Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1882-07-22
PENINSULAR ITEMS.
FROM OUR EXCHANGES

CONDENSED FROM OUR EXCHANGES.
A andscme church cdfce is soon to be
erected IS Tie Mctboiists 1T Powell;on.
w Byrd Paisons, Of Salisbury, is enc
OF the clerks tt C5Lete.s Hal, Ocean CITY.
THE Bellimore commission merchants
are Tow buying Irish potatoes in Acconiac
al : per barrel.
The Sussex. lei, Journal, thinks the
Sussex .aii-bi,ds ought To he made to work
for their livirg white in conanen.ut.
The c,uncilmen OF the city of Cam
bridge, Md. receive Tie mun.hceut sum oi
ST. each per year.
-1hr Sm!lra Times says that several
peach growers acar Dover have sold their
fruit - h.,y cents FER basket, 10 be delivered
at the camnery.
"A saw mill recently established by
Me:sis. Humphrey Il Nook, al Modestouu,
is one Of the Signs OF improvement, in that
locality
1T is reported ihot Cap; T f. Heather,
Of Denton has purchased the Salisbury Hotel
and will soon take cbsrEe. Salisbury Adj
yerlis"r.
1t is getting to I've quite the habit among
tie large wheat growers about Ceatrcviie
ard Easion to insure their wheat When they
hold il.
Col James 7. Eat,e. a leading Demo
cret politician ana ex-state senator from
Queen Anuc's county, Md, died ct h is resi-
deuce near Cen;rIyilIe GA Friday evening
last, It'll inst
A camp meeting under tho auspices Of
the Methods Episcopal Cnnrch, Rev. |
Fosclnol, pastor CONNER c.s at Wise s Point
on "Wednesday! August 25d. Prominent ri-i-
tirg ministers aic expected To take part in
The exercises and the public are cordially in
yited.
-Alcvivs IRE low being can .ht in large
quantities Al tie fish factories in Acccmac,
il fact the supply is equal TO the demand -
j The factory near Poweliion from loo 0J0
to 500 GOO fish aie being caught daily, and
at the othc,s os han! Us can be convenient
ly handled
The new organ for tn St Andrew 5
Protestant Episcopal Church, Of Princess
Anne has arrived It is a perfect Jumbo
ii sizc ana Is said 10 he $1,000 instrument,
~ hough il did not cost this coz gregt'Iou
that much IT viii he rlHccd III the church
this week ard be read. Tor use next So nday.
Herald.
Mr. TT Dryden Of Princes Anne
Nd. has leased tie farm OF DR.. J. " ".
Hopkins near Purcoteugue Tor Il term OF
Years Mr. Dryden we are informed, is one
oil the mos oatetprising aud successful farm
ers III Maryland and comes to virginia 70
settle llai Is en- account oil tbs r4il,o3d. =
+. S. Herald.
The oat crop in Accomac this year is a
failure, and has Been in fact for a number
OF wears, though formerly one Of the staple
products Of cur county. We presume our
soil is rs well adaptod 10 the growth Of the
crop rs III Tor ntr wears, and il So, it would
seem TIE par q " isdom 10 give it sufficient
attention u make il ptohabie or i.ndon it
al;og erhcr.-Enterplise
pr. " II Cole. Of Baltimore, was IN
town he oarll part Of the week. il is re-
ported that he WAS organizing an Gnti.Gor-
man p.rtY Lcro. Newspaper men are o.
course allie beyond other men: hul we gem
eIaiIy organize our own parties IN Wiconi-
20 and suit ourselves. DR. Cole viii hardly
persuade cur peel 10 To abandon this habit.
Salisbury Advertiser.
Capt John s. Wise the Rcadirsier can
Ii hate for congressman ct large is aunounc-
I'd to adlle,s the voters Of Accomac al Drum
m ouGtcwn on ire 2Slh OF August. Court day,
and At ChucOieague the following dtv,
Tuesday, Bill Haven, Wednesday, 3oth,
Euslyllc Thursday 3 lst. The Hon. George
\ Garrison viii probably be ou hand to
meet him.-N irginian.
Peter Conway, who lives or Penny ILL.
in Brandywine hunir.d stated to a reporter
Of the Morning News Yesterday thu; he
would be loo years old if he lived unal Feb
ruury l3, 1889 lie had walked into the
city to attend TO business as he frequently
I does ard when seen WAS about to start on
1 foot Tor hone. Mr.. Con Way Was horn in
| Ireland, bu! has spent most Of his life in this
! county. lie is remarkably active for i man
O. his great ee.-Wil News.
On Thursday, the la,h instant Mr.. Il.
/ H. jesse and Mss Addie Polk were united
4 in the Aoll loudS of III airmony by the Rev.
! Henry Y Noohces. The ceremony took
! place al the residence OF the bride tuothtr-
/ Mrs. Gel. Vim. 7. G. Pulk-abuut six mil, ;
! fem Princes Anne, ia the presence OF a few
I relatives ard most intimate friends OF the
! family. Mr.. JeS-e was Il lew Years ago
| principal OF the high school OF this p|aec.
: Int is now a professor OF Il college ia New
! Orlenus, La He is Nirginian by birth
I Somerset Herald.
Tic ST MichAcls Comet says: q Mr.
4 Alex. Chaplain aud Dr. j i . JDnns0v have
] teen an us;ng themselves during the hot
weather experimenting in army worms. II
is known that lh,Se pests sectrte themselves
IN The ground aud make Il ehrNs.li-. alter
they lave gogged themselves sufficiently Oh
green things Tie permeuicss obtained
some Of tie euCaSed worms ana arranged
1 them 50 that they could he closely observed
4 IAc pul ~ remained IA dormant state tot
about eleven GAYS, when tue shells brok",
and fly or moth, IL. "nIb!mg very ciosel y
/ the ordinary csldl, hy cane forth.
Nh. Coviue'on has secured anprop.ie-
ton Tor au iu!el NJ Isle Of Wight Bay This
+ VIII make tie upper SyuepuXeut q valuable
/ oyster ground aid increase Cue commercial
I facilities Of lie cgion adjoining. Mr.. Cow
itgton has teen iudcia,gaIlc III locking al
\ ter the Interests o. this section and 1t is Il
deserved GO mIliment that lie has no uppo-
! silion Tor second term. Mr.. Coviugtoa' ;
acceptance would be greeted with general
/ satisfaction all over the district Fle is pop
I ulIr aud Nieds ptybaPs Us much iunupne,
\ ~ Conglese ANY member oi the Mar, lauJ
( delegation. His nomination b, Tie Dclro-
/ c:aiic Convention Is regarded rs a fore goa,
/ conclusion aud sill pr9baoiy te by acct4-
nation Sails uvy Advertiser.