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A FIRST NIGHT AUDIENCE.
The Crowd That Makes I'd Ne"
Works. Famous "Deathwatch."

The Crowd That Makes Up New
York,s Famous "Deathwatch."
1t would be difficult In line to say
lust what the character Of the first
night audience In New York city Is.
There are the critics, of course, dozen
or so of rather subdued and timorous
looking little men who wander lone
somely about, not seeming to have the
courage to speak to anybody outside
of their own set and who are general
" followed by the vengeful glances OF
some hurt actor.
Aside from the assortment or young
milllonaIres who like the theatrical at
mosphere. the main constituency OF the
first night audience Is the profession
and the allied arts, the criminal law
yers, managers, hackers Of shows, etc.
In the early part Of the season there
will always be a number Of well known
actors and actresses who have not yet
gone to work and who are enjoying
their vacations, much as the engineer
does during his two weeks rest In Au
gust, by spending 1t at the roundhouse
the theater.
And this In general constitutes the
aggregation that has become famous
or Infamous, in theatrical circles as the
"deathwatch." They are supposed to be
a very difficult body Of people to
please. but, as a matter of personal ex
perience, have not seen a first night
in ten years that has not been riotous
ly and foollshly enthusiastic, no matter
how worthless the offering was.
, At some OF the worst failures OF thu
season | have seen the star called be
fore the curtain a dozen times In tn
evening the author and the manage
obliged to make speeches Of thanks 10
the great reception" while the hora
tributes gave the whole thing the at
mosphere Of hospital on visiting day
| -Dellneator.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1907-02-16

VIRGINIA:-At rules held in the
clerks office of the circuit court ior
the county of Accomack, on the thiro
Monday in January. A. D., 1907, same
being the 21st day of said month.
l.. Thomas Stevens. ..... Uranium
against
George J. Hopkins and Ella HOP
kins. his WIFE. ...........' DeIehoanoS
In chancery
The object of this suit is to enforce
the specific performance of a certain
contract in writing for the sale OF
certain house. and lot situated in the
town of Wachapreague, Virginia, from
George J. Hopkins and Ella hopkins
TO the said L. Thomas Stevens
Affidavit having been made before
the clerk of the said court that George
/ Hopkins, one of the defendants in
tbe above entitled cause, is a nom
resident of the State Of Virginia, on
the motion of the plaintiff, by his at
tornevs. it is ordered that he, the said
nonresident defendant, do appear
here within fifteen days aiterdue pub
LEGATION of this order and do what Is
necessary to protect his interest; ana
that this order be published once a
week for four successive weeks in the
Peninsula Enterprise" newspaper
published at Accomack G. H., Virginia,
and also posted at the front door OF the
courthouse of the said county on the
first Monday in February A. d., 1907.
John d. Grant, G. Q.
A Copy-Teste:
John d. Grant, G. Q.
Mears & Mapp, p. q.
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FELINE FISHERS.
All Cats Apparently Are Not Afraid
of the Water.


Judging from my experience, cats
when living near water, are generally
fond of fishing. I have personally
known three feline fishers. One was
mere acquaintance and used to fish In
n trout stream. The other two lived
with us and during the summer
months used to fish In the lake nearly
every evening. They would crouch on
the shore and suddenly jump into an
advancing wavelet very frequently
bringing out small fish. When they
had kittens, have sometimes seen
Them bring I'D to the house three hsh
In the space Of an hour.
know of a cat, whose home was IN
Westmorland, close to stream, that
was q regular and accomplished nsher'
She was n half Persian. Her daugh-
for belongs to friends OF mine, and
have myself seen this latter Watching
the goldfish in the children's aquarium
which at that time was open at tne
| ron and on broad window seat. russ
nut In one paw and stirred the water
violently. then sat down to watch Win
apparent satisfaction the terror or the
fish. which she could not on that occa-
sion reach. Once the family found she
had caught one and killed a second, 80
the aquarium was afterward always
covered by wire or net. One OF tnis
cats kittens belonged to me and was
for her short life of under a year very
dependent on human companionshlp.
She came up to my bedroom frequently
| the first thing In the morning and al
ways took great interest In the wash
hand basin, from which she would hsn
out the sponge or soap, and liked TO
have her paw In the water. She mad
to be kept out Of the bathroom, as
more than once she deliberately jump
ed into the bath when 1t had In 1t a
depth Of two or three inches of water.
II this daughter and granddaughter OF
the original fisher had lived near wa
ter, | think the fishing instinct would
have developed, as the three genera
lions all showed fondness for this
element, which cats, as rule, are sup
posed to avoid.-London Spectator.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1907-02-16

In the public places In Athens one or
two thousand years ago the Greeks SET
I'D the statues of their gods and god
desses. To guard against the posi-
biIity of the rain staining the marble
faces of their masterpieces they used
to protect each with a large metal
plate at the top Of the head. These
were mistaken by the preraphaelite
painters for emblems Of divinity. Ac
cordlngly to this day we see around
the pictured heads Of our Christian
saints the curious little ring which Is
known as the halo.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1907-02-16

How Is Bilkins' baby boy getting
alongT
Fine. was up there yesterday and
was surprised to learn that he 10 be-
ginning to talk"
Does he pronounce his words plain
lyT
mot very. They sound like rail-
road brakeman calling out statons."-
Milwaukee Sentinel.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1907-02-16
A Hint For Amateur Jugglers.

The amateur conjurer should, as fai
as possible, endeavor to juggle only
with the ordinary commonplace articles
that are invariably at hand. Cards are
to be found In almost every house,
hats, handkerchiefs, glasses, coins ana
paper are always handy, and the man
who conjures with these with no APP
parent preparation will both please and
mystify his audience much more than
he who brings along bagful of pre-
pared tricks and spends half an hour
behind a screen.-Strand Magazine.
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An Effective Riddle.

On one occasion when he was busy
President Lincoln received a deiega-
ton of men who were endeavoring to
hurry the passing Of some petty bill.
When they entered, Lincoln looked up
gravely and said:
"If you call the tail Of a sheep leg,
how many legs will the sheep haveT
give" said the spokesman.
NO." replied Lincoln, 1T would emily
have four. Calling the tail a leg would
not make 1t one"
The delegation departed In discon-
future.
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TESSlE THE WAITRESS.
The Reason That Faithful No.
Took a Day on.

The Reason Thut FhthteA N~' -
Took Day on.
Like the fated duchess In Brown
lng's poem. Tessle smiled upon all men.
No matter how intricate the order or
how many times you sent things back,
she never grumbled. There was AL
ways struggle to get seat at her
table. THE boys" who regularly gath
cred in the downtown restaurant at
half past Il would wait fifteen min
utes for the privilege Of being served
by Tessle. They joked her good deal
and always were rewarded by Hash
ing smile and a twinkle Of the eye, a
bit of repartee or perhaps C little en-
ira attention to their order. But new
er did one Of them presume upon her
friendllness and bon camaraderie to
overstep the very certain line which
she had drawn between herself and
those whom she served. She was
young. piQuant and pretty, but she
"mothered" them all. and, no matter
how tenderly she might ask II the eggs
were just right or the coffee hot, they
knew that 1t was useless to misinter-
pref that "motherfng."
TessIe stayed in the downtown lunch
room lust three years From the day
she came the managers discerning eye
discovered a prize In her. and from the
ladies' table she was promoted to one
where masculinity and tips were more
frequent. II waitress were absent,
Tessie was always given the extra
table TO serve and she never complain
cd Tessie was never tardy, never
too III to work. never distract or care
less. Tlrelessly she went up and
down with her arms full Of dishes and
food. THE boys" used to speculate
sometimes upon Tessie's matrimonial
! possibilities and hazard guesses as to
what they would do when some fellow
carried her of to walt on himself ex'
clusive.y. But In time she became
such a fixture that they ceased wonder
ing why such pretty girl was forced
to work In a quick lunch room and
gave up the thought that she would
ever marry at all.
That Is why they were very much
surprised one day when they arrived
to find no Tessie. Another waitress
tried to take her place, but nobody go'
what he wanted and nothing wen
right. They had been so used to de
pending upoE Tessle's suggestions anC
her memory that the new waitress haC
a hard time Of It. Finally In lit o.
the crouch one Of the boys called tn
manager over.
Say" he demanded, where's TIES
SIZE"
The manager lifted bis eyebrows po
litely.
"Tessier" he began. "Oh, you meal
No. II. She will be back tomorrow"
The next morning Tessie appeared a
usual. The crowd Of young clerk
greeted her with a wboor.
"Where have you beenr' they dc
manded.
Tessle looked at them for a moment
Her fingers gripped the edge OF tn
table, and two big tears rose to ne
eyes.
IL stayed home yesterday" sh
said chokingly, toto go to my nus
bands funeral"
The clerks looked at one anothe
blankly.
"Your husbandr' exclaimed some
body.
yes" said Tessie simply. He
dead. He had been Ill three years
consumption" And then she hurrie
away to the kitchen to give her order
and wipe her tear stained fsce.--Ne'
| Yark Press
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SAVINGS BANK CENTENARY.
A British Idea and Its Development In
the United States.

A British Idea and Its Development In
the United States.
The system of savings banks as now
conducted in all the leading countries
of the civilized world will round out
It's first century of existence this year.
In 1907 the plan of the modern saw
ings bank was first developed, al
though there had been a few sporadic
charitable enterprises of the kind be-
fore, in the British house Of commons
by Mr.. Whitbread. After the scheme
had been definitely formulated savings
institutions were rapidly incorporated
in Great Britain and within few
years in other countries Of Europe.
The United States was not far be-
hind in adopting the new scheme. The
establishment of the first of the institu-
tons of the kind in this country dates
back to December, 1916, when the
Provident Institution For Savings or
Boston was incorporated. 1t opened
its doors to depositors in 1917, just
f uluclN lCdlS QSO. IL PAO'N0 ~ ~ -
success from the start, and similar saw
ings banks were soon opened every
where. There are now about 1,2OO
such banks in this country, taking
care Of the savings of nearly 100000
depositors.
Some idea of the growth Of the de-
posits may be gained from the state
ment that in 1880, fourteen years after
the opening of the first American saw
ings bank, the total Of deposits was
SG.973,3O4. At the opening Of the civil
war it had mounted to about $150,0OO,-
600. and by 1890 it had grown to ten
times that amount. 1t is now consid-
erably in excess of three billions, being
equal to more than three times the
interest bearing debt Of the United
States. The state of Massachusetts
alone has deposits exceeding $66O,OOO,'
600, or more than was contained In the
savings banks of the entire United
States In 1915 and a sum surprising
the assessed valuation Of the city oil
Chicago. A single savings bank In
New York city has deposits that are
rapidly approaching the hundred mil
lion mark.
In nearly all American states the in
vestments that can be made by the
trustees of savings banks have been Sc
safeguarded that these institutions are
regarded as the most stable and con
servative of all banking enterprises
Its. in fact the well known integ
rity of their management which ha'
given rise to a proposal now being
made in several states to permit thu
,avings banks to introduce depart
.nents of industrial insurance. - IL
Massachusetts,, a state which has al
WAYS been a leader in matters affect
ing savings institutions, bill is abou
to be introduced into the Legislature
which, if it becomes a law, will au
thorize the 1S9 savings banks Of tn
Bay State to undertake industrial lif
insurance under the supervision Of
state actuary. The promoters Of thi
plan say that life insurance is simpl,
a specialized form of savings and tina
the savings banks may very well es
tablish departments for dealing in In
dustrial insurance in small amounts.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1907-02-16
To Clean Bronzes.

It is not good plan to clean bronzes'
as the polish Is very easily spoiled, but
IL necessary nothing Is better than
cleaning them with water and ammo
MIA, using a stiff brush like nailbrush.
Dry carefully after rlnsing thoroughly
They should be carefully busted every
day with a soft cloth and feather
brush, and little sweet oil may be
rubbed on occasionally. To remove
stains from bronze make the article
very hot by dipping 1t in boiling water
Then rub 1t with a piece Of flannel dip
ped in suds made from yellow soap
rubbing clean with seft linen cloths.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1907-02-16
Marrying an Opera Company.

The late Aunt" Louisa Eldridge.
meeting a reporter on one OF the New
York papers, learned that Lillian Rus
sell was to be married to Signor Peru
gini.
isn't she cleverT Quoth Mrs. FL
bridge. "Why, she first married lead
er of the orchestra, then a composer OF
comic operas, and now she will wed q
tenor. Bless my heart! If she keeps
on, she'll have an entire operate outfit
of her own"
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1907-02-16
Golf Qffrka.

II Is of the utmost Importance that
the golfer should be on terms OF the
most complete confidence and Intimacy
with all the clubs In his bag, and par
ticularly the wooden clubs, from which
he gets his length. Such confidence
cannot be established during the first
few seasons Of a golfers experience.
It needs a long time and much thought
to grasp what are the essential fea-
lures of wooden club that make 1t e1-
actly suited to the peculiarities OF a
particular player.-Fry's Magazine.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1907-02-16
In cllancerY.

II CuduCcly.
The object of this suit is for the pur-
pose of partitioning, amongst the par
ties entitled thereto, that certain tract
or parcel Of land containing lO4 acres,
more or less, known as the Harry
White Land" situated near Parksley,
Accomack county, Virginia.
Affidavit having been made before
the clerk Of the said court, that John
r. Human and Grace L., his wife, two
of the defendants in the above enti-
tied cause, are non-residents of the
State of Virginia, on the motion OF the
plaintiffs, by their attorneys, it is Or
dered that they, the said non resident
defendants. do appear here within
fifteen days after due puolica ion OF
this order aud do what is necessary to
protect their interests; aud that this
order be published once week for
four successive weeks, in the "Penin-
sula Enterprise" newspaper pub
lished at Accomack G.. H., Virginia,
and also posted at the front door OF
he courthouse of the said county on
the first Monday in February, A. d.,
1907.
John d. Grant, &. &.
A Copy-Tes e:
John D. Grant, G. G.
Rev & Rev. p. q.
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In Rural ENGLAND.

Houses unfit for human habitation,
rooms destitute of light and ventilation,
overcrowding in rural cottages, con-
Eliminated water supplies, accumula-
tons of every description Of filth and
refuse. q total absence of drainage,
reign of unbelievable dirt In milk shops
and slaughter houses, total neglect
of bylaws and an inadequate super
vision by officials who are frequently
incompetent-such in general way Is
the picture that is commonly presented
In the reports Of inquiries In certain
rural districts made by medical oficers
of the local government board.-London
Times A.,
His Church Record.
DR.. Edward Everett Hale, chaplain
of the senate, takes a sort OF fatherly
interest in the members. He ence
asked a certain senator with a good
deal of solicitation II he was cnurcn
member. The senator was glad 10 De
able to say that he was. Two or three
days later, according to the story Dr.
Hale required to the subject and asked
the name of the church. The senator
gave a name. Two or three days later
again DR.. Hale remarked with regret
that he had looked up that church and
that he was sorry to find that II mao
been burned down twelve years be
| fore and never rebuilt.
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A Royal slip.

Considerable amusement was once
caused by slip Of Emperor Nicholas
pen In accepting the offers of several
companies Of Siberian militia who vol
unteered for service at the front The
petition read. I'VE humbly lay at your
majesty's feet our desire to be per-
mitted to tight and die for the father
land" The emperor In accepting wrote
on the margin Oft petition In his
own hand, 81 thank you sincerely and
hope your wishes may be fully real
fzed"
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Good For Evil.

There are some people who turn
gray, but do not grow hoary; whose
faces are furrowed, but not wrinkled;
whose hearts are sorely wounded In
many places, but are not dead. There
Is q youth that bids defiance to old age,
and there Is a kindness which laughs
Mt the worlds usage. These are they
who have returned good for evil. Whom
Che gods love die young, and they die
young because they never grow Old
Selected.
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To John s. Doughty and "Leandel

To John s. Doughty and "Leander
Wilcox and o,hers"-
You are hereby notified that at the
sale of Delinquent Lands by the
County Treasurer of Accomack Conn-
ty, Virginia, on the 2sth day of De-
cember, A. D., 1903, J, the under
signed, became the purchaser, at the
price of Eleven Cents III cts') OF
twenty acres go al of land, charged
to "Leander Wilcox and others" To-
Gated thirty miles North of the Court
house of said county.
Given under my hand this lst day
of January, A. D., 1907.
WILLIAM J. MATTHEW'S.
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AwkwardIy Put.

This rs one Of the things one would
rather have put differently: Mr.. Bum
blepup (at fancy dress balD-I must
apologize for coming In ordinary even
Ing dress. Hostess-Well, you really
have the advantage Of rs. We're all
looking more foolish than usual, and
you're not.-Punch.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1907-02-16
The ObIi9ing Bankrupt.

Good comradeship may count for
much. No man ever typified this bet
ter than the Wall street broker who
said to his friend the reporter: Il did
not fail until after the evening papers
went to press. so that you could have
II all to yourself In the morning.
Come around In an hour or so and I'll
give you the figures"
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The Waafed Wikficiam.

81 always thought" said the hostess,
"that Scotchmen were humorous. Last
night I showed a departing Scotch
suest a great pile of overcoats In the
dressing room.
"'Here,' said, with wave of my
hand, you are the first to leave. Take
your choice
"'Thank you said he as he rum
bled searchlngly among them, III ave
me New York Press.
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Tho white Canoe.

In the far north there Is a superst-
ton In which the trappers and traders
firmly believe even now. that white
canoe, piloted through the heavens By
the spirit Of an old pioneer, comes for
the dying. Metropolitan Magazine.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1907-02-16

When there Is q man In the house
Just sick enough to stay indoors II be-
kooves everybody to walk straight or
there Is certain to be trouble.-Somer-
vile Journal.
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littia THINKING.

Mr.. Borely twho has been criticising)
Now, don't be offended. You know, !
always say what think. Miss Cut
ting-You don't talk much, do you, Mr..
Borely 2-Illustrated Bits.
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GENTLEMEN who have been over
VI the county tell me that, as an
Undertaken, / am as well or better
fitted out than any other person IN the tn 2
county NV hearse and funeral car
will Compare favorably with any on
the Shore. ac.s
kets ranging in price as follows Coi-
fins from $500 to $500; Caskets from
SIS on to $4,000. Il, .o Aooo-
In nry office have both the Acco-
mac and Northampton. and the Dis-
mond State phones. All persons WISH
inc to communicate with HE by phone
concerning the purchase OF collins or
caskets can do so at my expense. L
have deposited money with both the
above mentioned companies Tor salu
purpose ..ood
J. S. BUNTING,
TEN peranceville, Va.
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Notice to Creditors
COMMISSIONERS OFFICE, !
Accomack G. H., Va, :
Ian. d. 1907.

To the creditors of VIM. E. Fitchett
and Capt. Thos. Johnson, deceased and
all others concerned: You are hereby
notified that, at the request of the
personal representatives of the said
decedents. | have appointed the
18th day of February next, at
nv said Office, for receiving proof
of all debts and demands against the
said decedents or their estates; at
which time and place you are required
to attend and prove your claims.
Given under my hand the day and
wear irst above written.
Sam1. T. Ross,
Com'r. of Accounts.
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VIRGINIA:-In the Circuit Court
for the County of Accomack, in the
Vacation of the said Court, On the
29th day of January, A. d., 1907.
Alfred P. White and Mamie T., MS
wife, S. Lafayette Baker and Lula A.,
his wife, in right of said wife
49, "' ploiptiffa
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VIRGINIA:-In the circuit court
for the county of AccOmack, in the
vacation of the said court, on the 29th
day of January A. D., 1907.
Alfred p. White and Mamie T., his
wife.S. Lafayette Baker and Lula a.,
his wife,in right of said wife. Plaintiffs
against
Samuel B White, Harry T. White
and Catherine D., his wife, Jane E.
Mason, Bunis H. Mason, John r.
Hinman and Grace L., his wife, in
right of said wife, Oscar L. Barnes and
Mamie f., his wife, in his own right
and IN right of said wife, Roy ID.
W hite, trustee, and William l.. Mock
Defendants
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It is only reason that teaches silence.
The heart teaches US to speak.-Rich'
stsr.
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We hand folks over to Gods mercy
and show none ourselves.-Eliot.
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against

William H. Rev and Lille A., his
wife. Harry Il. White and Catherine
D.. his wife, Samuel B. White, Jane
E. Mason, Bunie II. Mason, Oscar I.
Barnes and Mamie E., his wife, in his
own right and in right of said wife,
John r. Hinman and Grace b. MS
wife, in right of said wife, Roy D.
White, trustee, and William l.. Mock,
Defendants.