Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1888-01-21
Peninsula Points.

The Harrington Enterprise was sold by
the sheriff on January
The Hon. J. B. Pennington has secured
the appointment of Robert Simmons, of
Dover, as page in the House Of Repre-
scntativcs, ut Washington.
J. J. Boycc has purchased the evapora.
ting factory and grounds of Mcssrs. Hitch
& Boycc, Of Laurel, for $1,000. lie IN
tends 10 continue the business.
John W. Woulside, of Philadelphia,
owns dairy at Oxford, Md, which turns
out over 800 pounds Of butter week dur.
ing the winter season. B. \. HAZEL, Of
Smyrna. is managing il.
The Light House Board has given no.
ticc of the going adriit Of the Blackberry,
M o, from the lower end Of Joe Flagger
slioal, Delaware bay. II will he replaced
rs soon rs practicable.
The Delaware Railroad Company Is now
binding u, Drlmar bunk room," which
includes n reading room. wash room aud
dormitorics for the Use of its train men
who are obliged Ia remain there over
night.
Peter 7. Fast, Of Accomac county, who
was once known rs the potato king of the
Eastern Shore, will he married in few
days To n Miss Parker Mr.. East Is 12
years old, while his prospective bride Is
only 81
Richardson Il Robbins, of Dover, have
cooked and put up this season 80, 900 chick.
ems and 5000 turkeys, aud have not finish
ed their work yet. Mr.. Richardson says
the firm proposes canning 10000 beef
tongues.
John G. Davis and wife. Of Elkton, have
brought suit against William NJ. Singerly
for 5000 for injury done their health by
the fumes and dust produced hy Singer.
ly's pulp works. near that town, and al
joining the Davis's home
About week ago tenement house on
the farm of Southcy Il. Bull, on Occol,an.
mock creek, Accomac county. accidentally
caught fire and burned down. An idiotic
colored girl who was the only person in
the house at the time, was So badly burn.
ed that she died from her injuries the fol.
lowing day.
Professor Thomas Henry Greenwood.
late of Scaford. who died suddenly in bed
at Alexandria ON December 81, was AZ
years Of age. lie formerly resided in
Dorchester county, Nd. where he was
born in 1870. Ills pupils and other friends
at Seafonl had bought gold headed cane
with which TO present him on his return
from his holiday visit.
The Dorchester Era says that there Is
sliding door in the market house at Cam.
bridge from behind which glass Of
whiskcy may be- obtained at almost any
time 10y three sharp raps with the knuck.
les and u lOcent piece. Notwithstanding
the prolibiiory law Of Dorchester. The
owner of this magic door Is doing" three
months in the Maryland House of Correc.
ton for working this racket, but his clerk
is said to know the open .'snmcn OF II
quite as well rs the hoss did
The Baltimore Sun says; petitions ARE
being extensively signed in Accomac and
Northampton counties praying the Gencr.
al Assembly la pass law that will pre-.
vent spectators aud non.rcsiden,s from
taking up the marsh and meadow lands
lying on the seaside between the islands
and The mainland. !, is urged TINT unless
such u law is passed the people along the
seaside who make their living by planting
and selling oysters will soon be deprived
in a great measure Of this right"