Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1903-07-18
LOCAL NEWS.

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Mr.. E. d. Waddy sold his livery
business 1t Accomac O. Il. this week
to MIR. g. Douglas Wilkins.
Scarlet clover killed valuable
horse of Mr.. Isaac b. Clarke, near
Accomac G. Il , last Thursday.
Remember the date The entries
close at Tasley Fair for the races
July %, II p. N. Have you winner!
Further testimonials of the merits
of iron and alum water, advertised
by ]. M. Echols Co, appear in this
issue. Read them.
Several horses arrived from Balti-
more at the Tasley Fair grounds this
week to go in training on that now
widely known course.
The announcement is authorized
by the chairman, that the Board OF
Fisheries will me ct at Wachapreague
Thursday, July 3d.
The program of races of the PENN
sula Fair Association appears in
another column. Read it. 1t may |
be that you have a winner.
A race is advertised to come off on
Tasley Fair Grounds, between Dim
pie and Mamie s., on August LIST, for a
purse of $500. See advertisement in
another column.
A barrel of sweet potatoes shipped
by G. Q. Bivaas, of near Keller, on
Tuesday to Baltimore, was sold at
800. BE made another shipment
also on Wednesday.
Hon. s. Wilkins Matthews will be
a candidate for re election as mem
Der of the House of Delega'e s OF Vir-
ginia. His card will appear in the
next issue of this paper.
Mr.. George P. Hsrthway and Miss
Laura Crowley, both of GFeenback'
vile, were married at Stockton, Md,
July 18th, 1908, by the Rev. +. ID.
Miller, of the NJ. Z. Church.
An advertisement of the sweet
potato vine cutter, patented by Mr'
A. J. McCready, Parksley, appears III
this issue. If farmer it is of interest
to you Read what he has to say
about 1t.
New advertisements in this issue
of especial interest to you if you are
looking for bargains; Belle Haven
Furniture Co.; s. w. Ames & Co.,
Pungoteague; E. f. Guillette. Tenn
peranceville.
AS reward for his action in saving
the life of Guard Chiddicks from the
attack of negro convict, Governor
Montague has committed the sen
tence of Charles r Lewis from i
years to 10 years in the penitentlary
The proprietor, Mr.. Geo. W. Gil
Iespie, advertises at public auction Ii
this issue, the furniture and fixture
in his hotel at Parksley. The sale vii
take place, as will be noted, by reaGin
the ADVERTISEMENT on Saturday, Jul
18Th.
Governor Montague Wednesda
designated Judge s. Z. Ross, of Acco
mac, to hold court for Judge Gilmor
s. Kendall, of Northampton, for tn
trial OF such cases as may be on tn
docket in which Judge Kendall is il
terested.
The New York, Philadelphia
Norfolk R. R. will sell excursio
tickets to Ocean city and return c
Tuesday, Ju.y 2Sth. The train W
leave Cape Charles 6 a. M, arrivil
at Ocean CT. y 10 a. N. Fare for rouI
trip from Cape Charles $3.50, Tasl'
$145.
Mr. John F. Nelson, trustee, W
sell at public auction at New Churc
on Wednesday, July Goth, p. MT
valuable hotel property at NJ
Church, now occupied by Mrs. Ma
V. West. For full particulars
posters.
Tasley Fair, August 4, 8, 6, = ope
the circuit and sets the pace. L
standard will be high. Attract
programme and great promises "
not take the place of actual peri
mances. The people will be the JUG
and their verdict means success
failure. They are seldom wrong.
Rev. W. Asbury Christian,
BeIkley, Va, has accepted an in
tation of the Anti-Saloon League
Accomac county to address the C
zens of the Eastern Shore, on
subject of temperance, at Accom-
G. on court day 9th inst. Furt
information concerning the meet
will be given later.
The managers of the Tasley I
are searching the country for attl
tions for their meeting, August 4,
z. Nothing too good for them and
price-well its other peoples mo
they are spending and they can
ford to be liberal. A stiugy man
der such circumstances would
positively removed from the man
mept.
Mr. W. Z. Bundick, OF Onanc
has been invited to speak in the
E. Church, South, at Tempers
Vile, at II O'Clock on next Sur
morning, at the Baptist ChurC
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