Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-01-26
LOCAL NEWS.

at the home of his son, Geo. B. Fin
ney, near Metompkin.
Mr.. Robert P. Coleburn, an attache
OF Enterprise" office, is confined to
his home this week by an. attack OF
grip.
Send your orders to Hopkins 4
Bro, Onancock, for Orchilla guano
as it is now time to put II on grass
and clover.
MFR. Geo w. Tull, commission mer
chant OF New York, was tue guest OF
his sister, Mrs. L Floyd Mock, sever
al days this week.
Mr. Edward 7. Coleburn, late of
the firm of w. c. Coleburn l. Son,
left Monday for Baltimore, to accept
a situation in that city.
If you want reliable horse or
mule watch our next issue for an
nouncement of Raushly Il Twilley's
sale to take place soon in PocOmoke
Cicy.
E. II. Benson will be at Accomac
c. II. next Monday, cOurtday, with
tull line of samples for suits &c,
and wants your orders. Call on him
at Hotel Doughty.
New advertisements in this issue,
to which special attention ls invited:
Goods at cost, W. H. Miles; Stafford
Press Co., Jas. G. Floyd, general
egent; Parksley Poultry Yard, A. L.
Matthews, proprietor.
Judge James Z. Heath, seriously
ill Tor some weeks at mis- home In
Norfolk, was, according 10 the latest
bis physicians now believe he will
be convalescept very shortly.
A meeting OF the Hopeton division
of the Eastern Shore Produce Ex-
change will be held at Hopeton, for
the election OF officers of that divi-
sion, Oh February 9th, , p. LII. All
persons interested are requested to
be present.
An oyster supper will be served at
old Masonic hall. Accomac Q. H.,
next Tuesday. February 9Th, from
to 10 O'clock, for the benefit of the
Methodist Parsonage. Ice cream and
cake also will be for sale. If weather
is inclement you will be EXPECTED
next fair night.
John r. Rew,special commissioner,
will sell at public auction on Satur-
day, February I'd, ~. III. 1901, at
Rue, all that tract or parcel OF land |
known as the "Hettie Baker Land"
of which Isaac Baker died seised aud |
possessed, containing so acres more
or less. For particulars see posters.
Nelson & Wright have just return
ed from the city with some very fine
horses aud mules. They have sold |
two of them to the Government, one
for Wallops Beach and the other for
Metompkln, but still have some very |
fine cues left which can be seen at
their stables on next Monday, court
day.
a writ Of error has been granted |
by Judge blackstone In case of Stran |
Fosque, sentenced TO be hung on the |
9Th OF February. The writ does not
release the prisoner but only operates
as stay of execution, until motion |
for new trial can be heard by the |
Judge, which will probably be dnr-
ing the regular term of the Circuit |
Court in April.
The Pocomoke City Ice Company
has been Incorporated under the
Delaware corporation law with a
capital stock of $4,000 The incor-
porators named are f g. Polk, Jas.
s. Clogg, T. K. Joynes and John T.
Satterthwaite Work Oh plant which
will be located in PocOmoke City will /
be commenced at once and the cons
pany expects to be ia operation soon.
On last Saturday Judge Blackstone
entered an order incorporating The
Parksley Bank, with an authorized /
capital If S25, 900 90, and the follow
ing officers: l.. l.. Dirickson, Jr.,
president; d. J. Wheaton, vice-p
ident; Horace Wiltbank, cashier
These gentlemen, together with
Thomas b. Quinby and John S. Par
sons constitute the Board of Direc-
tors
l.. Floyd Mock, attorney for Mrs
Mary A. West and Miss Tabitha E.
Bayly, offers for sale by private con-
tract, that valuable farm known as
Poplar Grove" containing 200 acres
more or less. This farm is beautifully
located on Pungoteague Creek and |
has good oyster planting ground APP |
purtenances to it, large we'll built 2
story dwelling, with all necessary |
outbuildings; is within a very short
distance of the prosperous village of
Harborton; is convenient to churches |
and good schools. Terms easy and |
accommodating.
Tue big hog of Mr.. Oswald F. Gus
tbs, of near Cashville, slaughtered las
Tuesday, weighed 1921 pounds. 1t was
years and 10 months old and its
weight year ago, it is stated, would |
not exceed 1926 pounds, and therefore |
shows the remarkable increase in |