Democratic messenger., 1888-03-31

appearance Of the front fins store by the
addition of a handsomely painted sign
The superior workmanship Is another cvi.
dencc OF Mr.. l.. +. BGhm's skill as ::,n ar.
tistic painter.
Examinations. for promotion, have
been going on in the Grammar school this
week. We understand that all the schol.
ars have been making rapid progress, and
that several Of them will be promoted TO
the High school.
Mrs. George S. Richardson. who has
been confined 10 her room for quite a
while, Is much better. We arc sorry To
learn that her husband has also been
indisposed for several days past. We hope
10 see both out again soon.
Mrs. Hannah Richardson Is visiting
friends aud relatives in I.cwcs. Del. She
left Thursday last. accompanied by her
husband, John NJ. Richardson, Ese., who,
on account of business at home, was com.
PEELED TO return yesterday.
| We call attention To the new an.
nounccmcnt of Hamilton Easter & Sons,
the great Baltimore Dry Goods House, in
another column. This is one Of the most
reliable houses in Baltimore City. Write
them for samples when you want any
thing in their line,
Subscriptions Ia the MESSENGER
come in by nearly every mail, no, only
from all parts Of the county, hut from
distant States. This week one comes
from Canada. another from Illinois,
and still another from Dakota Territory.
Our Berlin list continues To swell.
The Eyerling Band, of the VI. T..
Church, Of this town, will give another of
their very popular entertainments in the
church ON next Monday evening The
admission will be only 10 cents. and Ms the
proceeds will be devoted toa worthy
cause. II is hoped large audience will
greet the performers.
Rev. Mr.. Watt of the VI. l.. Church
preached his first sermons here. las, sun
day. to large congregation. The gencr.
al'impression is that he Is just the man
we've been looking for. Snow Hill is
exceedingly fortunate In getting good
preachers. Not many towns have four
such preachers as Messrs. Watt, Camp
bell, Bait, and Smith.
The meetings of the Thursday Club.
which have been postponed from time to
time on account of the severe weather, will
now be resumed The club will meet next
Thursday evening nj the residence of Mr..
4. l.. Barnes. An elaborate programme
has been arranged and u plcasan, evenings
entertainment may I've expected.
-Messrs. Vim. VI. Peters & Sons. pro.
prctors Of the Snow Hill Nurseries, are
kept busy delivering trees for Spring
planting. They carry u very large supply
ofnurscry stock, and their prices art lower
than the lowest Give them u trial order
and be convinced that you can buy cheap
er at home equality considcrcd) than any
where in the country. See their special
offer elsewhere in this issue.
Many Of our citizens are putting out
ornamental trees in front Of and around
their property. thereby improving the
outside appearance of homes and bcauti-
flying the general appearance of our town.
Let this good work 80 an and in the mean
time let the town commissioner, improve
the streets by shclling, so rs To make driy-
ing pleasant this summer, ms well MS walk
ing.
II Is II great pity that all business trans.
actions of any Importance could not lie
written. Men so often forget. and so
often misunderstood each other, and once
n difference is started i, may grow beyond
all expectations. Our courts Of law are
full Of cases that should never he liligatcd.
Good men get into trouble in this way,
whereas If understandings were written
up all trouble might bc avoided. Articles
of agreement are, in many cases. as nee
cssary as deeds to real estate.
There is nothing succeeds 50 well rs
success" Let us have one canning iac,o-
ry here and make il u success and more
will follow. We have room here for
dozen canning factories. II our farmers
can make more ut trucking" than raising
yellow corn and whca, IL, us all buckle
down 10 il. We are in an agricultural
community. II is the backbone of our
living then let us help ourselves by help.
ing the merchants, farmers, lawyers, doc
tors, editors and everybody else.
Quite an enjoyable time was spent,
despite the inclcmcncy Of the weather, at
the residence of Mrs. George VI. Cpshur,
last Tuesday evening. As we stated IL
would do. the Ladies' Aid Society of the
Presbyterian Church held It's second meet.
ing this month on the evening mentioned
at Mrs. cpshur's. The programme was
necessarily gotten up hurricdly, but il was
nevertheless enjoyed by all present. Rev
David Conway was a guest of the sOcic.
ty and participated as in days Of yorc in
it, games and amuscmcnis. The society
meets at Mrs. VIM. Rownds the second
Tuesday in April Al are invited io at.
tend.
If you have II little time to spare.
little money 10 spend, You couli not do
better than 10 visit the model dry-goods
house of W. :. Dickinson & son, POGO.
moke City. There yon will iind bright, a,.
trac,ive ladies, polite aud obIigng gentle.
men, un,iring in their efforts to please
The time for house cleaning Is drawing
near aud youll he wanting SOME new ear
pets, maliings and maybe some nice win
dow shades, or beautiful lace curtains. IL