Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-10-26
LOCAL NEWS.

Board Of Supervisors meet at Ac"
comac g. H., Wednesday, November
9th.
Slocomb Bros Onancock, have an
auction sale OF clothing every Satur-
day, commencing 2:SO p. IN.
Register to-day, if you have not
already attended to that duty. and
wish to vote ON Tuesday, November
9th.
A grocery store, with choice line
of fresh meats, was opened by Mr..
VIM. b. Stevenson at Accomac Q. H.,
last Wednesday.
Mrs. Willie Stokes, of Goochland
county, daughter Of the late DR..
Peter F. Browne, spent a day at
Accomac G. H., her old home, this
week.
A correspondent of the Northern
Neck News reports, that three huns
dred shuckers from the Eastern
Shore arrived at Wheaton on Thurs
day OF last week.
In the apportionment made by the
State OF the money from the Literary
fund, Accomac with a school popula-
ton of 1905 gets $S,60s.22 and
Northampton with school popula-
ton Of 1850 gets 81 ,9s2SO.
The personal property of Severn
VIM. Gaskins, deceased, will be sold
on Saturday, November End, 1901, by
his administrator, at his late resi-
dence near Savageville. Sale to be-
gin at ten (10) O'Clock a. IN.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Parks have
issued invitations to the marriage Of
their daughter, Miss Alice Watts
Parks to James Judson White, on
Wednesday, October SOth, 7:9O o'clock
D. M, at Zion Baptist Church.
The White sewing machine is offer
ed through our columns this week,
cheaper than ever sold before for
the next 80 days" by John I. Robin
son, Onancock. II you need one read
the inducements offered you and call
on him.
All Of our farmers are interested In
advertisement in another column OF
seed potatoes by Capt. j. G. Boggs,
Nandua. Everyone one who knows
him will vouch for the accuracy OF
the statement as to the yield made
by them.
Attention is invited to advertise
ment OF H. E. Byrd s. Son, Temper
'anceville, in this issue. They have,
as will be noted, large stock Of
goods in many lines, and to secure
your trade are offering them at the
lowest margin of profit.
The house and lot Of II acres, be-
longing to John Mock (of Leah) and
wife, desirably located in Onancock
will be sold to the highest bidder or
Wednesday, November 9th, 1901, al
8 o'clock D. M, in front Of VIM. L
Winder's store in Onancock.
All voters should remember that
before they can vote on a transfer
the transfer itself must be placed
with the registrar of the precinct a
which they wish to cast their ballo
and before the registration closes
which this year is October Goth, a
shutdown.
Parksley Methodist Protestan
Church is having new stained glass
windows put in it, and Sunday will
be re.opening day. Rev. F. q. Mul
lineaux and Rev. E. D.. Stone viii
preach. Services II a. m, and 7:3
%. m. Service will be held ever,
evening during the week following
All are invited.
L. Floyd Mock, special commits
sioner, will sell to the highest bidder
on Saturday, November End, 1901,
D. H., In front of Atlantic Hotel o
Chincoteague Island, two tracts
land, the one belonging to the he'll
of John Loffland, deceased, and tn
other known as the "Pope's Island
tract, belonging to the heirs Of Jess
Bowden, deceased.
An insurance company, to
known as 1.-THE Atlantic District Liv
Stock Association" will be organize
at Atlantic today. At previous NEE
ing DR.. Thos. T. Taylor was electe
president; and Mr.. s. j. Revel
secretary. Tie value OF each hor'
is assessed, when ms ured, and in tt
event OF loss, each member contr
butee to the payment Of same.
Alfred P. Dennis. trustee ar
special commissioner, will sell at pu
lie auction at Pocomoke City to-da
Saturday, 2:3Op. M, four farm
highly Improved, with an abundan
OF resources on them, convenient
markets, churches, SC. Ii you wa
home or are seeking an investme
for your money attend the sale. 8
advertisement on 4th page of tt
paper for fuller particulars.
Stewart K. Powell, special col
Z missioner, will sell at public auctio
N1-anhar 9th 1Ql