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Jlrainsula ctiitcrprise. ACCOMAC COURT HOUSE, VA. Saturday, February 7, 1903. w. Bdmonds, Editor Owner.

LOCAL NEWS. The Cape Charles division of the Produce Exchange will weet at Cape Charles, Saturday, February 2 p. m. A report of the twelvth census been received at this offiie from William A. Jones.

He has our for Rev. T. C. Whitehurst called to Modestown Baptist Church on February 1st, has accepted same and will assume charge eu Sunday night. 8.

Hessler, merchant tailor, Onan? cock, will have a representative at Parksley, Saturday, February 14th, to solicit aud receive orders for clothes. The fourth Quarterly Conference of Parksley M. P. Church will be held Monday afternoon, o'clock, at Hunting Creek Church. All of the official members are requested to be present.

H. E. McCleary will be at T. H. Melton's stables, Accomac C.

February 18tb, 19th, 20th and 21st, with twenty-four (24) blocky horses and mules, and they will be sold as represented. Rev. W. N. Meade held his last ser? vice, at Christ Church, iu Eastville, on Sunday.

Mr. Meade very feeling spoke of his ministry of over 10 years in the parish. He leaves this week for another parish. The remains of Mr. J.

Thomas" Wal? ter, a former citizen of the county, were brought home from Baltimore for interment in the family grave? yard, near Craddockville, last Satur day. His death was due, it is report? ed, to an accident while at work on a house iu that city The Baptists of CaperCharles will have their opening service in their new church hou.e on February second Sunday, at ll o'clock a. m. Rev. Charle.

Corbit, of Red Bank, will preach the opening sermon. An? other special feature of the occasion will be the 8. Herald. In another will be noted, tbat another good commission house, J. W.

Woodland Baltimore, is in line as agent, of the Ea.tern Shore Produce Exchannge. The fact, tbat Mr. Jno. J. Guthrie is a member of firm, is a sufficient guaranty to many of our farmers that it is worthy of their patronage, and will receive it.

The Diamond State Telephone Company, which now owns all the lines on the Maryland Delaware pen? insula, has decided to extend its lines to Cape Charles, Va at a cost of $150,000. The company has spent, up to the present time, $443000 on the peninsula, and has counected with a $30,000 cable across Chesa? peake Courier. Mrs. Mary A. Northam, a lady highly esteemed and of exemplary piety, relict of Geo.

J. Northam, de? ceased, died at her home at Modes town last Monday aged 60 years. Funeral services were held over her remains at Modestown Baptist conducted by Rev. Geo. C- Bundick.

Three sons, Wil? liam Mosby and Bruce Northam, and two daughters survive her. In the last issue of the Eastern Shore Herald Mr. Otho F. Mears has a card, in which he says, he will not be a candidate for the office of Com? monwealths Attorney tor another term and Mr. Robertson, the editor of that paper, announces that he will be a candidate for the position, sub? ject to tbe action the Democratic party may take on the question.

New advertisements in thiB issue In which all of our readers will find something of interest to them: W. 8. Dickinson Sou, advance sale; valu able farm of J. W. Turlington, de? ceased, for sale; A.

F. Mears, general merchandise; A. T. Matthews, Leg? horn eggs; A. A.

Lakehouse and lot, oysters, boats, H. T. Wbite.mer chandise.etc; J. W. Woodland Co commission merchants.

Mr. H. Clay Northam, a native of this county, and one of its best citi? zens, now of Beaver Dam, has been needlessly annoyed of late by a report that he had robbed the mails. The mistake is due to tbe fact, that a negro with the same name as him? self, is charged with that offense. WitU all who know Mr.

Northam, either personally or by reputation, lt is impossible to associate his name with this or any other crime. Stewart K. Powell, special commis? sioner, in a certain chancery cause between JoUn Wesley Hurst and wife plaintiffs, and Mary Hurst et als, defendants, will sell by public auction a. Onancock, Saturday.Feb ruary 28th, 8 p. by virtue of a de? cree in said valuable tracts or parcels of lands, situated near Chesconnessix and Onancock, free and discharged of any claim of dower.

For full particulars see posters. The following from Hon. 8. Wilk? ins Mattuews speaks for itself: The Jordan Oyster Bill (to break the Baylor Survey) will be taken up and considered In Committee of Chesa? peake and its Tributaries, Tuesday, February 17. All parties, who desire to appear before the Com? mittee, will be heard and as it will be Impossible to hear all that morning, those who come from Accomack county, can leave Tuesday morning i a.

train and reach here 12 m. NEIGHBORHOOD NOTES. Onancock. Mr. Stewart K.

Powell was at Oh Point on Tuesday on business Messri. G. Benjamin Fosque and Sydney J- Hopkius spent part of tl week in Norfolk. B. Nottingham 'J1" of the First National Bank, been very ill, is now being better.

MiM Nellie Powell, Henry F. Powell, wJ haB been for over a month pneumonia, is now out again. Mr West naB diploma tue book-keeping de partiuev tbe Eastman Business Colletr Poughkeepsie, and is now hom a ra8t Ar. Robert P. Cu.tis has two fear-old colts that are hard to beat.

l'hey are perfectly sound and ex remely handsome aud show bright prospects of becoming fast as they nature. Messrs. E. E. Miles and R.

C. Evans. )oth of Onancock, are going in the grocery aud feed business it Onlay. The firm ie styled Miles and will start up February 5th, in Mr. E.

J. Winder's potato 10M86. Captain Thomas Johnson, aged 93 who has beeu quite sick for wo weeks is now out again. He has 1,000 barrels of sweet potatoes his mammoth potato-house and -as out Monday attending to the jacking and shipp'ng them. Much excitement wa.

created in )uaucock and vicinity on Tuesday, -hen it was announced, that the crave of Mrs. Charles I. Stengle had "teen robbed. The grave is in the Onancock Cemetery, about oue mile mtslde of town. The time of the is nnanown, some tbink it have been done about Christmas, that it was done during the jast week.

The sunken condition of grave, the number of bricks brown around about, and the ab? sence of the foot-stone were uoticed jy some visitors to the cemetery on Sunday and the relatives of Mrs. Stengle were notified. Upon inves igation it was found the grave had broken into, first the dirt re noved aud then the foot-stone taken ind the case and casket broken jpen near the head of the grave. SVhen the dirt was removed the head ind face were exposed. No other uotive for the deed can be advanced han that when Mrs.

Stengle was juried her engagement ring, a valu? able diamond, was put on her floger. aVhen the body was exhumed on the diamond ring was ng and, it is also stated, that the jody was in the same state as when juried. Mrs. Stengle was the first wife of the Rev. Charles I.

Stengle ind was Miss Wilhelmina Roberts jefore her marriage. Chincoteague. The quarantine.hereof Worcester county, has been raised. Capt. 8.

J- Mumford is at Sewall's Poiut for the purpose of investing in ots for sale at that place. Schooner D. J. Whealton arrived lere this week from Norfolk with a of building material. Charles and Thomas Taylor, of Sorfolk, aud James Taylor, of Cape Jharles, paid their father a visit this (reek.

Rev. D. P. 8anderlin, of Philadel? phia, is conducting a two week's re rival meeting at Beulah Baptist Church.i Many policies have beeu Issued by the old line insurance companies, through their popular agents, to our people iu the last few mouths. The oyster glut, all over the coun try.is being felt here and fewer ship? ments are being made of both shell iind.hucked oysters.

A five masted schooner, Jennie French Potter, collided with winter quarter lightship, off Chincoteague, on the 26th ult. and damaged her several hundred dollars. She will have to be towed into port soon for repairs. Mr. Johu W.

Warren, manager of Whealton Mercantile Co will leave us, we are informed, iii the spring to open up a large dry goods aud no? tion store at Harrington, Del. He is one of our best business men and the people here generally, with whom he is very popular, will regret his de? parture. His successor will be Mr. Clayton Richardson, manager of store of Scarborough, Rowley Girdletree. Arrivals at Atlantic Hotel this week: B.

8. Gillis, E. L. E. Doughty, Tnos.

LeCompt, W. J. Morris, W. P. Penney, Baltimore; W.

J. Hubbard, D. E. Nuld, J. 8.

Basil, Philadelphia; W. A. Watson, Wood? berry, N. H. M.

Vickers, George? town; E. H. Benson, Pocomoke City; T. D. Broderick, Elkton; 8.

Whaley, Bridgevllle; M. E. Selby, Wilmington; J. H. Howard, Berlin; T.

C. 8. Tyler.E. J. Neck, L.

F. J. Wilson, Capt. Jos. Pruitt, Aocomae.

Wattsville, January 5, 1903. The Zeil Guano Co. to in? quiries regarding "Zells Trues Grow I have been using it almost exclusively the past 9 years on lriph potatoes. Last year I tried two other kinds of fertilizers by the side of it which cost more. The re? sult was decidedly in favor of your goods, as the potatoes were much nicer than those grown with the other goods.

I have ordered from your agent, Mr. W. L. Nock, 6 tonB for Irish potatoes for the coming season, also 3 ton? of "Tilghman's Fish Mixture" from him for sweets. I shall not buy a pound of any other goods.

Respectfully, J. I. Justice. confined to his by sickuess, favored uh this week, with a freak was exhibited here week iu the torin of a chicken nd half chicken hatched from a double yolk egg. An order has been placed for lum? ber by H.

E. Byrd Son for a new storehouse on the site of the oue re? cently destroyed by fire. Mr. Joe Johnson, near this place, lost a valuably horse this week. He stumbled while ruuning lu the pas? somersault and broke his neck.

Master Page Guillett is "handling to harness" a pair of ponies, which will soou be rated as a $500 pair and pretty enough to grace the driveway of a city park. Mr. Lee Massey, of Wishart. Point, lost a very valuable horse, during the night of january 29th. The veterinarian, called to attend the animal, said he found enough iu his stomach, to kill three horses.

The roads are in such a terible con? dition between this town and Bloom? town, the teamsters, it is stated, car? ry a pole, provided a mule should sink out of sight, with which to identify the spot aud dig him out iu the Spring. At the last meeting of the "Royal Rosebud Society," of this place, the following officers were elected: Miss Bertha Pruitt, Eunice Matthews, vice-president; Miss Lucille Jones, cor. secretary; Mis. E. Hayes Mister, treasurer; Tommy Hancock, secretary.

Captain aud Mister, of Rail? road the evening of Janu? ary 30th, gave a party to the little folks, to commemorate the eleventh anniversary of the birth of their youngest daughter, Emma Hayes The presents were nice and numerous aud highly appreciated by the re? cipient. Onley. Miss Mamie Mears visited Balti? more this week. Proprietor ti. Fox is home again from a trip North.

Mrs. Susie James, confined to her home of late by sickness, is conval? escent. Mr. A. W.

Mears.of the guest of his brother, H. T. Mears on the 4th inat. Master Willie very ill with pueumouia, is better and will soon be out again. Mr.

Johu E. Wilson, agent of the Western Union at this place, moved to Mappsburg a few days ago to serve the company there. One of our most prominent youug men has rented a very line residence aud the present prospect ls that he will occupy it soou with his intended bride. Howard, the son of agent Beach board, was kicked by a horse and badly hurt a few days ago, and Mas? ter Ernest Taylor is nursing a pain? ful wound received by a fall last week. The Rosebuu Society of Onley will have an oyster supper and pie social in the town hall Friday ruary 13th, beginning atO o'clock.

Rosebud quilt and fancy articles will be for sale. Entertainment free. Pungoteague. We are glad to report improved health conditions in this section. The complaint is general with us in regard to the bad condition of our roads.

Capt. A. J. Read left a few days ago for a visit of several weeks to rela? tives in New York. The purchase and improvement of the large vacant lot in our town by Messrs Mahlou and Frank Byrd bas added greatly to the appearance of the town and mush to the gratifica? tion of our people.

Our High School has an enroll? ment of 150 pupils. We need the help which is promised such schools from abroad and expect it, aa in our county superintendent we feel we have the right man to secure it. Many of our citizens and especially these of ante bellum days are grati? fied at the renewed effort to secure payment for the damage done to that old St. George Episcopal Church at this pl ace. A bill to that end intro? duced by Senator Martin has beeu favorably reported by the Senate Claims Committee.

Parksley. Mr. 8 J. Lewis is here on a busi? ness trip. Mrs.

A. J. McCready is seriously ill with pneumonia. Mies Maude Hayfield is visiting friends in upper Accomac. Miss Nora Pusey is stopping with her sister, Mrs.

Wm. Pusey. Mr. L. J.

Turlington was a wel? come visitor here this week. Mr. Hogan, of New York, is spend? ing a few days with his family here. Miss Barnes, of Macon, Ga is ex? pected here in a few days to visit Miss Mabel Parkes. The members and friend, of the M.

P. Church held a Poverty Social at Kent's Hell Wednesday night which was a very enjoyable affair. Messrs. C. C.

Dix and Stanley Johnson car? ried off the prizes. Write to us tor estimates on door i sash, blinds, stair-rails aud all othei kinds of building material, hardware paints, kc. Stock large, prices low Mr. R. D.

L. Fletcher will be at Ac? comac C. the first day of every County Court, to receive orders foi the firm. Oape Charles Ice Lumber Oo. Belinda.

Capt. Asa D. Hal', quite Bick ol late, is out again. Fish are being caught at this time in Pocomoke river. Mr.

James A. Hall aud wife speudiug the winter in Florida. Mrs. Walter J. Hall returned Sat? urday from where she tim week visiting her sick mother.

Sloop Marietta, Joel T. Stant, cap? tain, and sloop-yacht of Capt. Frank Waskill, left Saturday with cargoes of oysters for Baltimore. Capt. John H.

Hall has bought a farm near Bloomtown, which he will occupy as soon as he eau have suit? able building, erected thereon. A young man In this neighborhood went to the woods oue day last week and ran his cart against a tree. In? stead of backing li in horse he at? tempted to cut down the tree but missed it and cut the heel strings of the auimal, injuring it so badly that it had tobe killed. Mr. Sewell E.

Anderton, an invalid for the last 15 years and out of his house only ouce during that time, ran away from home oue night Inst week to Hallwoo 1 and from thence walked down the track to Nassawad dox, returning by train next day. He will, he says, take another trip soou. The steamer will be taken off tbe route to Messongo, according to rumor, after this month. The wharf and one of the houses will be moved to Saxes and the others torn down, if the report ia correct. In the event tho route is abandoned by the B.

C. A. Railway though, an enter? prising citizen will, it is stated, see that a boat makes weekly trips from Meseongo to a paying route could be established by some other company, and it ls hoped will be, from Messongo, via Chescouues sex and Huutiug Creek to Crisfield. Progressive Peanut Party. On Friday eveniag, January 30th, the home of Mr.

and Mrs. Thomas H. Melson, at Accomack C. was the scene of oue of the moBt enjoy? able social sven ta of the season, the OOOasiOD beiug a "Progressive Pea? nut Party," given by Mrs. Melson in honor of her cister, Miss Emma John son.

In the novel peanut contest, Miss Lena Johnson and Mr. A. Beu? ton Johnson won the first and second prizes respectively. At eleven o'clock the guests repaired to the dining room, finding the table replete with many delicacies, which were thor? oughly enjoyed by all. The following guests were present: Misses May Johnson, Margaret White, Caroline Johnson, Maude Kay field, Leua Johnson, Em? ma Causey, Harriet Matthews, Tib? bie Grant, Ruth Oldham, Mattie Coard, May Johnson and Missouri Bloxom, Mr.

atd Mrs. Ernest Causey, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Colona and Mr. and Mrs.

E. D. Waddy, Drs. A. H.

and H. D. Lilllston, Messrs. J. Clay? ton Anderdon, A.

Beuton Johnson, Rey D. White, John D. Graut, Stanley Johnson, Alden Lewis, Wm. Causey, Lenuie Johnson, Joe Ewell aud Edgar Johnson. G.

Drama and Valentine Party. On Thursday, February 12th, in the Onancock Town Hall there will be a fine drama in four acts, entitled. "Dot, the Miner's Daughter." Thie drama has a good reputation ami any one wishing a pleasant evening cannot afford to miss it. General admission, 25 cents, children under twelve, 15 cents, reserved seats 35 cents. Buy your tickets in time at Wise's drugstore.

Doors open at 7 p. m. Performances begin at eight. On the same evening, beginning at five o'clock, in the lower room of the Hall there will be a "Valentine Party." Supper will be served at 25 cents a plate, ice cream 10 5 cents- Valentine aud home made candy will be sold at reasonable prices. Proceeds for debt on M.

E. Church, South. Don't miss it. If it rains Thursday, come Friday. K.

Pastor Pounded. The pastor of Mappsville Baptist Church was the recipient of a mag? nificent pounding Monday night, February 2d. The members came in force burdeued with all kinds of baskets loaded with Hour, sugar, and carried them away empty. Brethren and sisters, please accept my thanks for your bountiful gifts and expressions of your love for me. I pray God may provide for you, one aud all, as you have for me.

Thanks also to members of other denomina? tions who took part. Your pastor and friend, T. C. Whitehurst. An Oyster Roast.

An oyster roast was given on Cherrystone Creek, Monday evening, February 2, 1903, at the borne of Mr. and Mrs. I. J. Reid in honor of Rev.

and Mrs. A. S. Venable, and their guest, Mr. and Venable Lyte, from Texas.

A roaring fire was kind? led on the beautiful creek shore, flue oysters were served iu abundance and all present enjoyed themselves to a great extent. L. R. We have for sale 100 barrels of corn, 300 boxes Gib glass, 7 per cent guano at last years' 00 cash and $33 00 on time, Bay Island guano, the best goods on the market for sweet potatoes, corn and grass, at last season's prices. We make no advance on last year's prices.

Also have dry ground fish, kainit and Bait, all at the lowest market price. See us before you buy. D. H. Johnson Son, Parksley, Va.

We have in 0x8 domestic and oil for same, double drags, horse aud hand fertilizer sowers. Prices right. T. 8. Hopkins Co.

Wedding. One of the prettiest weddings ol the seHsou took place at ll o'clock, Wednesday morning, at the Naomi Presbyterian Church, Ouaneock, when Miss 8usie Finney Parker aud Mr. Ralph Bernard James were ried. Rev. Peter ol the the ceremony The church was beautifully and ar? tistically decorated iu evergreenB aud potted plants.

The bride, who is the accomplish? ed daughter of the lute Benjamin T. Parker, for many years pro? prietor of the Grand Central Hotel, Ouaucock, and is a niece of Mr. and Mrs, John T. Finney, was attired lu a handsome travelling Buit of dark blue broadcloth with hat and gloves to match. 8he carried a bou? quet of bride's roses.

Miss Mamie Parker, sister of tbe bride, was maid of honor. She wore au exquisite dress of green crepe-de-chien, made over taffeta, and trimmed in white grape a lovely picture hat. She carried La France roses The ushers were: William B. Hop? kins and Ernest Nock, of Onancock, and G. Douglas Wilkins and Claude L.

Northam, of Baltimore. Mr. Ed? ward B. Parker, of Ouaneock, a brother of the bride, gave her away. The groom, who is the son of Mr.

and Mrs. Abel I. James, of Onley, Accomack county, and now a grow? ing young commission merchant, of Pittsburg, Pa was accompanied hy his best man, Mr. Thomas Et. Joynes, also of Pittsburg.

Mr. and Mrs. James took the Wilmington Express for a two weeks bridal tour of North? ern cities immediately after the cere? mony. They will reside in Pitts? burg. Miss Margaret Groton played the wedding march from Lohengrin.

Both the bride and croom are very popular aud have many friends who wish them a happy and long life. Interdenominational Sunday School Convention. Editor of heartily endorse the splendid letter of Bro. W. L.

Nock, in tho last issue of thl Enterprise, in reference to the luter denominational Sunday School Con? vention. Being one of the committee ol three, appointed by the said Con? vention, to represent our church ir the conventions that were hereafter to have been often ofter wondered why it was we have never had any conventions. I am glad that Bro. Nock has again brought the subject up before the Sunday School workers, therefore iu accordance with his some brothel suggest a time and place to meet re-organize and start on the I would suggest that wt meet at the M. P.

Church, Nev Church, on Thursday, February 2Gtl: at 1 o'clock. If that day be inclemeu meet next day at same hour. 1 think that the Suuday Schoo work is one of the greatest anc grandest works that the Lord iiai given us to do, therefore we ough to take a deep interest in training children in the way the Lore would have them go. I do hope every church, of every denomination, wil be well represented and show broth? erly love one toward the other, ant in so doini? obey the words of ou Blessed Master, "Love one anothei even as I haye loved you." Yours in the work, Lem Y. Thornton, Atlantic, Va.

Oyster Supper and Festival. There will be an oyster supper anc festival held by the Huutini Creek Methodist Protestant Church Tuesday evening, February 10, (i bad the next fair evening) and all ari invited to attend it. There will be splendid oyster supper.ice cream am leake, and good singing. J. Presiding Elder's Appointments.

7, 8, 3 p. 8, 1 a. 7:30 p. m. Andrews ll, 10:30.

15, 4 p. 21, 22, a 22,3 p. Correction. The card party reported iu a pre vious issue by your correspondent a being held at the home of Mrs. W.J Duncan, Belle Haven, should hav read as being held at Mrs.

Dr. W. Duncan. It was an error on the par of your correspondent, which wa uniutentional, and which he hasten to correct. Cor.

Harried. 1, 190 at Parkeley.by Rev. B. Judefind Edward H. Howard and Miss Ula H.

Barnes. 29, 1903, a New Church by Rev. WalterRhodei Revel C. Hall and Miss Lena J. Easl Meeting of Stockholders.

Tbe annual meeting of the stock holders of the Peninsula Fair Associ ation will be held at Tasley, Va. February 10. 1003, 2 p. prompt. Thos.

8. Hopkins, Secretary. We have a large supply of potat bed lumber and potato bed frame on hand. Also have just received i cargo of com and car of nice oats. Parksley Coal and Supply Co.

We can now furnish the farmer with high grade fertilizers for Iri.l and sweet potatoes, onion sets seed peas. T. 8. Hopkins Tasley, Va. I will be at Atlantic for tbe prac tice of my profession, Thursday Friday, February 12th and Dr.

W. A. Taylor, Dentist. Grand Domino Masquerade Ball. Not in recent years has such a large and fashionable gathering been seen as that assembled at the Town Hall, Belle Haven, on Friday eveuiug.Jan uary participate in the Grand Domino Masquerade Ball, given under the direction and management of Dr.

Howard L. Mason. Both Ac? comac and Northampton counties were well represented, the elite of both counties beiug present, An in? teresting programme was arranged and strictly carried out. The famous Rocco Scelzi Orchestra was engaged for the occasion, and started the ball with a grand march It'd by Mr. Gard? ner Nottingham, of Eastville, and Miss Elizabeth Lee, of Twenty-five couple participated iu tlie march, all wearing dominoes of different colors, which made the spectacle most interesting aud amus? ing, some of the costumes being gro? tesque.

From the opening of the event until the close there was not one Haw in the programme, and those present showered congratula? tions upon the Doctor for the most pleasant evening of its kind ever spent. Refreshments were served at 12 o'clock consisting of sandwiches, cocoa, etc. It was not until the wee' smaJ hours of the morning that tbe company dispersed, and then reluct? antly wended their way homeward after spending an evening long to be remembered in the history of those who were so fortunate to be present. Dr. Mason worked zealously for the success of this event and deserves credit for the great success which crowned his efforts.

Arrangements are now being made fora "Martha Washington Ball," to be given Fri day evening, February 20th. which promises even to excel the one just held. There were 94 in attendance in? cluding the following persons and the costumes worn by each one: Miss Linda blue domino; ilise; May McKowu, plckaninnie cos? tume; Miss Dora McKown, pickanin nie costume; Miss Myra Applegate, red domino; Miss May Nicholson, green domino; Miss Maude McKown, regular costume, with American Beauty roses; Miss Helen Mapp, old rosejMrs. J. H.

Nicholson, 0. W. Lewis, black; Miss Mary Hum? phreys, blue domino; Miss Oakland Humphreys, blue domiuoe; Mist Margaret Walkley, red and white roses domino; Miss Lulu Phillips, light blue domiuo; Miss Mrs. Downing, white; Mrs. A.

Mears, dark blue; Miss Nellie Bailey, ol Bridgetowu, white domino; M. Lewis, of Exmore, black aud white; Miss Pearl James, of James ville, grey; Miss Minnie Johnson, yellow domino; Miss Sallie Johnson, red and white domino; Mrs. Alfred Johnson, black and white domlnoe Mrs. W. J.

Gladstone, black velvet Miss Emma Read, white domino Miss Jennie Ames, white domino Miss Beulah Joynes, domino Mrs. E. J. Ames, bf Pungoteague pink satin, with diamonds; Miss Old ham, of crepe de-chene, with carnations; Miss Alice Snell, goblin greeu domino; Misi Elizabeth Lee, of Richmond, Red Cross nurse costume; Mr. Claudt White, red and white domino; J.

Gladstone, black domino; Juiiui Smith, yellow and black domino Dr. H. L. Mason, Collegian costume, wlthMotar bow and hat; Charlie Brookes, of Marion, black au' white domino; J. N.

Boice, of Park sley, regular costume; E. L. Robins regular costume; W. ti. Mapp, raga lar costume; A.

D. cos tumc; J. H. Nicholson, re, lar cos tuine; A. J.

Doughty, regular cos tume; W. J. Gladstone, regular cos tume; Levin Mapp, regular costume E. J. Ames, regular costume; Harry Orton, of Eastville, regular costume Gardner Nottingham of Eastville regular costume; John T.

Wilkins of Eastville, regular costume; S. Dunton, of Birdsnest, regular cos tume; Allie Ern.st James black and white costumes; J. John son, blue and white domiuo; Alfrec Johnson, black and white domino G. 0. Nock, of Pungoteague, regula: Edward Joynes, regula costume; Ernest Wescott, white anc green domino; 0.

J. Kellam, regula costume; J. Oliver, regular costume Mr. regalar costume; Capt Ed. Rulon, Miss Taylor, of Rhodi Island, full evening dress costume Mrs.

J. S. Dunton, Birdsnest, whit organdie; Arthur Bailey, regular cos tume; 0. W. Lewis, regular costume Fred Mapp, sunilower domino Paul Tilghman, of Crisfield, whit domino, with large white dots; (th clown) John Wyatt, black and whit domino; J.

Wise Smith, Japanes costume; George J. Walker, rainboi color domino; Charlie Byrd, ret domino; Thomas Mapp, blue dom ino with red flowers; Sidney Mapp white and yellow demino; Care; Savage, regular costume; John Tay lor, regular costume; Dr. Sidne; dress Profs Rocco and John 8celze, America! Beauties. K. Twenty-five Dollars Reward.

I will pay the above reward for tin arrest and conviction of the part; or parties who broke open the gravi of 'ate wife, in Onancock Ceme tery, an took therefrom a diamonc ring. I eau identify the ring. information that will lead to the de tection of the culprit or culprits wil be thankfully received. Charles I. Stengle, Wattsville, Jan.

5, 1903. The Zeil Guano Co. have been uainf. "Zells Truck Grower" continuously the past eight or ten years on Iris! potatoes, which has given me entirt satisfaction. Last year I used it by the side of another fertilizer whicr cost a little more.

The potatoes better where the "Truck Grow er" was used. 1 have ordered 9 toni from your agent, Mr. W. L. Nock for Irish potatoes for the coming sea son and shall use no other.

Foi sweets I shall use 3 tons of "Tilgh' man's Fish Mixture" which I hayi ordered from Mr. Nock. W. H. Hickman.

Exhibition and Advance Sale OF Spring Summer Wash White Goods, New Embroideries, Inserting and Laces, Peques, Madras, Mercerized Stepes, Swiss. Wash Goods. Silk Tissues, Thistle Batistes, Tus sah Silks, Percales, Ducks aud Gala teas. Dress Goods. Grenadines, Spot Mohair, Batiste Sublime, Albatross, Venetians, Broad? cloths and Silks of all kinds.

exhibition will be high with interest for every woman, miss or child that wears a Wash Fabric Dree, iu Summer. These annual advauce sales of Wash Goods have been very interesting to our customers, and this year we have made unusual efforts to make it more attractive than ever. The New Drees Goods and Silks are here also. W. S.

DICKINSON cc SON, Pocomoke City, Md. EW YEAR, EW GOODS, EW STORE, EW IDEAS, EW PRICES. Several Special Bargains. See Ladies Department fer Ladies Cloaks at price. Ladies Shoes at to jj price.

Ladies Dress Goods at Ho price. Ladies Dress Trimmings at 4 to price. See Gents Department for Overcoats at I to price. Suits. Odd Coats aud Vests a.

Ho ir price. Bicycles at price. Call early and get first choice. Come and see the Troll- System, or Cash Carriers run. First to be used on the Eastern Shore of Virginia.

10400 Square Feet Store Room. 120 Lineal Feet Show Cases. Very respectfully yours, A. S. MISSES.

tlTFor rooms in old hotel to good parties who will act as guides to sportmen. A. H. G. M.

FURNITURE, CARPETS, MATTINGS, Your home furnished complete by paying a little cash and charge the balance. Investigate our liberal credit system that is here for you. -All Goods Delivered Free. The Bi Haven Furniture Hay, Coal, Flour, Bricks, Lime, Lathes, Shingles, Terra Cotta Piping, General Merchandise. FURNITURE.

IN Furniture, we have Suits, iu Cobler 8eats and Reed, suitable for Xmas Presents. IN Terra Cotta Piping we have the following sires: 6, 8,10,12, 15,18, aud 24, bought direct from the kilns and sold cheaper than wholesale city prices. 18, 20 and 24 inch for weil tubes will cost about the same as cypress tubiug superior to it in quality and will last a century. IN General Merchandise our stock is always selected aud in great variety, and we carry in addition to above also Plows, Cultivators, 14 tooth Harrows and other Farming Flour.Potato Bcd Frames, .18 and Stove Coal 2,240 lbs. to the Ton, 4c, also J.

W. Masury Son's Best Liquid Paints. We buy for spot c.sh aud sell at the lowest margin of profit. John W. Rogers ONLY.

VA. SPRING SUPPLIES. We are now getting in our SPRING GOODS, and the attention of the trade is especially invited to the following on hand ready for delivery: High Grade Fertilizers, special for Irish potatoes, onions, peas and other early special brands for tomatoes, corn and sweet potatoes. Seed Peas, Onion Sets and Oats Cultivators, Plows, Drags and other Agricultural Implements. Potato Bed Frames and Glass, Shingles, Bricks, Lime, Sash Doors and other Building Materials.

FURNITURE and GENERAL MERCHANDISE. Yours very respectfully, Rogers Ma Come! Look! And wi" buy We are now home from the city with new goods and just a look through our line will convince you that we now have on hand the largest and most complete line of goods ever carried at this place. In our line of Shoes and Dry Goods we can do you good. Our car load of Salt is now in. Any size sacks you may de? sire.

Our car of Furniture, which we selected to suit most any? one both in price and quality, will be here next Besides our line of General Merchandise, please bear in mind we carry constantly on hand, Shingles, Bricks, Lime, Cotta Well Tubing, Respectfully, Rogers Boggs, flelfa, Va. AT THE BUSY CORNER. We are now complete in good MERCHANDISE in every de? partment, and the buying pub? lic in general will do well for themselves to call on us and examine the great offers which we have ready for them, be? fore purchasing their FALL AND WINTER OUTFIT. Very respectfully, GM ONANCOCK, VA..