Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-03-16
LOCAL NEWS.

advertised in our columns, but VIII
be sold to-day.
A list of the lands in Accomac, de-
linquent for non-payment OF taxes
and advertised for sale, appears In
another column.
Mr.. John J. Burke, Of Matt hews
county, is at Accomac @. H., in the
interest of the South-Atla Mic Life
Insurance Company.
According to the change In the
oyster law for Northampton county
the closed season begins April 25th
and ends September list
A pantomine, concert and supper
will be given at Accomac @. h. for
the benefit of the Methodist parson-
age on Tuesday, April 9.
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 Cape Charles Dramatic Club,
will present The Deacon" on April
18th. 1t is high class drama, and will
be presented in first class style.
The Board of Supervisors at their
meeting on Wednesday decided to
have the courthouse yard enclosed
at once with a substantial picket
fence.
Mr.. Luther I. Hope, a native OF
this county, but who has lived in
New Jersey since 1886, is in Accomac
visiting relatives at Modestown and
Onley.
DIR. w. G Starr, president of
Randolph Macon College, will preach
next Sunday, nth, at Evergreen II
a. M; Craddock, p. ~; Pungo
league, 7:30 p. IN.
Isaac H. Gillespie, colored, was
committed to Jail by Justice Clayton,
on Wednesday, to answer charge OF
poisoning George Brodwater, colored,
who died few days ago.
The Rev. P. II. Pernell, pastor of
the Baptist church at Eastville,
Northampton county has received a
call to an other charge, but has
reached no decision as yet.
The Belle Haven Parsonage society
is preparing for an oyster supper to
be given on April 9th. Easter holidays.
at the residence of Mr.. John A.
Doughty, near Exmore. Supper, %
cents.
A card of Mr.. n B. Wescott an
nounciug his candidacy as a dele.
gate to the Constitutional COnven-
ton, received too late for publica-
ton this week, will appear in our
next issue.
The barn OH premises occupied by
Mr.. c. E. Nicolls, Davis Wharf, to
gether with contents, consisting of
about 80 barrels of corn, farming i'm
plements &C., was destroyed by fire
last week. Loss estimated at about
$3.50. No insurance.
The case OF White VS.. N. Y. P. s. +.
4. r. Co., was heard by the Court of
Appeals at Richmond on Wednesday
and submitted. The plaintiff was
represented by Mr.. n. B. Wescott, land
the defense by Messrs Jas. Fl.
Fletcher, Jr., and Stewart K. Powell.
Cards appear in this Issue of Judge
Blackstone announcing his candi-
dacy as a delegate to the Constitu-
tional Convention, and of George ID.
Barnes for constable and of E. Wright,
Jr., Thos. b. Gillespie, and John d.
Watts for Justices of the Peace for
Metompkin district.
A meeting of the members of
Drummondtown Baptist Church will
be held at their church on Sunday
morning for the purpose of taking
steps to secure a pastor. 1t is i'm
portant that all of the members be
present and all, who possibly can,
should be in attendance.
The two-masted schooner Mary
Standish, of Boston, stranded Mons
day night one mile west of ASA
league Life, Saving Station, and will
be total loss. The vessels crew
were rescued by the Assateague life>
savers. The Standish was built in
Eesthaven, Conn forty years ago.
At late meeting of the Eastern
Shore Agricultural Association the
following officers were elected: VIM.
II. Mason, president; l.. G. Mears,
treasurer; b. Il. Gunter, &. Walter
Mapp, Z. B. NAPLES, Jr., VIM. L.
Mason and L. c. Mears, directors.
The next fair will commence, Tues
day, August 9th, and continue four
days.
Mr.. Jos. knight, a respected citl-
zen of Capeville, committed suicide
on Tuesday last, by taking an over
dose of laudanum. He owned house
and lot at the above place and some
oyster grounds on the seaside. By a
will found in his room he bequeathed
all his property to number of his
friends in the neighborhood. He
was about sixty years of age and un-
married.-Light.
Mr.. Thos. G. Kellam, 80 many years