Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1882-04-22
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SIX ieet
The Bright House at ,Rohoboth will b,
opened on June 18th.
Mrs John Carpenter died near Gravtlly
Hill on the 5ih inst
There are about sixty carptn ters nj work
IN the ship yards at Milton.
-Ches ieriown has 2,627 inhabitants. 19S
dogs. and three brass bands.
n lady in Talbot county has lock Of
hair taken from the he'd Of the assassin ted
desperate. jesse james.
"A temperance crusade has been COM
menced on the Peninsula by Mrs. amanda
Deye of Poughkeepsie, N. Y.
MIR Wm. b. Lowcry, of Milford, has
preserved in alcohol q gosling with two
heads and four eyes.
A man near Newark has eiter dog so
intelligent that wien be lies about the dog
wonderful accomplishments the dog actu lly
bushes
"A Mr.. Upton of Hsdd1ck, Nor,hamp-
ton county Va, lew days ago rode acci
dentally over COW, killing his horse and
knocking one Of his own eyes out.
The County Commissioners of Wicomi
co have decided to adop the district system
of collecting taxes, that is collector in
each election district.
"A petition is being circulated by the
mechanics of Opancock ard vicinity, look
ing 10 the restriction of days labor 10 10
hours.
MIR. VIM. T. Barnes, an Ingenious
blacks NTH Of Mappsville, las invented "a
tea kettle with f.ur compartments, and pur-
poses 10 have it patented.
Mrs John Barcraft, near Capevilie, was
seriously burned few days ago by falling
into the fire W lille having a fit, and is ex
pecttd to die from the injury.
The Jewish refugees engaged to work on
truck farms down the Peninsula were found
to know about as much about farming az u
COW Knows about running II saw mill. They
have gone back 10 Philadelphia.
The Milford Basket Factory is not able
TO secure all the gum timber necessary To ell
orders. Tie wet winter has caused floods
in the swamps go that the timber could not
be hauled out.
Mr. VIM H. Marshall, of Baltimore,
was the purchaser of the real estate sold on
the s;h ins l. ut New Church. Va, by John
Nicely, ESQ as guardian of Vim. T. and
Mary Z Z. Walters. The price paid was
81 sol.
Garrison Henry White. who met with
All accident al his steam mill near Gumboro
some weeks ago aud had n sharp piece of
wood driven into his stomach to the depth
OF several inches, has nearly recovered. He
intends going Into the merchandise busin e>s
at Dagsboro.
Rev. P H Rawlins, pastor Of the II. F.
Church of this town. has Issued PASTORAL
address in tract form to the members OF his
congregation. Mr. Ra"lus is fast mai ing
the acquaintance aud friendship OF the peo-
pie of his new charge. and we do not doubt
hut that his earnest and energetic work will
receive just reward. -George'own Jour-
nal.
We sre ,uihorativcly informed that
already $4,000 have been suisse. ibed 10 the
stock of the 44ccomack Steamboat Company
and that it will soon reach $40 600. Ry the
lst of July they expect 10 have IN hand $50,
Oc0 with which to start thsir first ste.me
and then charter, or buy another. il trad.
d emauds it, D.umuond,own Enterprise.
-Rumor has il that two Of onr r,igniug
bellies who are engng d sre under an agree
ment to be married al the same time but
one wishes to lie joined in the month Of
June aid the other in November, and neither
seems disposed 10 yield TO the other. This
is rather mn awkw.i "a dilit NINA and unfOr-
,unate Tor the would be grooms, but they
may take he,rt, as one or both will lie apt IL
give WAY sooner than let such chance slip
Salisbury Advertiser
There are now living in AccomaC
county three brothers whos@ ag,sIn the ag.
gregaIe amount to 233 years, aui who rs
yet have youthful vigor left 10 them not
p,Ssa.esj hv no -
Tie gentlemen 10 whom we refer are Mr.
Thos w. Smith Rev. Jonathan Smith aud
Col. Wa u Smith sgec re-recliv " 81.
Il aui IS years. The last named i"forns
that he never has a pain, can 10 rs gori a
days work rs he ever could, and can eat rs
hearty meal as ever without injury. They
have all pros ptred in life, and hare our best
wishes for many yeas enjoyment OF the
fruits Of their Industry ] ard tn lit. Enter
prise.
Sunday the 5 h inst. being the Inst day
of the ecclesiastical :year in East Hanover
Preshy terry, the annual report OF the session
of the Preshyterian Church at this place was
read by the pastor, Rev. John G. 4 nGersnn
TO the c0ngre CATION. F.um u is report The
following items OF interest have been kind Y
furnished us: Tot,l of commandments o.
church a. Contributors OF church for all
purposes ST6i average of little more
than Sl3 per member Their oil OF the Sab.
bath School members II teachers aud rs
scholars showing gain on list year IN
both teachers and scholars. The school has
very recently bonght new library o! lS0
volumes. making it 5 total number neatly
1000 volumes. 1t WAS open every S ,bbatii.
und expended over Ss0.-Dsummondtown
Enterprise.