Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-08-03
LOCAL NEWS.

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The Eastern Shore Agriculture
Fair will open this year, Tuesday
August 9th and continue four days
Hillman Shivers, on trial last Tues
day for shooting and killing AloDzo
Thomas, in May last, was acquitted
Mrs. A. G. James, T'rower, adver-
tlses all summer goods through our
columns this week at half price. Call
and get the bargains offered you.
A report of the condition of Parks
ley Bank at the close Of business,
July Is, 1901, appears in another
column in this issue of the paper
Mr.. James H. Fletcher, Jr., wife
and children left Thursday for
Waynesboro, Va, and propose to
remain there until last of August.
Mr.. w. +. Mears, formerly of Tenn
peranceville, Va, has accepted a
position as operator with the Postal
Telegraph Company, at Dover. Del
Mr.. b. Il. Gunter and wife left
Friday for Buffalo. N. Y, and other
places Of interest north. They will |
be absent from the county about two
weeks.
A race will come off at Wacha>
preague to day, Saturday, August
Sd, between boats of Captains Polk
Lang and Levin Richardson for a
purse of 800.
Every farmer is Interested in the
"Sweet Potato Vine Cutter adver-
tised by Mr.. A. J. McCready, Lee
mont, in this issue. Read what he
has to say about it.
F. H. Dry den, real estate broker, {
has sold to Revel l. Taylor, of Parks 2
ley,what is known as the Hope farm, 7
situate near Beaver Dam station, in s
Worcester County, Md. Mr.. Taylor v
will make it his home after the pres r
ent year. U
Miss Sallie Floyd, of late the guest =
of her uncle. Mr.. James G. Floyd, n
Accomac G. a., returned to her I"
home in Northampton. Tuesday d
Mr. VIM. j Ayres, of Baltimore, is
home on visit to his parents at j.
Accomac G. FL. u
l. Floyd Mock, trustee, will sell at &c
public auction to the highest bidder II,
on Saturday. August 10th, 1901, at
1870 O'Clock p. IN, the Bowen"
house and lot, situated in Parksley.
The premises have been thoroughly
repaired and the building painted III
recently. !"
The catalogues of the Eastern =.
Shore Agricultural Fair, to be held ~
on their grounds, near Keller, this
year, are in the hands of the secre-
tary, for distribution. A partial pre- vii
MUM ist also appears in this issue GU
and can be seen in full in this paper ,
next week. +;r
New Church and Oak Hall division an
Of the Exchange Will hold a meeting pls
at New Church, Saturday, August ,
18th, p. m. An opportunity will Ma
be given on the day to those in ar If
rears to pay balance due on stock. "a
ALI farmers are urgently requested
o attend the meeting.
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The Peninsula Fair Association at o.,
Tasley, Va, will give a bridal pres tit,
mt OF $500 in gold to any respect ses
able white couple, who will have the var
ceremony performed in the ars
sianu e.anu Tue eecono Jay OF the ped
Fair. Names kept secret. Write Il. nv
J. Hopkins, Tasley, Va.
L Floyd Mock will sell at public
uction to the highest bidder on NJ
saturday, August 24th, 1901, at day
clock p. H., at Harborton, the tract
4 land known as Poplar Grove" III
e,tain y 200 acres, more or less, be- vi
oDging to Mrs Mary A. West and "a'
iiss Tabitha E. Bayly. NJ
L. Floyd Mock. administrative of Tun
apt. Frank Evans. deceased will ing
III at the steamboat wharf at Cris- RI
cid, Md, to the highest bidder, on ton
riday, August 9th, 1901, at 10 O'Clock crop
M, the Schooner Emma K. Brad ~,
nav. The boat is in good condi- g !.
on and recently painted Terms
lsh. -
Flet
Mr.. VIM. s. Richardson, the ice A.
cam manufacturer, formerly of -
arion Station, DOW of Crisfield, Md
as in town Wednesday and received ~ :
orders for ice cream for the Tasley 0"p'
air. He has been furnishing this MI
ir since it started and has given macl
neral satisfaction, but says this sions
'ar the cream will be better than and
er before. with
James II. Fletcher, Jr, trustee, Mr.
III sell at public auction Saturday. Texa
1gust 9th, %. H., at front door of at "S
e courthouse, valuable house and on hi
Of which Eli h W. Hickman, wher
ed seized and possessed, situated Ango
Accomsck q. a., containing by Ham
tual survey, three and forty-five rancl
Indreths acres. For full particulars WASH
} posters.
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L. hoyo Noch' trustee VIII sell at impo
o'ic auction, 10 ene hlghest bid peara
r, at Wiseville, on Saturday, Au- the n
st 10th, 1901, at O'Clock p. NJ, the have