Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1902-10-18
LOCAL NEWS.

Hon. William A. Jones will speak
at Accomac G. H., Monday, October
9th, county court day.
The next annual meeting OF the
Colored Teachers Association will be
held at Onancock, Saturday, Novem'
Der Sth.
Miss Matte Coard, of Accomac G..
H. left Monday morning for Rich
mond, to attend the Horse Show
there this week.
Miss Maude Hickman, for several
months past resident of Baltimore,
is at Accomac G. H., visiting rela-
tives and friends.
A sweet potato, grown by Mr.
Columbus Nelson on his farm near
Accomac q. H., exhibited in town
this week, weighed St pounds.
An advertisement of Mr.. A. q. G..
Mears, in another column, is OF in
terest to many Of our readers. Your
attention is invited to same.
Miss Halle Higgins left for Balti>
more Thursday,to receive treatment
for some defect in one of her eyes
with which she has been suffering of
late.
DR.. N. s. Smith, of Chincoteague,
the new member of the Pension
Examining Board, attended a meet
ing Of the Board at Accomac G. H.,
last Wednesday.
Mr.. Loire Quinn, a progressive
newspaper man, the editor of the
very excellent paper, the Cristeld
Times, was q welcome visitor to our
office on Tuesday.
The pastor, Rev. R. N. Hartness,
will preach special sermon on Sun
day night at the Methodist Church,
to those who have made profession,
setting forth their duties etc.
Mrs. Anna Browne and daughter,
Miss Florence. left last week, for a
visit OF several months, to her son,
Mr.. Fletcher Browne, and brother,
Mr.. William 7. Fletcher, Snohomish,
Washington.
Mr.. Chas. 8. NAPLES, with two
friends, of Baltimore. spent several
DAYS at Burton's Villa this week,
taking in" the pleasures OF sea
fishing under the care of the proprie-
tor, Mr.. John II. James
The professional card Of Mr.. War
ner Ames appears in another column.
He is q graduate in law OF the Uni
versity of Virginia and therefore
well qualified for the practice OF his
profession. We cordially commend
him to the favor OF the public.
Hon. Malcolm A. Coles, the re-
publican nominee for Congress, will
be at Accomac q. 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.
A large blacksmith shop, Oh the
site of the old one Of Mr.. Thos. W
Twyford, at Accomac 9. H., is being
built for him by Messrs Robert anC
John Mock, this week. 1t will be {
looking and substantial struc
ture. indicating the prosperity Of thu
owner and that he is with us to stay
The VESSELS will case, on trial il
the circuit court of Accomac sine
Tuesday of last week was submitted
to the jury for their decision or
Tuesday of this week. The jury faile'
to agree and was discharged o.
Wednesday. Ten OF the number,
10 stated, were in favor of sustainin
the will and two against it.
The Levi D. Dix FARM" and tn
"Wm. Powell land" situated in Pur
colleague Magisterial District, Acco
mack county, Va, and the farr
known as Goshen" situated /
Northampton county, Va, are Offer
ed for sale at private contract, by L
Floyd Mock, attorney for Rudolp
A King and wife and their children
Another case of smallpox is r.
ported from Davis Wharf. This
the second case at that point, tn
patient being the father OF the chill
who was attacked with the diseas
about three weeks ago. The precaU
tion taken by the Board OF Healt
make it reasonably certain that tt
disease will be confined to thu
family.
The Rt. Rev. A. M. Randolp
6ishop of Southern Virginia, VI
hold services at the followir
churches: Christ Church, Bloxor
Saturday evening, October 25th at
O'Clock; St. James Church. Drur
mondtown, Sunday morning, Oct
Der Goth at II O'Clock; Emmanu
Church, Jenkins Bridge, Mond'
morning, October 9th at II O'CLOCK
A meeting Of the Onancock div
ion of the Produce Exchange will
held in it's hall at Onancock, Satu
day afternoon, October 18th, l9'
Addresses will be delivered on t
occasion by Messrs. g. Walter Ma
ID Al f,rll q