Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1905-04-29
LOCAL NEWS.

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Special bargains offered i'll this issue
by E. F. Guillette, Temperanceville.
See advertisement.
Mr.. John S. Tyler, of Onancock, and
Miss Margaret Eysmans, of Baltimore,
weremarriedin Wilmington Thursday.
If you are thinking of putting power
in your boat don't fail to see the ad
of the famous Toquet Marine Motor
in this issue.
Mrs. Geo. G. Gavey returned to her
home in New York on Thursday after
pleasant sojourn at Accomac G. H.,
Norfolk and Old Point.
An advertisement of the new firm of
r. L. Shield & Co., OnancOck, appears
in this issue and is of interest to many
of our readers. Read it.
Lee w. Massey, dealer in Chin
colleague ponies, sold handsome one
to a stock man near Lynchburg last
week for the sum of $3.50.
The net proceeds of the entertain
ment given by the members of the
Drummondtown NJ. E. Church, South,
at the town hall, Accomac G. H.,
Monday might were s61.66.
The sale of the personal property of
the late Obedience Burton by Samuel
L. Burton, his executor, has been
postponed until Saturday, May 9Th.
See posters for further particulars.
Fire, the origin of which is unknown,
but thought to be accidental, destroyed
the barn, stables, farming implements,
&c., of Fletcher Shreves, on Doe Greek,
last Saturday night. Loss about $500,
no insurance.
The real estate of the late George t.
Bundick, situated at Modestown and
containing III acres, sold by Ben I.
Gunter, representing the heirs, was
bought by VIM. It. Bundick, at the
sum of 5000.
Rev. John K. Goode will preach to
the Iriquois Tribe of Improved Order
of Red men, HarbortOn, Va, at Hol-
lies Baptist Church in the afternoon
of April 3Oth. All Red men are re-
quested to be present.
The storehouse, dwelling and land,
on which they are located at Messongo
Bridge, Mr.. John w. PoulsOn author
ICES us to say has been purchased by
him and that he will take possession
of same in about 60 days.
Littleton B. Wharton, administrator
of George Williams, deceased, will sell
on his late premises at public auction
on Saturday, May 9th, beginning at ?
p. M, personal property of said de-
cedent, consisting of household goods,
organ, bookcase, books, &c.
If in arrears for subscription or you
are indebted to us for job work or ad-
vertisements you are respectfully in
} vited to call at our Office on next
Monday, court day, and pay up-and
if not present send it by your neigh
Dor, who will be in attendance.
Next Monday is licensing court day
as all licenses expire on April 3Oth and
Treasurer Hopkins, Deputy Treasurer
Powell, and Commissioners Jacob and
Kelly will be at Accomac G. H. on
Monday and Tuesday for the purpose
of issuing licenses to all who desire
them.
Saturday, May 9Th, is the last day
on which you can qualify yourself as
a voter by paying your poll-tax, if you
wish to vote in the next Primary and
regular election. See the treasurer
or his deputy at one of the many ap-
pointments made by them for your
convenience.
Temperanceville Bank, w. L. Mock,
cashier, H. L. Mock, assistant cashier,
will open for business May, 10th. A
responsibility to depositors of $780,
OO0'' is advertised and no one who
knows Mr.. Mock will have any doubt
that it will be in safe hands, whatever
the amount, when placed in his bank.
Especial attention is invited to the
list of selling agents of the Eastern
Shore Produce Exchange, which ap-
pears in this issue, and in noting the
fact, we cannot too earnestly insist
that our farmers favor them with their
patronage. Each one has the endorse
ment of the Exchange and none other
is needed.
Sterling Beckett, colored boy,
aged abont II years, in attempting to
mount horse in a field in which he
was at work, near Harborton, last
Monday, fell with his foot through a
rope stirrup with head downward and
in that position was dragged several
hundred yards and until nearly DEAD
He survived his release from his
perilous position about an hour.
An educational meeting will be held
at Parksley, Saturday, May 9th, un
der the auspices of the Cooperative
Education Commission of Virginia
and it is proposed to make it rally
day for better schools in the county
Hon. c. T. Bland, of Portsmouth
President Lyon G. Tyler, of William
g. Mary College, and Rev. J. w. Cam
mack, of Onancock, will be three o
the speakers on the occasion.
The Aspinwall Manufacturing Co..
of Jackson, Michigan, have their rep