Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1888-05-12

For Oranges, Lemons, Bananas, Co.
coanuts. Raisins, Dates Figs and all kinds
Of foreign and domestic fruits, go TO G. II.
Truitt.
Messrs. Crane Bros. proprietors Of the
Ecstcrn Shore Carpet House, 90 West Bal
timorc Street., Baltimore, always keep on
hand iull assortment of new goods and
the latest styles Of every thing in their line.
Give them call.
If you contemplate buying an Engine
Boiler and Mill why not buy the Porter
Manufacturing Co.'s make. Astonishing
ly low prices given on these superior
rigs by their agent. Catalogues and pri.
ces given on application. L. W. GuSBy,
Salisbury, Md.
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 full
line Of them on hand and will take pleas
ure In showing them TO anyone who will
call nj my house. Machine supplies such
as needles, SC, on hand Gall on or address
Mrs V. s. TOWNSEND.
Snow Hill. Md.
"A business meeting Of the members
will be held in the basement 9th NJ. 4.
Church this Saturday evening, at which
Mrs. +. Il. Stevens of the womans For
eign Missionary Society. and Miss Layton.
q missionary, who has just returned from
China. will I've present and give their cx-
pcrience with the Chinese people and the
missionar, work. Miss Layton will also
address the congrcgatioYio-morrow (Sun-
day. evening.
MIR. Thos G. Harold, the popular flor.
list, is registered at Nock's Washington
House and will remain there until Mon
day where he will be pleased To meet his
many friends and supply them with any
kind of flowers they may wish. Call at
the hotel to-day and examine hisivarieties.
Ladies desiring any kind ef plants can
leave their orders with Mr.. Harold to-day
and he will fill them and deliyer the plants
on tho .:,rd inst, when he will bc here
again.
The Ladies Aid Society met at the
residence of Mr.. VIM Spurricr last Tues
day evening where good time was enjoy
cd. 4 very amusing programme had been
arranged for the occasion, the most anus.
ing feature Of which was Donkey party
which was enjoyed by everyone present.
After the programme was concluded the
guests were invited into the dining room
where ice cream and cake were served in
abundance. The guests took their depart
ure at late hour leaving behind their
best wishes for the kind host and hostess.
The Rev. G. J. Smith. former pastor
of The Snow Hill NJ. =. Church, but now
at Crumpton, Md, had the misfortune To
let his horse get away from him. The
horse broke out Of the stable last Monday
afternoon. and has not since been heard
from. The animal was n sorrcl in color
of medium size, about six years old, with
white star in forehead and one straight
front foot There was new growth of
hair on his right hip. Any information
will be thankfully received by Mr..
Smith.
Since the above was in type we have
learned through letter from Mr.. Smith
that he has succeeding in finding his horse.
MIR. Thomas Sturgis, of Stockton.
died ut his residence last Saturday from
the effects of injuries received two weeks
before in fight with George Sharpley.
II appears that Sllarpley and Sturgis had
been at work in the oyster business for
the Messrs. Shepard. who had left home,
leaving word for the men To take up oys-
tiers and sell 10 some dealer TO pay them
selves wages. The weather being bad they
did not get up oysters enough to pay each
in full and the two men becoming angry
over the division of the money. got into u
fight during which Sharpley threw Stur.
gis and injured him to such mn extent as
10 result in his death. Rev. Mr. Jester
OBLIGATED nj the burial ceremony Of Mr..
Siuagis which toos place ON Monday last
On Thursday afternoon last while
two little boys were playing around Capt.
Timmons' barn one oi them espied cigar
box slowed away under one corner and
finding the lid was fast took II TO the
blacksmith shop where he opened 1t and
found il full Of elegant cigars. The boys
said nothing about their discovery but the
next morning took the cigars 10 school
where they literally "set EN- up to
every young American who could he
pursua,lcd To indulge. When the box was
handed to James Wilson. son of Capt. ;.
II. Wilson. he discovered that they were
the same brand rs those which were
stolen from his fathers store last winter.
Search was then male and four boxes of
NtEts 49,
the barn weere 1t is supposed the thief
had placed them Watch was kept for
several nights hoping the thief would
return for fresh supply q: cigars bn, no
one appeared, and on the second nigh, of
the watch thief visited Captain Wilson's
barn and stole u quantity of corn there
from.
Death of Mrs. Sadie w. Massey.
On April s5th, in the 18th year of her
age, Sadie W. beloved wife Of J. l., Mas
scy. and daughter Of Mary \. and the late
Alfred Hudson, Of Chincoteaguc Island
Va. She was quietly laid TO rest, To await
the resurrection, on Friday afternoon,
April eth. The funeral services were
conducted by her pastor, Rev. II, I. Wat
king nssist..1 lv tl.a ministers af fl,a sis.