Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-01-19
LOCAL NEWS.

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this year, August Goth.
Judge James E. Heath is seriousl
Ill at bis home in Norfolk.
Especial attention is invited t
advertisement in this issue of Parks
ley poultry yard, A. T. Matthews
proprietor
Mr.. Bert Hickman, of Baltimore, i
home on visit of several weeks t,
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. w. Kick
man, Accomac G. II.
The 4th quarterly conference Of
Conquest charge meets at Atlantic
NJ. +. Church, February 8, p. III
Officials requested to take notice.
The 10th annual fair of the Onawa
Social Union, Mappsburg Station,
begins August 27th, as will be seen
by advertisement elsewhere in our
columns.
Mr.. James G. Nelson, formerly Of
this county, now of Baltimore, ac-
companied by Master Charles Nelson,
OF same city, spent part of the week
at Accomac visiting relatives and
friends.
Mrs. Levin w. Mason, of near Ac>
comac G. H., confined to her bed for
last four weeks by injuries sustained
in falling down stairs, was able to
get around on crntches this week
and will, it is thought, soon recover
from the effects of her fall.
Mrs. Emma Bunting, wife of Har-
vey l.. Bunting, of near Bloomtown,
committed suiside on 7th inst, by satu-
rating her clothing with oil and set
ting fire to same. According to reports
received the terrible act was due to
insanity. She leaves a husband and !
four children.
The big hog of Mr.. 0 F. GUSTS, |
near Cashville, will be slaughtered |
next Tuesday, 22d inst Everybody
is invited to be present on the day,
and it is claimed, will have an ops
portunity of seeing the biggest
horker of the season. Its weight is
estimated from 500 to 1000 pounds.
John r. Rev, special commission.
er, will sell at public auction on Sat
urday, January 10Th, 2 p. IL. 1901, at
Rue, all that tract or parcel of land
known as the ''Hettie Baker Land"
of which Isaac Baker died seised and
possessed, containing 80 acres more
or less. For particulars see posters.
Rev. F. T. Tagg, D. D, Editor of
THE Methodist Protestant" and the
authorized agent of the Thank offer
ing fund will preach as follows on
Conquest charge Sunday, January !
Goth; at Atlantic II. P. Church 1890 :
a. III Conquest Capel, $50 p. IN. and
at Berea NJ. P. Church, New Church
at 7:9O p. IN. Public cordially invit- d
ed. II
Delegates to the Pungoteague Dis .
trict Sunday School Association will
be elected tomorrow by the follow
ing Sunday schools: Pungoteague, u
10 a. IN Wachapreague, Methodist o
Ills a. IN, Presbyteri IN 2 p. m; e.
Smiths Chapel, 2:3O p. H.; Keller, 7 L
p. Id. Messrs. j. y. Jacob and l.. J.
Hyslup will be present at all of the f.
appointments and give talks NJ
The cornerstone of the new Pres b
byterian Church iD Cape Charles II
City was laid Friday of last week
with Masonic rites. The Cape Charles II
odge, together with a number of the ci
members of the Eastville lodge uni Il.
ed in the ceremony. Mr.. James n,
Sterling presided, and prayer was in
'ffered by the chaplain, the Rev. K
:. Barrett, of the Southern Metho
list Church.
Mr.. 5. s. Wilkins, superintendent
# public schools for Northampton "
county, will be married at Ship
'ingsburg, Pa, at high noon, next NJ
thursday, January Gath, to Miss
ane Johnson, an accomplished young u,
ady of that place. Mr.. Wilkins will a.
cave for Shippings next Satar-
ay, accompanied by Messrs. G. r.
ioore, Jr, and G NJ. Bell After the be
ereInony the bridal party will re Pl
urn home, via Washington, Rich
lond and Old Point Comfort Light. Ri
L. Floyd Mock, attorney for Mrs. viz
larry A. West and Miss Tabitha E.
'ayly, offers for sale by private con- oe=
ao', 'n"' "ie larn Anown as sol
Poplar Grove" containing 200 acres -
lore or less. This farm is beautifully
,cated on Pungoteague Creek and
as good oyster planting ground APP yin
to it, large we'll built 2 TAI
;ory dwelling, with all necessary nlg
is within very short
stance of the prosperous village of
arbortOn; is convenient to churches
nd good schools. Terms easy and =
SUI
The tabulated report of the Board a
Fisheries for the year ending, oel
,ptember 30, 1900, shows receipts we
ON all sources to be $40, 1892, 80 and COL
sbursements $21 ,594,27 leaving a I
It revenue to the State of sec, 1858 O5. Lilo
he oyster inspectors collections mig
DIN Northampton show total of a 81
,00S,79, disbursed as follows: Fish ~