Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1904-02-13
ACOOMAO COURT HOUSE, va.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY Is, 1904.
LOCAL NEWS.


comac G. H., this week.
New advertisements IN this issue
to which especial attention is invited:
A. H. G. Mears, Wachapreague; w.
L. Belote, boarding house, Baltimore;
Onancock Telephone Co.
Misses Halle and Estelle Battaile,
Of "Blenheim," near Pungoteague,
are visiting the family of Hon. Ben
II. Gunter, at "Willow Bank" near
Accomac @. H., this week.
AS advertised in last weeks issue,
Mr.. VIM. Gates has arrived at Acco-
mac @. H., with 30 of Missouri's finest
mules. They can be seen at the
stables of Mr.. G.. d. wilkins.
A Washington evening will be cell
ebrated at the residence of Mr.. Percy
Savage, on Lee Street, Belle Haven,
Monday, February 22d, at 7;SO p. III.
Admission 25 cents. Refreshments
will be served free.
The announcement is authorized,
"that the firm of Stevens i Hartman
son was not injured by the great fire
in Baltimore and will be pleased to
fill the orders of any of their friends
who will favor them"
Rev. jefferson r. Taylor, of Hume,
Va, has accepted call to Protestant
Episcopal churches at Drummond
towE, Bloxom and Jenkins Bridge
and will arrive about first of March
aud enter upon the work at same.
Mr.. w. 7. Bundick will deliver an
address on temperance in the Metho-
dist Church at Wachapreague next
Sunday night. He will also speak on
the same day, in the morning at Oak
Grove church and in the afternoon at
Garrisons Chapel.
Valuable personal property con-
sisting of horses, carriages, robes,
blankets, &C.. will be sold at public
auction at Parksley, by F. Barnes &
Co., on Saturday, February Goth.
See advertisement in another col
umn for full particulars.
The store of F. A. Davis s. Sons,
Baltimore, was not burned out, as
reported in several of the newspapers
and our merchants may expect their
representative, Mr.. Frank W. Byrd,
to visit them on regular time, pre-
pared to fill all of their orders
promptly.
An advertisement of Mr.. r. Nc
Kenney Price, of Salisbury, appears
10 this issue. He is a practical plum
Der and in the line of his work has
rendered satisfactory service to many
of the people of the Eastern Shore,
who will cordially commend him to
the favor of others.
That portion OF the "Trower farm
belonging to A. d. Doremus, situated
between Belle Haven and Exmore.
which was to have been sold on Sat
urday, February Goth, will be sold on
Saturday, February 9th, 1904, at 3
o'clock p. H., in front of Kellam's
Hotel in Belle Haven.
Mr.. William j Coxton,of Accomac
G. H., gave delightful oyster roast
to friends on Tuesday afternoon at
his beautiful seaside home, Bow.
mans Folly" and received the
thanks of all in attendance for his
kind hospitality and the generous
supply of oysters furnished them. All
unite In saying that it was one of the
most pleasant events of the season.
Mr.. Joseph r. Riggs, administra-
tor, will sell to the highest bidder, on
Tuesday, February 23d, at the late
residence of Susan J. Mears, deceas-
ed, the personal property of the de-
cedent, consisting of horses, cattle,
corn, fodder, potato bed frames, farm
ing implements, &C., and will also
rent to the highest bidder the farm
for year 1904. Sale will commence at
10a. III. See posters for full particu>
lars.
The entertainment given on We'd
nesday night, February 10th, by the
ladies of the P. E. Church, Bloxom,
will be repeated on Saturday night,
February 18th, consisting of the
drama, my jeremiah" followed by
the latest songs and pantomimes, ALSO
the laughable comedy entitled "Slick
Jack" or Easy to get Fooled" after
which refreshm ents will be served.
Admission: Adults, Is cents, children,
10 cents.
Rev. John K. Goode, of Isle of
Wight Co., has accepted a call to
the pastorate of the DrummondtowD,
Hollies and Baker Memorial Church
es, and will be gin his work April list.
Mr.. Goode is now pastor of one Of
the strongest and most influential
churches in Virginia and under his
wise passionate the church has had a
period of remarkable prosperity, both
in increase of membership and in
contributions to missions.
L. Floyd Mock, trustee in deed OF
trust from A. d. Doremus and wife,
will sell at public auction on Satur-
day, February 9th, 19O4,a 2:3O p.m.,
In front of Kellam's Hotel, in Belle
Haven, about 70 acres of the most
desirable portion of the "Trower
farm, extending S. yards from the
line of Mrs. Rose A. Smith along the
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