Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1888-01-07
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"A Happy New Year to everybody.

the Court House on tomorrow at 1890
o'clock a. M. and at o'clock p. m.
The Rev. G. J. Smith, pastor Of tho
NJ =. Church, Of this town, will he absent
tomorrow Sunday at dedication Of g
new church in Delaware.
Married, at the " +. Parsonage II
Snow Hill on the i,h inst, by Rev. Il w
Todd, Sclby T. Jones and Miss Mary o
Pcnncwill, Of this county.
"A party was given on Friday evening
last at the residence Of Col. John W
Smith for his two daughters. \ good
time was enjoyed by all present.
MIR. Samuel Richie and Miss BETH,
Birmingham were married nj the rcsidcnc,
of the brides parents on Sunday lGc. *
1887, by Rev. Joseph J. Dcvcrcaux.
There is new shoe shop in town
next door 10 DIR. Dashicll's office, where Il
workman from Baltimore is employed
Work done promptly and neatly at low
prices.
The porkcr has played the ducc with
Mr.. Beef IN our market and il is next to
impossible TO sell beef for week or
more after II is buichcrcd So says Dan.
Lewis
The County Commissioners were In
session three days this week and transact.
ell considerable business. They will meet
again on Tuesday. Wednesday and Thurs
day next.
Schooner Arabclla, Capt. Chas. Ken
zic. arrived here. yesterday afternoon from
Philadelphia. The Captain report very
rough trip. Schooner George :. Richardson
Capt. Causcy, arrived to-day.
Mrs. George NJ Cpslur entertained a
number Of young ladies and gentlemen at
her residence on Monday evening. the &C.
cas:on being in honor of her brother, Mr..
Henry Franklin, Of Baltimore.
Married, nj the Washington House in
Snow Hill, on December 2+th 1887, by the
Rev. James II. Campbell, \. NJ, Mr.. Chas.
W. Powell, of Ocean City, Md, and Miss
Lydia 4. Watson. Of Chincoteaguc, Va.
Mrs. Thomas Parker and family left
here on Monday last for Washington city,
where they will reside in the future. Mr..
Parker has a position IN the Treasury De-
par,mcn,. The family will he greatly
missed in Snow Hill.
George r. Richardson, Esq, Of Box
Iron, this county, and Miss Annie q. Mad.
dux, Of Somerset county, were married on
Tuesday evening. December eth, nj the
residence of the late VIM. T. Fleming. in
Somerset county.
Will the party who borrowed our UNI
brclla without leave last Saturday please
return the same. No questions will be
asked rs we only desire the umbrella. We
know the party bu, modcsty prevents us
mentioning the matter 10 him.
There will be no services in the VI. L.
Church on tomorrow Sunday morning.
Sunday School at , o'clock p. M, and
prayer meeting nj o'clock. Preaching
at Trinity Mt =, o'clock by Rev. Mr. Pow.
ell q. !. SMITH, Pastor.
MIR. Dykes has removed his barber
shop to the corner Of Washington and
Market Streets, which has been fitted up
especially for him. !, makes very pref
" shop; is newly papcrcl and the wood
work grained in oak, while the electric
light illumina cs all Ia perfection.
-"os,mas,cr Raync,of Berlin has kind
ly consented to receive subscriptions for
the MEs,~S1EI u, his office. Our Berlin
| friends wnlplcasc take notice and hand
I him what they owe MS. Let il h. your
New Years resolve la pay the printer
rather than do without newspaper
-Mcssrs. Vim. G. Riggin and Levin J.
Houston hare purchased the interest Oi
Moses J. Hudson in the Stockton Steam
Mill Company. and the style Of the firm in
the future will he Riggin X Houston. The
MESSENGER extends thanks to all three oi
the above gentlemen for patronage.
"A reorganization of the VI. l.. Sunday
School will he effected tomorrow. \ new
superintendent aud new teachers will be
appointed and the work of teaching child
rem "in the way they should go" aS wei
as the making Of the Sunday School 4
more attractive place will hc vigorously
looked ailcr in the future
MIR. Vim. Mills, nm aged citizen OF
Snow Hill, dice: ut his residence on Tues
day His death was caused from n para
lctic stroke which he received some tim,
back Ills remains were inferred in IA,
Presbyterian Church yard Thursday morn
ing. 4 wife and two children ART lcf
tn mourn his demise
This paper is real by nearly live thou
sand persons every week, and II har,
work will count for anything. we propose
10 make II one of the best country news
papers in the State We did mol Use all u
uuE VIM ltlNt l'di t'ih " ~ 'l'tii f" ''sN I'VE
for ~, VIII the people help us will
their dollars. II takes money To MAKE
the mare go'
IL. J. Cox &lCO., wholesale grain com
mission merchants, of Baltimore, hay,
failed and the farmers Of this county los,
from 81 800 to $aOoO by thom. The los
Is divided among many aud ranges IL
various suns from $sj to $500 The firm
was looked upon as a very reliable one AM
received u greater part Of the grain ship
ped to Baltimore from this county
-Ifthere are any subscribers who ii
not get this paper regularly they vii
please notify Us by postal card, and W
will find out the cause The MESSENGER
has been put In the =. o., here every Sat