Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1888-05-26

the purpose Of gathering or picking
Strawberries or otherwise.
ELIAS PETIT.
Rev. II. s. Norris, of Baltimore, will
preach tomorrow Sunday at the follow
ing appointments: Cool Spring at 1880
o'clock a. m. Trinity at ESQ o'clock p.
m, and Snow Hill ut $50 o'clock p. m.
All are invited to attend.
If you contemplate buying an Engine
Boiler and Mill why not buy the Porter
Manufacturing Co.'S make. Astonishing
~ low prices given on these superior
rigs by their agent. Catalogues and pri-
ccs given on application. L. W. GuSBy,
Salisbury, Md.
The will OF the late Govans Redditt.
of Dorchester county, In which he gave
one: thousand dollars 10 the county was
admitted to probate few days since. Mr..
Redditt's gin of thousand dollars to Dor.
chester county evidences patriotic spirit
Of public generosity shown by but few OF
our wealthy citizens even during their
lifetime.
Having accepted the agency for the
New Home Sewing Machine can fur
nish these machines to any one In need OF
one at the shortest notice. keep a full
line Of them on hand andDSSill take pleas
ure In showing them TO anyone who will
call at my house. Machine supplies such
rs needles, &c, on hand. Call on or address
MRs. V. s. TOWNSEND.
Snow Hill, Md.
George Dickerson, Esq, formerly a
resident of this town, but who for several
months has lived at Parkers, Va, was here
on visit few days this week. We were
glad to see him looking so well and to
know that he is well pleased with his
Virginia fortune. While here he practic-
cd with the Snow Hill Cornet Band and
proved conclusively he had kept up his
habit of blowing" during his absence.
The new board of town commission.
ers have contracted with Mcssrs. Collins
Vincent s. Robins for lighting the town
with electricity to so into effect the
first Of June, at an expense Of $4,000 per
annum. Now this looks like business and
we are glad to see them taking such an
interest In the town. and its appearance.
The several changes made by the new
board in the management Of our town re-
ccives the hearty endorsement of all pub
lie spirited citizens In the town.
WIN. J. Arkell, Esq, editor and pro.
prietor of the Albany Esening Journal.
one Of the leading dailies of New York,
also editor and owner Of Judge, the great
rival of Puck, who was made Executor Of
the estate of the late Joseph Drexel found
er and owner of Klej Grange, was in the
county several days last week engaged in
looking over the Drexel estate. He was
accompanied by Misses Kate and Louise
Drexcl, the two eldest Of the late Mr..
Drexel's daughters.
Mr. James w. Boyer, residing near
this town, was found lying PROSTATE in
his room Thursday morning where he had
fallen from an attack of paralysis. It's not
known how long Mr.. Boyer had been in
this condition but it is supposed for n
short time only. His wife and daughter.
who reside in New York, were telegraph
ed to and they arrived by way Of POGO.
moke City yesterday. Al last accounts
Mr.. Boyer was lying in an unconscious
condition and being very old man II is
not thought he will recover.
There is said to be decrease of 25 per
cent. in the acreage of wheat sown in
many Of the large wheat growing States
Added to this Is still further reduction
by losses from winter killing and ravages
Of insects, confirming the opinion Of some
OF the most observant wheat dealers, that
the shortage in this years crop will be
greater than for many years Corn has
advanced in price, ard Is now worth 90
cents per bushel. The prospect for farm
ers to realize dollar per bushel for wheat
crop Is excellent at this time.
II wish to inform the public that am
still In the upholstering business and will
be pleased to wait upon the all requiring
my services. During the present season
I have done work for Hon. Geo. NJ. Up.
shur, Col. Jno. w. Smith, Geo. ). Payne,
TIL. Collins, and P.D. Cottingham and take
pleasure In referring TO any Of these gen
tlemen rs to the quality Of my work.
Don't forget that guarantee satisfaction
In every respect or no charge will be made
for work. Will be here short while
longer and will iii all orders sent me be-
fore my departure. CnAs. w. HISMAN.
"A colored man by the name Of Thor.
oughgo0d Davis, accompanied by a boy,
both of whom were residents Of Franklin
City, leaving their home last Monday for
sail ON Chincoteague buy got caught In
gale Of wind and were capsized. The col.
ored man was drowned, and the boy barely
saved his life by grabbing the side of the
capsizcd craft and holding ON until the
timely arrival Of Capt. Milton Young who
rescued the hoy from his pcrilous silua-
ton. Davis was very respectable col
orcd man and his friends feel very sorry
for his sad fate. His body had not been
found at the time of last reports to this
Office.
MIR. Thomas II. p. S. White, we'll
known citizen of Atkinson's district, met
with quite n serious accident on Monday
last. He had gone to Salisbury To attend
TO some business, and when near the rail
road, on the suburbs of the city, his horse
became frightened and unmanageablc at
q locomotive, and ran away. Mr.. White
was thrown from his carriage and badly
bruised about the face, back and shoulders,
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