Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1906-04-07
LOCAL NEWS.


The announcement is authorized by |
Superintendent Joynes, that the
schools will be closed Easter Monday. !
Mr.. Isaiah Justis, commission mer-
chant, of Baltimore, is in the county
visiting friends and was at the court
house during the week.
DIR. and Mrs. J. E. Mapp announce
the engagement of their daughter,
Fairy, to DIR. R. j. White, of Keller
formerly of Norfolk.
Motors of different kinds and the
prices for same are advertised IN this
issue. Read what Mr.. 6. F. Stiles,
agent, has to say about them.
Mrs. L. D. Lewis has opened out her
usual line of millinery goods and eX-
tends an invitation to all interested III
same to call and examine her stock.
The name of DR.. Jno. B. Mears,
Keller, appears as second in the list
of twenty-one graduates at the Naval
Medical School, Washington, D. O.,
this year.
DIR. c. A. Mitchell, eye specialist, OF
Pocomoke City, will be in Parksley
Wednesday, April 18th. Office in the
Parksley Hotel. Office hours: 9 a. m.
to p. m.
Mr.. Lennie Lilliston has completed
his course of studies at GOldeys Bust
ness College, Wilmington, and re-
turned to his home at AccOmac c. H.,
on Saturday.
A special term of the circuit court
will be held, beginning next Wednes-
day, April 18th, to finish up business
which, for lack of time, was not dis
patched at the regular term.
Especial attention is invited to adj
vertisement of A. II. G.. Mears in an
other column. He and his wife have
been in the city for the last ten days
selecting Spring goods the firm has to
offer you.
The ladies of Grant Memorial NJ. P.
Church will hold bazaar and oyster
supper at the church on Easter Mon
day, April 10th, beginning at p. m
Proceeds for the benefit Ofthe church.
A good time expected.
Valuable personal property Of
Samuel H. East, deceased, will be sold
at public auction on his late premises
at Onley ON Friday April 10, beginning
at 10 a. m. For full particulars see
advertisement in this issue.
Jno. S. Parsons, special commission
er, will sell at public auction on Sat-
urday, April IA, 1890 a. m. at Watts
vile, the real estate of which VIM.
Tull died, seized and possessed, sit
uated in Coardtown. For particulars
see posters.
At a recent meeting of the Daugh-
tiers of the Contederacy Hon. John (.
Nottingham, of Franktown, North
ampton county, was made an honorary
member, and a rising vote of thanks
was rendered him for his magnanim-
ous gift Gin money! and letter OF en-
couragement.
Warner Ames, trustee, will on Tues
day, April oath, at II O'Clock a. M,
on the premises, near BobtOwn, Oh
which Andrew j. Thomas has been
recently cutting timber, sell at public
auction a certain saw mill, horses
oxens, mules, carts, harness and il
short a complete outfit. Terms made
known on day of sale.
The fifth report of Mr. j. L. Phillips
State Entomologist, Blacksburg, Va
formerly of Accomac, is out and copies
will be sent to all farmers who request
it. Among the things discussed in the
report are the results of recent ex
periments in the fumigatiOD of nur,
sery stock, the condition Of nurseries
in the State and methods Of control
orchard inspection work, &c.
Messrs. A. w. Mears & Son have
bought the stock of goods and lease'
the storehouse of Mr.. Leonard Q
Mears at Keller and now occupy tn
same. The location of the storehous
is one of the best on the Shore, ant
as will be noted by advertisement o
A. w. Mears & Son in this issue, is t
be filled at once with an up-tO-dat
line of goods of every description.
John R. Rev, trustee, will sell a
public auction on Saturday, April 14tf
1906, 8 p. M, in front of hotel a
BloXom, certain real estate of Richar
F. Mason, situated on road frol
Sirocco to Guard shore, it being pan
of the land of which James Maso
died, seized and possessed, containin
80 4-15 acres, more or less, and bOunde
by the lands of Edward T. Somer
Samuel Somers and others. For fu
particulars see posters.
At a hearing before Justice Parkt
at Accomac G. H., on Wednesda.
Walter Fitchett was fined $50 an
sentenced to a term of months
Jail, for shooting in place of public r.
sort; Lloyd Mills was fined $50 al
sent to jail for 80 days, for carryir
concealed weapons; Elijah Sava&
was fined $40 for cursing, &C., al
Thomas Snead was sent on to graz
jury, to answer charge of burning TO-
der stack. All are colored people.