Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1904-02-06
LOCAL NEWS.

weeks to Ills family in Baltimore.
Mrs. Harry @. Mabie, OF East
Orange, N. j., is visiting relatives and
friends at Accomac @. H., this week.
A schedule of the Chesapeake and
Ohio Ry., the Worlds Fair scenic
route, appears in another column this
week.
An advertisement of Sydney Prince,
the fine horse of Floyd Bros, Bridge
town, will be found in another
column.
The thirteenth annual fair Of the
Onawa Social Union, advertised In
another column, opens this year
August SOth.
Elder J. Manning Dunaway former
pastor of Drummondtown Baptist
Church, now of Emporia, VAL with
friends at Accomack G. a., at this
time.
A notice In another column of the
arrival of Mr.. William Gates is OF in
terest to you if you want a mule. He
will arrive here on next Tuesday with
drove of them for sale or exchange.
Attention is invited to advertise
ment of W. 8. Dickinson q Son In
Al ..~ mba firm, nr0nOsos tn awe
you money on cotton goods pur'
chased last fall before the advance OF
cotton.
Melfa division of the Produce Ex-
change will meet Saturday, February
9th, 2p. M, to consider fertilizer
ARRANGEMENTS for this season, and
invite proposals from dealers and
manufacturers.
A statement of the financial condi-
ton of the Banking Company of LII
Diricksop, Jr., located at Chineo-
league, at the close of business Janu
airy 22d, 1904, appears in another
column of this issue.
The Everett property at Parksley,
consisting OF several houses and par e
cells of land, has been purchased by
Mr.. ]. Vessels for the sum of
5000. 90, who will occupy it another
year and make Parksley his future
home.
The real estate of Susan j. Mears,
deceased, situated near Mears and
containing 10 acres, sold at public
auction by Mr.. joe. r. Riggs, attor-
ney-in fact, on last Tuesday, was
purchased by Mr.. Albert F. Mears at
the price of $2,Ss5,OO.
The Pocomoke Marble Works, as
will be noted by advertisement In
another column, is now under the
MANAGEMENT of Mr.. Geo. l.. Seville
All orders directed to him will receive
the same prompt attention in the
future as In the past.
Rev. f. a. Mullineaux, former
pastor of the NJ. P. Church of Lee
mont, has been elected one OF the
delegates to represent the Maryland
Sunday School Union at the World''
Fourth Sunday School Convention
at Jerusalem, April IS, 10 and 20.
Tuesday was ground hog day. Ac
cordipg to the legend, the GROUND
hog awoke out OF his long winter
nap and took an observation. If ht
saw his shadow, six weeks more Of
winter will follow. 1t was clear here
and the sun shone brightly at noon
The ladies of the P. E. Church
Bloxom, will give an entertainment
on Wednesday night, February 10th
consisting of the drama my Jere
miah," followed by the latest song
and pantomimes, also the laughabl
comedy entitled "Slick Jack" o
E,sy to get Fooled" after which re
freshments will be served. Admis
sion: adults Is cents, children /
cents.
On Wednesday VIM. Henry Gard
ner. while out In barn on the sea
side, near Accomac G. H., shot hi
bother, Richard, ia the thigh in
fiicting a wound from which he die
at night. Both are colored, age
about 16 and IA years, respectively
The boy who did the shooting says
was accidental, others say that h
threatened to kill him some days age
William Gardner has been arreste
and confined in Jail.
The sad and distressing intelligenC
was received on Thursday of tn
death of Mrs. George James, wife
Mr.. A. Il. James, at her home net
Wachapreague on that day. H'
clothing caught fire in the effort mac
by her to extinguish fl imes starte
at her home Wednesday evening b
a lamp which was c4psized and e.
ploded and she was burned so bad
that death resulted in few hou
thereafter. She was most estimab
lady, the daughter of the late Lev
w. Mock and sister of Mr.. l.. Floy
Mock. Her husband and child tV
years old survive her.
L. Floyd Mock, trustee in deed
trust from A. D. Doremus and viii
will sell at public auction on Satu
day, February goth. 1904 2;SO pm
In front of Kellam's Hotel, in Be
Haven, about 70 acres of the me
desirable portion Of the THROW
FARM, extending So yards from t
line of Mrs. Rose A. Smith along {