Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1904-12-17

time.
W Il. Wise, OpancOck, Va, has
Just received nice line of Lowney's
and Daggett's chocolates and bon
bons. Try them.
An entertainment will be given at
Atlantic Baptist Church on Wednes-
day in Christmas. Admission, adults
Is cents, children under ~ years OF
age 10 cents.
Valuable household and kitchen
furniture will be sold at public auc-
ton, by Mr.. p. 8. Stewart at Keller
Station, to day, Saturday, 18th inst,
! O'Clock sharp
The Sunday School entertainment.
of Hollies Baptist Church, will be held
at the church, Wednesday night,
Decembe 2sth. Doors open at 2 p.
III. All invited.
box Social" and oyster supper
will be given a. the residence OF Mr..
Percy Savage on Friday evening,
Decemb %, for the benefit OF the
Methodist parsonage at Belle Haven.
Mr.. F. Guillette, Temperance
vi lie. will offer his s ock If merchan>
disc for sale at public auction on
Thursday, December 29th. For
particulars see advertisement in this
is Ne.
New Xmas advertisements in this
issue to which especial attention is
invited: b Il. Nelson, Accomac q.
b.; W. T. Wise, q. l. Geiger & Co.,
Onancock; White & Core, Orley; l..
Il. Evans, HsrbOrtoD.
Rev. John X. Goode has been con-
fined 10 his bed since last Monday by
a carbuncle and though better at
this time is sill quite sick. he will
not be able to fill either of his APP
poiDtments to. morrow.
Supt Joynes authorizes the an
nouucement, that the public schools,
by order Of the County School
k,Board, will close for Christmas,
|rN<day, December 2Sd, and reopen
aonds&S. January I'd, 1905.
The sale N>of personal property OF F.
3selby Fisher @'3ver,ised to come off
on last Thursday, vas postponed on
scsount Ct the story tu on that day to
Tuesday, DecemoeE 9th. See adver
tisement in neA' i'' ue for particulars.
pantos ZINES, charades, &c,
n1n,given x the hall at the KEEL
wounds on the evening OF
AQecember goth, for the
OAK drove Church. Full
lars aud programme 10 the
|aper.
Stewart K. Powell, special commits
sioner, will sell at public auction, on
Saturday, December 81, certain
valuable fam for many years oecu-
pied by Levi Dix, and the property
known as the "Ewell Lot" botn
situated at L,emont. Sale will be at
that place. For further particulars
see posters.
Mrs. Cora Byrd will give musical
and social at her home near Keller,
Monday night in the Christmts
Readings. recitatious and music will
occupy the time from to $3.50 y. In e,
the balance of the evening will be
given to social pleasures and refresh
ments. The public is cordially invi'
ted Admission ten cents. Proceeds
for Oak Grove Church.
A part of the Wilkins farm at Acco
mac G. e.. bought by Mr.. Edward u
Waddy about year ago for the
sum of $500 and which with i'm
provements siuce cost him about
$4,000, was sold by bin this week to
Mr.. J. A. Payz4nt for the sum OF
$3.50, ao advance over purchase
price and improvements in few
months of Thousand dollars Il
more.
Alta meeting of the Board OF Su
pervisors on Wednesday, an order
was entered, that residents OF thl'
State may, during the open season
ship wild water fowl out of the State
for sac, provided the same be ex
uosed to view and plainly Labelled o.
tagged with the name and address o
the consiguer and consignee, and tn
number of each Of such game 81
shipped.
The dwelling Of Capt. 3. A. Lewis
near Accomac q. H., narrowly es
cap, d de.truction by fire, Wednesd q,
night. A lamp in the hands of hi
wife exploded over bed, setting IL
TO the same, which would have beef
beyond control in few minutes ou
for the timely presence of Cap'
Lewis. De succeeded in smotheriD
IL after a brave fight with bedquil'
before much damage Was done.
]. Harry Rev, special commits
sioner, will sell at public auction, o
Saturday, December Gath, 2 p. m.'
front of J. II. Hickman's store, IA
toria, very valuable real estate
which Edward P. Byrd aid John
Byrd, deceased, were possessed join
~, situated in MetOmpkin distrlc
viz: tracts Of So and 40 acres, more
less, r,sl ectively, store house and Il
and tra. I bounded by Dix farl
county road. &c. For full partlc
lars see posters.