Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1882-01-07
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oyster stew down his back
The NJ. + Church at North East
will be dedicated Jan t5th Bishop
Simpson has promised to be present.
The public schools Of Dorchester
county will have but one session daily
throughout the winter term.
- John ii Bell has been appointed
keeper of the court house aud grounds
and John Hubbard harbor master at
Cambridge
John Cau.k, formerly Of New as
tie county. Delaware. one OF the ploa-
GERS OF hlncateasue, IS dangerous
III w:ta The dropsy
\ smyrna firm have entered mo
the canning ot Cornod beer, aud nc
lines SAYS IT'S as good as taal wA,,A
our merchants scD lor western m,na
facture
- he Annual ,ce,iag 81 ihe stock
holders al he Pen n,ai4 I>4roJd ON
p4ny will be urd a, Acoomac {. H.,
Va, on onda>, 10Th aary, 1882,
al o 0 ciocA \ n.
Judge lcllot, has decided that the
Mary land oyster law IS uncoasti a;.ou-
al, on the ground that the Legislature
cannot empower a justice otlhc pcace
10 asaumS !rla,ilction IN criminal cases.
Sharp 5 Island lighthouse is 10 be
seventy i've loc, tlsn, TIE highest il,
he u4y except al The Capes, and vIsl-
ulc over Tue Island and marshes into
me Chop;ank and channels.
On Christmas morning, Mr. Rich
ardson, the extensive Gamer, at DO
yer, presented to each OF his male EN-
pioygs a buxom turkey, and TO each
tcin4le s. 50 gold piece.
lhe world at large will be unable
any more 10 learn when i Seaford COW
nas kicked the bucket, except through
the medium of a stray traveller from
that direction.
Opposition newspapers in Sails
bury are very brothery IN their ways
The Advertiser gave a Christmas hoi
lay to its employ ees, and par all Of lis
advertising III the Bachelor, and sent
a copy OF the Bachelor to each OF It's
subscribers.
The Cranberry Company at Sails
bury, are engaged in enAtging their
grounds by clearing up the bog furth-
cr west. they design taxing in all
their land west OF the Plvoj bridge dur
ing the coming year. HE culture Of
crdnberries VIA yet become lively
pursuit IN some parts Of " icomlco.
\ colorcd man OF this town, nam
el Henry Lewis gathered quantity
Of evergreen last week and packed it in
A box to send 10 the CITY 10 bc soid =
His directions for lis destination were
3" mister philedelpy PENNSYLVANIA. When
! questioned he SAID nc had often heard
u Philadelphia and thought ne mus
b. pretty blg man, aud good one
10 ship 10. Milford hroniclc.
NJ he town cDancil OF las on, MI,
has determined 10 Obtain an lcj OF
Assembly authorizing tie issuing q; The
bonds OF the town 10 the amount OF
It's outstanding lndto,e ines,, $1,000,
aud also 10 Gel Legislative authority 10
levy a speyiai tax u ~. cents on the
hundred dollars Oh usseooaDie property,
to pay the interest On the bonds, to
lp0vdc a fund Tor their ultimate re.
denption.
Dir John O. Barton, rector Of the
EPISCOPAL nurCh Of TINS town, left for
Inc cay AS week TO cousu!t physi-
clau lie la, been suffering mott Ihan
usual for several weeks past, bU, has
| lricd TO perform his paotoi1! dunes.
! On Christmas Gay his work was too
heavy tor hln, and ne had 10 take 10
MS blI. II IS hoped by his many
t.Iynds that few DAYS rest may buud
hm up ana enable lam 10 pursue ms
Iaoora again IN few weeks Princess
Anne Herald.
The Rev 5 \. Hoh..izcll, pastor
OF the Mctno.is Protestant Chufcncs
OF Pocomokc City and Jamestown.
(IJTmount district vas made the re-
/ c.p.ent, on " ednes.idy the 2Iat OF
December, Of a valuable donation from
tae congregation Of the las; name,I
church, in the shape OF a two horse
d 4rborn load ot provisions lhcsup
ply would have done credit to d mc,ll-
um szed grocery store, and consisted
OF nearly everything that could be
thought OF for l4nnty USE.
On Saturday night, the 9Th OF