Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1902-09-27
LOCAL NEWS.

The public schools of Accomac will
open Monday September Goth.
A postofflce has been established
at Willis Wharf, Northampton coun-
~, with Mr.. George F. Willis, post
master.
Mr.. Harvey Coard, i'll of late with
typhoid fever, at his home at Acco
mac G. Ii was we'll enough on We'd
nesday to be out again.
The opening days OF Fall and
Winter millinery of Mrs. E. A.
Bloxom, Onley, will be Wednesday
and Thursday, October LIST and I'd.
Robert Gillian, colored, while out
hunting near Cheriton station, last
Saturday, was accidentally shot by a
companion and died of the wounds
on the following day.
A report OF the condition of the
Banking Company of L. L. Dirick
son, Jr., Chincoteague, at the close
of business, September 10, 1902, APP
pears in another column.
Mr.. McCleary will be at T. H. Mel
sons stables, Accomac @. H., Octo-
Der 9th, 10th and 18th, with a fine
drove OF horses and mules. For
further particulars see posters.
Senator Geo. w. LeCato will adj
dress the people at Pungoteague to
day, Saturday, $3.50 p. m, on the
necessity of every Democrat regis>
tering on the 1st, I'd and Sd of Octo-
Der.
Governor Montague has appointed
Mr. William b. Pitts. of this county,
as one of the delegates to the
National Farmers Convention to be
held at Macon, Ga, October to 10,
1902.
Mr.. Samuel Gladding, formerly of
Accomac, now prosperous citizen of
Illinois, is visiting his brother, Mr.. |
Geo. T. Gladding, at Atlantic, after |
an absence of 26 years from his old
home.
Mr.. N. j. Lang will move from his
farm to Accomac G. Il. in November,
and engage in the mercantile bust
ness, in the storehouse recently oc-
cupied by Mr.. Chas. b. Mason, on
Main st.
The members and friends of Hunt.
ing Creek NJ. P. Church will hold a
festival October Sd and 4th. Supper
and the usual refreshments will be
served on both days. All are invited
to be present.
Mr.. F. H. Dryden advertises valua-
bic real estate for sale at private con-
tract in another column. Read what
he has to say about it, if you wish
to buy home or have money which
you wish to invest protitably.
An entertainment will be held at
Town Hall, Belle Haven, during at
ternoon and night, October 10th
Musical at night, admission % cents.
Supper rs cents, extra charge for
oysters and cream Public cordially
invited.
Valuable personal property will be
sold at public auction, by W. h.
Marsh, agent, at the residence Of
Capt. Jno.W Marsh on Chesconnessix
Creek, Tuesday, October 21st. See
advertisement in another column for
full particulars.
Mr.. g. G. Joynes, superintendent
of schools, authorizes US to say, that
the Acknowledgement has decided
that the age limit of the new Consti-
tuition must be enforced, except in
cases of children under seven, who
have heretofore been enrolled.
At the time of going to press on
yesterday 271 white voters and So
colored had been registered at Acco-
mac G. H. The number at this pre-
cinct will be probably about 400. The
number registered at Bloxom was
227 white voters and colored.
Work on the grounds, upon which
new hotel is to be built at Acco
mac q. H., by Mr.. Geo. G.. Ailworth,
was begun this week. Tie building
will put up with as little delay as
possible, and it is expected, to be
ready for occupancy in a month or
so.
New advertisements in another
column to which especial attention
is invited: A. H. g. Mears, Wacha-
preague; Click & Co., Onancock;
Likes. Berwapger & Co., Baltimore;
]. NJ. Echols Co., Lynchburg, Va;
Kellam Cancer Hospital, Richmond,
Va; w. 3. Holland & Co., Onancock.
An adve rtisement of J. NJ. Echols
Co., in this issue,is worthy the atten>
tion of many of our readers, who are
subject TO the ills, which it's iron and
water cures. 1t is not only cheap
enough tor you to give it trial, but
as will be noted, your money will be
refunded if results are unsatisfactory.
James H. Fletcher, Jr., and ]. Shiles
Crockett, special commissioners, in
suit of George b. Evans and wife vs..
Burton F. Hill and wife ct will sell
by public auction at Oak Hall
Station on Saturday, September 9th,
1902. q valuable tract of land com