Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1903-02-14
LOCAL NEWS.

Hon. Il. T. Wescott, sick for the
last three weeks at his home, near
Keller, was we'll enough to be out
again this week.
The county all Of Accomac, for the
first time in many months, is now
without q prisoner. The last one
was discharged on Wednesday.
William Rowell, colored, aged
about rs years, was burned to death
in q tenement house, near Parkville,
destroyed by fire on last Saturday.
s. Hessler, merchant tailor, Oman
cock, will have a representative at
Parsley, Saturday, February 14th,
to solicit and receive orders for
clothes.
J.W. Dickinson, proprietor Of Hotel
Bloxom, will sell valuable personal
property at public auction next Wed
nesday, February 18th. See adver-
tisement.
The physicians attending Capt.
VIM. G. Bunting, stabbed a few days
ago. and at the time, fatally, it was
thought, now report that he will
survive the wound received by him.
An oyster supper for the benefit of
the church will be served at Grant
Memorial Church next Thursday, 8
O'Clock, or first fair night thereafter
il weather is Indictment at time
named.
Mr.. John Clark, in custody of late,
charged with stabbing Capt. VIM. G.
Bunting, was bailed on Wednesday
for his appearance at the next grand
jury term of the county court of Ac>
comac.
n. E. McCleary will be at 7. Il.
Nelson's stables, Accomac G. H.,
February 18th, 10th, Goth and 2lst,
with twenty-four (24) blocky horses
and mules, and they will be sold as
represented.
Reports of the condition OF the
Parksley National Bank and OF the
Banking Company of L. l.. Dirick-
son, Jr., at the close of business
February 9th, 1908, appear in another
column Of this issue.
MIR. VIM. L. Mock, of Temperance
Vile, and Mr.. L. James Hyslup, OF
Keller, ARE in attendance as delegates
to the "Conference of Charities and
Corrections" in session in the city OF
Richmond this week.
A feed store has been opened In the
old Parker house at Accomac Q. d.,
by Mr.. John W. Hickman. A car OF
hay was received this week. He
keeps a large supply Of all kinds OF
mill feed on hand for sale.
An advertisement Of Rogers q
Boggs, Melfa station, in another
columu, merits the attention OF many
of our readers. Farmers supplies,
building materials, wire fence, etc.,
are being daily received by the firm.
Attention is invited to advertise
ment of Covington & Bro, under
tekers, New Church. AS will be noted
they are well fitted up for the bust
ness and will meet boat or train at
apy point in the county when re-
quested.
The county court of Northampton
has been engaged since Tuesday II
the trial of Larry Hamblin, charged
with the murder of Robert Bundick
colored, but no verdict had been
reached at the time OF going to press
on Friday.
Mrs. Josephine Tidball, daughter
of the late DIR. Peter F. Browne, dice
in Philadelphia, Thursday morning
Her remains will arrive here Sunday
morning for interment at Mt. GUSTS
after funeral services at st. Jane
Episcopal Church, Sunday Afternoon
200 o'clock.
An entertainment will be given a
Bloxom Episcopal Church, Februsr,
14th, beginning at 7:30 p. M, consist
ing OF dramas, music, etc. .Maste
Vernon Gresham, the boy orator, vii
deliver an address. Ice cream an
cake will be served. Admission
adults Is cents, children 10 cents.
Mrs. Dimariah Gray, An estimabl
and respected lady, relict Of Henri
Gray, died Monday at Accomac G. d
aged So years. Funeral services wer
held over her remains at Drummond
town Baptist Church on Tuesday
conducted by Rev. II. 8. Kidd. l
terment in family burying grount
near Wiseville.
Stewart K. Powell, special commit
sioner, in a certain chancery cau'
between John Wesley Hurst an
wife etc., plaintiffs, and Mary Hur
ct ais, defendants, will sell by publ
auction at Onancock, Saturday, Eel
ruary 2Sth, p. M, by virtue ola d.
cree in said cause, five valuable trac
or parcels of lands, situated ne'
Chesconnessix and Onancock, FRI
snd discharged Of any claim OF dove
For full particulars see posters.
The following from Hon. 8. VII
lbs Matthews speaks for itself: III
Jordan Oyster Bill Ito break Il
Baylor Survey will be taken up al
considered in Committee OF Ches
peake and its Tributaries, Tuesda