Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-12-07
LOCAL NEWS.

Xmas goods In. great variety at
Wise's drug store, Onancock. See
ad. In next issue.
Capt Thomas johnson, of Oman
cock, celebrated his ninety second
birthday Friday
Stockholders' meeting of Eastern
Shore Produce Exchange, at Acco-
mac O. H., next Thursday.
In the next issue OF this paper will
appear the announcement by Rsugh-
ley & Twilley OF their sale Of horses
and mules At Pocomoke city. II In
teressed watch for 1t.
DIR. q. P. Moore, OF Cape Charles,
and DR.. Geo. T. Scarburgh, of Acco
mac G. H., have been appointed
United States pension medical ex-
amlners for the Eastern Shore.
The valuable little farm OF George
Major, senior, will be sold at public
auction on Saturday December 2Sth,
1901, at O'Clock p. m, at the store
OF A. 8. West. For terms &c. see
posters.
Valuable personal property will be
sold at public auction at Onancock.
Friday, December 18th. 1901. by John
II. Harmanson, executor. For full
particulars see advertisement in an
other column.
Mr.. and Mrs. John W. Mears have
issued invitations to the marriage
of their daughter, Miss Fannie
Wesley Mears to Mr.. William
Thomas Evans on Wednesday. De-
cember 25th, 1901, 2 p. NJ, at brides
home near Onancock.
Experienced tongers wanted by
Mr.. EIlinger, as will be noted else
where In our columns, aud "the Local
ton OF his bed Is such, that except
ing Ice or living gale, they can II
they desire to do so work six out of
seven days"
Mr.. L. W. Groton, of this county,
has been engaged by the Lloyd l..
Jackson Co., :" the million dollar dry |
goods and notion house, which re-
Gently opened for business in the !
city Of Baltimore, and will make a
trip soon through the Peninsula.
Mr.. l.. F. Goodwin, of Exmore, ac-
companied by his two nisces, Miss
Nellie Upshur, of Belle Haven, and
Miss Rosa Williams, of Hillsboro,
Md, have recently returned from a
very enjoyable trip to Washington,
Alexandria and Mount Vernon.
Miss Mamie Justjs, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaiah P. Justis, was
married to Mr.. Wesley F. Scrivner
Wednesday, December 4th, at home |
OF brides parents, Baltimore, and
left same day for trip South. A
reception will be held on their return,
Friday, December 27th, at their resi-
dence 537 w. Barre st.. Baltimore.
Dinner will be served at Hotel
Doughty, by Mr.. W. B. Stevenson
In building In rear of his grocery
store, and by the ladies of N. E
Church, South, at the old Masonic
building, on the day of the meeting
of the stockholders at Accomac @.
a. next Thursday. Supper and res
freshments will also be furnished by
the Methodists at low price.
When you leave home next Thurs
day for the stockholders meeting at
Accomac G. a., don't forget to put
that dollar In your pocket you owe
us for subscription to Enterprise and
we will try to be in place on the day
30 you will have no trouble in hand
ing it to us. We are revising our list
and do not want to drop the nome OF
anyone, but will unless subscription
is paid promptly.
Mr.. G.. g. Joynes, superintendent
of public schools OF Accomac, lie in
Baltimore this week, by invitation
of assistant superintendent OF schools
Of that city. Mr.. Henry A. Wise, to
study the methods in use In that city
I'm the teaching of Frye's geography,
which has been introduced into the
schools OF Accomac and from the use
of which Mr.. Joynes Is anxious to
obtain the best results.
Especial attention is invited to fol-
lowing new advertisements In this
issue by all who are looking for Xmas
goods: W. 8. Dickinson & Son, Po-
comoke city; DR.. @. W. F. Hall,
Parksley; 8. W. Ames & Co., Pungo-
league; A. q. G.. Mears, Wachss
prsague; 81. E. Byrd & Son, Temper
ancevills; W. T. Winder, McLain b
Co., J. AdelsteiR, Ames, Shield g.
Co., Onancock; Gable Piano 90.
The "Old Masonic Temple" Of our
town, after passing through many
vicissitudes of fortune, has been pur-
chased by VIM. P. Bell, who at
heavy expense has converted it into
first class hall, which may be
rented at a reasonable figure for
public meetings, theatrical concerts,
fairs, suppers. sc. 1t has upper and
lower rooms, and will be turned over
to renters, lighted, heated and with
tickets to correspond with reserved
scat section. The stage is the largest
on the shore, and is equipped with
dressing rooms, furnished with
mirrors, stationary washstands. cleo