Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1888-06-09
Good farm help Is very rare. When
once obtained Il Is mistake to part with IL

Yellow, 00@61
Oats, 40@44
Rye, 05@0
AT meeting Of the Town Commits
sioners last Monday night Mr.. Thos. z
johnson was appointed TO fill the vacancy
In the board caused by the resignation ol
Mr.. Alfred Pinchin. Mr.. Johnson will
doubtless ill the position with credit "a
himself and satisfaction to the town. Mr.
A. ID. Irwin was made president Of the
board at the same meeting. lie was treas
urer
MIR. Thomas ]. johnson, who was
reported extremely III In the last issue Of
this paper, died at his residence in Cedar.
town early last Monday morning In the
90 year of his age. In his death the pco.
pie Of Ccdartown lose one OF their best
and most respected citizens. A large
crowd followed his remains TO their final
resting place in the NJ. y, Church yard on
Tuesday last. Ills funeral sermon was
preached by Rev. Mr.. Harding.
-, .aging machine which has been
q; x out the cut In the river just be.
Stown has finished the job and has
been at work this week digging out tho
turn at the steam boat wharf AMER fin.
ishing here the machine will cut away u
sand. bar near Red Landing. The machine
employees have made many friends since
they began work here, having been very
kind and attentive to all curiosity seekers
who have visited them. Their Kindness
will long be remembered by the people OF
this town.
MIR. Isaac II. White sold his famous
trotter, Lady Bennett, last week To Mr.
Saul Phippin, of Easton, Md, for hand
some price. Lady Bennett is u wonderful
mare. whose offspring will doubtless take
rank with the great irotters of the future.
She won seven out Of eight races entered
in New York and New Jersey, and could
cover mile easily below eco. Her pres.
cnt owner will keep her Tor breeding. Mr.
White still owns the Lady's year old colt
Ben Brine, which promises greater speed
than any colt ON the peninsula. Ivitomieo
Ners.
MIR. James 5. Smith, of Sign Post,
Virginia, died at his home last Sunday
June 3rd, of measles. Ills funeral was
preached in the Sign Post NJ. T.. Church
by Rev. b. +. Jester, ut 10 o'clock Tuesday
morning to large gathering of relatives
aud friends, after which the remains were
taken to the farm ofJohn Tull, near New
Church, Va, and there inferred. Rev. NJ
l.. Cohcc, of Franklin City Circuit, the
pastor Of Sign Post, took charge of the
services after leaving the church. and Rev
b. +. Jester returned home to assist In
the funeral of Mr.. Thomas J. johnson, the
same afternoon
The following is an opinion Of one ol
our Eastern Shore judges concerning
dogs: "Ifanybody is attacked ON III,
highway by u dog, the party has the righ'
to kill the dog, and the owner can be held
accountable for any injury inflicted by the
animal. Even on the premises OF the own.
er Of dog, should party be attacked and
injured, after cndcayorins TO protect him
self. the owner can be held accountabl,
for injuries inflicted, provided il can b.
shown that at the time lac was in pursuit
of business. or on friendly visit. If {
dog by barking at passing horses or yehi
Giles occasions any damage, It's owner il
liable for the loss sustained"
The strawberry festival held by III,
ladies OF the =. +. Church, in the Frank
lin House, on last Tuesday and wcdncs
day evenings was decided success. TIL,
icc-crcam and other delicacies were pre-
pared and served in the best style by
ladies who fully understood their bust
ness. Throngs Of people both old ant
young, were in attendance each evening
and the tables were crowded most of III,
time. Among others from distance W,
noticed a number Of ladies and gentlemen
from Stockton. who had driven up fol
the occasion. The receipts, which will b,
used in building tower for the ancient
church Of which the members are justly
proud, amounted To $i07.52.
Another visit to- Salisbury this week
conyinces Us that the entcrprising citizen,
of that city are always ON the alert whci
anything hat might result To their advan
tage Is concerned. 4 committee, which
had been to Norfolk for the purpose %
making arrangements with the y. Y. Il
h Norfolk II. r., Company for runnin.
excursions to Salisbury from Cape Charlie
City had just returned and were jubilan
over the success Of their trip and the pros
pect Of business boom. Should the W
Il T.. Railroad lie sold as advertised. effort
will he made by the merchants Of Sails
bury To have excursions from FRANKLIN
City and intermediate stations to Sails
bury twice "a week.
MIR. W. u. Dunwoody, Of the firm u
Jas. 7. Mullen Il Son. the well.knowl
merchant tailors. OF Wilmington, Del. vii
be at Nock's Washington House on Tues
day next, and nj the Atlantic Hotel i
Berlin the following day, with a full lin
Of samples of their stock Of tine import
ed and domestic materials for clothing
They invite every reader of the MEssES
GER to examine their goods aud compar
their prices and should you place you
order with Mr. Dunwoody you have III
firms guarantee that everything shall b
satisfactory Give him trial order AN
convince yourself where you should pun
chase your clothing.
Our Newark correspondent inform
us that the people Of that place ARE con
nlmining alAotli the manner In which shif