Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1882-06-10
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chine in his steam mill at frankfort.
The J. Il B. Railroad has used 32s tons
of new railroad iron and 4s, 1876 pounds OF
fas,cnings during the past year
Louis, little son of the Rev. w. J. |
Duhadway. Of Frauktord, fell from fence
on Sur day last aud badly injured his right
arm.
The Kent County Agricultural Associa-
ton have been discussing crows Many of
the farmers think that crows do more good
than harm.
There Is a citizen OF Oxford who carries
the U. S. mail, is constable and bailff of the
town, aud rumor says he is candidate for
another office.
Rthoboth seems TO be an objective point
this year. The railroad officials have paid
II visit on voyage Of discovery, and
Chester. Pa, paper says that a steamer is 10
be run between Philadelphia and Rehoboih.
The thriving town of Seaford is enjoy
ing an era Of prosperity. A number of
large buildingr are in course of construction
there, and mechanics have plenty to do
The merchants also are doing a good BUSH
ness.
"A Milford lady accuses the trainmen on
the Breakwater Franktord railroad of
stopping the train for the purpose OF dig
ging up swapping turtle they discovered
at the side of the road bed.
Rose Ann Perry of st. Michaels, ap-
peared to her loving spouse with nm old
hatchet the other day and bruised him up
beautifully. The Comet speaks of the per-
Torrance az q slight family jar
On last Sunday morning fve-year-old
son of Mrs. Davis, who resides in that part
of Cris6eld called Jersey" fell into the
river and was drowned. The little fellow
was in the water only short time, hut all
Efforts 10 resuscitate him were unavailing.
Rev. Mr. Shook, the minister of the
PRESBYTERIAN churches of Coolsprng and
Rehohoth has regular services in those
churches every Sabbath. At the former
| place in the morning, at the latter place in
the afternoon.
The Bright and Douglass houses at Be-
| hoboth are now both open and ready for the
| accom- modatiou OF guests. Mr.. Burton, the
/ well-known proprietor of the Bright House,
has charge of both houses this season. and
will see that they are made comfortable and
inviting.
! Rev. J. N. Williams. formerly station
ed at Cambridge, but for the past several
years in charge of Wesleyan Female College
at Wilmington, Del has been transferred
10 the Maine conference and assigned 10 Pine
street church, Portland, the second best ap.
pointment in that conference.
Mr. Richard Holl, day has ut his resi-
dence in this county a very thrifty lemon
tree. A specimen of the frnt raised is on
exhibition at Hopper Il Forman drug store,
and is very fine, much fner than the lemons
| H. -l,a L.,
large number of these choice lemons every
year.--Centreville Observer.
The State Ser tinel, Dover, Del, says
that in certain Sussex county school dis
trict when the school meeting was held but
five persons were present, and none could
read or write. They voted levy for school
purposes however, and one OF them carried
all the proceedings of the meeting in his
memory and had iriepd to commit them 10
writing next day Pretty good for the mans
" memory.
A carp (EsLl was caught at the head of
Miles river, few days ago, By Mr.. Hardin,
in bow net, and Was shown in Easton on
Tuesday. One who saw it said il measured
twenty inches in len .ih and Weighed
eight pounds A fair argument in favor of
the lahors OF the Fish Commissioner, AZ least
as 10 the carp. This fish is supposed TO be
one tina, had ESCAPED IRON Col Hughlett s
pond Comet.
During the session of our last legislature
step WAS taken To make tie Boundary line
between Mary land ami Virgin Ii this is
done the huOy, IN ordinary use, will not
answer. They are too light, and unlawtu
oyster dredgeis Will move them to suit IN cir
purposes. Torpedo or dynamite buoys would
seem 10 be required to establish the line
Those WHO steal our oysters would steer clear
OF them. -CrisGeld Leader.
Just now the heavy spring truck wag-
ous, after they have done service in the
morning hauling strawberries and reas to
the depot, are pressed into another service
and the young ladies aud gentlemen in
crowds take rides in them "all along OF
these bright moonlit nights" reforming
through the streets any time before 10
clock and always treating burgers to a
first Class free concert o. double aud triple
quarlettes. Mar. lander.
MIR Edward Ling, near Atlantic. dug
up or his premises during last week the skull
of human being. |. was found only about
eight inches below the surface, aud was in a
field that had been cultivated yearly for a
half century or more. The eldest iphabitant
in that locality en- not remember hen there
| WIS IL NluP EIOuuu " wv Shu'A ""e
found and no one would have sought a
field, we presume, cultivated for years, 10
conceal their crime. Why. then, and when
was the singular locality selected for the last
resting place of the unknown individual
Ere the "pale faces " peopled these shores,
might not this have been where Some Indian
warrior was laid ?-Peninsula Enterprise.
The Democratic County Central Com
mite Is of tie different counties in the State,
recogn zing the difficulties attending the sue
oessful registration law have been called to-
eether by their chairmen to devise plans by
which the voters OF the party would he in
duced TO register. We recognize the difficult
| ~ both parties will have in getting out their
| voters, hnd for this reason we had hoped that
there would have been before this "A call for
II meeting Of our Central Committee for the
purlose oi consulting together, aud devise
the Lest means fora full regisirati on OF our
party vote. We may rest assured the Eads
are at work they will leave no stone uu-
turned 10 secure their full recognition al the
polls We must be up and doing, this mat
ter cannot be accomplished without great
difficulty and plenty of hard work In the
various districts OF the county we shall look
10 the young Democracy 10 see that there are
no straggltrs in this great fight. In the iuA
ture, as in the past, the work will fall up
on the young men, and as they have not
grumbled heretofore, We trust they will dis