Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1902-09-06
LOCAL NEWS.

SenQ yO 1T nduPs NJ OuOo ~ ~
G Mears if YOU wish the best atten
ton on the 18th.
Mr.. James c. Nelson, OF Philadel-
phia, arrived home Tuesday on
visit to relatives and friends at Acco-
mac @. H.
Hotel Wachapreague opens Sep
TENDER 18Th. See advertisement OF
A 81. &. Mears in another column for
full particulars.
Miss Mamie Milliner, of louisville,
left on the 9th ult. for Pennsylvania,
accompanied by her sister, where she
will attend school during the winter.
License was issued 10 Baltimore
Tuesday for the marriage OF Dr.
William B. Lingo, OF Charlottesville,
aud Miss Maggie NJ. Romoser, Of that
city.
The registration books have beer
received at the clerks Office of Acco
mac. The registrars Of the several
districts are requested by the clerk
to call for them.
New bargains are offered you by
Messrs A. s. Matthews & Co., Tenn
peranceville; and A. F. Mears & Co.,
Mears, in advertisements of this
week. Read them.
A valuable farm, situated in one
mile of New Church Station, is ad
vertised for sale by Mr.. VIM. A. Hur
ley Ia another column. He will sell
it at small price and on liberal terms.
The Hotel Doughty, Accomac C.
H., will be enlarged and otherwise
improved at an early day. The lum
Der is being placed on the grounds
and work on sane will begin about
October LIST.
Rev. DR.. Madison G. Peters will
lecture in the Town Hall, Onancock,
Va, Tuesday evening, September 9,
1902. at eight O'Clock, on "How to
Make Things Co." You will be sorry
if you don't 60 Refreshments will
be served.
The second session of Drummond-
town Academy opens next Monday
with Mr. r r. Phelps, distinguish
ed graduate of Washington and Lee
University, as principal. Mr.. Phelps
arrived at Accomac Q. H., on We'd
nesday last.
There will be fair ia the school
house yard at Bloxom, September
10th, 1902, under the auspices of the
ladies of P. E. Church. Supper and
refreshments will be served. Should
that day be inclement next good
day. Public cordially invited.
Mr.. Michael w. Gladding, native
of this county, for many years prom
inent as commission merchant OF
Baltimore, died at his home in that
city, Friday, August 30, 1902. He had
many friends in the county who will
learn with sorrow of his death.
Especial attention is invited to al
advertisement Of "SomerviIle at auc-
ton" the very desirable farm OF Mr.
Jno. B. Henderson situated on Nan
dua Creek. He also offers, as will be
noted, very valuable personal prop
erty for sale also. He will sell either
or both at private contract.
The n. Y. P. & N. r. R. Co. vii
sell low rate tickets, good going anc
returning on special train and steam
err only, to Norfolk and Old Point
Comfort, next Thursday, Septic mbel
18th. The fare from Tasley and re-
turn will be $1.25 and train will
leave Norfolk on return trip at 5:3(
p. u.
William L. Mock, trustee in deco
from Charles Dombrick and wife
&C., will sell at public auction a
Temperanceville, on Saturday, Sept
18th, 3 IN certain tract or par
eel of land, known as the Cutie
farm" situated in about two miles
Bloomtown Station, containing .
acres, more or less. For particular
see posters.
Mr.. John H. Hopkins, treasurer
will be at Mappsville to Gay, ant
Mr. E. T. Powell, his deputy, will b
at Pungoteague on same day, an
both will be at Accomac G. a. mex
Wednesday, for the accommodate
of those who want to register unde
the property qualification require
ment of the Constitution" See ia
notice elsewhere
Mr.. W. 7. Copes,of OnaDcock, VIII
was so brutally assaulted and Sc
rjously injured, near Mappsburg, o
Thursday of last week, died at on
O'Clock Friday morning. Since on
last issue there have been no deve
opments fixing the crime upon any
one which caused his death. A ma
by the name of Mills, arrested c
Friday of last week for the crim
was discharged after hearing tn
charges against him.
The Church Guild of Belle Have
will have a big fair Thursday, Sci
TENDER 18th, 1902, in the grove 1
Belle haven, Virginia. Supper wi
be served at the usual price, rs cent
In addition to supper, ice cream
fruits, &C.. there will be a fanC
table where many useful articles CO
be purchased for a small amour
uha foir heOins St n m At