Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1903-04-18
LOCAL NEWS.

An advertisement of Mr.. William
Ellinger, "notice to crabbers," ap-
pears in another column.
All applications for liquor license
were refused by Judge Kendall, OF
Northampton county court, on last
Monday.
Election, on question of stock
law" in Atlantic District, Saturday.
May 10th. See advertisement in this
issue of the paper.
The report of the condition OF
Parksley National Bank at the close
of business, April 9th, 1908, appears
in another column.
Mrs. William H. Phillips, of Acco'
mac c. e., left by steamer Monday
for visit to her son, Mr.. Southey
Phillips, of Baltimore.
Strawberry checks good for life
time, in five colors, 500 for one dollar,
are now being printed at this office
Orders by mail will receive prompt
attention.
Mr.. William A. Burton, business
manager, left Monday for tour OF
about two weeks to points West, IN
the interest of the Eastern Shore
Produce Exchange.
Miss Melissa Hinman, sister of Mrs.
II. A. Northam, Onancock, died In
hospital in the city of Richmond on
Thursday. Her remains will arrive
at Tasley station by noon train
today.
Real and personal property OF
Sallie H. Lewis, deceased, will be
sold at public auction by George L.
Scott, attorney-in fact, Saturday.
May I'd. See advertisement and
posters.
Mr.. 6 U. Boggs, of the firm OF
Rogers s. Boggs, Melfa, has just re-
turned from the city with select
stock of new goods. Watch their
space in next issue and in the mean
time call on them if you want bar
gains.
Rev. W. West, Field Secretary
of the State Anti-Saloon League, will
deliver an address on the subject o.
temperance at the Courthouse
Tuesday evening next, 7:3O o'clock
The public is cordially invited to b'
present.
The new Methodist Church a
Wachapreague will be dedicated OF
Sunday, the 10Th inst, at L a. III
DR.. Fl. E. johnson, of Richmond Wi
preach the dedicatory sermon. DIR
johnson will also preach at 3 o'clocl
in the afternoon. There will be n
services at night.
Mr. Charles r. Coard,a we'll know
and respected citizen of the county
was stricken with paralysis while a
breakfast table at the home of hi
son. John ". Coard, Accomac Q. ID
Oh Friday morning, aud died befor
physician, who was called at once
could reach him.
Invitations have been issued b
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Mountcai
tie to the marriage OF their daughte
Miss Emma Tyree Mountcastle to M
Albert Braxton Edmonds, former
of Accomac,in the afternoon OF apr
22d. 1908, at divert Presbyteria
Church, New Kent County, Va.
Advertisements ia this issue
which the attention of our readers
especially invited: Belle Haven Flu
niture Co.; Martin & Mason Co, hs
horton; E. F. Guillette, Temperate
vile; Downing Bros Mappsbur
Thos. G. Kellam, Onancock; Geo.
Tull g. Co, New York; Eastern She
Produce Exchange; Bloxom Hot
Bloxom.
James II. Fletcher, Jr.. attorne
in.fact. for the devisees OF l
Southey s. Satchell, deceased, "
sell at public auction at the ire
door of the courthouse, on Wedn
day, April 22d, p. H., five valua
tracts of land OF which said Satch
died seized and possessed, all local
near Drummondtown. For full p
ticulars see advertisement in anotl
column and posters.
The Rev. R. E. Steele, chaplain
the Hampton Roads Harbor d
sion, will deliver an address, bear
upon his work, at the Mackenzie r
byterian Church, Friday event
April nth, at s o'clock. The W
that Mr.. Steele is doing for the
men is INSTRUMENTATION, and
the support of all the churches.
public is most cordially invited tt
present.
Mr.. william E. Wescott, a pop
and worthy citizen of Northamp
and Robert, nine year old son OF
Joshua Savage, were drowned
cove in Nassawadox Creek, du
the storm of Wednesday night OF
week. No one witnessed the accld
but it is thought, that the small
in which they were attempting
cross the cove was eapsized and
Mr.. Wescott lost his life in his e
to save the boy.
The Drummondtown Public Sc
will hold an entertainment In
Old Masonic Hall on Friday ever
April Gath, 1903, beginning at