Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1902-04-12
LOCAL NEWS.

Peninsula Fair, Tasley, va
August 5, 6, 8.
Board OF Supervisors meets We'd
nesdsy, April 10th.
The Hallwood division of the Ex-
change will meet, Saturday, April
18th.
Two more valuable farms are ad-
vertised for sale in this issue by w.
8. Holland & Co., real estate agents.
The next Fair of the Eastern Shore
Agricultural Association will be held
on their grounds, near Keller, August
26, 81, % and 80.
MIR. William Ellinger has oyster
plants for sale, which he is offering
at reasonable prices. Read his ad-
vertisement in another column of
this paper.
The Onancock division of the Pro-
duce Exchange will hold a meeting
for the cleo ion of officers April 18th.
ALI OF the members are expected to
be present.
New advertisements in this issue
to which especial attention is invit-
ed: l. n. Merrill, Pocomoke city;
E. F. Guillette & Co., Temperance
vile; J. L Byrd, Meanwhile.
A cemetery company was organ
lied at Accomac G. H., Thursday
night. A committee was appointed
to select a site for cemetery and re-
port at meeting to be held next
Tuesday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Mears have
issued invitations to the marriage of
their daughter, Miss Minnie Permelia
Mears to Mr.. Frank Stockley Hyslup
at Oak Grove Church, Wednesday,
April 10th, 1902, 2 p. III They will
be at home to their friends near
Keller after April 2Sd.
The announcement is authorized
that the vacancy in the office of JUS
tice of the Peace in Metompkin Dis
trict will be filled by the Court at
the April term. The candidate will
get the place having the endorse
ment of the largest number of quail
fed Democratic voters.
Geo. r. Justis, trustee, in deed from
William Justis, OF l., will sell by
public auction at Justisville, on
Satu day, May 3rd, 1902, 2 p. M, 30
acres of land, more or less, with
house thereon, of said William
Justis, situated on Back Creek, near
Justisville. Terms made known on
day OF sale.
Mr.. Wesley T. Nelson, Accomac G.
II , Is authorized by McNeal, Chase
& Co., who will soon have a canning
factory in course of erection at
Onancock, to make a contract with
you for buying tomatoes grown this
season. Call on him and contract
with him at least to plant one acre
In tomatoes.
John s. Parsons, attorney intact,
will sell at public auction, in front of
Thomas Gardeners Store at Grape on
Saturday, April 10Th, 1902, p. H., a
valuable tract of land, containing
sixty-three and 63-100 acres, of
which James T. Hurst died seized
and possessed, situated on Doe Greek
and bounded by said creek and
lands Of the heirs OF VIM P. Gusts,
deceased. For full particulars see
posters.
A meeting of the Bloomtown mem
bers of the Eastern Shore of Virginia
Produce Exchange will be held at
Bloomtown, on SATURDAY, April 10Th,
at o'clock sharp, for the purpose of
organizing a separate division of the
Exchange at that point. All farmers
as we'll as members are urged to be
present. A. J. McMath, secretary
and treasurer, will address the meet
ing in interest of the Exchange.
The entertainment given by the
young ladies of the Drummondtown
Baptist Church, at Accomac G. H.
Easter Monday, will be repeated at
the Mission Baptist Chapel, on the
road from louisville to Locust
mount, Friday night, April 18th. Ad-
'ssion children Is cents, adults %
cents. Ice cream and cake will be
served before and after the enter
tainment. Proceeds for church pur
poses. Public cordially invited.
Two acres of good thicket land
situated near Accomack Courthouse,
adjoining the lands of VIM. Simpkint
and others, and one acre, with valua
Bile buildings on same, situated about
one and half miles from the Court
house, which lands formerly belong
ed to Sabra Conquest and now be-
long to Geo. w. Conquest, will be
sold at public auction to the highest
bidder, on Saturday, April Goth, 1902
at O'Clock, p. m, in front of said
courthouse by trustee.
Three Y; liable farms, advertised
in another column this week, will be
sold ct pIb.ic auction at OUancock
by Spencer +. Rogers, special COM
missioner on Saturday, April Goth
$50 p. LII ALI are beautifully located
In one of the thriftiest sections of the
county, have abundant resources Oh
them and are convenient to churches
schools and shipping points. The
main tract, adjoining the tract OF
which Evans Wharf is located anC
opposite Boggs Wharf on other sid'