Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1902-11-15
LOCAL NEWS.

Mchown, fungoteague, IN anotner
column.
The sale of mill property adver-
tised by Mr.. g F. Elliott to be made
on October Gath has been postponed
10 November 9th.
Rev. Peter y. Henderlite, the new
pastor Of Mackenzie Presbyterian
Church, accompanied by his mother,
arrived at Accomac @. H., Monday
night
The next annual meeting of the
stockholders of the Eastern Shore
Produce Exchange will be held at
Accomac G. H., Wednesday, Deem
Der 10th, 1902.
In addition to the and 10 cent
goods at the Pocomoke 10 cent store,
they have added better grade OF
choice articles at higher value Call
aud see them
Revival services will begin at Har-
horton Baptist Church next Sunday
night. Rev. j. b. Pruitt, Of P9co-
moke city, will assist the pastor, Rev.
l.. b. Kirby, ia the meeting.
The second apportionmento OF State
funds for public schools, more than
100000, was given to the public last
week. OF the amount Accomac gets
$14 S26 IA, Northampton $5,6Ss 10.
The personal property of William
Il. Miles, deceased, will be sold at
public auction on Wednesday, No
vember Goth, and not on the Goth, as
heretofore advertised in this paper.
New advertisements in this issue to
which especial attention is invited:
E. F. Guillette & Co., Henry E. Byrd
l. Son, Iemperancevllle; ]. n.
Somers, Winterville; The ]. M. Echols
Co., Lynchburg, Va.
A meeting OF the Melfa division of
the Produce Exchange will be held
to cay, Saturday, November 18th, 2
p. H., at Melfa station. Business of
Importance requires the attendance
OF the memb ers and all are requested
to be present.
W. 8. Dickinson, OF the firm OF W.
8. Dickinson & Son, Pocomoke City,
Md, has been spending this week In
New York buying furs for ladies,
misses and children, and also making
additions to his stock of ready made
suits for ladies and children.
The telephone line Of the Peninsula
Telephone Company will be sold at
public auction by Ben T. Gunter,
truste lat Keller station on Tuesday,
Dect mber I'd 1902, O'Clock p. In. For
full particulars see advertisement in
another column Of this paper.
A postoffice has been opened at ,
Fox Island and mail is now being ,
sent to and from that place daily.
The postmaster, Mr.. William Ellin-
ger, extends an invitation, especial
ly to the watermen, to avail them
selves OF the facilities afforded them"
A telegram, received from Hon s.
W. Matthews at the time Of going to
press, was to the effect, that Far.
mer's Institute will be held in upper .
Accomac by Hon. g. w. Koiner on
22d inst. The place, not yet deter
mined, will be given later by posters
aid otherwise.
The New Church and Franklin q
City division of the Produce Elk. II
change will meet at New Church on Y
Saturday, November 22d, 2 p. IN. A
Every member is earnestly request
ed to be present as the division wish n
es to make arrangements for the
stockholders meeting on that day. F
The schools on Tangier Island were +
suspended last Tuesday evening by
Mr.. G. g. Joynes, superintendent of
schools, owing to an outbreak OF
diphtheria there. One child has b
died OF the disease and four other t
cases are reported. The teachers
returned to their homes on the main T.
Wednesday morning.
DR.. George T. Truitt, state COM
mander for Delaware, Eastern Mary
land and Virginia, of the order Of the n
Maccabees, is at Accomac @. 81. this I,
week, with the view Of establishing t,
a tent at this place. The order, we a
b, lieve, Is an excellent one aud we
cordially commend the commander q
to those wishing insurance.
John r. Rev, special commissioner,
in the suit of Alfred ]. Gibbons and
wife VS.. Charles A. Gibbons and wife
and others, will sell at public auction
to the highest bidder, on Saturday,
November 18th, $50 p M, at Rue
P. o., real estate described in said y
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.
James H. Fletcher, Jr special
commissioner in suit Of Matte b.
prummond, creditor, who sues &c,
VS. Thomas Dicke-sons admr. and
others" will sell at public auction at o
Bloxom Station, Monday, November -
nth, p. m, tract of land mentioned
in said suit, situated near Guilford,
containing IS acres, more or less, and
bounded by lands of Sylvanus w.