Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1881-06-18
PoCoMoKE CITY JoTTINGs.
(Record aud Gazette.

We are glad to note MIR. Il. b..
Freeman among the late arrivals.
The Pocomokef Herald closed its
career with its issye>op Thursday last
-Messrs. TwiIley & Bro, have
among their recent importations very
fine pair of Kentucky mares. They are
well bred. stylish aud fast
The Festival held by the nom bets
OF the NJ. F. Church closed on Monday
evening. Succeeded in clearing 500
The weather interfered materially with
its success Better luck next time
The d" little Festival" held by a
Sunday School class on the lawn of the
Presbyterian Church was quite a sue
cess. There was very little effort. yet
nearly twenty dollars was realized aud
all had a good time.
The telegraph ia an accomplished
fact. Much credit is due to the llberali-
ty of the railroad officials fer its estab-
llshment; as we'll as to Mr.. G. II Long.
who was particularly active aud efficient
in its procural.
The new Hack Of Messrs. Twiliey
i Bro. is connections aud stylish. aud
reflects credit upon their enterprise. and
should prove a good advertisement 70.
them as well as for Messrs. Tatum
Gordy & Co, the builders. These
young men are turning out good work
at fair prices.
The principal of the Snow Hill
high school believes in the Old Tes:a-
ment doctrine g that if you spare the
rod you will spoil the child" We do no,
believe 10 indiscriminate or excessive
whipping. yet discipline in school is ne
cessary, aRd it the teacher is at all wise
and prudent he should be sustained by
the moral sentiment of the community
even though be may occasionally be
betrayed into very severe punishment.
Our municipal election held last
Monday developed some excitement aud
considerable electioneering The apathy
of short time before which prevented
a meeting of the people for the selection
of ticket seemed replaced by an unus.
ual interest when two tickets were plac-
ed in the field. There was really no is
sue aud most of the candidates on both
tickets we're entirely acceptable TO the
community. What was known as the
Peoples Ticket composed Of Messrs. Il
III. Clarke, Major I. Hall, Jas. L
Young. JAS. q. Stevenson and S. S
Quinn was elected by an average vote
of $50 and three-ffths, while the other
ticket composed of Messrs Zadok Hall
Geo w Landing. Jno. Paradee, Il. J
Tull and Il. j. Blaine received a:
average vote OF IS aud three-6fths. NJ
T. Hall received the largest vote on bi.
ticket, lib, while Messrs. Blaine aud
TuIl lead their ticket with 103 vote
each.
A marriage ceremony was prefer IN
ed by the Rev James Conway at Pitt,
Creek Presbyterian Church last Sabbath
This is a rare occurance. The happy
couple were from ODansock, Virginia
aud were named respectively Lloyd Il
Tay Tor. and Aunie 4, Bowden. 1t is
obly justice to the Rev. Mr. Conway to
state that this event was unexpected tC
both pastor and people. aud that not
withstandiOg this fact the Church wa:
completely filled. This Church is rapid
ly increasing in attendance aud interest
An organ was opened there for the frs
time on Sabbath The new Presbyter,
ian Hymn Book is to be introduced next
Sabbath; aud Festival is contempIa tod
in order to raise funds to paint the
Church. What change in 50 shoIt a
time! We noticed 10 our issue about q
month ego that the numbers in atten-
dance then were larger than on any pre-
vious ordinary occasion, but siuce then
We have to notice larger increase.