Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1882-07-01
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SOhDbNcEb FIAOh OGh EAChANuES.
Milford is afflicted with whooping
cough.
The B & p Railroad Company have
been lengthening and otherwise repairing
the side-track at Frankfort and Dagsbor-
ough.
Joshua Johnson, OF D.; a well known
citizen of Nutters' district, Wicomico com
ty, died at his home on Sunday morning
early.
The Mary land delegation in Congress
has concluded that there is no reasonab lie
ground for expecting the passage during his
session OF the Maryland and Delaware ship
canal bill
Mrs. D. G. W. Parvis of Ingleside,
Queen Anne's county, delights in the culture
OF flowers as a pastime, and has now in her
garden, blooming and beautiful, 60 varieties
OF roses and over / 900 tulips.
Harry Macleary is putting his shoulder to
tho wheel in assisting to get the FonCth of
Jaly celebration up at Franklin City, Va
And it is hardly necessary to ada that il will
be success.
The Lase ball fever which ravaged the
ontiiec ouniry dozen years ago, and after
wards lost its ardor. is revived with all its
absorbing influences, and Crsiield has not
escaped.
A celebration will be held at Parsons
burg July Fourth under the auspices OF Rev.
Jas. Conner OF the NJ. f. Church. Addresses
from we'll known speakers will be .iven and
other exercises. Refreshments will be served
on the grounds.
A party of six gentlemen from Cincin
natl spent part of Wednesday here on their
way to Ocean City. They will stop at the
Atlantic. About a hundred guests from
Ohio will be at the Atlantic during most OF
the season.-Sa Salisbury Advertiser.
On Saturday last pine tree was struck
By lightning on the premises of B. w. Car
mean near Milsboro. Fire spread from The
tree and burned over about so acres of tim
Der land destroying / 50 cords of wood and
a large lot % first growth pine timber to-
gcther with a half mile of fencing. The loss
viii amount TO about $500 Del. Democrat.
The Is months-old child of Benjamin
Eousemap of near Greensboro o, Md, sculdeu
itself seriously if not fa tally, with tin. cup
iull OF hot water which had been placed near
the pump where the little child was used 10
get its drinking water. The child Was in
commissions at the last accounts.
A report of the prospects Of the black
berry crop in the neighborhood o: Laurel,
Delaware, the chief blackberry producing
part OF the State. gives assurance of II boun-
fiful supply for the coming season. Ten-acre
fields are common, and some growers have
80, 40 ard as high rs 60 acres, devoted t.
black he !rics. 1t is expected that from 10 Ia
y car loads Of berries will be shipped from
Laurel throughout the season or something
like soc, 600 quarts in all"
The State Medical Association at theft
late meeting at RehobOth passed b. two.
thirds majority resolution that is OF interest
10 our physicians. The law requires thai
all ply scians of certain school shall be-
come members of the State Association be-
fore they can legally collect their hills. II
is said that quite u number in the State and
severa in Sussex have !ailpd o make their
charges legal. Tie resolution spoken o.
looks 10 their advertisement and when this
is done there are plenty OF people mean
enough 10 plead this excuse against charges
II any OF the Journal readers are among the
lumber they had best look into The mat.
ter.-Sussex Journal.
The dwelling of M Richard l.. Coch.
ran rear Sassafr2s this county was burn.
ed To the ground Sunday night Mr.. Cochran
had been To Niddlet own, and on his return
Ind taken lis little daughter out in the yard
where pleasant breeze was blowing. when
the child suddenly discovered that the honsC
was on Ere. Mr.. Cochran looked up and
saw the roof was burning fiArcrly in Il
short While large crowd OF ncighbors col.
lected and efforts were made TO save the
building. tut ihov were unsuccessful. IT.,
furniture on the FIRST noor was removed 81 f.
~, however. II is thought that the fire was
caused by mice nibblng parlor m1tcheS.-
Fire hal not been kindlel in any OF the
stoves The dwelling WAS two stories and an
attic and valued Al About S2.0G.-kcn News
We are informed by chr core ,po dent
That ta'al shooting sffyay occurd a,
Brooks Mills, near la ke sville on Monday
last, between two young men, ZebedEe Tyl r,
son of Th1s Tyler and Thomas Todd, son
OF deputy sheriff George Todd II seems
that the PARTIES had had a previous enc .un-
ter on saturday. and meeting again tie fight
was renew d. Todd was attacked by I, Ter
with - heavy whip the former slowly rc
ireaied and fired Two sEois, The fist ball en-
terug T,ier's thigh and he second peuelra-
ting the stomach There beng no officer
present, Todd " as not arrested aud lie re-
turned hone greatly oxcilod and shot him
sel: in the lett side in the region OF the heart
Tie doctors have prohed FOR the bullet in
each case but could not ind i. 1t is under
stood that Todd viii noi liYe, but i. is
thought that II Ter may recover Both young
men NE in the lrimc OF life, and OF hisH
standing in their respective communities
Cambridge Ora.
On Saturday last Witty .. Pussy up
pea;ed before Jastice A. (. Robinson 0f this
town 10 answer charge preivIrel against
LiHI by H. W. Webster Of Nj. Ncrnos dis
uict. The charge was thai Mr.. :Pusey etas-
Ell the name OF the id Webster from 4 staw-
berry crate aad placed his own thereon The
law .sr such an offence is.severe-it -, that
any party eonvi ted on such thsIge shall
be fined not less than SlO and coss' and not
over $50 one hail ct " hich goss 10 TIE ia
former and TIE 9th or half 10 the COUNTY Tie
convict - also required 10 make rssti utoR
e he complainant IN II sum equal 10 ten
times tie u;i5iGal cost ot the L ate. In tn.
'ns, in point MIR. Pussy aCkECW dgeI thu
the name upon the crate WAS his, tu; de.iod
aLy know led e Of EOw II got there, lie iull,
satIsted Mr.. E,bs'cr that there was no in
trGliou on his pAtt 10 mstp3rop. late his
property, and while the justice face. the uc-
cused $40 aud cost, Mr " declined 10 nc
cept AMY 81 tire ie; Gifts tie decision gave
hIm. The case viii therefore not -cSt the de-
te;i.l2nt over -. TAe case Is tie first OF t,e
KIND ever ttlcl N this county. and We ttiE X
vail have II tendency in The future to nak,
icoPe more tarc.n; wues gathering up their
>Iatts MT 10 pei lA4sa hvlou.iug- 10 other
people. Somerset Herald.
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