Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-04-25
Saturday, April rs, 1908.
LOCAL NEWS.

ton. of Accomac @. H., spent severai
DAYS in Baltimore last week.
Miss Lizzie Derby, of Lawrance-
Vile. is at Accomac e. H., on visit
To her sister, Mrs. John II. Ayres.
The "Weaver farm" situated near
Onancock, is for sale at private con-
tract. See ad in another column.
Elizabeth. daughter of DIR. ]. ii.
Ayres, is quite sick at her home al
Accomac G. H., with pneumonia
Mrs. Joseph Tyndall, who has been
ou;te sick at her home at Accomac
CHI. for several days past, is I'M
proving.
Mr.. John D. Grant, clerk of the
circuit court of Accomac, spent sew
eral DAYS in Richmond this week on
business trip.
DIR. and Mrs. Louis McLane Tiffany
of BALTIMORE, arrived at their summer
home, Mt. GUSTS, on Wednesday 10
spend several months.
The special sale of Leatheroury,
Belote & Co., in another column is Oh
interest to many of our readers Your
attention is especially invited to same
Mr. and Mrs. William P. Bell, who
have been in Baltimore and WASH
ington for the past week, returned TO
their home at Accomac q. h., on
Friday.
The United States Fish Commission
in response to the growers of Chinco-
league. has sent an expert there 10
investigate an insect that is said TO
be destroying the seed oysters.
Messrs. John R. and Richard W.
Ayres, of Cape Charles, accompanied
by their wives, spent several days
this week with their mother, Mrs.
Sarah Ayres, at Accomac {. II.
A game of base ball played on the
High School ground at Accomac u
H.. between Accomac and Onancock
teams, resulted in another victory
for the home team. Score, 10 to 3.
The Parker House, Pocomoke city,
of which Mr. A. Parker is proprietor
will be under new management on
and after May 1st. Mr.. Frank b. Mat
thews, former manager of Ford House.
will be his successor.
Deputy Treasurer Pruitt and Com
missioner Wright will be, we are
authorized to say, at the Atlantic
Hotel, Chincoteague, Friday, May
LIST, for the purpose of licensing the
business people of the Island.
An important business meeting OF
Parsley Council, No. ia, Jr. y. u.
A. NJ. will be held on the last stated
meeting in this month, April 2'tn'
1908. All members are requested TO
be present as important business Will
be transacted.
In order to vote in the presidential
election in November poll taxes up to
and including 1907 must be paid on or
before on or before Saturday, May
2nd. See appointments of treasurer
kindly made for the convenience OF
voters and pay up.
The "no fence law" for the Court
house district, in accordance with an
order of the Board of Supervisors OF
Accomac entered November 4, 1907
goes into effect on the 4th day OF
Nav next. This was the last district
of the county to declare for nc
fence"
The general director, Mr.. >. u
burlington, authorizes us to say, ina
the stockholders of the Melfa dlvl
sion of the Produce Exchange, VII
meet Saturday, April 25th, 2:3O p m
The schedule time of berry trains an'
other important matters Will De W
for consideration on that day.
The Accomac High School building
was dedicated on Friday, 18th inst
Interesting speeches were made OF
the occasion by Hon. Harry 81
George Tucker and Prof. Frazer
former principal of Farmville Norma
College. Officers of School Improve
ment League were elected during tn
evening.
Especial attention is invited to tn
manufacturer sale of new pianos b.
Cbas. NJ. Stieff at Dickinson's store
Pocomoke city, which appears on In
first page of this issue of the paper
The display is to be very fine one
such as has never been presented DC
fore to the people of Accomac an
all who can, especially those VII
wish to purchase new piano. Shout
see it.
On Saturday, May End, Rufus "
Harding, special commissioner WI
sell at public auction, at Fair Oak
the following described property D'
longing to the estate of William Net
dab. deceased, VITA farm OF aoor
4o acres, near Nock's Branch, wit
all necessary outbuildings, plentif'
resources and valuable timber; also
piece of woodland of about IA acre
situated near the farm and valuao
for timber. For further particular
see posters. The tenant on the far
will show visitors over the lines
either piece of land.
At a meeting of the Board of Fis