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Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1907-06-29

For RENT offer for rent for 1908,
my farm near louisville where AL
fred Beasley now resides.
John T. James.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1907-06-29

NOTICE All persons indebted to the
estate of the late John w. Bunting or
who have claims against the said dece-
dent are hereby requested to pay their
indebtedness to and to present their
claims at once to the undersigned.
K. J. Bunting,
Chincoteague, Va.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1907-06-29

NoTIcE-All persons indebted to
the estate of the late Major T. Davis
or who have claims against the said
decedent are hereby requested to pay
their indebtedness to and to present
their claims at once to the under
signed.
M. G. Davis,
New Church, Va.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1907-06-29

For RENT-Fo year 1908 my farm
at Guilford situated on water, known
as Marvel farm" Good dwelling,
abundant resources, plenty of fruit OF
all kinds.
Mrs. L. B. NJ. Willet.
Guilford, Va.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1907-06-29

For RENT For year 1908 or a term
of years, farm near Zion Baptist
church, at present occupied by VIM.
Drummond Parks. Good trucking
land with abundant resolrses-also a
farm situated near Aims House atpre-'
sent occuied by Southey R. Webb.
This too is a good farm in high state
of cultivation. Apply to
J. Harry Rev,
Parksley, Va.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1907-06-29

For SALE-Late Flat Dutch cab
bage plants at 10 cents per hundred.
VIM. F. Bayne,
near Greenbush.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1907-06-29
r. L. SHIELD c. CO.,
Headquarters for Ohhg, Shoes, Hats and Furnishings
Shoe Department.

Tan, Gun metal and Pat.
Colt for men and women.
Regina and LaFrance for
women and Dee-Vee and
Crawford for men.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1907-06-29

NoTIcE-Mrs. Mamie Etheridge,
formerly of the Eastern Shore, now
of Norfolk, has opened up her large
commodious home, at No. 2 Olney
Road, Norfolk, directly on car line
and 20 minutes ride to Exposition
Grounds, for the accommodation of
Eastern Shore people who desire home
comforts while visiting the EXPOSE
ton. Terms-lodging S1.00, breakfast
so cents. Write and engage rooms.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1907-06-29

For SALE-5O, 900 late Flat Dutch
cabbage plants at one dollar per
thousand. d. J. Trader,
Mearsville, Va.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1907-06-29

For SALE CHEAP-A Deering reap
err, which cuts and rakes in heaps.
B. F. Young,
Rue, Va.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1907-06-29

For SALE-The farm known as the
"Beach Place" adjoining the Tasley
Fair grounds, farm contains 125 acres
terms easy--Apply to
John P. L. Hopkins,
Onancock, Va, or
It's. Hopkins,
Tasley, Va.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1907-06-29

For SALE-Canoe IS feet long, Z
feet beam, feet 6 inches deep, draft
rs inches with or without gasoline
engine. j. II. Walker,
Harborton, Va
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1907-06-29

FOR RENT-For year 1908, farm,
near Onancock, it being a part of
Meadville. Premises new, land
enough for horses, conveniently To-
Gated for shipping to any market.
For further particulars apply to
E. o. F. Custis,
Onancock, Va.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1907-06-29

For RENT-The farm where Archie
Drummond lives for the year 1908.
For terms apply to
A. F. Johnson.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1907-06-29

NoTIcE-Mrs. Maggie Chandler,
formerly of the Eastern Shore, now OF
SIS, 32nd street, Park Place, Norfolk,
Va, will open her home April Goth,
for the accommodation of Eastern
Shore people who desire home COM
forts while visiting the Exposition at
moderate prices. Within one block OF
two car-lines running to the EXPOSE
ton grounds. If notified can be met
at boat. Engage your rooms ahead.
For RENT-One two -horse farm at
Guilford with good buildings and
abundance of pine shafts. Conven-
lent to church, mill and station.
j. E. Russell.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1907-06-29

For RENT-For the year 1908 sea-
side farm with new building.
Theodore J. Savage,
Wattsville, Va.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1907-06-29
LOW PRICES STILL PREVAIL AT
DICKNSONS EMPORIUM.
SURELY

SJ Il EIl
There something from this
may paraso shirt waist; silk suit summer underwear hosiery
What prevent
coming getting probable cost Don't be too sure hat
higher than the have opy az
THE BIG
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1907-06-29

Temperanceville Junior Order will
hold a fair in William II. Bloxom's
yard on Holden's Creek on the 4th
of July and if that day is not favor
able the next fair day thereafter:
Come everybody and have a good
time.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-24

er to wait" she said. almost every
one has left. He cannot be much
longer now"
Perhaps" he said, Softly, there
will be a long, very long delay"
The girls face blanched. "You
mean" she stammered.
Clemfort nodded.
"Be brave" he urged, as he laid
his hand upon her arm. "The ship
passed through a storm four days
ago. There was one wave that swept
the decks Your brother had slip
ped out. eVadinE the rule-and the
wave came. In such a sea there was
! no hope, though we did all that we
could. did not know his name until
Just now"
He stood quiet for a moment until
she had sobbed out her grief. All
about them the little groups Of re-
united friends were laboring with the
customs officers and none noticed the
little tragedy that was being enacted.
Presently the sobs grew less Vio-
lent and Clemfort .touched her arm.
His effects will be sent you II you
Will give me an address," he said.
gently. Would 1t not be better for
you to go7 / will get a cab"
Il think had better not have
a cab" she said. softly. II cannot"
"You cannot go on the ferry this
way" he said. Let me have your
address and l will see you safely to
your home"
She gave an address in the DOWN
town boarding house section and
Clemfort took 1t down for the purser.
Then he returned.
And now" he said. I'VE will get
under way"
II coulan't think Of taking You
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-24

| be closed up"
"I wish there was hope for It," hO
said, "but / am afraid that ! must
wait yet while"
"You are worried about it?" she
said, quickly. as she noted his ex-
preston. "How / wish that ! might
help you'll"
you can," he said, soberly. "The
business that originally brought me
here was closed up LONG ago."
There is something new?"
Something that I had no idea OF
when l left England. had expected
to get right back. but l have been
waiting for an answer to a most inn
portant question, one that will at-
feet my every interest, and / am
afraid to put my fate to the test"
"And / can help your" she asked.
"How?" as he nodded assent.
"By forgiving me for seeming to
obtrude on your grief and asking that
you will be my wife"
It seemed indelicate to speak SO
soon, and yet ever since the day of
his arrival he knew that his happi.
ness depended upon Marie. She laid
her hand on his.
Gratitude alone would impel mo
to answer yes," she said. "You have
been so kind to me in my affection
but"
But" he echoed. hoarsely. as she
hesitated.
"But 1t is not gratitude alone"
she smiled. my love says yes" too.
It seems almost as though the sea had
taken one OF my loved ones and given
me another In exchange"
"And to think" unused Clemfort.
''that might have lat the stewaEdeaa
break tha nsKaAN
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-24
-. -. BREAKING THE NEWS -

dock. At his approach the girl
sprang forward.
you are Arthur Pinnard are you
not?" she cried. ''I knew you the mo-
ment I saw you"
"You make me wish that I was"
he said with a courtesy too sincere
to be offensive. my name is Glenn
fort"
The shadow crossed her face again.
Pardon me-" she said. my brother
is a passenger on this ship. / have
not seen him in ten years. am
afraid we must have missed each
other"
Clemfort raised his hat and passed
on. Further along he ran into the
purser. Mistaken IDENTIFY" he
grinned.
"she's looking for her brother"
he said, shortly; a chap named Pin
nard." The purser's face grew ashy
'Pd rather take a licking than
tell her." he said. grayely. That was
the young chap that was carried over
the side the third day out. I'm no
hand at that sort of thing. / think
I'll get the chief stewardess."
Clemfort thought of thu gaunt old
woman who held that position and
shuddered.
Let me tell her," he suggested.
IT guess can handle II all right"
The purser hesitated a moment.
He, too, thought OF the stewardess
and her manner. Clemfort's name was
guarantee and he nodded his head.
"All right. Thanks" he said. Get
the address so we can send over his
effects"
He hurried way and Clemfort ap-
preached the girl. She smiled as he
approached. ~ can't have much long
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-24

Gently he helped her from the cab
and up the high stoop.
May l call tomorrow" he asked.
as maid opened the door.
I'm the evening"" she said. "if you
care to. work through the day.
Thank you so much"
For an instant her hand rested In
his again and returned his cordial
pressure. Clemfort ran down the
steps and dismissed the cab. Then
he strolled over to Fifth avenue and
turned north toward the hotel he
had selected.
In spite of the pathetic experience
through which he had passed. he felt
far happier than he had expected to
when the boat was warping into the
dock. The sense of absolute desola-
tion was removed and his step was
almost boyish as he swung up the
thoroughfare.
He stopped in at a florists on the
way up, and could he have known
the comfort the flowers brought the
girl, he would have slept far better
that night. AS 1t was, his thoughts
were filled with the remembrance of
her pathetic face as she stood watch
ing for the brother who would never
come.
He had expected TO return to Eng
land in a few weeks. The business
that had demanded his presence In
America was quickly transacted, and
consequently he was Obliged to think
up excuses for remaining. Marie
spoke one evening OF his lingering.
II suppose you will be going back
soon," she said. you said you would
be here only for short time, and 1t
has been almost six months now, l
imagipA thai your business will Eoon
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-24
A LONG the pier flags and hand
n kerchiefs were waving fran
. t1cally, though only those

n kerchiefs were waving fran
IA tically, though only those
with the keenest sight could
yet make out their friends In the
crowd that lined the port rail of the
big ship.
Clemfort eyed the scene wistfully.
None were on the dock waiting %
greet him. There would be no glad
smiles nor upturned faces for him.
When he had sailed away, only
four years before. his mother r-l
watched the ship swing out into the
stream, and her handkerchief had
waved from the pierhead as long as
there came a Gingle answering flut-
ter from the ship. Now she I'd
passed into the great beyond. and
never since the news OF her death had
come had he felt 30 lonely.
He was returning rich, almost IA
mously 80, but OF he old crowd there
was not one to whom he could write
to tell OF his coming, and his eyes
grew moist as he watched his fellow
voyagers as one by one they recog-
nized friends in the waiting crowd
on the pier.
When the gang plank had been
run ashore he did not press forward.
His man would look after the bag
gage and there was no need Of haste.
He stood idly to one side and watched
the crowd press forward.
At one side of the plank stood a
girl with an eager, wistful face.
Once or twice she started forward as
some man came down the gangway
only 10 step back with a deepening
look OF Disappointment on her face.
Finally Clemfort shook hands with
kha. arst officer and started for the
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-24

since service Is nesdful," he said. ''It
has taken me out Of my own bitter
thoughts"
For an instant her hand pressed
his in sympatbg Then the cab rat
tied up to tb1 curb and came to q
stop before m oldstashioned house.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-24

1t was not until the cab entered
familiar territory that she regainod
control Of herself. Then she turned
to him.
you are awfully good" sno said.
gratefully. you are so considerate.
1t must be an awful bother to you"
II am very glad to be of service
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-24

Clemfort thrilled at that 'too." 1t
seemed TO establish a bond OF SYM
pathy between them.
In the cab her tears broke forth
afresh. He wisely let her sob out her
grief. There was little to tell Of the
aeaidsnt and be sat silent,
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-24

from your friends" she said. draw
ing back.
Clemfort smiled. "I nave none on
this side of the water now," he said,
sadly. There are none ,, greet my
Homecoming"
She looked up in quick sympathy.
You, too are alone?" she said, and
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-24
NEW YORK NEWS ITEMS
Doings Gathered In and About
Busy Gotham and It's Vicinity.

bad quarter furnished amusement for
several persons who saw it. The man
detected instantly that the coin handed
to him by the conductor was lead, for
without a moments hesitation he took
the quarter between his thumb and
forefnger of each hand and snapped It
cleanly in two. Never was there a
more astonished look than that on the
conductors face. IT always do that
with en-" said the man genially. Per
tectly easy to break a thin piece OF
lead with your fingers. Thank you"
and he pocketed the good quarter which
the dazed conductor held out to him.
Broadway Has Feeling
She was a little old woman with a
coarse shawl wrapped around her
shoulders and a knitted headpiece
known as a nubia on her head. Bend
ing over she peered about the asphalt
pavement in total disregard of the
dangers from passing traffic on lower
Broadway Lost anything. lady?"
swered, "some money" The bluecoat
looked at her worn old face for a mo-
ment, and then he, too, got busy A
newsboy Joined in the hunt. Presently
several citizens were participants. A
street car stopped, and then another.
The driver of big truck pulled up at
the curb, clambered down and became
another searcher for the lost coin.
Several minutes passed. Then a par
tial blockade of the street. and then
the policeman picked up a dime from
its resting place on the street car
track. rs this part of it?" he said.
Yes, sir" answered the old woman,
joyfully cts all Of it." An exclama-
tion arose to the policeman's lips, a
laugh ran among the bystanders, but
1t stopped at the glad look in the old
woman's eye as she reached her
gnarled hand for the little coin. The
policeman checked the half-formed ut
terance and solemnly escorted the old
woman to the curb. The cars ratified
on, the big truck swung on it's way,
and the policeman stood silently at his
post. No one thought to jibe, no one
thought to swear after that look of
joy that came into the old womans
eyes as her lost coin was restored.
Broadway had been Inconvenience as
Broadway seldom likes to be, but who
shall say that Broadway is 1.-The cold
white path without heart" after that
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-24
Badges and Buttons No More

Two men stood watching a third who
had just left them. How long has he
lived in New York;" asked one. at
don't know exactly" replied the other,
"but he has been here long enough to
get cured of the adge-and-button
habit. He used to wear three or four
society pins of one kind or another
Half the men who come here from
small towns and villages have the habit
of decorating their lapels with the in
sigma of some social or political or
Canization of their native place. Mem
bership in that order showed that they
were of Importance in the community,
and they fancy it will carry the same
weight here. They soon find, how
ever, that local societies of that kind
are not considered in metropolitan af-
fairs, and the badges and buttons are
finally discarded -
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-24


Although the ground is still covered
with snow here and there and it is far
from straw hat weather, samples of
straw hats have for several weeks been
visible in the windows of jobbing
houses, and now straw hats, a single
hat. or one or two, have begun to ap-
pear doubly conspicuous among the
winter hat surroundings in the show
windows of retail hat dealers. The
jobbers have begun to sell straw hats
for their southern trade, and cold and
wintry weather as it may still be in this
latitude, the retailers are already be-
ginning to sell some straw hats to peo-
pie going south, where warmer breezes
blow. And then it has become more
and more the custom in recent years
in the hat trade. as in many others. to
display goods and styles we'll in ad-
vance of the seasons for which they are
intended, Hence the display of straw
hats at time when people are pulling
great fur caps down over their ears.
THE GOTHAMITE.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-07-19
A Horses m

My father had a fine driving horse
that was intelligent and had learned
a number Of tricks. One night he was
stolen, and no trace vas found of him
for nearly two years when. one day.
father met a stranger driving the horse
and OF course claimed him. In the dis
pute which followed father remarked
thai If 1t was the horse stolen from
him he would on being unharnessel
go to the gate, lift the latch. open the
gate. go around the barn, slide the
bolt. open the door and go into the
third stall. The man agreed to give
the morse up on those terms. They
drove home and up the lane to the
barn and Embarrassed the horse. when.
without n moments hesitation, he per-
formed the feats father said he would.
Chicago Tribune.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-07-19
A Hopeless Case.

A Scottish paper tells a story of an
old Scottish Woman who was "unco'
drouthie," without the money to buy
"a drappie." "Lassie." she said to
her little granddaughter, gang round
to Donald McCallum and bring me a
gill. Tell him III pay him l. the morn-
ing
Back came the child with a refusal.
Donald declined to part with his whis-
ky without the cash. Eager and irri-
tated, the Old woman cast about for
some means of raising the wind and
her eye fell upon the family Bible.
Here. l~assie.' she said. gle him this
and tell him to keep It until l bring
him the ~siller." OFF went the little
girl, but she soon returned. still car
rying the Bible. Donald was obdurate.
He says he maun haze the baubees
first. granny
In anger the disappointed grand
mother threw up her hands and ex-
claimed: "Losh. did onybody ever hear
the like q that, The nan will neither
tax my word nor the word O God for
a gill O. w~husky.'
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-07-19
Chinese Stewards on Pacific Liners.

We GIllcd from san Francisco. bound
for II loiIIu, on a slip whose stewards
II sailors are Cinnamon. Even f all
does not 90 we'll with the boats motion
ii days Of storm, II cannot fail to be
entertained by these spry o n of the
orient.
The costume worn by the stewards is
quite remarkable. For ordinary. ev-
eryday wear they don white garments
that resemble American pajamas in
their style Of cut and fit. For dinner
each evening and on Sundays the white
suits are exchanged for light blue gar
ments of the same Observation-Disclosures
an odd livery to our prosaic minds. OF
course. every Chinaman preserves 4
habitual, solemn silence. If. owing to
an interesting conversation, the -passen-
ger fails to notice the dish with which
the table steward is trying to serve
him the patient Chinaman stands i'm
movable, with outStretchcd band and
SphinNlike c~Ountenance, until attAtion
is drawn to him, after which. his duty
done, he slips in silence on his way.
Flooding. silently, the sailors attended
to their duties with mournful faces that
strongly appealed to me. They ate
with chop sticks, sitting on their heels
the while, and were. in fact, eminently
satisfactory specimens in every way
Travel Magazine.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-07-19
A Canine Shirker.

Rex. a thoroughbred Spitz, must per-
form the painful duty Of escorting a
certain neighhor home when she has
been calling at our house. However,
|, Is not without a show Of reluctance
that he does it. Recently u friend
missed her escort. and no amount OF
whistling proved equal to recalling
him. This occurred several times and
it was always in about the same place
that Rex disappeared. One night our
friend determined to discover ReX's
little game. After whiStling mt call
ing she made a pretense Of going on.
She stopped in a deep shadow.
Around the corner of the neare house
appeared a sinking figure. Stealthily
quitting the shadows Rex crept out
and peered long and anxiously up the
street. whittier. as he well knew, he
should have continued to conduct the
lady. After this he turned s~hamelessly
around and lit out for home.-Chicago
Tribune.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-07-19
THE DRUG STORE.
It's Evolution From the Apothecaries Of
the Colonies,

During the Seventeenth century the
druggist came to America and closely
followed English presidents, modify
ing them. however. by the practice of
the Indians. with whom he came in
contact. Quack a~pothecaries began to
spring up in the new land. and in 1886
the colony of Virginia passed a law
which among other things regulated
the prices and fees Of the druggist.
At this time it "a fashionable for
the druggists to practice surgery III a1-
dition to pharmacy. and the Virginia
colony contained a large number of
people who were proficient in both pro
LESSONS. In Massachusetts the bust
ness was largely in the hands of
Indians. schoolmasters, old women aud
teachers. The Salem witchcraft de
fusion retarded the spread of the drug
gfst for some time in the Bay State.
for the popular impression fastened on
the apothecaries a suspicion that they
sold the potions that We're supposed to
produce the spells. Among those who
suffered persecution at this time
lHlAeIS vi IIeulclIe appear TO uiNe
been prominent.
The drug shop had not yet become a
distinct institution. It was usually a
branch OF the grocery or spice bust
ness. In 1G47 one Giles Forman Of
Boston, had. however. firmly estab-
lished himself as devoting special at
tention to pharmacy. In 164S the first
distinctive drug store in America was
opened in Boston by William Davies.
-Lippincott's.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-07-19
A Cat Monitor.

once owned two cats, n a gray.
the other a black. Daily I placed a
bowl Of milk on the floor for their dis
posal. One day at the usual hour their
meal was served, but only the g-ay
cat was present. She drank about half
Of the milk and then walked out. ONLY
to reappear an hour later, the black
cat following. As soon as they entered
the house Matte (which was the gay
cats name, seized Blackie by the car
and LED her to the bowl Of milk. Tat
was the first and last time that Blackie