Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-03-23
LOCAL NEWS.
County court, next Monday.

August 27th and continue four days
Rev. George G. Bundick will
preach at Drummondtown Baptist
Church, Sunday morning, Gath inst.
J.E. Fowler has been appointed
postmaster at MariOnville, North
ampton county, vice A L. Bell, re
signed.
Pate & Mason have opened up a
branch clothing store at Franklin
CITY, Va. in the Messick storehouse.
Call and get suited.
A pantomine, concert and supper
will be given at Accomac c. n. for
the benefit of the Methodist parson-
age on Tuesday, April 8
Obituary notices and resolutions of
respect are not inserted free in our
columns. The charge is cents per
line and the same TO everyone.
The new Methodist church at ASA
waman will be dedicated on Sunday,
3p. IN. Rev. w. L. Judkins, D. D.,
will preach ON the occasion.
White Tips, record 217&, the fine
horse of MIR. L. Parks advertised in
this issue of paper, will be on exhibi-
ton at the courthouse next Monday.
Mr.. r. V. Gladding has re opened
his store at Atlantic aud offers his
entire line of merchandise at cost for
cash, except groceries. See ADVERTISE
ment.
Nelson & Wright will arrive home
O., Saturday with fine drove OF
horses Those desiring tiue stock will
do well to call and examine same on
courtday.
Mr.. E. H. Benson will be at Acco-
mac G. h. next Monday, courtday,
with full line of samples for spring
and summer suitings AMI wants your
orders. Call on him at hotel.
A telegram was received by Mr.. j. H.
Fletcher Jr., Thursday night to the
effect that the Court of Appeals had
decided in suit of White vs.. n. Y. p.
&R. R. Co., in favor of the latter.
The young people of Bloxom will
give The Deestrick Skule" at the
Methodist church on Monday night
April Sth, or if it should rain that
night the first fair night thereafter.
The Belle Haven Parsonage society
is preparing for an oyster supper to
be given on April 9th E 4ster holidays,
at the residence of Mr.. John A.
Doughty, near Exmore. Supper, 20
cents.
The lands Of George Parks of B ,
near Accomac @. H., sold at public
auction by the heirs, on Saturday.
were bought by John and Orris
Parks at SO, Ais and $2.O15 respective
ly.
The firm OF l. H. Merrill, Pocomoke
CITY, as will be noted elsewhere, has
opened out complete stock of Spring
goods, one price to all and that the
lowest, and through us invites your
patronage.
Rev. H. S. Kidd, of New Jersey,
will preach at DrummOndtOwn Bap-
list Church, Sunday M orning, March
31st, and in the afternoon of that
day at schoolhouse on road from
louisville to Wachapreague.
DR.. W. G. Starr, president OF
Randolph Macon College, will preach
in the interest of the Twentieth Cen
tury Fund in Franktown Church, OIL
Sunday, March Gath, II a. H., and il
the same interest in Johnson'i
Church, 3 p. H., of that day.
Cards of candidates appear ia this
issue as follows: n. b. Wescott al
delegate to the Constitutional Con
yention; George f Parker and Benz
It. Bull, for Justice of Peace of Lee
District; Capt. E. s. Hall aud F. NJ
Tappan for Constable in Metompkil
district.
George E. Kellam, colored, wa
found in an unconscious condition
in a few yards of his home at Savage
vile on Sunday morning and died ii
a few hours thereafter. He was
victim of the "strong drinks G
which he had imbibed too freely tn
evening before.
Our couutyman is still adding t.
his possessions in the Quaker city, a
appears from the following in Phila
d-Iphia Times, of 18th inst: D. j
Wheaton, has purchased the prope
ties at 1888 Chestnut street, froi
Amelia Freshman, former owner
same. The sale made through Mis-
Priestman's attorney, Edward Ship
pen, and the properties were sold fc
$4,000.
New advertisementsi in this issue
which attention is especially invited
Fletcher & Doughty, insuranC
agents; A. II q. Mears, general me
chandise; II. Merrill, leading cloth
Ter; w. S Holland & Co., real esta'
agents; Margaret Academy for leas
r. V. Gladding, goods at cost; got
Century Publishing Co.; Notice
discharge for bankruptcy; Viii
Tips: Shadeland Norman.
An advertisement of W. s. Hollar