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Peninsula ? Enterprise,1 JOHN W. EDMONDS. PUBLISHER AND OWNER. ACCOMAC COURT HOUSE, VA. Entered at the Post (Maka al toooinac C. H.,| Ya., as Second-class Matter. Saturday, May 12, 1906. LOCAL NEWS. Primary election, Saturday, Juno 16th. The schedule ol the Now York, Philadelphia and Norfolk Railroad ap? pears in this issue. Mrs. Harry C. Maine, of Kast Orange, N. J., is visiting friends ami relatives at Accomac 0 H.,this week. Mr. Prank Kellam, of Richmond, Va., is at Accomac C. H., the guest of his aunt, Mrs. G. L. Doughty, this week. Dr. J. H. Ayres, chairman of the Board of Health, visited Ohinooteague this week to look after small-pox case there. i Dr. J. L. DoCormis returned Wed nesday from a visit of several days ti friends and relatives in South (.'aro lina and Georgia. Orders for strawberry checks are now being received at this office. Ont dollar pays for 600, $1.50 for 1,000 good for a lifetime. New advertisements appear in thi: issue of L. C. Gordy,Parksley ;Bloxon & Son, Mappsville. Read what the] have to say about bicycles. A new clothing store has beei opened at Bloxom, Bennie Browi as proprietor. He will tell you abou his stock in our next issue. The Accomac Baptist Sunda; School Convention will be in sessioi at Parksley on June 5th and 6th. Prc gram will appear next week. The buyer of A. W. Mears & Son Keller, has just returned fror Northern cities with line of new good See their advertisement next week. Rev. Arthur Chilton Powell, rectc of Grace Episcopal Church,Baltimore and his wife are at Mt. Custis, th guests of Dr. and Mrs. L. M. Tii'fain Mr. Robert L. Parks, Parksley, h? been appointed solicitor for Metomr. kin and Atlantic districts by th Eastern Shore of Ya., Fire Insuranc Co. Rev. John K. Goode, pastor < Drummondtown Baptist Churcl critically ill at Trenton, N. J., f( some days past, according to advic< of yesterday was verj' much bettt and continued improvement in h condition is now expected. The Rev. H. W. Myers of Tokresh mi, Japan, who is visiting Mr. ar . Mrs. Jas. H. Fletcher, will preach i Makemie Presbyterian Church, Sui day morning, the 13th, and in Ona: cock in the evening. Everyone cordially invited to attend these se vices. Warner Ames, trustee in deed fro John T. Kellam and wife et als., w sell at public auction on Saturda June 2d, 3 p. m., at Keller Station valuable building lot situated at sa station, containing by actual surv 35.01 acres. For full particulars s posters. At a meeting of Lee District Selie Board at Accomac C. H. on Mond the three acre lot selected as the s: for a new school building by the ci zens of the town was approved anc schoolhouse up-to-date in every n peet will soon be in course of erecti in the old town. Dr. C. Mitchell, eye specialist, Pocomoke City, will be in Parksh Wednesday ltith, at the Parksl Hotel. All those having trouble w their eyes should see him at this ti as this will be his last visit until Ju Remember examinations are free a satisfaction guaranteed. Dr. J. W. Bowdoin,attorney-in-fa will sell by public auction at Blox Station on Saturday, June 16, 2:3C m., two tracts or parcels of lands which John H. Somers died seized ; possessed, containing 12 and 10 aci respectively,situate*} on Muddy Ore For particulars see posters. The next meeting of the Yirgi Conference of Charities and Corr tions will be held at Petersburg, > 22-24 and parties on Eastern She having claims to submit to that bo are requested to present same bel May 19th to Mr. L. J. Hyslup, Kel committee to look after this work Accomac and Northampton count Alfred Fassett, as agent for heirs, will sell by public auction Bloxom Station on Saturday, 1 26th, real estate of which Alfred 1 Bett died seized and possessed, kn< as the "Guard Shore," situated r Bloxom Station, containing 110 ac more or less. For particulars posters. The candidates for the nomina for Congress, Hon. W. A. Jones Hon. Otho F. Mears, submitted v claims for support to the voters of county at Accomac C. H., last ^ day and both were given an atten and respectful hearing by large a ence in attendance. The canvass doubtless be continued by them the same high plane on which it conducted here. K. J. Bunting, administrator, sell at public auction on Tuesday, loth, on the late premises of Di Jones, Sr.,deceased, on Chincotea tho whole of the personal properi the decedent consisting in part of of sloop and several other boats, ters and lease of eyster grounds, eral cattle, household and kit< furniture, &c. Sale begins at 10 2 Terms made known on day of sal NEIGHBORHOOD NOTES, Chincoteague. id in li? ll? is r m ill y, a .id ey 66 .ol hy lie tal? la L'S on ol ?y, ey ith me md ct, om ?P of ml es, ak. ola eo Uy ire, dy, ore ler, in ies. the at day ?as )W11 lear res, see tion and heir the lon tive adi* will i on was will May ?niel gue, ly of half oys sev chen l m. Miss Eva Mumford, of Norfolk, is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Harry White. A Sunday train will be put on soon, it is reported, from Franklin City to Philadelphia. Mr. Elva Adams and wife and -Mr. Jesse Adams of Philadelphia, are visiting friends here. John Cannon, of ..this place, and Mr. Hastings, of Berlin, Md., have aeeepted clerkships witli the Whealton Merchandise Oo. Mr. Geo. ll. Coleburn is in George? town, Del., to contract for ice for tlie summer and proposes to start a de? livery wagon soon. Kdward Gillis and Wilbur Twilley, clerks of Whealton ft Co.. have re? signed to accept position! in Salis- ' i bury and Philadelphia, respectively. Our Public School entertainment ' last week was a success. The music and recitations on the occasion were tiiie and the address of Mr. (i. Walter Mapp was an excellent one. Mr. John Burton, one of our wor-. i thiest citizens, is ill with small-pox In ; a mild form. The disease developed ] on Sunday and will be confined, it is j believed, to his family. All who have been exposed to the disease have bi < ii quarantined. Schooner Alice, owned at Cam? bridge, Md., loaded with oysters. Hampton Bar for Delaware, sill : shoal near Chincoteague Bai I week aud is being wrecked by A . ' E. Babbitt. The boat was worth |3,- ( OOO and will be a total loss. Part of her cargo, worth slouo, will be saved. I A grand bazaar will be held by OUT firemen on Dennis av: Smith's pier from Saturday, 12th inst, to 19tb, and big preparations are hiing made to make it a grand Buccess as il ought to be. All ol our citizens are Interested in it and are expected to turn out and give a helping hand. Refreshments of all kinds will bc served each even? ing. Mr. N. il. Gordy has saud his real dense here to -Mrs. Sarah Burch, wood and lumber yard to Powell av Winder aud gasoline boat to Winder aS: Jones, with the view ot moving soon to North Carolina io engage in the mill busi? ness there. He is one of our best citizens and all part with him with regret. Arrivals at Atlantic Hotel this week: M. E. Selby, Geo. Brasure, H. H. Hall, J. B. Wheatley, Baltimore; E. ll. Matthews, Philadelphia; W. F. Scott, Wilmington; E. C. Hastings, Frankford; Jos. C. Leonard, Jno. W. Johnson, Chas. Davis, Cambridge; Daniel Mills, New York; George Bur? ton, Millsboro; A. Lockwood, Grand Rapids, Mich.; J. E. Stevens, Cape Charles; Otho F. Mears, Eastville; Dr. J. H. Ayres, J. W. Taylor, G. Walter Mapp, Accomac. Painter. Mrs. J. W. Rogers, of Onley, visited friends here this week. Misses Parsons, of Parksley, spent few days at Mr. C. 0. Perdue's this week. Mr. C. H. Hudson, of Bloxom, wat a visitor to our town Saturday anc Sunday. Misses Mary and Mattie Wise, o: Craddoekville, spent the week wit! their sister here, Mrs. G. F. Wescott The Misses Wallace, formerly of thii town but recently from Baltimore have opened a dressmaking establish ment here. Mr Marion I. Bradshaw, of Salis bury, Md., has accepted a positioi here as assistant agent for N. Y. V N. R. R. Co. Miss Eunice Rogers, after closinj her department at the High Schoc here, left for her home in Onley oi Wednesday to (he regret of her man, friends. The commencement exercises of th Painter High School were held in th hall of the Hitch School buildin Monday aud Tuesday evening of thi week. The hall on each evening wa crowded to its utmost capacity. De spite the inclement weather on Tue: day evening there was not standin room for all those that came and great many were turned away c were obliged to remain outside. Tl pupils who took part in the exorcist acquitted themselves with credit, ni only to themselves, hut to their i: attractors, the town of Painter and tl Eastern Shore of Virginia. One the principal parts of the progra was the debate by lour young men the High School, vizt Messrs. Ned . Edmonds, Lee Harris, Levin N. Da\ anel Page P. A. Chesser. Subjee '?Shall the Phillipino Islands Granted Absolute Independence 1 the United States Government. Aft careful consideration by the judges the debate the medal was awarded Mr. Lee Harris, son of Mr. J. Fr Harris,and the same was presented Mr. J. E. B.Mapp,after afewremar of congratulation and advice. Su] G. G. Jaynes was present anel pi sented the diplomas to the graduat and congratulated the management the school, also the efficient marks the teachers. Walk-Over, Queen Quality Oxfoi are shown in all the new leathe Patent Colt, Gun metal and kids, Ames, Mills & Co, Wallpaper! wall paper! Goto H. G. Mears?big line from the le. ing manufacturers. New stylish skirts, shirt wais kimonas, long and short, wrrappe &c, in great variety, at Ames, Mills & Cc Where shall I go to get a dress p tern different from any one el Auswer-^A. H. G. Mears He ha nice assbrtment of dress patterns fr 12c up. Onancock. The young folks of tlie town had dance at Hopkins Hall, Wednesday vening. Mrs. Bertie K. Powell returned tooday from a visit te> her daughter, Irs. Joaeph Oahall, of Georgetown, )el. Bishop A, M. Randolph preached and onflrmed a class Of seven in Holy 'rinity Church at the last Sunday vening service. Mrs. Willis L. Baron Hale and son, laster Fred Hopkins, of North Attie >oro, Mass., are at Ingleside, the mme of Mrs. Robert L, Hopkins. Rev. Custis Fletcher,of Pocohantas, s visiting his father, Mr. Thomas E. Hatcher, on Ken- street. He will xreach In Holy Trinity Church next Sunday morning. Dr. B. W. Robertson delivered a ecture on blood before the pupils of ihe Onancock High Behool, Wednea lay afternoon and showed many spe? cimens of both wet and dry blood through his powerful microscope. I'he lecture was very instructive and much enjoyed. Many thanks are due the Doctor. At a meeting of the citizens in the Town Hall, Tuesday evening, the fol? lowing ticket was nominated to he voted for a< the June election: Mr. L. il. Doughty, Mayor; Conn oilmen, Mr. L. C Justis, lu-, h.,I. Rarmanson, Mr. Smith Walter, Mr. E, H. Parker, Mr. E. J. Beloat, Mr. E. E. Miles. This ticket is made up ol the present and councilmen with thc ex . | Miles, who waa ... .;. ti . Robertson, he having declined the nomination. The old councilmen YOted about six months ago that there should be no hog pens in the town alter January 1st, 1907. There was considerable discussion whether this proposition should have been pro? claimed hy the council or submitted to a vote of the people. The citizens favoring hog pens will meet in Nel? son's Hall, Friday night, to nominate an opposing ticket. 7 Onley. . .Mr. Walter .Milliner has accepted clerkship with Bailey & Bro. Hon. W. A. Jones was the- guest of Mr. Jell D. Jacob, Tuesday night. Rev. Mr. Staphs will preach in oui town hall next Sunday afternoon. Miss Nellie Parks, of Pastoria, is the guest ol friends in town this week. Finney Bailey, ol the timi ot Balle] k Bro., made' a business trip lo Nor folk this week. Large quantities of berry crate; have been received of late by Savagi ft Ames, and Bull Bros. Mr. R. L. Perkins is ai Hotel Fox ti remain tor the season in the intere-s ol the Stewart Fruit Co., Baltimore The rust crate of strawberries fron our station this season was shipped Oi last Saturday by Sir. E. D Chandler of Sluthkili Neck. Mr. Chester Savage isthechampio poultry shipper from this section. II sent to market last Monday 12 coop: containing 150 chickens. Onley has an embr) o banker in th person of Sarah, a bright little foi year old daughter of Mr. Lloy Savage. Unattended she takes he money and book to bank and tran acts her business as promptly and co rectly as anyone could. The corner lot in our town, know as the Kelly lot, has been bought I thc Baptists as the site for a ne church soon to be in course of ere tion in our town, at a cost of abo $4,000. The sum paid for the pu chase of the lot was contributed, it reported, by a commission mercha of Philadelphia. S kr a li? n? 's lt Il? il? li i 111 at E. is ;t: be ?y er aai tot ed by ks pt ?e .es eil of Keller. Miss Eunice Mattln \a, ol '. :ir? anceville, visJI - Fairy M. ? last week. ej Om'farmers are busily eng '' gening cut tlmir potatoes. R ready have out over a bundi >: thi 8 sand. The approaching congressional eh tion i3 being much talked at lins plas S .Vlr. Otho Mears v Ul r< Csrive a pr, tically solid vote from ibis . The Public Scnool at this ph closed Friday, May 4. Several visit and pairons were present at t awarding of the spelling prizes i the scholarship medal, ^tev. Hei Davis, of Wachapreague,delivered prizes for spelling to Miss Gra Kilmon and Mr. Thomas Mears, s the medal for scholarship to IV Eva Kilmon. The session that just closed has been both a pleas and profitable one. We are always glad to show our 1 of clothing, even isf yen do not c to buy, as we have a line of which are proud. Blue serge is among best sellers aud the fit is perfect. Ames, Milli aS, Co., Clothiers and furnish See A. H. G. Mears' ad and cal! him for all kinds paint. He has leading crualities, the kind that wi well. Some to stand fire and ot! to stand the sunshine and the rair ?els ra, at A. Hi? ts, rs. ea? se, I a nm It yon want to look over a beau line of wash goods call to see c .No trouble to show them. B. S, Ashby & C Our clothing buyer has just ret ed from the market with a no snappy line to fit men, youths boys. Ames, Mills & ( For ladies' shoes and oxford Patent. Colt, Gun Metal and Vii to A. H. G. Meara'?latest styles, quality, low prices. For anything needed in dress f and trimmings go to B. S. Ashby & ( Parksley. Rev. W. B. Judetlnd and son, Lee, nada a trip to Baltimore this week. MrH. S. S. Ewell has been visiting Mends in Onancock for several days. Mr. S. I). Parks shippod the first irate of strawberries from thisBtation >n Saturday, Kb. inst. Miss Ethel Wessells has opened an icecream parlor in tlie Wm. Johnson building on Bennett St. Mrs. John R. Hinman, of Altoona, Pa,, is a guest of her mother, Mrs. Jane BS, Masem on Bennett St. Mr. II. T. Mason is attending thc meeting of the State Fudge of 1. <). 0. F., be-ing held in Richmond this week, as a delegate from the Parksley Lodge. Mr. J. Thomas Justis, a farmer living about one mlle North ot this place, was stieken with paralysis Wednesday morning while working in the field and is in a critical condition at this writing. Mr. and Mrs. John R. Lewis cele? brated tho twentieth anniversary of their marriage at their home on Rich? ardson Avenue Monday, May 7th. The houser was tastefully deoorated for the occasion but owing to tho in? clement weather many of the out-of town guests Were linallie to be present. Games were indulged in until a late hour, after which the guests were en? tertained in thc dining room to all the delicacies of the season. The presents vcr. numerous and valuable. N itice to Applicants for Position of Road Hatlilnc Manager. Mr. S. S. Tyndall having resigned as road machine manager of Lee Magisterial District and the Board ol Supervisors having accepted same, to be effective as soon as his SUCCOSaOT is appointed and qualified, I desire to give notice to thc public of the vacan? cy, so that they may make such recommendations as they desire as to his successor, and that all applicants for the position may secure such in? dorsements or recommendations aa they may desire or deem proper. Yours respectful!], Alfred J. Lilliston, Chairman Board of Supervisors. Game Association Meeting. At a meeting ol the Eastern Shor^; Game Protective Association, held at Baatvllle, Va.,On November 13th,1906, it was ordered, that iii" Association would meet again at the sane place on Monday, Mav 1 Ith, 1906, court clay. Pursuant to that order we request the members of the Association and all others Interested In game protection to be present on that occasion to at? tend to important business Game wardens especially requested to be present. J. W. Bowdoin, Thos. W. Blackstone, Pres. Sec'y and Treas. Bp] I in, ai-j ^c 3e. le Onancock H. 5. Commencement. The Onancock High School will hold its annual commencement on thc evenings of May 16th and 17th, in tin school auditorium. On the evening ot the 16th the elocution department will give an entertainment, aud or the evening of thc l"th the closing exercises ol the school will take place lion. Joseph I). Bggleston, Jr., Super Intendent of Public Instruction, wil deliver an address on that evening Refreshments will be served botl evenings. J. lt. Laughton, Principal. Presiding Elder Appointments. . Belle Haven, Bethel?May 12, 13. Pungoteague, Craddockville?Ma 19, 20. Hog Island?May 20, 27. Keller, Oak Grove?June 2, 3, a. n Wachapreague, Smith's Chapel June 3 p. m.; 1. Onancock and Andrew Chape Onancock?June 30, July 1, a. m. Onley and Locust ville, Locustville June 30, July 1, p. m. drummondtown, Drummondtown Ju j \ s, a. m. i;l un, Guilford?July 8, p. m.; P. tokb, Saxis?July 14, 1">. Athi Lie, Horntown?July 21, 22. Bt.Stern .L.iirc District Conferenc .ce irs he ind irv the eic md liss lias ant lue are' we the 1 on the jars ierB i. tiful 'in-.-. urn bby, and s in 21 go good joods 3o. Tic Eastern bliere District Confc I the M. '.. < burch,South, w VV'ackapreague, Va., on Ju ">th, 6th and 7th. Delegates corni; by train will be met at Keller, V Trains arrive at Keller at 10.10 a. I southbound, and at 11.55 a. m. norl I bound. I shall appreciate it if delegates will notify me as soon possible when and how they exp< to come. Respectfully, Henry W. Davis, Wachapreague, A Public Meeting. T'ixe eituenw of the town of Parks are xesiuested to meet in Kent's II Tueaday evening, May 22d, 1906, 3 o'clock, for the purpose of nomin ing candidates for mayor and cou ncilmen for tlie election to be h the second Tuesday in June, 1906. George R. Sledge, Clari Ask to see the line of Negli shirts thal Ames, Mills & Co. are sh ing, as they are good values beautiful patterns?50c and $1 gn Ames, Mills & C See A. H. G. Mears' ad and be f to call on him before buying j clothing, dress goods and shoes. Furniture! furniture! furniture! are now showing a better line t ever. If you need furniture or pets of any kind we will make it you to visit our furniture departm Ames, Mills & C For dress goods go to A. H Mears. For a aoit-by line of hats and call on B. S. Ashby & I Destructive Hail Storm. A violent and destructive hail storm assed over the upper part of the ninty last Sunday afternoon, eaus lg damage to crops, killing poultry, nd breaking glass in dwellings and otato beds at a loss Lo the sufferers of iany thousands of dollars. The storm ras so violent in some sections, it is sported, that no one could beoxposed j it without clanger of losing his life. 'wo gentlemen in Cattail Neck aught out In it were compelled to eek shelter, with eyes blacked and aces scarred by the hailstones in the BW seconds it took them to get under over. The storm lasted about 20 ri mutes and passed over a breadth of rom a half to oue mile, from Cattail feck via Hallwood to Assawaman. Among the sufferers, reported to us vere Messrs Parker S. Kelley, Qeo. W. Colona, W. S. Byrd, Henry P. lyrd, Thorogood Kilmon, W. W. [Vader, Sowed Groton and Capt. lenry T. Davis?and their losses are ?stimateel at from $50 to $250. In ad lition to tin rn scores of others suffer (1 almost as much loss and it is im lossible to estimate the damage that nea done by thc storm. While it was raging the dwelling of Mr. Sewell ilroton, occupied by Mr. James Nock, was struck by lightning and damaged $200 or more. Tho crops of everyone in the' storm belt were injured and of others were almost entirely destroyed. Honor Rolls. Onancock High School for eighth month. Grade I.?Miriam Belote. Qrade IF?William Nelson. Grade UL?John Boram, I'na Cor? bett, Goodwyn Joynes, Mary Kelly, Mary Waples. Grade IV.?Muriel Nelson, Lillian Greenburg, Maude Parks, Nina Slo? comb, Klla Taylor, Nannie Watson, John Wise. tirade V.?Myrtle Ayres, Elisabeth Greenberg, Dorothy Hopkins, Kath? erine Tignal. Grade VI.?Lois Chandler, Elliott Richardson, Harold St e;wart. tirade- VII.?Blanche Rich, Edith Mc Dougie, Elisabeth Rogers, Bertie l.i e Waites, Mattie Watson, Bertie White. Grade VIII. -Maude Kellam, Ella Parks, Leone Parks, Evelyn Walter, Harry Walter. (hade [X.?Ralph Hoffman, Spen ?er Hopkins, Virginia Hopkins, Lil? lian McGrath, Cecile Parks, Eudie Parka, Mary Rich, Jell Walter. Grade X.-William Hopkins, Mae Kellam,Virginia Nelson, Susie Rogers John West. DAUGHERTY SCHOOL. Addie B. Allen, Lizzie Sue East Lillian Fitzgerald, Lena Grinnalds Annie' May Grinnalds, Florence Lillis ton, Clara E. Lilliston, Clara Lym Lilliston, Sarah Lilliston, Vida Powell Blanche Watson, Rob F. Daugherty Walter Daugherty. Letter to E. T. Powell, Trower, Va. Dear Sir: Two years ago, Mr. Gran Smith, Fri? pa., painted three fram houses, and the woodwork of a bric house. The painter estimated $116.60 fe the paint,,lead-and-oil. He bought Devoe $97.40 and ri turned $11.60. Saved $31.10 on tr paint. Don't know the cost of the worl By the rule, the saving of labor woul be from $60 to $90. On all, from $90 to $190. This is the tale, as it comos fro Messrs. W. F. Nicu & Son, ouragen there for 40 years. Yours truly, 67 F. W. Devoe & Co. J. W. Rogers & Bros., Onley, ai Short & dloxom,Bloxom,sellourpair If you want a transplanter that w work and give satisfaction get a Tig from me. Phone me at Mappsville call at my home. S. A. Taylor, Mappsville, Va Here we are again, just from t city with a full line of anything to found In a country store. B. S. Ashby & Co I can save you money if you inte erecting lightning rods on your hui inga this season. Write us for pric Can save you 10 to 15 percent, on dollar. Dosi't fail to get our pri before buying. We defy com petit and guarantee every foot sold. ? J. C. Ot well, Horntown, Vi For ladies neckwear and belts can't be beaten. B. S. Ashby & C< New marble works in Pocom City, Md. Save money by plac your orders for monuments, he stones and fencing with us. Geo. L. Seville, Pocomoke City, IM We have for sale Ohio seed o com, hay and fertilizers, dry gre fish, Bay Island guano for s\ potatoes, grass and corn, nothing ter, salt and Kainit, all at bot prices. D. H. Johnson & Son. Parksley, V For furniture, mattings, wall p be sure to go to A. H. G. Mears'. We are showing some stunning, ish suits in blue serge and grey w< ed. Compare our fit, quality price. Ames, Mills & ( Clothiers and funds! Write to us on for estimates d gash, blinds, stair-rails and all < kinds of building material, hareh paints, &c. Stock large, prices Mr. R. D. L. Fletcher will be at J mac Court H. the first day of t County Court, to receive order the firm. Cape Charles Ice and Lumber To fly Friends And The Public. With all my misfortunes and hard nek since last season I am before you >gain in the barrel business and my notto will be this season as last, mality and notcpiantity. While I can lot compete with my competitor and leighbor, Mr. Taylor, in prices I shall mdeavor to more than make it up in luality, as I have the pick of the best loopers I had last season and the choice of Messrs Hitchens Bros' loopers, who are now out of the bar? bel business, and with these I believe tiave the best lot of coopers on tho Shore. I shall endeavor to turn out the best pine barrel ever made on the Shore. Those who gave me their trade last season I ask to continue same this year; those who did not buy of me last year I ask to give mea trial order of one hundred barrels and if the bar? rel and price is not satisfactory drop mo off. Help me to pay for my burnt mill and I assure you I will appreciate same. I have a nice lot of well made dry material to work and can fill all orders promptly if given in time. With thanks for past patronage and favors, I remain Yours very respectfully, W. S. Nock, Hallwood, Va. May 8th, 1906. Sec our pile of matting remnants at 10c the yard. Ames, Mills & Co. For up-to-date- foot wear call on B. S. Ashby & Co. BUSINESS NOTICES. Norie k?I will be at Parksley for the purpose of dehorning cattle next Monday. G. Douglas Wilkins. Fon Sale.? Thoroughbred Collie pups. W. M. Turlington, Fair Oaks, Va. For Sale?One set of Stimpson computing scales and one patent self measuring oil tank, both in good order. Will sell cheap for cash or on reasonable terms. J. P. Wescott, Nassawadox, Va. Notice ?All persons are hereby forewarned from hiring or harboring my daughter, Levia Taylor, under penalty of a prosecution to the full ex? tent of law. Frank Taylor, Guilford, Va. Fok Sale?At private contract, my mill situated at Onley, consisting of ono saw mill, engine, boiler, planer, barrel stave saw, edger, cut-off saw aud timber cart. All of this machin? ery is in good order. W. Roy Broughton, Onley, Va. It pours the oil of life into your system. It warms you up and starts the life blood circulating. That's what Hollister's Rocky Mountain does." 35 cents, Tea or Tablets. Wm. P. Bell& Co., Accomac, Hall's Pharmacy, Parksley. Five Dollars Reward.?For any information leading to recovery of small dog (black and tan rat terrier) answering by name of "Pet." May be located in vicinity of Painter, Va. Owner will pay large reward for pos? session of same. Address Miss Olivia Spady, The Winona, Baltimore, Md. For Sale ?House with two (2) acre lot, well located in the town of Onan? cock. For full particulars apply to P. 0. Box 162, Onancock, Va. For Sale?Black cow peas, which I will deliver f. o. b. car at Tasley, 'A desired. L. Floyd Nock, Accomac C. H., Va. Notice?The Central Agricultura Fair Association, colored, will hole their Eight Annual Fair at theil grounds, Tasley, Va., August 21, 22 23, and 24th, 1906. S. T. Burton, Jas. D. Uzzle, Pres. Sec. Onancock, Va. Have you pains in the back, mllarn mation of any kind, rheumatism fainting spells, indigestion or consti pation, Hollister's Rocky Mountaii Tea makes you well, keeps you well 35 cents. Wm. P. Bell & Co., Accomac, Hall' Pharmacy, Parksley. _ THE PARKSLEY WILL PAY INTEREST AT THE RA OF 3 per cent. FOR PARTICULARS CALL ON OR WRITE PARKSLEY NATIONAL BA MITE HOODS ann WASH goods laster Sunday marked the official beginning of the season for these ever pretty aud always popular materials. VN e have prepared well for SPRING AND SUMMER, 1906 aud have an annually attractive Hue of Lawns and Dimities at all ?*! prices-Plain and Dotted Swiss Mulls in all colors from 2!5c to 50c per yard. Wool finish Batistes, Persian Plaids, Figured and Dotted Swiss Mulls, Silk Organdies and many other new weaves. Also a choice collection ot Wool Dress Fabrics- embracing lightweight Voiles. Plain } and Figured Brilliantines; and other jaunty imported Suitings in the effects most worn. If you need anything in the way of Hoe MILLINERY, (and is there ever a time wheu a woman does not) call and see our stock. If you do you will he sure to purchase, and we will try to j make the selection of your new hat both pleasurable and profitable. Our FURNITURE DEPARTMENT is also well equipped with all the styles peculiarly adapteel foi making home brighter and giving a freshness to tbe rooms. We have just added an Immense Hue of Baby Carriages and Go-Carts comprising^ about thirty diflerent designs and ,+> f gr- . /\ /f f Q f\(\ ' styles?the very latest and best in \l XS til \[A lill l every respect. Prices ranging from *r > ?Vs#>s# v\J *4/ JVsf.V/v/o I. S. DiuRinson & Son, PoccM?fiCitr> For Ready Made Clothing All Sizes. Men's & Boy's. Suits in Single Pieces. Prices to Suit Purchasers. Dress Goods Assorted as follows: lille*. Voilles, Panamas, Kattata, l'uncits, Silk Mulls, OlgMsttaVaV l..r.vns, WMattsstta, &c, ic. Shoes and Oxfords, Furniture, Mattings, Wall Paper. 'atcnt Colts, Gun Metal, Vicis, &c. AU sizes in I Latest Piwltni Md Patterns of HOI, ?ii.'J.l As Ladies'Misses'Children's, Men'a and Hoy's. I sortment, Attractive Values. PAINTS! PAINTS! PAINTS! Paints (1 cal wears longer, "Devoes,") 'Gibraltar "Fire Kerstin,.'." | lv.cry thintr in the paint line. Sc, 10c, I Vc, 29c, 39c, and Half Price. Bargain Tables Demand Your Attention, Buarantee (Treater variety and more bargains than any two stores on Peninsula. Come and sec. A. H. G. MEARS, WACHAPREAGUE; VA. Spring Goods. A full and complete assortment of DRESS GOODaS and TRIMMINGS, LACES, SILKS, &C, Silks in white and black yard wide, suitable for shirt-waists or suits 50, GO, 75 cents and $1.00 a yard. ALL OVER NAINSOOK, SWISS and LACES nice, neat, dainty designs entirely new.] A big line of LADIES SKI HTS in all the leading fabrics and shades from 12.00 to $5.00 each. Ask to see thin line of Skirts as we have a good stock to select from and we can please you. LADIES SHIRT WAISTBy made of white thin soft material elaborately trimmed with lace and inKertinir all size* at 50c. 75c $1.00, 11.25, 1.50, |2.00 PORT! ERE8 iu all colors solid or mixed,some very handsome desijrus $3.50 |4?S, $-5.50, $7.50, $8,500. ' The ladies are especially invited to visit our store and look at our new Spring stock as we have the prettiest line to show you that we have ever had. You know we make a specialty of goods suited to your ueeds aud now we have our store brimming full of just such gooda. The Belle Haven Furniture Co., Bile Haven, Va. Change ol Location. This is to inform the public that the storehouse of B. W. Mears & Son, has been leased by us and is now being filled with an up-to-date line of goods such as Dress Goods, No tions,Shoes,Ready made clothing&c. Special selections of'all kinds of ladies wear will be at? tractive features of our stock. Everything will be offered at lowest margin of profit to cash buyers. Come and avail yourselves of the opportunity to get cheap goods. A. W. MEARS & SON, KELLER, VA. Please Take Notice. The Parksley Manufacturing Cc. carries everything in the Uuilciiug Hue from the foundation up to the Roof and are prepare*! to famish estimates ou all bills presented to them at a lower price thau can be obtained elsewhere. Ber Pumps, pipe", pipe fittings and Mill supplies, the' America iieldT'wire and Poultry Fence. We also carry a full line of mill feeds such as llrau, Middlings, Coru and Hay. In our Lumber Department, we are able to make any kiud or size to order ou short uotice Barrels and Harrel headings iu season, (Jet our prices before buyiug. Hy so doing you will save money. PARKSLEY MANUFACTURING CO., INC. A. T. MATTHEWS, Pres. G. C. MATTHEWS, Sec. H. F. PARKS, Vice-Pres. H. A. PARKS, Treas. YOU NEED THEM. And we wil sell to you at the lowest margin of profit the following: Cow peas and Tarra Cotta piping, All Kinds of Mill Feed. Hay, Bricks, Lime, Plastering Hair, Shingles, Salt, Coal, High Grade Fertilizers and Farmers' supplies of many kindt FANCY GROCERIES. Thankful for past favors, we solicit and will appreciate a con? tinuance of your patronage. Yours very truly, J. W BARNE8. Bloxom, Va. E. W. POLK, -Formerly of?POLK & BENSON' MERCHANT TAILOR Pocomoke City Md. Will visit Accomac C. H., every court day.