Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1906-10-06
LOCAL NEWS.

AccOmac I. H., neI luUuIo iViiio'
Mrs. ]. L. DeCormis, of Shawboro,
NC, is visiting her son, DIR. j. L.
DeCormis, at Accomac this week.
Miss Marie Russell, of Baltimore,
is the guest of Mrs. VIM. P. Bell, at
her home at Acconac, this week.
Miss Lizzie Adams, of Accomac,
left for Baltimore on Thursday for a
visit of several weeks to relatives and
friends.
DIR and Mrs. L. NJ. Tiffany arrived
in Accomac on Wednesday to spend
several weeks at their country home
at Mt Custis.
The sale of the mill of A. j. Thomas
will not take place as advertised by
Warner Ames, trustee, in previous
issues of this paper
An order of the Board of Supervl-
sors for the protection of Shields
bridge from injury is published In
another column of this paper.
The old trees in courthouse yard, by
the order of the Board of Supervisors,
are being removed by Mr.. J. L. Burton
road machine manager, this week.
: Mr.. Robert H. Oldham accompani-
ed by his wife and children, left on
Thursday for Mt. Washington, Md,
on a visit to his sister, Mrs. r. Q.
Clarke.
Mr.. H. E. McCleary will be at TIL.
Nelson's stables, Accomac Q. H., Va,
October 9th, 10th and 18th, with a
car load of first-class horses and
mules. They will be for sale or trade
and as represented.
Mr.. J. Wesley Coleburn, of Acco-
mac G. H., "the all-round sport" IS
in the lead for creek bird shooting
this season. He was out for two or
three hours on Wednesday afternoon
and brought back so birds.
Selby. the seven year old son OF
MFR. John S. Parsons, was operated on
for appendicitis at hospital in Nor
folk this week. The little fellow is
doing we'll and his complete recovery
is expected in few weeks.
Mrs. Broughton, of Onancock, is
home from New York with a full line
of millinery and cordially idVtes
everyone to attend the Fall opening
of Mrs. Broughton & Co., next Tues
day, Wednesday and Thursday, Octo-
Der 9th, 10th and 18th.
Professor Frank P. Brent, for many
wears a resident of this county and
former secretary of the State Board
of Education, has resumed his work
as an active educator. He has &C.
cepted a position as principal OF
high school at Lancaster G. H.
Warner Ames, special commission
er, will sell at public auction on the
premises on Chincoteague Island,
Thursday October 25th, $3.50 p. m.i
valuable real estate of which Danle
@. Booth died seised and possessed
For full particulars see posters.
The valuable stOrehouse and lot anC
dwelling of VIM. E. Ames and wife
situated on Main street in Wacha
preague, will be sold to the highes
bidder on the premises on Saturday
October 9Th, 1906, at 2 o'clock p. m
For terms, &C., see posters or L
Floyd Mock, attorney.
Warner Ames, trustee, will on Sat
nrday, October 9th, at 3 o'clocl
D. M, sell at public auction, in from
of Hotel of VIM. Comrades in town O
Onancock, that very valuable hous
and lot known as "Slocumb Proper
ty.u located in said town. Thi
property is located on Main stree
and is one of the best and most dt
sirable homes in the town. For fu
particulars see trustee.
DR.. w. NJ. burlington, Fair Oak
has now a phone in his house for tn
accommodation of those who wish
call him at night and on Sunday, an
we commend this efficient veter
marian to the owners of horse flesh
Accomac and Northampton. 81
valuable services are constantly
demand and under his medical SKI
of late Jack Brerton, the well-knov
trotter of Onley, has been relieved
of serious attack of acute indigo
ton.
MIR. E. T. Ross, ST., is a candida
for reelection for constable in Alta
tic District and authorizes us to stat
that it will be the last term he W
ask for it. Other announcements n
heretofore reported are: For supt
yisor-Mr. Lucius J. Kellam, of Pu
colleague District, and Mr.. J.
Vessels, of Metompkin Distri'
present incumbents; for constable
Metompkin District-Messrs. Teacl
L. Byrd, w. T. Mason, W. I. b
and w. P. Goodwin, present incu
hant