Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1906-04-28
SATURDAY, APRIL %, 1906.
LOCAL NEWS.
snnervisors meet Nav 9th.

The next regular term OF the CIRCUIT
court of Accomac begins Monday,
May 7th.
All who wish to vote at the Novem-
Der election must pay their poll tax
on or before May 9Th.
Rev. Mr.. Staples will preach at
Hollies Baptist Church next Sunday
afternoon, 3 O'Clock.
Orders for strawberry checks are
now being received at the office. One
dollar pays for 500, $3.50 for 1000,
good for lifetime.
Mr.. R. U. LeCato, Painter, is max
ing a tour of several of the Southern
states in the interest of commission
merchants of Philadelphia.
Rev. H. l.. Derby attended the con-
vocation at Onancock this week and
made several visits to his daughter,
Mrs. DR.. j H. Ayres, during the time.
The Melfa division of the Produce
Exchange will meet the last Saturday
in this month and on the same day in
every month hereafter until further
notice.
The Accomac Book Club is to be re-
organized and all wishing to join are
requested to leave their names, choice
of book and s1.1O at postoffice by
May 1st.
Blanks for 1906 have been sent by
the clerk of the circuit court of Ac-
comac, to Confederate pensioners IN
this county. The same must be filled
out and returned to Auditors office
before June 18th.
A collection taken at st. James
Episcopal Church, Accomac Q. H., on
Sunday, amounting to $1,000, for the
sufferers by the earthquake and fire
at San Francisco, has been forwarded
to the mayor of that city.
The closing exercises of Cashville
Public School will take place Thurs
day, May 3rd, at 49O p. m. The en-
tertainment will be followed by a
lawn party. If Thursday is inclement
the exercises will be held on Friday
j. H. Hopkins, treasurer Of Ac-
comac and T. c. Kelly, commits
sioner, will be, for purpose OF issuing
licenses to merchants, at Greenback-
vile, Nav list; Chincoteague May :
and ia Mappsville, May 5, and at Ac-
co.nac G. H., May7.
Stewart K. Powell, executor of
Thomas Johnson, deceased, will sell
at public auction, in front of the hotel
in Onancock, on Saturday, the 2Sth
inst, certain valuable vessel property
and other personal property, of the
estate of the said decedent. See
posters.
Invitations have been issued to the
marriage of Mr.. VIM. E. Waddy, Jr.,
and Miss Annie Louise Hayward, OF
Somerset county, Md. Mr.. Waddy is
native of this place and is we'll
known here. He moved to Somerset
county a few years ago.-Easterr
Shore Herald.
New advertisement in TINS issue o.
especial interest to our readers j
w. Rogers & Bros, Onley; w. I
Winder, Onancock; w. S. Dickinson
& Son., Pocomoke City; A. F Mear'
& Co., Mears; Harry T White & Son
Bloomtown; Eastern Shore of Vir
ginia Fire Insurance Co.
E. T. Powell, deputy treasurer, anC
j. D. Jacob, commissioner, will cal
upon the merchants of lower parish
for the purpose of issuing licenses tx
them during the first week in May
and will be at Accomack G. H. on thu
18th of May for the purpose of licens
ing those they failed to see befOr
that time.
Rev. Jno. K. Goode will not fill hi
regular appointments on Sunday. Il
has accepted an invitation to delive
the dedicatory sermon on that day o
a large and handsome church in New
Jersey, the result of mission worl
started by him and others Will
students at Grocer Theological
Seminary.
An advertisement of the Easter
Shore Fire Insurance Co. appears il
another column. 1t is composed en-
tirely of stockholders of Accomac am
Northampton and glance at the lis
of officers and directors is sufficient t
commend it to all of our readers. 1
large number of policies has alread
been written by the new company.
The commencement exercises c
Pungoteague High School will be hel
Friday, May 4th, beginning at 10
m. and consisting of music, recitf
tions, etc. At night diplomas an
music medal will be delivered and a
address will be made to the gradual
ing class by Rev. A. D. Bell. Door
open at 7.3O o'c-ock. Patrons an
friends cordially invited to attend.
Mr.. A. H. g. Mears, one of tn
most progressive business men on tn
Eastern Shore of Virginia, was
guest of Mr.. r. McKenney Price o
Thursday. Mr.. Mears is the ownt
of large hotel at Wachapreague, an
has in contemplation the installatio
of lighting and heating plant for h
hotel and large business establish