Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1903-01-31
AOCoMAo COURT HOUSE. VA.
LOCAL NEWS.

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mac G. h. visiting his brother, Mr..
Geo. W. Garrett.
Miss Sallie F. LeCato, daughter of
L. T. LeCato,is recent pupil at the
State Female Normal School. Farm
vile, Va.
Mrs. Thomas A. Tldball, who was
Miss Josephine Browne, of this coun-
ty, is critically i'll at her home in
Philadelphia, Pa.
Rev. DR.. Paul Whitehead will
preach at the Methodist church,
Drummondtown, Sunday, February
Sth, both morning and night.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. T. Hopkins. after
visit OF several days at the home of
Mr.. Robert P. Coleburn, left for their
home In Norfolk on Monday.
Mr.. Il. E. McCleary will be at Mel.
sons stables, Accomac c. H In
about two weeks with very large
drove of horses and mules. The day
of his arrival will appear in a later
issue Of this paper.
The attention OF the farmers is es-
pecially invited to advertisement Of
]. j. Baily & Bro, Only, Va. They
have gotten in their supply OF spring
goods and as will be seen are making
special prices to all buyers.
Hon. s. Wilkins Matthews, our
representative in the Legislature, was
home on Monday, courtday, to con-
fer with his constituents as to the
many important measures in which
they are interested now before that
body.
There will be a meeting of the con-
gregation OF st. Georges Church,
PDngoteague next Sunday afternoon.
Immediately after service. The meet
ing is important, and it is hoped
that all who possibly can will be
present.
Testimonials appear in another
column Of the virtues of concentra-
ted iron and alum water, sold by ].
NJ. Echols Co., Lynchburg, of interest
to many of our readers. AS will be
noted your money will be refunded
il results from using it are unsatis-
factory.
The ice cream business, formerly
owned by F. W. Shiyers, has been
bought by the Salisbury Ice Cream
Co., from G. d. Krause & Bro, as
will be noted by an advertisement,
which appears in another column in
this issue Of the paper. All orders
will be shipped from Crisneld until
the opening Of the season on April
1st. For fuller particulars see adver-
tisement.
An entertainment, known as
Poverty Soshul" will be given in
Kent's Hall, Parksley, Wednesday
evening, February 4th. lice kream
and Kake" will be served. Fines
will be imposed from 5 cents down
upon those who are not attired in
way suitable to the occasion. A pro-
gram will be published giving list
OF the offenses and fines.
The Board Of Health has lifted the
quarantine against points in Wor-
cestcr county, Md, the small pox
having almost completely disap
peared save in one or two cases which
are under strict quarantine. The
value OF the Board OF Health to our
county is again demonstrated-with
small pox at various points through
out Worcester county not single
case occurred in Accomac.
The second meeting OF the farmers
OF Northampton was held at East
vile last Saturday for the purpose
of securing foreign labor. An organ
ization was effected and DR.. John 7
Wilkins was selected as their agent
with instructions to visit New York
and other points and engage men to
work on their farms, who have
families and are willing to settle in
Northampton and make it their
home.
1t is pleasure to announce that
on February 4th and 9th, Mrs. Pleas
ants, (nee Miss Gay Ragland, Of
Richmond). will be at the Y. M. e. A.
Hall of Eastville, accompanied by
three well.known musical artists and
skilled pianist. This will be rare
chance to hear some of the bes:
music In the State and no one should
allow the opportunity to escape
This concert is being arranged by
Mrs. +. f. Nottingham and other
ladies of the Eastville Baptist
Church at a big cost-over $100-and
it lie to be hoped, that it will be liber-
ally patronized. Eastville is regu-
lar stop for the night train on the N
Y. P. & N. r. r.
The following members OF the Eas'
tern Shore Planters Association
comprising Accomac and Northamp'
ton counties, are registered at Muir
phys: Thomas Smith, Alma Fitch
stt, Captain Edward White, Wash
iDgton Kitchens, Walter wilkins, r
A. Parsons and Lawson Roaks, all o.
Cape Charles, Va. These gentlemen
are here to appear before the Com
mittee on Chesapeake Bay and it,
Tributaries in opposition to shorten
ing the season for taking oyster
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