Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1881-05-28

The grand jury refused to inter-
fere with Prot. Temples method of
administering strap oil'
Mrs. Eleanor Richardson left on
Mondays steamer for short visit to
the Monumental City.
"A number of our painters have
left for Ocean City, to work on Con-
gress Hall.
Alvey w. Smith will run the liv-
cry stable connected with Congress
Hall at Ocean City this summer
Elder Joseph l.. Station will preach
at the Baptist Meeting House in this
place tomorrow morning at the usual
hour.
There will be coterie of beautiful
and bewilderingly bewitching ladies at
the Court House next Tuesday even
ing.
Mrs. VIM. S. Wilson, who has
been spending few weeks with rela-
tives and friends in St. Louis, her form
err home, returned on Monday last.
-Messrs. Li.tleton Purnell and
Thos. H. Collins returned from
weeks visit to Philadelphia and Balti-
more on Saturday last.
The contest for senatorial honors
in Dorchester, it is said, is between
Senator Sullivape, the present member,
and Capt. Samuel Travers.
Col. Henry Page, of Somerset,
and ChaS. f Holland, Esq. of vi
comico. were among the legal lights
who had business at this bar during
court.
Lawyer Geo. w. Purnell, who
was so indisposed during the early
part Of court week as to be unable 10
attend to his cases, is once more at
his post.
While the steamer Tangier is IN
dergoing repairs her popular purser,
Charley Colbourn, is spending well
earned vacation with his family in this
place.
Sheriff Lloyd will leave on Mon
days steamer for Baltimore with the
five negro convicts sentenced at the
late term of court to be confined in the
State penitentiary.
Rev. d. Conway was one of the
officiating ministers at the installation
Of the ReY. Mr. Voorhees, as the pas
tor of the Presbyterian Church in
Princess Anne on Thursday afternoon
last.
Mig. Thomas Savage has severed
his connection with the Atlantic Hotel
at Berlin, ADD his place has been taken
by Mr.. Frank Bowen. Mr.. Savage
will be one of the clerks at Massey S
Seaside Hotel, Ocean City, this season.
Benjamin Harmon is charging
and otherwise improving his residence.
Ben. is one of our most thrifty and we'll
TODD colored citizens, and possesses
the respect and goodwill of the entire
community.
Our friend James Ennis, who has
recently been quite i'll, is convalescing;
Mrs. Mary Rounds, Angelo Harris and
William Richardson, too, all Of whom
have been quite sick, are, we are pleas
ed to learn, " on the mend"
Col S A Graham was in town
on Tuesday, and as trustee, sold at
public sale a tract of timbered land
near town. formerly the property of
Bro. Marshall, of the Virginian, to Mr.
Holloway, of this town, for the sum of
5000.
The Rev Mr.. McFarlane, of
Princess Anne, preached two very in
teresting sermons at The NJ. E. Church
in this place on Sabbath last. Rev.
MIR. Hanna, of Pocomoke City, will
minister to the spiritual wants of our
Methodist friends tomorrow.
-Messrs. G. T. Wilson, Warren
Harper, B. F. Collins, d. F. Callahan,
w. X. Andrew, w. RI. Lyman, H. X.
!; Bennett, Charley Ames, Frank Bailey,
Henry E. Byrd and A. Frank Byrd
were among the I" commercial tourists -
registered at Prices during the past
week.
"A rebounding sledge hammer be-
ing used by blacksmith Joseph Rich
ardson at his anvil on Wednesday af-
ternoon, glanced from the object at
which it was aimed, and struck Mr..
R. squarely in the mouth, shattering
his front teeth. and decorating his mouth
in shocking manner.
DIR. f. S. Dashiell, our popular
{ young dentist, now has the finest and
best equipped set of dental rooms on
the Peninsula. He keeps constantly
on hand supply of fresh gas, and is
at all times prepared to extract teeth
without pain, and to perform all opera
tons on the teeth in the most skillful
{ and satisfactory manner.
Mr.. John Scheduled, who was
some weeks ago thrown from his horse
and received fractured leg while pass
ing over defective bridge in the lower
part of the county. has, we are inform
ed, sued the County Commissioners for
damages His action should have the
effect of causing our road supervisors
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