Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1902-10-25
LOCAL NEWS.

non. w lllldu a. JOhCc Will oPO"n |
at Accomac @. H., Monday, October
eth, county court day.
A beet weighing 20 pounds, grown
by Mr.. William T. Wright, was on
exhibition at Hotel Doughty this
week.
A large addition is being made by |
Mr.. Geo W. Garrett to his work shop |
aud grist mill at Accomac G. II. this
week.
The next annual meeting of the
Colored Teachers Association will be |
held at Onancock, Saturday, Novem-
Der Sth.
Hon. William A. Jones will speak
at Chincoteague, Saturday night,
October 25th; Courthouse next Mon
day, and at Belle Haven next Tues
day, 2 p. N.
The next annual meeting of the
stockholders OF the Eastern Shore
Produce Exchange will be held at
Accomac c. H., Wednesday, Deem
Der 10th, 1909.
The sale of mill property adver-
tised by Mr.. G. F. Elliott to be made
on October Gath has been postponed
to November eth. Full particulars
will be given in next issue of this
paper.
Mr.. E. H. Benson will be at Parks !
ley, Saturday, and at Accomac @. H.,
Monday, court-day, with a full line
of samples of fall and winter sultings !
for the convenience of those who
wish to see him.
New advertisements in this issue
of interest to our readers: W. 5.
Dickinson g. Son, l. a. Merrill, Po-
comoke City; ]. W. G.. Ayres & Co.,
Pungoteague; Click & Co. and Nc
Lain l. Co., Onancock; q. Il. White,
Bloomtown.
An entertainment, including a
drama entitled "Under the Laurels,"
will be given at louisville Hall,
Wednesday evening. November 9Th,
z O'Clock, for the benefit of Methodist
church, or next fair night if weather
is stormy at that time.
Hon. Malcolm A. Coles, the re-
publican nominee for Congress, will
be at Accomac O. H., October 9th,
court day, and joint discussion
may be expected between him and
Hon. William A. Jones, the demo-
cratic nominee for Congress, who
will also be present on the day.
The Levi D. Dix farm" and the
"Wm. Powell land" situated in Pun
colleague Magisterial District, Acco-
mack county, Va, and the farm
known as Goshen" situated in
Northampton county, Va, are offer
ed for sale at private contract, by l..
Floyd Mock, attorney for Rudolph
A. King and wife and their children.
F. A. Davis & Sons, represented by
Mr.. F. w. Byrd. received daring one
day in October, 10 car loads Of plug
tobacco, "the largest single order
shipment ever made in the United
States" The actual number of
pounds in the shipment was 167,S95,
value about, 100000. The lot would
supply, it is said, nearly 2,OOO,O 600 men
with q five-cent plug each.
Capt. Polk Lang is having large
oyster shocking house built on Folly
Creek, near Accomac y. Fl. 1t will
open next week with about so shuck-
ers and the number will be increased
later. That it will be success goes
without saying. Captain Polk never
counts upon failure in anything he
attempts and usually wins. He will
doubtless do so in this enterprise.
At a meeting OF the directors OF the
Eastern Shore Produce Exchange at
Onley on Tuesday, Mr.. E. w. Barnes
WAS authorized to go South to sell
latter crop OF Irish potatoes, and
Messrs. W. A. Burton and B. T. Gun
ter were appointed committee to
confer with fertilizer men,a to terms
upon which fertilizers could be fur
nished to members of the Exchange.
John r. Rev, special commits
sioner, in the suit of William W. Dix
and wife VS. Louis j. Human and
wife and others, will sell at public
auction to the highest bidder at Lee
mont on Saturday, November Sth,
1902, p. IN several valuable tracts
of lands situated near Leemont, be.
longing to the estate OF John K.
Human deceased. Said real estate is
divided into five tracts or parcels.
For full particulars see posters.
John r. Rev, special commissioner,
in the suit of Alfred J. Gibbons and
wife VS. Charles A. Gibbons and wife
and others, will sell at public auction
to the highest bidder, on Saturday.
November 18th, 2 80 p. IN, at Rue
P. O., real estate described In said
suit, as contained sixty-two and two
fifth acres, situated near that place
and bounded by the lands of A. j.
Gibbons and others. For full par
ticulars see posters.
If in arrears for subscription to
Enterprise, this is to remind you
when you leave for court next Mon