Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-05-02
LOCAL NEWS.

The "Weaver farm" situated near
Onancock, is for sale at private con-
tract. See ad in another column.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Cohen, of Pine
Beach, Va are the guests of Mr. and
Mrs. l. B. Clarke, at Accomac q. ii.
The w. @. T. U. will meet at the
home of Mrs. S. G. Nelson, at Acco-
mac @. H., on Monday night, May 1.
There will be a meeting of the w.
d." at Miss Bette Parramore's
on Wednesday, May 9th, at 3 p. m
All members are urged to be present.
MIR. and Mrs. John w. Stockley,
of Painter, leave next Monday TO
take course of lectures for three
months at University of Indiana,
located at Valparaiso, Ind.
A game of base ball will be played
at Parksley, next Monday, 2'3O p m''
belween Parsley and Chincoteague
teams 1t is expected to be one OF
the most exciting of the season.
New advertisements of interest to
our readers appear in thisi issue; Belle
Haven Furniture Co.; Leatherbury,
B Tote & Co.; real estate at private
contract by E. F. Guillette; Gala
han & Douglas, Pocomoke City.
Stewart K Powell, special COM
missioner, will sell at public auction
on the I'd day of May, in the town OF
Onancock, the valua BILE real estate OF
which the late William Thos. Lewis
died seised, situated on Deep Creek.
This farm will be sold in two parcels
For further particulars see posters.
Mr.. ]. S. Matthias, on returning last
week from Buffalo, N. Y, where he
and his daughter, Inez, had been at
tending the funeral of his aunt, found
it necessary to go at once to Norfolk
to the Sarah Leigh Hospital with his
daughter, Edna, where DIR. Leigh OPP
Grated on her tonsils and cut them
out. She is doing well.
o. Tuesday last the Corporation
Court of Norfolk heard the motion
for new trial of Samuel Burton and
Sylyanus Conquest, convicted at a
former term of said court and each
sentenced to one year in penitentlary'
and refused to grant same They
will be taken to penitentiary to serve
out their respective terms.
John F. Nelson, Jr., executor OF
John w. Kelley, deceased, will sell
at public auction, in front of Nelson
& Johnson's store at New Church on
Saturday, May 3Oth, 2.3O p. M, GER
tain tract or parcel of land, of which
John W. Kelley, died, seized and pos
sessed, known as the" Human Farm, }
situated near New Church, and con
tanning so acres, more or less. FOL
full particulars see posters.
The committee appointed by thu
superintendent of schools, to assist II
making arrangements to improve the
public school facilities in the vicinity
of Melfa Station and Fair Oaks, re
quest all the patrons and friends o
the public school in said section Il
meet at Melfa, 2.30 p. M, May 9Th
1908. The superintendent and mem
hers OF Lee District School Boar'
have promised to be present.
On Saturday, May End, Rufus W
Harding, special commissioner, will
sell at public auction, at Fair Oaks
the following described property be
longing to the estate of William Nee
dab, deceased, VIA farm of abou
40 acres, near Nock's Branch, wit
all necessary outbuildingS, plentiful
resources and valuable TIMBER also
piece of woodland of about IA acres
situated near the farm and valuabl
for timber. For further particular
see posters. The tenant on the farn
will show visitors over the lines 9
either piece of land.
A meeting of the oyster planters
Willis Wharf on last Saturday wa
we'll attended and a success in ever.
particular. An organization wa
effected under name of 1.-The Easter
Shore of Va. Oyster Association,
with following officers: n. B. Wescot'
president; r. L. Marshall and T. L
Cobb, vice presidents; II. M Terry
secretary; H. A. Wescott, treasurer
E. G. Jordan, J. II. Roberts, +
M. Lewis, w. A. Jones, director
for Northampton; D. j. Wheaton
XII. Bunting, ]. S. Parsons, A. +
G. Mears, j. @. Lewis, directors fe
Accomac. General w. A. Jones, 4
7 McMath and E. Il. Powell wei
amounted a committee on bylaw
The next meeting will be held at q
more, may 9, 1890 p. m.
On Tuesday, the 10Th day of Ma.
next, S. somers Gunby and N
Wescott, trustees, will sell at Max
mie Park formerly Bloomtown)' OF
CT the finest and most complete say
ills on the Eastern Shore, includir
one Titus s6', No. 4, Veneer Machin
Boring Machine, Heading Sawil
Machine, No. Kelley Duplex fe'
mill Hoosier self feeding rip machin
drag saw machine, heavy Economl
planer and hatcher, re-sawlng m
chine, Dram stave jointer, Greenwo'
.;o hood turnar and TroV