Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1888-02-04
From Pocomolka.

From Pocomoke.
Correspondence Of the MESSENGER.
Mr.. James Clogg who recently moved
into the store house near the river, front
ing Main street Is doing lively business
The secret Of his success Is In the fact Of
his carrying complete stock Of every.
thing buyer wants, and his prices ART
lower than anywhere else In town. lie
has now marked down his winter stock
and will soon lay in the largeststock oil
spring goods In this town. That's r:ghrJim
low prices will secure trade every time.
Our young folks have been having some
very fine skating for the past week and
they all seem to enjoy 1t hugely notwith.
standing the severe cold weather. One
thing, however. l notice that the girls left
all the work, such rs putting on skates
etc, TO We boys. and those bitter cold days
we wished so much they would think OF
its being Leap Year and put our skates on
for us.
When the snow began falling an Sunday
evening last. the weather being so iavora
bic and the ground in such good condition
TO receive II. many Of our gay young men
anticipated an opportunity Of taking theiI
best girls out for ride the next morning
but alas! they were doomed to disap
pointment. Before many OF them had
shown their faces the following morning
the snow was melting like "buttcr before
the SUM-" Only two sleighs were out bu,
the occupants found Il rather heavy fol
their horses, slcighing in the mud SO they
soon went in. You can nevertheless prove
by either Jim" or "Bilr that sleighing
was good. How about Il boys!
Mr.. Marion Stevenson, OF Philadelphia
spent last Saturday and Sunday in ouI
city. Ills many friends here were glad &c
see him looking so well.
We are sorry to learn that DIR. Mcslas
ter is not so well. lie is again confined "a
his bed but we hope soon 10 see him out
again. Q
On last Thursday evening, Rev. Mr.
Lenox, Of the Baptist Church. was orlai,'
ell. The neat little church, which Is an
ornament to our city, was packed TO il
utmost capacity and the services were oil
u very interesting character. Rev. Mr.
Street, Of Virginia, preached the ordina
ton sermon and Rev NJ. IIunley, deliver.
ed the charge to the members and friends
ofhis congregation. One of the charges
was that they should take him In theil
arms" &c. Well, if they don't l can't tell
why. could mention one or two young
girls that would be willing to take him IN
their arms but are afraid "some one" else
might object. Girls pitch in. Its Leap
Year and one month Of it is gone. Don,
he afraid but go ahead mo risk no gain.
Mr.. John Crockett has purchased the oil
store house, next to Aunt Sally" Paync's
and will enlarge and otherwise improve it
lie will tit il up for drug store and when
completed il will certainly be big i'm
provcmcni 10 Min street and one fol
which Mr.. e. deserves much credit for un
dcriaking Would that some of the resi-
ofour cnterprising citizens would follow
this example who own property on Mair
street.
On last Tuesday evening the Hcp,a
sohphs, one ofour most successful life.in
surance orders. gaycan entertainment IL
the City Hall. All the members of til,
lodge aud their families; the Brass Ban,
and their better halves, and the minister
and their families The evening was pleas
an,ly spent by all present. No pains wa
spared on the part Of the members Of III,
lodgcio make all present enjoy themsclvs
Music, spcech.making. gossiping. &c, wa
INDUCED in till II late hour. No part Of III,
programme was more enjoyed. however
than the eating. The table was sump,,l
ously spread with everything that woul,
hclpto satisfy the inner man and you cal
bet all who had chance acted well thci
part.
Messrs. Hartley Stevens and Levin Ma,
ihcws have opened store in the store
house formerly occupied by J. 5. Clogg.-
They are both very fine young men, AN,
we are sure they will make good thin
of IT,, rs they Thoroughly understand tn
business. We wish them success.
Mr.. Jim Jones, formerly of this place
but row Of Cape Charles City, Va is HON
ON II short visit. Jimmy" is just as "cute
rs ever and wants 10 get back to POGO
mokc again, but who can blame him!
Miss Florence Coston and her brother
Maurice. left on Wednesday for an eS
tended trip to Philadelphia. Maurice wi
return in u week or two, hut Miss Florenc
will also visit Baltimore, West Poin, AN,
Bclair. before her return home. We wis
her pleasant visit hut certainly hate {
part with her 81 long.
Miss Neal Marshall returned home Sal
urday from Dclnar, where she has bee
visiting friends. She reports a very pleas
ant trip.
"Gcorgie" went to see his girl Sunda,
How was she "pard?" lie surely had
brave Lcart to venture out such cold da,
II was cold enough To freeze brass "mulcs,
and why didn't George freeze on the way
Because he is "ltc,lcy..s brother"
Mr.. Eddie Lambden. of Philadelphia
was in town Sunday. We are always gla
to have him with Us. TEDDY.
Timely Topics.
lCommunicatci.l
One of our representatives in the lcgis
laturc should introduce n bill To repca