Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-04-18
LOCAL NEWS.

Mrs. James H. Johnson, daughter
of Mr.. John E. Phillips, is critically
i'll and beyond hope of recovery, it is
feared, at her home, near Pastoral.
Mrs. William P. Bell, of Accomac
CHI, left by train on Thursday for
Baltimore, where she will spend
Easter with relatives and friends.
A fair will be held at st. Thomas
M. E. Church, South, on Easter Mon
day, April goth, beginning at one
O'Clock. An oyster supper will be
served.
The annual meeting of the Commits
sion of Fisheries, for the election OF
oyster inspectors of the various dis
tricts, will be held at Atlantic hotel,
Norfolk, April 2lst and 22d.
Mrs. Bayly s. Ashby, in hospital in
Baltimore for treatment for several
weeks past, returned to her home at
Accomac @. H. on Wednesday, re-
lieved of her troubles and well again.
An important business meeting OF
Parksley Council, No. ia, Jr. D. U.
A. NJ, will be held on the last stated
meeting in this month, April 9th,
1908. All members are requested to
be present as important business will
be transacted.
A resolution was adopted at meet
ing of the Board of Supervisors on
Thursday, ito take steps at once to
erect a new Jail and that the members
of the Board do visit some modern
iails with view of selecting plan
for the erection of the same"
The wood and mill shop of Mr.. r.
T. Doughty, Fair Oaks, valued at
$4,000, narrowly escaped destruction
by fire on the 9th inst. 1t was only
saved by the prompt assistance of ALL
white and colored, including the
school children. By his request
thanks are extended to all of them.
Stewart X Powell, special COM
missioner, will sell at public auction
on the I'd day of May, in the town of
Onancock, the valuable 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.
The drama, "Just for Fun," will be
given by the best local talent, at the
town hall, Onancock, Thursday eve
ming, April 23d. Vocal and instru-
mental music is a part of the program.
Refreshments on the lower floor, be-
fore and after the performance. Pro
ceeds for work connected with the
Episcopal Church.
Maurice L. Lewis, by virtue of
power vested IN him as executor OF
the last will of Mary A. Lewis, de
ceased, will sell at public auction in
front of the Parksley Hotel at Parks
ley, on Saturday, April 18th, 1908, q
p. m. two very valuable tracts of land
situated on the county road leading
from Parksley to AccOmac, contain
ing so and SO acres, respectively. The
land is we'll adapted to all kinds of
trucks and is located about II miles
from the town of Parksley. For full
particulars see posters.
The United Daughters of the Con-
federacy of the Eastern Shore of Vir-
ginia are making plans for Chrysan-
themum Carnival to be held at Acco-
mach next fall and all the ladies of
both counties interested in the culti-
walton of chrysanthemums will bere-
ouested to send exhibits. Impartial
Judges will be secured and prizes
awarded. Circulars containing full
particulars will be sent out later on,
and all who desire them, or think of
exhibiting will greatly aid the work
by writing to the president, Mrs. VIM.
P. Bell.
The Circuit Court of Accomac, in
session since Monday, adjourns to-
day. During the term three felony
cases have been tried. viz: William
Warrenton, colored, who plead guilty
to the charge of stealing colt and
was sentenced to three years in peni-
Tertiary; Gilbert Snead, colored,
charged with murder and sentenced
to years in penitentiary and George
Gephart for murder of Charles P.
Chase. In the latter the jury had not
agreed at time OF going to press. In
this case the son of Gephart testified
that he struck the blow in the defense
of his father, resulting in the death
of Chase. Later-copvicted and gets
three years in penitentiary.
New advertisements in this issue to
which special attention is invited:
Belle Haven Furniture Co.-Spring
goods; J. ]. Bailey & Bro. more new
goods; Leatherbury, Belote & Co.
corset announcement; A. II. G.
Mears-triple sale continued; Click
& Co.-sale continued; J. L. Byrd &
Co.-Spring goods; W. ]. Baker
ready-made clothing &C.; John W.
Duncan-jeweler, refractionist and
optlcian; Kellam & Cropper-general
repair shop and railway. gasoline
engines &c.; Edwin T. McMath-
gasoline engines and supplies; Taylor
& Observation-Disclosures; Hirshberg,
Hollander & Co.-paints; U. Q. Stur-
ois-horse. Ward AxWorthy.