Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-02-22
LOCAL NEWS.

Messrs. George T. Beach and John G
w Hickman spent last week in Bal a
more on business trip. Il
Mr. Hill Nelson, of Baltimore Is
v;s;,;ng his brother, Mr.. B. 7. Nelson T.
and other relatives at Accomac u H. G
this week. i
Misses Blake and Alice GUSTS left y
ON last Monday for Tampa, Florida
where they will spend the remainder
of the winter.
Miss Florence H. Hickman, OF 70 t
comoke City, was the guest seVerai
DAYS of this week of Mrs. Thos- W. :
Twyford, Accomac Z. Ii.
McCleary and Nelson will have
drove of first-class horses at l. H.
Nelson's stables, Accomac Z. H.
Thursday next, February 9th.
Miss Maggie E. Smith and the Miss
es Edmonds, of Wachapreague, were
guests of Rev. H. W. Davis and wife,
Accomac @. H., on Monday anu
Tuesday of this week.
Capt. W. H. Lang left Folly creek
ON Thursday morning for Chinco-
league Island, in his launch, the Bum
Betty, with 10000 CLANS, when he
sold there for $500 per thousand.
Mr.. George W. Tull, commission
merchant of New York, after a short
visit to his mother and other rela-
tives and friends at Accomac Y. d.
last week, left on Saturday on MS
annual trip to the South
A meeting of the stockholders OF
the Eastern Shore Agricultural Far
Association, by order of the president
Mr. William T. Mason, will be heiu
at the Fair Grounds, near Keller on
Thursday, February 9th, 2 p. m
Mr.. H. NJ. Johnson, aged about ~
years shot and killed himself at
Concord Wharf, Northampton Co.,
last Saturday. His remains were
taken to his former home at VIII
m;npton. DEL, on the following day.
The concert given in the old Ma
sonic hall at Accomac G. H., on Fri
dav night of last week by Mrs. Tit
low. of Onancock, was we'll attended,
the Indictment weather being consld'
cred. and was much enjoyed by al
present.
The administrator sale OF Mrs
yirnetta A. Northam, deceased, VIII
he continued this Saturday, 22nd, al
one D. M. In the list of many vaiua
ble articles to be offered for sale art
one share Onancock bank stock, on'
valuable COW, feather beds etc.
An investigation of the charge
against Judge Blackstone, by Tn
Committee of the Courts OF Justlce'l
the court room of the Corporatlol
Commission, Richmond, began Thurs
dav. 10 o'clock, seventy-five or eight
witnesses for and against him oein
present.
The personal property of Capt Jon
H. Ross, deceased, will be sold
nnblic auction on his late premises
near Modestown, on Tuesday next, q
DIR. John W. Bowdoin, admlnlstrato
The farm on which he resided at II
time of his death will also be rente
to the highest bidder.
Mrs. John w. Berry, postmlstre
at Accomac @. H., taken to nospit
in Norfolk last Saturday and oper
tod on since her arrival there
mastoiditis, continues to improve
cording to daily reports receive
When she left home, it was thougf
that she was ill almost beyond no
of recovery.
The music pupils of Eastville Hi
School, under the instruction OF M
Ames, will give free recital IN I
VINO. A. Hall, at Eastville,
Tuesday evening, March the 3rd'
Ginning at seven-thirty O'Clock. 1
EXERCISES will consist of vocal and
strumental music, tableux, dlaiogu
drills, etc. The public is cordl
ly invited to attend.
Onince Ashburn's interest In
Chestnut Ridge Lumber Mfg. Co..
will be noted by an advertisement
another column, has been purcha
by the original partners, Harry
MILFORD and George A. MILFORD,
will continue the business as here
fore. The office of the company l
the same place as formerly on Mar
St. Pocomoke city, Maryland.
An entertainment will be given
day, February 28th., at the ID
School Building, Accomac Q. h.,
program consisting of an opere
entitled "Seven Old Ladies OF Lay
dertown," music and recital ons
local talent. A supper will be sci
nv ladies of the town. A large a
ence is hoped for. Proceeds for
High School Building Tickets
sale at the drugstore.
Mess. John d. Johnson and )
Ewell, Parksley, Va, have just
turned from Philadelphia with a
load of horses suitable for roa'
farm purposes. They range
weight from 500 to HOO pounds
in the lot is one very large
horse, seven years old, and
worker. They are for sale or