Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1906-02-03
LOCAL NEWS.


other kinds were for sale at the court
house on Thursday.
Messrs. Phil Milliner and Daniel
Gribbins spent several days with
friends in Norfolk this week.
During last year 257 marriage
licenses were issued by the clerk OF
the Circuit Court of Accomac.
Miss Andrews, Wachapreague, Is
. now unoccupied, and will be glad to
receive calls from any who may need
services of trained nurse.
Miss Emma G. Johnson after spend
ing several weeks in Baltimore and
Washington is at Accomack Q. H.,
the guest of her sister, Mrs. ThCs. II.
Nelson, this week.
A car load of horses and mules, care
fully selected to suit the Eastern
Shore trade will be at T. H. Nelson's
stables, Accomac G. H., Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday, February
18th, 18th and 14th.
S. James burlington, special COM
missioner, will sell at Onley on Sat
urday, February Sd, 2:3O p. M,
small tract of land, of which Tanner
GUSTS died, seized and possessed, sit
mated near that town.
During the year from February l,
1905, to February 1, 1905, LBS deeds
were admitted to record in the clerks
Office of Accomac, All increase OF 81
over the previous year and the largest
number, it is thought, in any year.
The stockholders of the Eastern
Shore Fire Insurance Co. will meet
at Keller on arrival of noon train,
February 18th, for the purpose of ef-
fecting an organization. AL persons
interested are expected to be present.
Bank stock and other valuable Sc
curities Of John T. Finney, deceased,
will be sold at public auction by the
executors, in front of the hotel in
Onancock, on Saturday, February Sd,
2:3O D. m. For full particulars see ad-
vertisement in this issue.
The Rosebud Society of Andrew
Chapel NJ. E. Church, South, will
hold an oyster supper at that place
Tuesday, February 9Th, at a p m.
Everybody cordially invited. If
weather is inclement you will be ex-
pected next fair evening.
An advertisement of @. S. Scher-
merhorn & Son, Baltimore, appears
in this issue, to which especial atten-
ton is invited. The firm sells hay,
grain, mill feed &C., and is we'll and
tavorably known to many people on
the Eastern Shore.
The last regular term of the Circuit
Court of Accomac, having ended with
out the dispatch of all of its business,
a special term will be held, beginning
Tuesday, February 18th, to dispose OF
same. The grand jury will meet on
the first day of said special term.
Mr.. ]. F. Taylor, formerly of this
county, has opened first-class board
ing-house at 7O6 West Fayette street,
Baltimore, the central part of the
city, and at the very low rate.of S4.OO
per week. He solicits the patronage
especially of the people of Accomac'
A petition for 'no fence" in the
Courthouse election district is being
circulated and the most of the voters
to whom it has been presented have
signed it. The petition will be before
the Board at its next meeting If
enough signatures can be obtained by
that time.
The New York Express due at Tas-
ley before u o'clock, Saturday night,
did not arrive until after O'Clock on
Sunday. The steamer between Nor
folk and Cape Charles ran aground
and the passengers had to be landed
at Cape Charles in tugs. This de-
layed the train.
Bills are now being sent to all in
arrears to us for subscription or other
wise and all who owe us may expect
to receive one in the next thirty days.
Don't wait for the bill though but
send us the amount due us, if you
know what it is, and save us that
trouble and expense.
Especial attention is invited of adj
vertisement of j. w. Barnes, Bloxom,
in this issue. He has gotten in his usual
Spring supplies, of glass, fertilizers,
mill feed, &C., and is offering same at
lowest margin of profit. His old Gus
toners will call on him and new ones
are invited, who wish to save money.
I'D. johnson and J. T. Ewell have
Just returned from the city with a
drove Of horses and mules which they
selected with considerable care. They
range in age from to 6 years and
are strictly irst-class team and will
be as represented. Call at their stable
in Parksley and take a look before
purchasing elsewhere.
Several changes in the business 10
cations in the town are reported. Mr.
John w. Hickman has moved to hi
old site, near Nelson's storehouse
Mr.. VIM. @. Coleburn will soon occu
by the feed store vacated by him, ant
Capt. VIM. H. Lang will, about TIN
18th of the month, move his stock o
c,oods f,o,o etOrobousa on Folly Creel