Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-03-02
LOCAL NEWS.

sick at his home with measles.
Mr.. Geo. w. Parker, Onancock, Is
at your service, as will be noted else
where, il you want your furniture
upholstered or repaired.
Mr.. Samuel G. Nelson, wife and
daughter, of A,comac G. II , left
Monday for Baltimore, their home
for the balance of the year.
George Baily, found guilty by the |
jury on Thursday Of an attempt 10
main, Sc, will be punished for the
offense by confinement of six months
in Jail.
The Board of Directors OF the
Chesapeake Agricultural Fair Asso-
citation of Northampton county VIII
hold the next meeting the first week
in October.
VIM. P. Bell & Co. have just re-
ceived their spring supply OF garden,
grass and flower seeds, and offer to
the public a stock selected with their
usual care.
The announcement is authorized,
that Mr.. E 5. Wise will be candi
date for reelection TO the office OF
supervisor, of Pungote Ague district
at the May election.
DR.. w. &. Starr will preach at the
Drumlpondtown NJ. f. Church, South,
on the first Sunday in March at II
O'Clock. at Louisville at 3 p. IN. and
at Onley ut $50 p. LII. same day.
The next fair of the colOred people,
under the auspices of the Central
Agricultural Association, will be held
on their grounds at Tasley, from
Tuesday August 18th TO nth iuclu-
sive.
Lieut.. Beverly F. Brown, son of
the late Hon. Il. H. Bayy Brown,
who has just graduated from West
Point. has been assigned to the CAL
vary with the rank OF second lieu
tenant
Mr.. George T. Bundick, of Modes
town. was stricken down by para'y-
sis at his home at Modestown on
Wednesday On account of his al
vanced age his condition is consider
ed critical.
George Williams, colored, tried at
the present term of the county court
for the larceny of a COW, was con-
victed of the offense and will be pun
ished for the crime by confinement
in the penitentiary for year.
The valuable real estate, of which
George Parks, of b, died seized and
possessed, situated near PASTORAL
will be sold at public auction by the
heirs on Saturday March 9Th. For
full particulars see advertisement Id
this issue.
The condition of Mr.. VIM. J. Ayres
has been very critical during the
week and still is, though a slight
improvement was reported at the
time of going to press on yesterday
Without change he is not expected
to live much longer.
The Hallwood division of the East
ern Shore Produce Exchange VIII
meet az Hallwood, Saturday, March
9th. on arrival of noon train, to at
tend TO business of much Importance
A full attendance of the members
and other farmers is requested.
The stockholders of the Tasley
Agricultural Fair Associa ton met
Tuesday at Tasley Over 800 shares
of stock was represented aud all o.
the officials were unanimously re
elected Mr.. George Parker wal
elected as additional member Of thu
executive committee.
All steamers belonging TO the b. q
ga. r. W. Co, running to points II
virginia By way of Cristield, Md.
have so arranged as to comply VIII
elm Crow" law. In the cabin, al
though no division has been placed
one side is now reserved for whit
and one for cOlored passengers.
Crisfield Times.
Mr. W. S. Ashby, formerly OF thu
county, is now connected with tn
well-known and reliable clothin!
house of Likes, Berwanger " Co
Baltimore, as will be noted by adver
tis-ment elsewhere Call Oh the fir
and for Ashby when in the city,
YOU want clothes, that will be RICH
in both price and quality.
Three colored boys, George WI
kins. Edward Shivers and Wm. Kali
whose ages range from ten to thil
teen years, robbed the Cape Charlie
postofice on Friday last. They 81
cured 80 cents in postage stamps an
about 81 in cash. The little culprit
were taken before Judge Bowden,
the United States Court, at Norfol
ON Monday last, and held for II
Nav term of court.-Light, 20th.
The case of the Commonwealth v
Agent, Wrought Iron Range &c
charged with selling stoves withoI
q license ION appeal from judgmel
of a Justice of the Peace, was hea
at the present term OF the Court al
motion to quash warrant on II