Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-11-23
LOCAL NEWS.
Thanksgiving day, next Thursday.
County court and grand jury
,srm next Monday.

term next Monday.
Mr.. (. n. Benson will be 81 court
house next Monday, court day, to
take your orders for suits, overcosts,
&c. Call on him at Hotel Doughty
A grist mill, run by q gasolene
engine, 10 now open for the patron
age OF the public, by Mr.. Geo. W.
Garrett, Accomac @. H. See adver-
tisement Ia another column.
The real estate OF Louis F. Taylor,
situated near Gsrgatha, will be sold
at public auction at Gargstha on
Saturday, November S0th, 1901, at
$50 O'clock p. IN. For terms, &c.,
see posters.
Mr.. Thomas G. Pitts was stricken
down by paralysis at his home on
Onancock Creek, Tuesday, and &C
eordipg to our latest advlces there
has not been any improvement in
his condition.
Read the big card in another COL
umn OF special offers for your bene-
fit in wearing apparel and home fur
nishing, by Ames, Shield & Co. They
mean that their offers shall be be-
yopd competition.
New advertisements 10 this issue
to which especial attention Is in
vited: A. s. Matthews & Co, Tens
peranceyille; G. NJ. Byrd, Keller; a.
r. Msars j. Co, Mears; Bunting Il
Lang, Temperanceville.
A large stock Of goods and other
valuable personal property will be
sold at public auction at Temper
ancsville, Thursday, November 2Sth,
by z. F. Guillette For full particu-
lars see advertisement in another
column
The announce ment is authorized
by Mr.. Vim. T. Mason, president,
that a meetisg OF the stockholders
Of the Eastern Shore Agricultural
Fair Association will be hold at the
Fair grounds, near Keller, next
Thursday, 2 p. m.
la competitive examination at
Jersey City Christ Hospital last
week in which many physicians par
ticipated, DIR. John b. Mears, OF
Keller, this county, won fret place
and the free board, lodging and other
perquisites offered the physician who
stood the best examination.
The marriage OF Mics Lena Wise
GUSTS, daughter Of the late William
Parke Gusts, and DR.. Edmund A.
Munoz will take place Saturday, De-
cember z. at the brides residence,
1901 Guilford avenue, Baltimore.
Owing to the mourning Of the brides
family, no invitations will be cent
out
Nine bills of sweet potatoes grown
by Mr.. Frank Kilmon this year, on
his farm In Hacks Neck, near Pun
goteague, filled barrel. One OF the
hills weighed 81 pounds. The yield
10 the best ever reported on the East
ern Shore and, we believe, beats the
world. Mr.. Kilmon dug 10 barrels
last year from $50 hills.
Miss Ethel Nicely, OF Norfolk, Va,
with corps OF gifted assistants, will
give a concert at the Y. M. G. A
Hall, Eastville, Va, Friday, Novem-
Der 29th. Miss Neely's wide reputaS
ton as a vocalist ipsures a musical
treat to all who will be fortunate
enough to attend. Doors opened at
2 O'Clock, p. ID. General admission
so cents. Oyster supper % cents.
An entertainment will be given in
the Masonic hall at Wachapreague,
Thursday evening, November 2Sth.
The comedy drama, known as the
"Sweet Family" will be presented,
followed by Japanese wedding In
pantomime, lasting so minutes. There
will also be fine tableaus and music
galore. Refreshments will be served
at the close. Admission IS, 25 and 30
cents.
Beuj. T.. Gunter and L. Floyd
Mock will sell at public auction to
the highest bidder, on Monday,
December and. 1901, at 8 o'clock p.
H., at Eastville, Northampton coun-
ty, Va, two valuable farms situate
In said county, known as "Town
Fieldsn and Nv oodberry," respect
lively, and containing, respectively
500 acres and 146 acres, more or less
and also a lot at Eastville station
containing / of an acre. For terms
OF &C., see posters.
Personal property will be sold at
public auction, as appears by adver'
tisemsnts, In this issue OF the paper
as follows: By Samuel h. White,
ag.nt for the heirs of Thomas H
williams. deceased, at his late resi-
dence, near Pastoral, Thursday, De
eember 5.h; by NJ. Northam, on hit
premises near Modestown, Wednes
day, December 4th; by John W. Ed
wards, at his home, on Chesconnes
mex Greek, Wednesday, Novembel
s7th; by j. A. Martin,a at his residence
near Fair Oaks, Wednesday, Novem
Der 9th.
We are authorized to announce Il
70 nnr,