Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1905-02-25
JOHN W. EDM0NDS, Editor and Owner.
LOCAL NEWS.


mopdtown Baptist Church, Sunday
morning, March 9Th.
A Farmers Institute conducted by
Mr.. G. W. Koiner, Commissioners of
Agriculture, will be held at Onley,
Wednesday, March 9th.
Mr.. G.. Lloyd Doughty will sell his
livery stables in front of his hotel at
Accomac G H., on Saturday, April
1st, $50 D. m. For particulars see
posters.
The boundary line of each tract or
parcel of land in the election district
of Parksley was declared Lawful
fence at the meeting of the Board OF
Supervisors on Monday.
Robert, two year old son of Mr.. r
q. Oldham, seriously i'll with MEM
braneous Group, early in the week, is
now out of danger and will soon be
In his usual health again.
Twenty four horses and mules will
be sold at public auction by RAugh'
ley & Twilley, at Pocom"ke City, on
Saturday, March 4th, 1870 p. N See
advertisement in this issue.
Mrs. William Walsh, Sr, of Maps
vile. has raised this winter on
lemon bush in her home 90 mons,
weighing about II pounds each, be-
sides a number of smaller ones.
Mr.. ]. E. Roberts, OF Keller, will
train and race this season Orphan
Girl, by Burser, also the two year
old FLY, Isabelle by Burseree, for
Messrs, j. r. James and son, OF
GAINESVILLE, Va
DR.. DeCormis, of Norfolk, was at
the courthouse Tuesday with the
view of locating in the old town for
the practice of his profession. He
will arrive at conclusion in the
matter In about two weeks.
Mr.. Sydney E. Vessels and Miss
BERTHE Milliner, daughter OF Mr.. vii
liam T. Milliner, were married in the
parlor of the Parker House, POGO
moke City, last Sunday evening.
They returned to their home, near
Accomac @. H on Monday.
Ben T. Gunter, special commits
sioner, will sell at public auction on
Saturday, March 4th, 1:SO p. d., in
front of Nelson & Johnson's store.
the church lot and building situated
at New Church, the property of the
NJ. Church. For particulars see
posters.
The valuable storehouse and lot in
Keller belonging to John l.. and
Douglas W. Trower, will be sold at
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 said
property. For terms, &C., see posters.
The valuable real estate formerly
belonging to Mrs. Ellen 8. Byrd,
deceased, situated in Mappsville, will
be sold at public auction on Satur-
day, March 18th, 1905, at 1:3O O'Clock
pm on the premises, unless sold by
private contract before that time.
For terms. &C., see posters or L..
T7l@-I N0oG frnefoo
A tenant house on the Cha ndler
farm, near Accomac G. H., owned by
Mr. Geo c. Watson and occupied by
George W bite, colored, was Destroy
ed by fire originating In defective
iue on Thursday night, 10th inst.
Loss to Mr. Watson about $6OO-in-
surance $500; to his tenant of house
hold effects about 500
John D. Grant, Jr., trustee, will
sell at public auction in front OF the
court house door Wednesday, March
9Th, 8 D m, tract of land, belong
ing 10 James r. Berry, containing
four acres more or less, known as the
Bull land" situated Cd road leading
from Accomac q. Fl. to Greenbush
Station. For further particulars see
posters.
Joseph R. Riggs, agent, will sci
at public auction at his store al
Guilford, on Saturday, February
25th, all that tract or parcel of land
on which Jesse Taylor and Susan
his wife, reside, containing So acres
more or less, situated near Parksley
il same Is not sold at private contract
before said date. For full pa rticu
lars see posters.
Mr.. William T. Duncan will sell a
public auction on his premise a
Mona. on Tuesday next, February
2Sth, all of his pc rsonal property, con
sisting of farming implements, house
hold and kite en- furniture, horse
mule, corn, fodder, &C.; and will ais
offer his farm for sale on same day
For full particulars see advertise
ment In this issue.
The Spanish b lrkentine IgnaciC
de Loyolo. from Passages, Spain, 10
Marcus Ii ok, Pa, which stranded
on Paramores Beach near Wacha
preague on the 9th instant, wa
foatei sunday by tug j. Merritt
assisted by the barge Hsgerty OF tn
Merritt Wrecking Company. Th
vessel is reported to be in good cor
ditiou Notwithstanding the awfr
pounding she received from the seas
Many bills have been sent out