Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1905-03-18
JOHN W. EDMONDS. Editor and Owner.
LOCAL NEWS.

Melfa division of the Produce EX-
change will meet Saturday, March
25th, 2 D. m. All of the members are
requested to be present.
Stock of general merchandise of ).
d. Belote & Son is offered for sale at
private contract by G. Walter Mapp,
trustee. See advertisement in another
column.
DR.. J. L. DeCormiss authorizes us
to say, that he was prevented by
business from reaching Accomac e.
H. on the 18th, but will arrive on the
oath inst.
The Nandua division of the Pro-
duce Exchange will meetnext Wednes-
day night, March 22d. Business Of
importance demands the attendance
of all the members.
A meeting of the Keller division of
the Produce Exchange will be held on
Saturday, March 18th, 2 p. m. Bust
ness of Importance to be attended to
and the presence of every member is
requested.
The boundary line of each tract or
parcel of land in the election districts
of Onancock and Wachapreague was
declared lawful fence at the meet
ing of the Board of Supervisors on
Wednesday.
A successful operation for appendi-
citis was performed upon Mr.. Gilbert
T. Mears, of near Only, by DR.. Tiff
any in Baltimore last week. He is
expected to be well enough to return
home in a few days.
Miss Mabel G. Northam, who has
been in the Sarah Leigh Hospital,
Norfolk, for the past six weeks, is i'm
proving very rapidly and is expected
in a week or so to be able to return to
her home at Modestown.
The stockholders of the Eastern
Shore Agricultural Fair Association
will hold their annual meeting at the
fair grounds, near Keller, on next
Monday, March goth, ? p. m. All
members are requested by the presi-
dent to be present.
The Steamer POcomoke has not
been placed on the route between
Baltimore and Onancock for the
Spring, as reported by our cores
pondent in last issue. She is only
making a few extra trips, the agent
advises us, as freight boat.
Mrs. Robt. It. Sears, of Mathews,
announces the engagement of her
daughter, Miss Susie Edmonia Sears,
to Mr.. John Page Nottingham OF
Northampton. Miss Sears is a sister
of Senator J. Boyd Sears, of Mathews.
Mr.. Nottingham is popular banker
of Matthews.-Free Lance.
The valuable Hotel Livery Stables
and lot of G. Lloyd Doughty on which
same are located, with plenty of land
for the same, will be sold to the high
est bidder, in front of Hotel Doughty
on Saturday, April 1st, next at
O'Clock p. m. See posters and plat at
drug store of w. P. Bell & Co.
The valuable storehouse and lot IL
Keller belonging to John L. anc
Douglas W. Trower, will be sold al
public auction on Saturday, March
18th, 1905, at o'clock p. M, on the
premises. A good livery, with enough
land for the same, is attached to sale
property. For terms, &C., see posters
The storehouse and stock of good
of Mr.. S. A. Taylor, Assawaman, wa
destroyed by fire originating in de
fective flue last Saturday night, It'll
inst. His loss is estimated at from
5000 to So, 500 and house and good
were insured for 81, 800. A dwelling
of Mr.. JOS w. Taylor, near the store
was also burned. His loss is abou
$500.
George E. burlington, trustee, vii
sell at public auction, in front of stor
of H. R. Boggs & Bro, Cashville, Of
Saturday, March 25th, 3 p. M, rea
estate of John T. Mock of Edward
situated near that village, containing
274 and 10 acres, respectively, bein
the same of which John T. Boggs die
seized and possessed. For terms Sc
posters.
An entertainment consisting of tn
comedy, "Our Aunt from California,
recitations, tableaux, pantomime'
will be given by the pupils of Asss
waman school, on the evening {
Thursday, the 23d. Proceeds for tn
benefit of the church. Admission
adults 20 cents; children under
years, 10 cents. All are cordially il
vited to attend.
A new National Bank has been o.
ganized at Hallwood. The officials {
the bank are S. Wilkins Matthew
president; James w. Broughton, vic
president; John T. Lewis, cashie
The directors are John w. Taylo
James w. Broughton, Joseph w. Ia.
lor, Martin Hall, E. H. Conques
James A. Tall, DR.. Frank Fletche
John NJ Bloxom and S. Wiki
Matthews. The capital stock is S25
600.
G. Walter Mapp, trustee of j.
Belote d Son, bankrupts, will sell