Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-10-05
LOCAL NEWS.

The, Cape Charles Agriculture
Fair opens October Sth and continue
four days.
Miss Matte B. Nelson, Of Accoma'
G. H., left by steamer on Monday To-
visit to friends in Baltimore ant
Philadelphia.
Mr.. Jerome Lsnkford, OF late en-
gagged In erecting public building
in SOUTHAMPTON County, Va, spen,
the week with his family at Acco
mac.
The buyer OF Geo. Z. Justis &
Son, Leemont, is home with new
goods, which will be opened out by
next Monday. You are invited tc
call and inspect same.
Mr.. VIM. B. Lingo will sell at pub
lie auction, October s, p. N at
Craddockville, two valuable lots
particulars see advertisement in this
issue.
Messrs. W. j. Hall & Son, Belinda,
advertise new goods in another
column of this paper and give prices
on some of them which will be at
tractive to their customers. Read
what they have to say.
The real estate OF which Severn
VIM. Gaskins died seized will be sold
at public auction, on Saturday,
October 18th, 1901, at $50 o'clock p.
m, at Savageville. For terms &C.,
see posters.
A gasolepe engine and machinery
for the establishment OF a grist mill
at Accomac G. q. has been bought
by Mr.. Geo. w. Garrett, which will
soon be in operation and add greatly
to the convenience of many in the
town and vicinity.
The health Of DR.. John w Kellam,
Of louisville, has improved suf-
ficiently to enable him to resume the
practice of his profession. The
change for the better is gratifying to
rs and will be to his numerous
friends on the Eastern Shore.
Your attention is invited to adver-
tisement in this issue of q. E. Byrd
& Son, Temperanceville. A reading
of same will convince you, that the
irm has bargains to offer you in
many lines Call and examine the
large stock now open for your in
spection.
John 7. Mock, trustee, will sell at
public auction on Tuesday, October
32d, 10 a. M, at Franktown, a certain
tract or parcel of land OF William II
Wallace and wife, situated near that
village, containing 1870 acres, more or
less, bounded by the lands of DR..
Peter F. Scott and others, For full
particulars. See posters.
The fourth annual fair, of the Vir-
ginia State Fair and Agricultural
Association. to be held at Norfolk,
opens October 18th and continues
four days. 1t Is to be up-to-date in
ell respects. Read the advertisement
and note the attractions presented in
another column of this paper.
Bell & Justis, Onancock, have oc-
cupied their handsome three story
building on North St., and through
our columns this week invite you to
call on them. The members OF the
firm are young men of enterprise and
push, want your trade and purpose
to have their share Of it by selling
you what you want in their line at
right prices. Read their ad and call
on them.
n. B. Wescott, trustee, at the re-
quest of beneficiary in deed from L.
D. T. Quinby and wife, Of record in
clerks Office OF Accomac county
court, will sell at public auction on
Saturday. October 18th, 1901, p. NJ,
at Mappsburg Station, tract Of land
situated near that place, containing
90 acres, more or less, bounded by
the lands OF John r. Sturgis and
others. For full particulars, see pos
tiers.
Especial attention is invited TO ad-
vertisement in this issue of lands for
sale at public auction by Alfred P.
Dennis, trustee and special commits
sioner, at Pocomoke City, Saturday, |
October Goth, $50 p. m. 1t will be |
noted, that the farms are highly i'm
proved, convenient to markets,
schools, &C., and have abundant re-
sources on them. Read the advertise |
ment and attend the sale If you want |
q home or a good investment.
The oyster navy is having a lively |
season. Twenty-eight arrests have |
been made by Captain Costen. of the |
gnnbost Aecomac, on this cruise, on
charges OF roughing oysters and oys
tering without a license. The arrests !
were made principally ia the Kappa
hammock river and on Guinn's Is
land. The James River" is to be |
Immediately commissioned. She is
the latest addition to the States |
armed fleet, and the smallest Rich
mond Dispatch.
The valuable farm of Mrs. Mary |
A. West, situated near Keller, con-
raining City eight and S0-100 acres
$3.50 Al, by recent survey, and
soruoaply part Of tho 10 nd holOpoip 4, |