Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1903-05-09
LOCAL NEWS.

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law" in Atlantic District, Saturday,
May 10th.
Mr.. Ben T. Gunter left for Rich
mond last Monday and qualified as
Senator on the following day.
Mrs. Henry L. Derby, of Peters
burg, is at Accomac G. h, visiting
her daughter, Mrs. DR. j II. Ayres.
DR.. and Mrs. l.. McLane Tiffany, Of
Baltimore, arrived Wednesday and
now occupy their country home, Mt.
Gusts, near Accomac G. Il.
Mr.. Arthur r. Coard sold the tim
Der on his premises, near Accomac
G. H., this week'to Messrs h. ). and
Ell. Parsons for the sum OF $4,6OO.
Ask your dealer for Kenwood CLUB
cigars. If your dealer don't keep
them in stock insist that he write to
IA. Davis s. Sons, Baltimore,a and get
some.
An invitation is extended by Mr..
Ellinger, in another column, to crab
bers to avail themselves OF the facili-
ties Of the post office at Fox's Island,
of which he is postmaster.
The Davis farm in Bradford's Neck
is advertised for rent, and 80 acres OF
clover for sale on farm near Harbor-
ton, by Mr.. L. Floyd Mock, in this
issue. See ad for full particulars.
Mr.. John Chopper, of Washington,
DC, is at the home of Mr. William
Il Coxton, on Folly Greek, near Ac
comac G. n. and of late has been
frequent visitor to the old town.
The store of Mr.. Ben T Nelson is
now one Of the attractions OF the
town, as you will be convinced, II
YOU will call and examine the large
aid varied stock he has to offer the
trade. The ladies especially will
find there many articles to please
and suit them.
Special attention is invited to an
advertisement of Mr. J. W. &. Ayres,
Pungoteague. He is just home from
the city with fine line of goods, did
not buy them to keep, and 10 order
to make quick sales of them is ready
to share the profits with you. Call
and examine the bargains he has to
offer you.
The valuable real estate, OF which
John w. burlington died, seized and
possessed, situated near Modestown,
sub-divided into two farms, contain
ing 1873 % 100 and SO 74-100 acres, re-
spectively, will be sold at public auc-
ton at Bloxom Station, on Tuesday,
May 26, 3 p. N. For full particulars
see advertisement in this issue of the
paper.
The Board Of Supervisors at Its
meeting on Wednesday nominated
the following officers for the next
four years, subject to the approva
of the county court; Superintendent
of the Aims House, Franklin +
Mears; County Surveyor, Fred 4
Ruediger; Physician to the Poor, DR.
A. Herbert Lilliston; Surveyor o
Roads, Chincoteague, James 4 Tarr
Surveyor of Roads, Tangier, Jno. A
McCready.
We publish by request, chat b,
late act of the Legislature heav'
fine and Imprisonment is impose
upon anyone for killing or disablln
either of the ten pairs of Mongolia
pheasants recently bought at he&V
EXPENSE and turned out in the couI
ties of Accomac and Northampton
A member of the Executive Comml'
tee reports all of those in this count
las doing we'll" except one whlc
was mistaken by farmer for haw
and killed by him.
Mr.. Christopher G. Lloyd, seni(
member of the firm Of Lloyd
Blaine, druggists, and one Of II
most respected and upright citize
Il Pocomoke City, died Suadt
morning and was buried from Il
Episcopal Church the following da
The church in which the servic
we're held could not contain the pc
ple who gathered at the funeral. L
Pocomoke City National Bank, t
store of W. 8. Dickinson & Son,
of Lloyd s. Blaine were clos
all day.
The valuable real estate, known
"Jolly's Neck Farm belonging
the heirs of Cornelius 7. Taylor,
ceased, and situated near JenK
Bridge will be sold at public aucti
at that place on Wednesday, June
by Stewart K. Powell, special co
missioner. The tract, which is c
of the largest and most valuable
Eastern Shore is subdivided i
several farms as will be noted by
yertisement elsewhere in this ISIS
For full description, terms We,
advertisement and posters.
The Old Dominion Steams
Hamilton bound from New York
Norfolk, and Clyde Steamship 81
nav, from Norfolk to Philadeipl
colided Tuesday miles north
winter quarter lightship, off CHR
league. The Clyde vessel sunk il
minutes and six of the crew and el
or more of the passengers, all CO
ed, from the Southern cities on e
way to the North, were drown