Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1907-11-09
LOCAL NEWS.

The net proceeds of the Halloween
entert ainment at the Accomac High
School building last week was over
forty dollars.
Mr.. w. @. Burroughs, a former citi-
zen of the county now of Maryland
was among the visitors to the county
seat during the week.
Mr.. T. o. Kilmon, of near Hallwood,
sold his personal property at public
auction this week and will leave with
his family in a few days for their new
home in Sarasota, Florida.
MIR. Robert Burford, wife and child,
of Cleveland, Ohio, were guests OF
his brother, Mr.. John l. Burford, at
Accomac c. H., this week, EN- route
to the jamestown Exposition.
At meeting of the Board of Super
visors on Monday, upon petition of a
majority of the voters at Accomac
G. H., an order was entered for mo
fence in the Courthouse precinct.
About 900 votes were cast at the
election in Accomac on last Tuesday.
The official returns, not received at
the time of going to press, will be
published in the next issue of this
paper.
Mr.. EFT. Coleburn, Mr.. and Mrs.
George w. Revell, of Baltimore, were
at Accomac @. H., this week, in at
tendance upon the funeral of Mr.. w.
G. Coleburn, their father and uncle
respectively.
There will be an oyster supper for
the benefit of the Episcopal Church,
at Mr.. K. G. dorsey's, New Church,
November 18th, 8 O'Clock. The best
oysters and delicious cream will be
served in comfortable rooms.
Mr.. Francis E. Kellam has issued
invitations to the marriage of his
daughter, Miss Mabelle Page Kellam,
to Mr.. Arthur Clyde Bull, on Tuesday,
November 18th, 1907, high noon, at
PRESBYTERIAN Church, Belle Haven,
Va.
Mr.. E. It. Powell, deputy treasurer,
will not meet his appointments at
Accomac c. H., on November 9th
and at Onancock on November 2Sth,
as heretofore advertised. A marriage
in the family demands his presence
on those days.
A writ of error has been granted by
the Supreme Court of Virginia in the
case OF J. D. Uzzle convicted in the
circuit court of Accomac of malicious
ly shooting Mr.. Garland Beloate, OF
this county, and sentenced to three
years in the penitentiary.
Fines aggregating 81 200. OOwere i'm
posed upon parties charged with
violating the local option law at the
present term of the court. None of
them were represented by counsel and,
it is understood, that no member of
the Accomac Bar could be employed
to defend them.
Rev. ]. NJ. Sheridan, president of
the Maryland Annual Conference, M.
P. Church, will make his official visit
to Accomac charge on November
18th. and will preach at Leemont, a
d. m. of that day. Quarterly con-
ference will be held at 80 p. m. on
Wednesday, 18th inst.
McCleary & Nelson now have on
hand for sale or trade at T. H. Mel
sons stables, Accomac @. H., II nice
blocky mules, 2 good TRADED" mules
and first-class horses, some of the
mules weighing 1000 lbs. each. If in
need of a good pair of mules, which
will be as represented, you are re-
quested to call.
The Parramore land, located near
Locustville, subdivided into three
tracts, containing by actual survey
65.42, 6s. II and rs. Is acres, respective
ly, will be sold at public auction by
the owner, William P. Bell, in front of
the courthouse door of Accomac, on
Saturday, November 10th, 2.3O p. m.
coo nOctoro
L Floyd Mock, trustee, will sell at
public auction to the highest bidder,
on Saturday, December 18th, 1907, at
$3.50 O'Clock p. m, at the store of Q.
It. James & Bros, Nassawaddox, Va,
the very valuable house and lot of
Jas. l.. Mears and wife, situated in
Nassawaddox. For terms &C., which
are most liberal, see posters or said
trustee.
Very many of the subscribers of the
Enterprise have paid up as requested
in the, last issue of this paper but
MANY more still owe us and we renew
our request to them to settle with us.
The increase in our expenses compels
us to insist that you do so and don't
wait tor the bill we will send you if
YOU do not. Please save US that
trouble and expense.
Valuable personal property of Geo.
w Rnll deceased. consisting in part
of horses, mules, cattle, hogs, corn,
fodder, carts, farming implements,
ETC., will be sold at public auction by
Rev & Rev, attorneys for the heirs,
on the late premises of the decedent,
near Metompkin, on Tuesday, No
vember 10th, commencing at 10 a. m.