsville, containing 1888
acres more or less,-it being the land
or which Mary Ann Guillette died.
seized and possessed. There is con-
siderable timber and an abundance
OF woods resources Oh said said tract
of land. For full particulars see pos
tiers.
Our countyman, Mr.. VIM. 7. Bun
dick, is making tour of New York
State and delivering temperance adj
dresses. He spoke at New Rochelel.
at W. G. T. U. Hall Saturday after
noon and at Rye NJ. E. Church in
evening and had engagements for
this week at Mount Vernon NJ. E.
Church Port Chester Congregational
Church, Williamsbridge and Wood
town NJ. E. Churches. He will de-
liver an address on 10th of Deem
Der in A. G. Dixon's church, Brook
Ign.
l.. Floyd Mock, attorney for Mrs.
Mary A. West and Miss Tabitha E.
Bayly. offers for sale by private con-
tract, that valuable farm known as
Poplar Grove" containing 200 acres
more or less. This farm is beautifully
located on Pungoteague Greek and