Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1906-12-15
LOCAL NEWS.
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Mr. r. IT. Nelson has his usual big
line of Xmas goods. Gall ana see
them.
The Board Of Supervisors will meet
ar Accomac @. II. next Wednesday
December 10th.
M,ss Stella Adams. of Baltimore, is
visiting relatives and friends at Acco-
mac &. H., this week.
Mr.. James H. Ashby has opened
drug store at Belle Haven. 1t Is 70 De
frat class and he solicits the patronage
of the public.
Quarterly meeting and communion
seryice at Baker Memorial baptis'
Church Tomorrow, Sunday, Decem-
Der 18th. at 8 O'Clock.
The directors of the Farmers ana
Merchants Bank of Onley at their
meeting on Thursday declared the
usual semi-annual dividend of per
cent.
Rev. H. w. Davis will not fill his
regular appointment at Woodbury.
Methodist church next Sunday De-
cause Of repairs being made to the
building.
Xmas. goods in great abundance
and in quality and price to please
EVERYONE at Lloyd & Blaine's drug
store, Pocomoke city. See their al
In this Issue.
The Auxiliary Society of Modestown
Baptist Church will hold a bazaar
and serve supper and refreshments, on
Wednesday evening, December 70
Doors open at 4 p. M.
The regular quarterly business
meeting of Hollys and Drummondtown
Baptist churches will be held on Sat
urdsy, December 22nd. At Hoilys IL
a. m, Drummondtown, 2 p. m,
A car load of fine horses aud mules
will ue offered for sale by Raughley q
Twilley at Pocomoke city, Saturday
December, I'D. They have bargains
to offer and through US request you te
wait until you see them.
Mr.. John Cropper,t the owner Oh val
uable real estate in this county and
freouent visitor to Accomac in lat
wears. died in Washington last week
He was a son of Gen. John Cropper''
native of this county of Revolutlonar'
fame.
Mr.. A. Braxton Edmonds, civil en-
9ineer and surveyor, formerly OF TIL
county. now of Newport News WI
leave next Monday on business tri
of a month or more to Mexico an
NAV locate there for the practice
his profession.
The music pupils of Painter Hig
School will give a recital In Paint
Hall ON December 81. The progra
will consist of vocal and instrument
music. recitations, tableaux, drill
pantomines, etc. Thepublic is core
ally invited to attend.
Mr.. VIM. T. Bundick will deliv
his famous lecture on "Git, Grit a.
Gumption'' at Hopkins Hall, Parl
lev, next Tuesday night, and at ba
fist church, Accomac Q. ID. ne
Friday night, 7.3O O'Clock. Haif
the proceeds at the latter place "
be given to the church.
Many fine porkers are being slaus
tered near Accomac O. H. The I
lowing are reported: Six by MIR.
thur Parks weighing 632, 500, 576' b
4so and 40 lbs, six by MIR. iona Par
weighing 1926, 397, 1858, 344, 910 a
2s4 lbs, four by Mr.. VIM. s. Millin
weighing 5l5, 5OSi, 4eo and 400 Il
four by MIR. VIM. l.. Bundick, well
ing 4s2, 4SS, 432 and 1874 lbs, three
Mr.. VIM. Nelson, weighing 52O'
and 424 lbs.
The ladies OF the Onancock Bap
Church will hold their annual XII
bazaar on next Tuesday and WedI
dav. the 18th and 10th, OF Decem
in the elegant new brick building
Main st., just completed by Mr.
Wsples. All kinds Of useful and o.
mental things suitable for X
presents will be on sale. There
he a "Fish Pond" for the little &c
and some form of entertainment
evening for the young people.
ladies' will also have table OF en-
cakes for Xmas. Orders solicl
Sumner and refreshments. Doors
from to 10 p. m.
Several tracts of land, situated
Accomac @. H., were sold at p
arction by Mr.. John 8. Pars
snecial commissioner, on last y
day. and the prices paid for
shows that land near the county
"a valuable. One tract of 654 a
belonging to heirs of William Gar ar
deceased, was bought by MI
Fletcher Scott for $6,O25; Capt '
Lang paid 5000 for 27a acre
which his father, Henry Lang,
siesed and possessed, and Mr..
Lilliston was the purchaser o
acres of the Gardner land Tor
The tract of Mr.. 8. A. Milliner
sold by Mr.. Parsons, as attorn
fact, containing 81 acres was D
bv Mr.. J. F. Parks for the s