Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1906-02-17
LOCAL NEWS.

tertained a few Irlenus A"0
ing.
Miss Pierce, of New York, is visit
ing the family of Mr.. George Milhner
this week.
Miss Arnold, of Hampton Is ViSlU-
ing the Misses Ashby at Accomac "
H., this week.
Melfa division of the Produce tx
change will meet Saturday February
oath, 2:3O p. m.
Mr.. ]. A. Mears, of Keller, is a no
tary public of the county OF Accoin"0'
See advertisement in this issue
Miss Madeline Rich, of Onancock'
spent several days this week with her
aunt, Mrs. w. B. Stevenson, OF Acco-
mac.
Miss Andrews, Wachapreague' Is
now unoccupied, and will be giad 10
receive calls from any who may neeo
services of trained nurse.
If Won need horse or mule, attend
Raughley & Twilley's next sale III
Pocomoke City, Saturday, March oo'
See advertisement in next issue
Revival services will begin at Drum
mondtown Baptist Church, sunday
March 4th. The pastor will be assls-
ted by Rev. NJ. V. Savage, of Cburch-
land, Va.
DIR. Jno. W. Kellam, of Wacha-
preague, was elected grand JUNIOR
warden at the annual communication
of the grand lodge of Masons held III
the CITY of Richmond, this week.
The public is cordially invited to
attend a Valentine Heart Feast to be
given at Capt. Luther Boggs', Satur-
day evening, February 18TH, for the
benefit Of Garrison's Chapel. Admls-
sion 10 cents.
Especial attention is invited to the
Columbia and Bar-Lock visible type
writers in this issue. If you want the
highest grade and most improved
writing machine of the times see
Kellv& Nottingham, sole agents for the
sale of it
The circuit court of Accomac, II
session since Wednesday, has beer
engaged in hearing a case from
Chincoteague in regard to title tC
oyster lands but no conclusion Lac
been reached in the matter at the
time of going to press by the jury
An advertisement of the new mode
transplanter in another column il
worthy the careful perusal Of our read
ers. Read it and see Mr.. Martin Hall
the general agent, or the other agents
who will be glad to show it to yo'
and give you an opportunity to ties
its merit.
The storehouse on Main street, va
Gated by Mr.. VIM. Coleburn thu
week, was occupied by Capt. W. b
Lang and will be filed soon by hi
with an up-to-date line of goods.
few weeks he will build on his pre-
ent site a large storehouse with a
the modern improvements. See n
advertisement in this issue.
Mr.. W. l.. Bull, Melfa, Va, says
the Bemis Transplanter; l used OF
last year and can truthfuily say II
the hest machine ] ever used. Wi
two other men besides myself we hi
no trouble in planting from thirty
forty thousand per day. would n
he without one at any reasonable &C
so long as ] plant sweet potatoes.
The ladies of Leemont NJ. P. Chur
will hold an oyster supper and soc
BILE in the old church at Leemont
the evening of February 22nd. /
freshments will be for sale. Procee
for the benefit of the parsonage. !
are invited to be present and have
rood time. Do not forget the da
Thursday evening, February 22nd.
Sixty acres of land, including
Fair grounds leased by the East'
Shore Agricultural Association,
sold at public auction last Saturd
Mr.. G. Walter Mapp being the P
chaser at the sum of S3,3O1, over Fl
dollars per acre. The price it
stated on the day, was about
value of other farm lands near kel
The Ladies' Aid Society,O Pain
will give an oyster snpper at the
on Friday evening, February 2
commencing at o'clock p. m Tn
will also be free entertainments
sisting of recitatjons, vocal and
strumental music Everybody cordi
invited to attend. Proceeds to ben
the erection of a Methodist Churcl
Painter.
The Eastern Shore of Virginia
Insurance Company was organ
at Keller on Thursday, with the
lowing officers and directors p
dent, E. T. Powell; vice-presiden'
L. Ailworth; secretary, Charles
Mears: treasurer, Thomas w. Bl
stone; directors from Accomac, 5
w. Ames, S. K. Martin, Fran
Smith, Spencer F. Rogers, DIR.
Ayres, Joseph S. Bull, DIR. J. W.
dom, ]. w. Barnes J. H. Hop
w. L. Mock, S. T. johnson, q
Feddeman; directors from North
ton, J. w. Chandler, P. b. Tan
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