Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-10-12
JOHN W. EpxoNDs. Editor and Owner.
LOCAL NEWS.

and another man.
A report of the condition OF the
Parksley Bank at the close OF bust
pess, September, 1901, appears in
another column of this paper.
Miss Matte Coard and Messrs Ben
r. Fisher. G.. Lloyd Doughty and
son George, of Accomac G. q are in
Richmond this week, attending the
carnival.
The fall and winter stock, COM
plete in every line, of l FL. Merrill,
Pocomoke city, has been received
aud now open for your inspection.
See advertisement.
Three freight cars derailed about
one mile above Cape Charles, on the
NY. P. &. N. r r. delayed the
north bound passenger train several
hours on Wednesday.
Mr.. Abel T. Ashby, prominent
citizen OF Northampton, died sudden
ly at bis home in Occohannock Neck
last Saturday, aged about 20 years
He is survived by eight children.
Mr.. Clarence E. Smith, of Pungo>
league, and Miss Vernetta NJ. West.
of Baltimore, were married in that
city Sunday, 9th inst. They arrived
home by the steamer Monday morn
ing.
A. 8. Matthews s. Co, Temper
auceville, have many bargains to Of
fer in many lines of new goods and
propose to save you money if you
will let them. Read what they have
to say and call on them.
McLain & Co., photographers, have
again located at Onarcock and in
vite your patronage through our
columns this week. They need no
commendation at our hand. Their
work in the past speaks for itself
Mr.. JEFF Davis, of near Accomac G..
a, left Monday for Courtland, South
ampron Co., where he will be en-
gagged for several weeks in filling a
contract for iron work on public
buildings being erected at that place.
Mr.. James A. Winder, of Keller,
offers his services to the public
through our columns, this week, as
carriage trimmer and harness maker.
He is master of his business and only
frst-class work may be expected at
his hands.
An advertisement of the Fall
trade opening" of W. S. Dickinson
& Son, Pocomoke city, appears in
another column. Every department
OF their large stock invites your at
tention. Read what the firm has to
offer you.
The fourth annual fair, of the Vir-
ginis 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
ali respects. Read the advertisement
and note the attractions presented in
another column of this paper.
The old hotel property at PuDgo-
teagne. belonging to A. s. West, col
ored, was destroyed by fire Sunday
mo, ming aud had made such prog
ress when discovered about day.
break, that nothing could be done
to stay its progress. Origin of fire un-
known. Loss partially covered by
Insurance.
Attention is invited to an adver-
tisemeDt of Rogers & Boggs, Melfa,
ia this issue. To their line of general
merchandise, it will be noted, other
things are added, which all of their
customers need and must have The
firm proposes to make the prices so
attractive that you can't stay away
from their store.
John r. Mock, trustee, will sell al
public auction on Tuesday, October
22d, 10 a. ~, at Franktown, certain
tract or parcel of land of William n
Wallace and wife, situated near that
village, containing 1916 acres, more OIL
less, bounded by the lands OF DR.
Peter F. Scott and others. For full
particulars. See posters.
The University College of Medicine
of Richmond, Va, whose advertise
ments appeared in this paper during
the summer, reports an encouraging
outlook for this session, the number
of new students enrolled to this dat,
being in advance of the total number
of new students for the session o
1900 1901, and a good prospect o
more within the next few days.
Mr.. Geo. a. LeCato, en- route TO
Florida, spent a few days with hi
home people last week. His hous'
has bought large fields of oranges il
Florica-the gathering and shipping
of which will keep him there tn
larger part of the winter. He say
the shipping of Eastern Shore pota
toes in small barrels has been one o
the reasons for their selling so lo'
this fall.
Especial attention is invited TO ad
vertisement in this issue of lands TO
sale at public auction by Alfred F
Dennis, trustee and special commits
sioner, at Pocomoke City, Saturday