Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-03-09
LOCAL NEWS.

Mears, in this issue, is OF interest to
many OF our subscribers. Read 1t.
Lieut.. Beverly F. Browne, recent
graduate OF West Point, is at Acco-
mac G. H., on visit to his relatives
and friends.
A list of the lands in Accomac, de-
linauent for nOupayment of taxes
and advertised for sale, appears in
another column.
Mr.. William j. Ayres, critically i'll
at his home at Accomac G. Fl. for
several weeks past, is somewhat bet
ter at this time.
A pantomine, concert and supper
will be given at Accomac c. ID. for
the benefit OF the Methodist parson-
age on Tuesday, April 9.
Rev. Walter Rhodes, very sick for
the past three weeks, is improving
and will fill his appointment Sunday
il the weather is favorable.
Obituary notices and resolutions OF
respect are not inserted free in our
columns. The charge is cents per
line and the same 10 everyone.
The grounds around the new
courthouse building are being clear
ed up and graded by Ir. j. I. Bur
ton, road machine manager, this
week.
Mr.. VIM. S. Ashby, Of the firm of
Likes, Berwanger y Co., is in Acco
mac this week visiting friends and
looking after the interests OF the eX-
celleLt firm he represents.
CAPTAIN E. J. Curtis, of Accomac,
is here with his wife, who has been
operated on at the Old Dominion
Hospital and is critically ill there
Richmond Times.
The Presbyterians of Cape Charles
have Just completed new and hand
some church, which will be used for
the first time next Sunday. Rev. A >.
Venable, of Bay View, will be pastor.
The Belle Haven Parsonage society
is preparing for an oyster supper to
be given on April 9th Easter holidays
at the residence of Mr.. John A.
Doughty, near Exmore. Supper, %
cents.
Mr.. John D. Watts authorizes the
announcement that he is candidate
for Justice of the Peace in Metomp-
kin district, subject to any plan
which may be adopted in making
nominations for the office.
The successful operations of the
Produce Exchange on the Peninsula
has stirred up other sections Of the
State and constant inquiries OF its
manner of operations is being made
from many sections.-Light.
Cards appear in this issue, an
nouncing the candidacy of Mr.. E.
W. Barnes, for Justice of the Peace,
and of Mr. James E Berry, for Con-
stable, in Metompkin district. See
notices elsewhere in our columns.
A new steel car float for the New
York, Philadelphia and Norfolk rail
road is being built at SparrOw's Point,
Md The float will be $50 feet long
and As feet wide, with steam-steering
gear, and will carry twenty eight box
cars.
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 in
this issue.
The Mumford Banking Company
has opened bank in Reedsyille Nor
thum berland county L. E. Mumford,
Of Cape Charles, was elected presi-
dent; Lloyd T. Smith, of Heathsville,
vice-president; j A. Palmer, Jr., of
Kllmarnock, assistant cashier.
The HallwOod division of the East
ern Shore Produce Exchange will 1
meet at 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. '
DR.. W. q. Starr preached a fine
sermon at Drummondtown Metho- !
dist Church, Sunday morning, in the ,
interest of the Twentieth Century
Fund The sum of SIG was sub
scribed aud will be increased later
by absent members to $500 or more.
Work on the inside of our Jail, re- !
Gently ordered by the Board OF super
visors, is being rapidly pushed for
ward this week by Mr.. :. J. Davis,
one of the contractors, and promises
to be of such a substantial character
when completed that no prisoner can
hope to escape from it in the future.
The three-masted schooner Annie
and Mary Bestwick, Captain Smith, {
loaded with fish chum from the At
lantic Fisheries Company, on Sandy
i g. Ill
went ashore on Cherrystone Bar Sat-
urday night. The vessel is not dam
aged, and the Captain thinks she will !;
be fioated in day or two.
Gregory, the famous banjoist of the