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Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1902-01-04
Ri OOantOWn.

The Western Union Telegraph Co.,
which has their Office in the store of
Mr.. Fl. T. White, is doing a flourish
ing business.
Mr.. NJ. G. Davis, the popular clerk
of Mr.. H. 7. White, after spending
Xmas with relatives and friends near
Eastville, returned last week.
Mr.. W. G. Fisher, of this place, and
Mist Fannie Hall, formerly of Balti
more, were married at the Maryland
Virginia line December oath, w. j.
Twilley officiating.
Mrs. F. NJ. Fisher, wife of the hotel
proprietor at this place, prepared
supper for two bridal parties Tues
day and Wednesday in Xmas and
continues to grow more popular with
her patrons.
Miss Carrie V. White, student OF
State Normal School, Farmvllle,
while home Xmas with her parents
entertained few of her old school
friends on the evening Of the 25th,
and returned last Saturday.
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Mason-Doughty.

On Christmas day, December Goth,
1901, in the parlor of Mr.. and Mrs. j.
B. Doughty, OF 1908 Harlem Ave,
Baltimore, Md, there was solemn
lied a very pretty but quiet home
wedding In which their beautiful and
attractive daughter Miss Annie h
Doughty and Mr.. Geo. s. Mason, a
prosperous young man of Craddock-
Vile, Va, were united in the holy
bonds of matrimony by the Rev. Dr.
G. NJ. Hawkins, of Trinity M. e.
Church South. After which the new
ly welded couple departed on the
palatial steamer Alabama for Old
Point Comfort and other points Of
interest. They have now returned to
their future home near Craddock-
vile to spend the happiest days Of
their lives.
The bride was attired in a lovely
mode travelling suit with hat and
gloves to match. They were the re-
cipients OF many costly and handsome
presents.
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Mason Mason.

On Christmas day at $50 o'clock
the parsonage of the NJ. E. Church,
South, at Bloxom, was the scene OF
a pretty marriage, Mr., Lemuel Mason
and Miss Lily Mason, the contracting
parties taking the vows on the occa-
sion which made them one, Rev. L.
G.. Pullen officiating.
After the ceremony the bridal par
ty with other numerous friends and
relatives repaired to the home of the
groom where an elegant and elabor
ate feast was awaiting them.
The groom is young and prosper
GUS farmer and his bride is pleasant
and admirable young lady.
We wish them a long and happy
future together.
Guest.
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Reai Estate at Auction.

B. Il. Gunter and L. F. Mock,
trustees, will sell at public
auction at Eastville, on Moht
day, January 18th, 1902, court day..
at 2.3O o'clock p IN, eight valuable
lots situated at Eastville station, ly-
ing between the railroad and the
residence of n. L. Holland. See post
ers and also plot in the clerks office
at Eastville.
l.. Floyd Mock, special commits
sioner, will sell at public auction on
Saturday, January 18th, 1902, 3 p.
m. in front of Hotel Doughty, Acco-
mac G. H., the two very valuable
farms into which the tract belonging
to ,he late DR.. VIM. H. Coard has
been divided, one tract the ''main
place. containing 100.15 acres, the
other 90 IS, situated near Accomac
G. H., on the road leading to Park
sley. Each of said tracts is well
adapted to the growth Of trucks, has
abundant resources upon it and is
admirably located, being convenient
to r. r. shipping points, churches
and schools. For full particulars
see posters.
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OnapcOck.
Mrs. Charles Truitt is yet quite ill.

Mrs. Charles Truitt is yet quite ill.
Prof. Crowder Mason, OF Margaret
Academy, visited friends In Norfolk
this week.
Mrs. Charlotte Taylor is visiting
her daughter, Miss Catharine, near
Stauntou, this week.
Our fellow townsman, Rev. l.. E..
Spencer, will move soon to Nandua
and occupy a home recently pur-
chased by him there.
Capt. James Somers, West India
trader, and his brother Capt. VIM.
Somers, of Mearsville, spent part OF
their Xmas in our town.
Prof. Ford gave most delightful
entertainment In the Town Hall,
Thursday night in Xmas, to large
audience despite the bad weather.
The week Of prayer will be OBJ
served by all the clergymen in our
town next week with one or more
services in each church, all uniting
1t is to be hoped that much good
may come as result of these united
efforts.
Mr.. W. s. Holland has recently
taken into his home a little orphan
girl, years old, from Pocahontas,
which makes four cared for and
raised in this cultured and charitable
home. Splendid mission work and
don't have to go to China to find it.
Mrs. Margaret West,a most estima
ole lady,mother Of Mr.. WIN. O. West,
of our town, died Friday, December
goth, at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Augustus Parker, Pocomoke
City, aged about so years. Her re
mains arrived here for interment on
saturday, December 21st.
The following students spent Xmas
at home: John Z. Ames and George
Q. Scarborough, of Washington and
Lee University;J .Drummond Fosquet
Of Virginia POlytechnical Institute;
B j. Taylor, Of Military School, near
Richmond; Miss Eva Hopkins, Of
Woman's College, Richmond.
Our town was full of visitors dur
ing Xmas in part as follows: Mr..
Kinder and wife at home Of Rev. &.
]. Winder; Miss Sallie Holland
Fletcher and brother with her little
pebble, with Mr.. and Mrs. W. s
Holland; Mr. Cahall and wife, Of
Georgetown, Del, guests of Mrs. b
K. Powell; Mr.. Charles Cullen anc
wife, of Georgetown, visiting Mrs
Bette Gusts; Miss Annie Woodward
of Hampton, at home of Mr.. Samue
7. NAPLES.
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Shipley-Taylor.

A quiet and interesting marriage
took place at the parsonage of Faith
Methodist Protestant church, Balti-
more city.
The contracting parties were Mr..
Robert p. Shipley and Miss Alice L..
Taylor, both of this city.
The bride was formerly OF Acco-
mac County, Va, and a daughter of
the late Samuel Taylor OF r. The
bride was elegantly attired in white
brocaded satin en- train. In her hand
she carried a handsome ostrich
tipped fan.
The bride was attended by her
cousin, Miss Florence Taylor, of At
lantic, Va, and Mr.. Roberts, "a special
friend Of the groom, acted as best
man. Rev. DR.. j. E. Il. Ewell per-
formed the ceremony. After the
marriage the bridal couple left for
an extended tour in the South. The
bride and groom were the recipients
Of many nice presents.
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NEIGHBORHOOD NOTES
ChtnCOtengue.

Our young people danced the OLD
year out and the new year in to the
music of Baltimore String band.
q Cards are out for the marriage OF
Capt. Samuel j. Scarborough and
Miss Lizzie Bunting onsthe Ssh lust
n Mr.. John A. Mears and Miss Claris-
"a Burch were married December
18th, Rev. D. P. Sanderlin officiating.
A watch service of prayer and song
was held at our churches as the old
year went out and the New Year came
in.
Thomas Taylor, of Norfolk,is visit
ing friends at this place. D. j.
Wheaton is here on business trip.
Harry Phillips and wife attended a
Xmas dance at Salisbury.
Mr.. Samuel Fields, of Baltimore,
Is visiting his brother, DIR. John
Fields, Mr.. William Burton and wife
and Mrs. Allie Burton, of louisville,
are guests Of friends at this place.
Rev. &. s. Kidd, of Drummond-
town, will preach the Introductory
sermon for the new pastor Of Union
Baptist Church, Rev. MIR. Davis,
Monday evening, 9Th inst. Other
pastors will participate In the servi-
ces
On Tuesday night next Rev. d. S.
Kidd will make talk to the oyster
men TT this place on the Culture OF
Oysters" as q business. He has wide
experience and will doubtless give
our people some important points in
regard TO the industry.
The Rev. O. F. Flippo, D. d, now
of Philadelphia formerly of Virginia
will lecture at Union Baptist Church
Wednesday evening, December Sth
on the subject, Ice in the pulpit anc
who put it there" This lecture is
allied with wholesome suggestions tc
pastor aud people. Its humor and
pathos Is captivating. A silver offer
ing will be taken as the door.
Arrivals at Atlantic Hotel thi:
week: O. B. Dennis, } J. Brown, w
Johnson, Jr., J Dubois, W. J. Nc
l4inness, Baltimore; L. Roe, J. W
Goldshan, Philadelphia; R. F
Powell, J. q. Pennington, Whining
ton; Joseph Dixon, A. Brighton
Chester; T. H. Purnell, Ocean City
O, Crockett, Crisfeld; l.. Il. Derrick
SON, Berlin; T. 81. Davenport, New
York; e D. Deibler, Salisbury; l..
T. Goodwin, Exmore.
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Produce Exchange Meetings..

A meeting of the Bloxom division
OF the Exchange will be held Satur.
day, January 18th, at Bloxom, l p.
III Every member is urgently re-
quested to be present, as it is the
first aud most important one of the
year. A full and free expression on
certain questions Of vital importance
is wanted.
The Keller division will meet at
Keller ia the afternoon of Wednes-
day, January S,h. Business of i'm
portance Is to be transacted and a
full Attendance requested.
a meeting of the Melfa division,
for the election of officers, will be
held at Fair Oaks schoolhouse,
Saturday, January II, p. ID.
The Pungoteague division viii
meet Wednesday, January 22d 2 p.
NJ, to elect agent and inspector.
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Family Financierinq.

They tell me you work for dollar day
How is it you clothe your boys on such pay!
know you will think it conceted and queer
But do it because am good fnancler
Tbere,s Pete. ,John and JIM joe William and Ned
half uozen boys to be clothed and fed;
II buy for them all plain victuals to eat
But clothes buy only for our son Pete
Wben Petes clothes are too small for him to go on
Nv wife makes them and gives them to John
When for John who is ten they have grown out OF dae
She lust makes them for Jim who is eight,
When for Jim they have become too ragged to nix,
She just makes them over for Bill who is SIX
And when for young Bill they will no longer 90,
She Just makes them over over for Ned who is t"o'
So YOU see if l get the good clothing for Pete
The family is furnished with clothing complete
But when Ned got through with the clothing ana when
He has thrown them aside what do you do with Them
Why once more we go round the circle complete
And begin them for patches for Pete,
But where dear friend, you buy clothes tna wear
From Pete down to Ned without rip or tear!
II 90 down to CLICK his stock is the best,
He can suit the whole family my wife and the rest
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Dedication.

The new meeting house, of the
Drummondtown Baptist Mission, re-
Gently erected on the VIM. Burton
farm, below louisville, will be dedi'
Gated Sunday January 5, 1902. The
services will commence at o'clock
d. IN. Rev. G. w. Hurt will preach
the dedicatory sermon. Neighbour
ing pastors will participate in the
service.
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s. K. Martin, Secretary.

There will be a meeting Of the
stockholders OF Chesapeake Navi-
cation and Manufacturing Company
at their office, Harborton, Va, on
Thursday, January 10th, 1902, at 1
O'Clock p. NJ, for the election of d.
rectors and to transact such business
as may come before them.
s K. Martin, Secretary.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1902-01-04

"Some time ago my daughter
caught a severe cold She complain
ed of pains in her chest and had
bad cough. gave her Chambsrlain's
Cough Remedy according to direct
ions and in two days she was well
and able to go to school. 1 have used
this remedy in my family for the
past seven years and have never
known it to fail" says James Prem
dergast, merchant, Annato Bay,
Jamaica, West India Islands. The
pains in the chest indicated an ap.
preaching attack OF pneumonia,
which in this instance was undoubt'
edly warded off by Chamberlain
Cough Remedy. 1t counteracts any
tendency of cold toward pneumo-
MIA. Sold by VIM. p. Bell q Co.,
Accomac G. H., Va.
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Write to us tor estimates on door,
sash, blinds, stair-rails and all other
kinds of building material, hardware
paints, sc. Stock large, prices low
Mr.. r. D. L. Fletcher will be at Ac-
comac G. H., the first day of every
County Court, to receive orders for
the firm.
Cape Charles Ice g. Lumber 90.
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Presiding Elder Appointments.

Keller, Oak Grove-January IS, 10.
Pungoteague, Pungoteague-Janu
airy 10 night, 20.
Wachapreague, Wachapreague-
January 20, p. M, and night.
Atlantic, DowniDgs-January %,
26.
Pocomoke, Saxes-January 81
night, q.
BIoxom, Guiford-February 1, 2.
Drummondtown, Drummondtown
February night, 3.
Onley, Onley-February 8,
Onancock-Febru ary 8, 10.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1902-01-04

VIM. s. Richardson has moved his
ice cream factory from Crisfeld back
to Marion Station, his old address. All
tubs, letters and kilograms should be
addressed to Marion Station, Md.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1902-01-04

Kellam - Near Wachapreague,
Saturday, December 2Sth, MIR. James
Kellam, aged about 50 years.
Hinman-Near Leemont, Friday,
December Goth, Mr. John r. Hin
man, aged about go years.
Trehurne-At Guilford, Tuesday,
December II, Miss Nancy Trehurne,
aged s. years.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1902-01-04

Roll call meeting at Leemont
church, first Sunday in January.
All the members Of church are ex-
pected to answer to their names, and
if they cannot be present to send
Scripture quotations.
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slockhoIdo,h, Meetings.
. guest.

There will be meeting of she
stockholders of Martin & Mason
Building g. Supply Company held at
their office at HarbortoD, Va, Janu'
airy 10Th, 1902, at o'clock p. m, for
the election of directors and to trans
act such business as may come before
them.
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To those who wish the good things
of life-you have our best wishes
during the new year-and we advise
YOU to use the "Climax" flour and
drink IS. K. c." coffee.
Snow, Knox g. Co.
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Messrs. w. B. Tilghman g. Co.


Gents:-Replyi ing to enquiries re-
garding your fertilizers, would say,
| have used Mixture b" bought OF
W. L Mock continuously the past II
wears, with the exception of the
past two years, when used cheap
er mixture, hoping to save the diff
ference in cost, but failed. Mixture
b. has paid me better than any
thing that l have ever used on sweets
and shall go back to it's use the pres
ent year.
Yours truly,
Edward Ewell,
Mappsville, Va.
Ion Q 1902
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Notice Of Law Partnership,

We beg to announce that we have
this day formed a co-partnership for
the practice of law under the firm
name of Parsons g. Q1inby, and will
continue to occupy our present Of
fees at Accomac Courthouse, Vir-
GINA.
John s Parsons,
Thomas B. Quinby.
Accomac, Va, January /, 1909.
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Jan. 2, 1902
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-02-08


Before the addition Of Baraga, Mar
quette usually held a majority over
the three other counties of the dis
6ict, but the increase of three In Dick
inson and the addition of Baraga alters
the situation in this respect to the OK
tent tuat Marquette is not the "whole"
Ching" as heretofore. So far as Mr..
Moriarty is concerned he is possessed
Il the ''tsuff'' of which good senators
are made Of and has a number of adm
firing friends throughout the conties Of
the district. 1t is likely however, that
he will have contestants in the field
long before convention is called. Ne
gannee Herald.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-02-08

In state political matters thing eseem
to be shaping themselves for nasty
fight for the Republican Gubernatio-
rial nomination. Governor Bliss has
pursued q policy OF trying to please
everybody and has. as is usual in such
cases. succeeded in pleasing nobody
He was profuse in his attentions to
Wayne county and that bailiwiick re-
sponded by heaping ingratitode upon
him. The State Grange was an
especial object OF his favor and that
order reciprocated bv putting forth it's
president rs candidate against hm.
And yet, outside of the fact that the
Governor is deficient in spinal rigid
ness and triffle shady in his gram
mar, no one seems 10 have any tan
gfble fault to find with his admin,stra-
ton. Has giving the quiet business
administration the people asked for.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-02-08

A contributor to the last issue Of the
Iron River Stambaugh Reporter has a
complaint 10 make on the score that
the farmers who ride over the rough
roads Of that township are not getting
fair "shake" and advises them to
make ont bills for damages and present
them 10 the board Of the township
Continuing. the writer has this terse
size-up Of the situation on the county
board Of supervisors.
Present your bills TO tho township
committee on railroad crossing II the
board turns them down have the super
visor present them TO the county com
mittee on scarlet fever and measles. If
this committee won allow them have
him take them before the prosecuting
attorney aud county committee on
membranous croup and diptheria then
you have EN-. Now don't be bashful
If this township and county have got
to be looted by ambitious politicians we
farmers are entitled to our share Of
the plumber.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-02-08

The News has received information
from what it regards as reliabl
source, that the Hawkins Kinney Cros-
by property in section 81, 57-92 is soon
TO change hands. Capt @. L. Roberts
the Crytsal Falls, Michigan. mining ex-
pert recently visited and reported on
the property for Chicago parties. and
it is stated that ''his people were
very favoably impressed with the re-
port submitted, and at once took steps
TO close the deal with the owners
The deal is being carried on by Capt
Roberts, mentioned, and Capt Harry
Roberts of Duluth. but who the in
tending purchasers are has not yet been
made public. They are known to be
Chicago, capitalists however, and are
not new TO the iron ore business.
The extent Of ore is estimated at
from ten TO twenty million tons and
the consideration of transfer is said
to look something like $3.50, 0000 The
sectional division of the property is
the east half of section 81 Exploration
was inaugurated there last June by
Hon. Il. b. Hawkins. O. ID. Kinney,
Geo. G. Crosby and Capt. Jas. H.
Pearce. IL is said that Mr.. Pearce
Withdrew from thesenterprse last fall,
but of that The News is not positive
In all about thirty drill holes were
dropped along the mile north and
south, and each hole cut the ore.
which showed varying depth of from
140 to 23i feet. Analytical returns
proved high grade of ore, the per
centage of metallic iron holding Mt a.
bout 30 per cent, and the phosphorus
sufficiently low to give the ore rank as
desireable Bessemer.
The ore from this body gives much
bother analytical returns than that OBJ
tanned from any of the other finds west
OF the Stevenson niine.' The property
Ia located about fourteen miles south
west of this city and IL in the estab-
lished ore line of the .Mesaba range.
Il is understood to be the intention of
the Chicago parties to develop the pro
perty forthwith and make il shipper
this year. II will be connected with
the Eastern Minnesota road. Hibbing
News.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-02-08

Three drifts are worked and no effort
is being spared in prosecution OF the
search for the bodies The workmen
will move SLOW ". Is there Is great
quantity Of dirt and rock to be taken
out before tbs drift where the bodies
are is reachedr~ The bodies are in
the fourth level So far ~ can b.
judged. they are in the vicinity Of
the pump. which was located about
thirty feet from tho shaft. About
sixty feet of the old or No. I. shaft
il filed with rock, timber etc. Mucq
of this will have to come out before
1t Is possible to begin removal OF the
debris which covers the bodies. The
pumps in operation are taking care Of
the water without difficulty. Both
bailuers are still In the new shaft. but
il is seldom that both are operated at
one time. They are 30 arranged that
they hang in the shaft above the up
per landing when not in use The
skip is operating in each shaft There
Is considerable sand in the level which
consects the two shafts and il will take
some time to remove it. The distance
between ahe shafts is in the neighbor-
hood of onethousand feet Up near the
opening from surface the drift il full
40 that there is no smalljob ahead OF
the workmen in cleaning out that
particular part Of the mine ALI the
men being put back to work were cm-
ployed there before the CAVERN. Cap
tain Piper is giving the old handles the
preference. A few extra hands are be-
ing added each day and, barring fur
Their accidents. it will not be.long before
the usual force will be at work. Very
few of the workmen can affod whole
month 5 lay off, such rs they have had
This makes them specially anxious to
get back again. There are a number
of men at the office every morning aslSi
ng for an opportunity to start working
again. Captain Piper is just as anx-
ious to have the full force at work a
gain as the men are to get back. He
is putting on every man that can be
employed to advantage. The usual
cews labored Sunday the same as on
week days There will be no let-up to
the work until all the bodies are re
covered. 1t will be possible TO resume
mining operations in the new portion
of the mine within very few days,
but this will not be done unless il can
be accomplished without interference
with the search for the bodies. The
pump stationed on a platform in the
opening caused by the cave-in is being
operated continuously, and it is doing
good work. All the water that ac-
cumulates there is handled by it. r
Mining Journal.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-02-08
STATE OF MICHIGAN.
County of Iron

NVuit01 VI iIbh
At a session of the Probate Court for
the County of on, holden at the Pro-
bate Office in the city of Crystal Falls.
on Tuesday, the fourth day of February
in the year one thousand nine hundred
and Two PRESENT, A. l.. Flewel-
ling Judge of Probate.
In the Matter of the Estate Of N ck
Diederichs deceased On reading
ana filing the petition duly verified, Of
Charles Drunehy d Co. Thereupon it
is Ordered, That Wednesday. the fifth
day of March A. ID. 1902. at 10 o'clock
in the forenoon, be assigned for the
hearing of said petition, and the next
of kin Creditors and Administrators
Of said Estate and all other persons
interested in said Estate, are required
TO appear at session of said Court,
then TO be holden at the Probate
Office. in the city of Crystal Falls and
show cause. IL any there he why the
prayer Of the petitioner should not be
granted. And IL is Further Ordered,
That said petitioner give notice to the
persons interested in said Estate. OF
the tendency of said petition. and the
hearing thereof, by causing copy of
this order to be published in tn OLA
MOND DRILL a newspaper printed
and circulated in said County OF Iron,
for three successive weeks previous TO
said day of hearing.
A. l.. Flewelliong.
Judua OF Probate.