Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1902-05-24
LOCAL NEWS.

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The drama given for benefit of NJ
E. Church, South, Accomac G. H.
on Monday night last was quite {
success.
The card of Mr.. Lee B. Kellam
announcing his candidacy for the
Office of Sheriff, will appear in oul
next issue.
Mr.. G. G. Dix announces his candi
dacy for the office of sheriff in this
issue of the paper. See card in an
other column.
The next Fair of the Eastern Shore
Agricultural Association will be held
on their grounds, near Keller, August
90. q. % and 90.
Bright prospects for big fair at
Tasley this year. The managers are
alert and will secure every attraction
that will interest the patrons.
Mr.. Clarence G. Smithers has been
nominated by the President as col
lector of customs, Cherrystone. His
name was sent to the Senate on Sat
urday.
The pews of "Amiss Chapel" will
be sold at public auction in lots of
six and also the pulpit, on Wednes-
day, May 9Sth, 1902, at 8 o'clock D.
m, in the Courthouse yard. Terms
cash.
lawn party will be given by the
w. G. 7. US, of louisville, on the
evening of the oath, in the yard of
Mrs. Sue Milliner, beginning at D.
IN. There will also be music and
recitations. Public cordially invited
to attend.
Mr.. jeff Davis and son Dave, of
near Accomac c. H., left Monday for
Pittsburg, Pa. They have con
tract with parties in that city in iron
and brick work, which will require
their absence from home for the
next three months.
Mr.. j. H Feddeman, of the firm
of VIM. Deiches IL Co., will call on
our merchants next week and au-
thorizes us to say. THAT Daisey is
coming with him" He will also /
have many other good brands of .
tobacco to offer them.
Mr.. Robert H. Oldham, clerk of I
county court of Accomac, accom-
panied by his wife, left Monday for
Norfolk and after short stay there
will leave for Mt. Washington, Md,
for visit to his sister, Mrs. Byron
Clarke. They will return home in
about two weeks.
A meeting of the Exmore division
OF the Produce Exchange will be
held at Exmore, Saturday, May 31st,
3 p. m. Prominent speakers will be
in attendance and deliver addresses.
All members are expected to be pres
ent and cordial Invitation is ex-
tended to everyone in that section.
An entertainment will be given at
Hallwood, July 4th, under the aus
pices of Jr., o. U. A. NJ. Council of
that place. The program will be an
elaborate one and full of amuse-
ments. Addresses will be made on
the day by prominent speakers from
abroad. Full particulars given later.
New advertisements in this issue to
which especial attention is invited:
V. A. Stewart & Co, commission
merchants, and selling agents for
Eastern Shore Produce Exchange,
New York; G.. F. Elliott, steam saw
mill and fixtures, &c, New Church;
Z. F. Guillette & Co., general mer-
chandise, Temperanceville; McLain
u Co., photographers, Onancock.
The three valua BILE tracts of land, {
"Hern Cliffs, "Hungars," and "Har- 6
monson Land" situated near East 6
vile and Kendall Grove station,
Northampton county, Va, and con- ;
tanning 1861 acres, 2174 acres and 1O3
acres, more or less, respectively, are ,
offered for sale at private contract.
For terms sc. see DR.. Burleigh G.
Kellam. Cape Charles, Va, or L. :
Floyd Mock, Accomac G. H., Va.
The members of Oak Hall division t
Of the Produce Exchange will meet t
at Atlantic, Saturday, June 7th, 2:3O G
p. In. Messrs. w. A. Burton and a /
McMath will be present and speak r
On the day. The address of the for
mer is expected to be of especial in
terest as he will tell OF his recent trip
through the West in the interest of
the Exchange. Everyone in that sec l
ton should go out and hear them.
Only, the beautiful home of the 2
ate Thomas G. Pitts on Onancock
Creek, and other valuable real estate \
pr de decedent, will be sold at pub i
lie aHf ion by Spencer F. Rogers,
special commissioner, at Onancock
Oh Saturday, May 31st. No country a
place in Virginia IS more attractive "
and its location and other advan-
tages considered more valuable. See
advertisement and posters for full s
|,
Andrew Gunter, colored, was shot !,
aud seriously,if not fatally wounded, u
by Steve Mears, colored, in the
woods near louisville last Tuesday.
The ball passed into his body, near
;he heart, and so far has not been s
coated by DR.. Jno. w. Kellam, the
OhVsician In attendance unon him