Democratic messenger., 1888-04-07

second year, sacred white elephant. NJ
which an exchange remarks that even an
animal that can keep the company Of cir
Gus men for year and remain sacred,
must certainly be a curiosity worth steal
ing under the tent TO see.
Mrs. J. Bergen has just returned 10
her home In Salisbury. from the large ci-
ties, where she has been searching for
novelties in millinery. She has most cx
ccllcnt taste, and the stock Of millinery
on exhibition at J. Bergcn's Grand
Opening (noticc of which will be found in
his advertisement in another column) will
not he cxccllcd by any house ON the Shore
Il wish to inform the public that am
Agent for the wcll-knOwn and thoroughly
tested Domestic Sewing Machine and
keep constantly on hand full supply ol
these superior machines. will put onc
on trial in any house in Worcester count
" upon application by postal card. Rcincm
her every Machine is Guaranteed.
Address, 4. ID. McCABE,
Bishopyillc, Md
MIR. Lacy Thoroughgood and Miss
Berthe Barclay. both of Salisbury, were
married in the Presbyterian Church, oi
that town. by Rev. Mcrvinc Eckcls, on
Thursday evening Of last week. Mr.
Thoroughbred is a clothing dealer in Sal
ishury. and well known to the people ol
this county. We extend congratulations
and wish the young couple may always
be happy and have u Thorough. good time.
MIR George II. Phillips. of Whining.
ton, Del, who has contracted to cXcavatC
the cut in the Pocomokc River. just below
town, arrived here on Wednesday. The
drcdgc, which Mr.. Phillips intends using
left philadelphia on Tuesday and will
probably reach here this week, and the
work will he commenced nj once. The
contractor proposes io make the cxcava.
ton without the use of explosives of any
kind.
MIR. J.. e. Wimbrough, son Of James
J.. Wimbrough, Esq. of this town, is max
ing very good name for himself at West.
crn Maryland College, Westminster. As
president Of the Irwin Literary Society. he
delivered the address Of welcome at the en-.
tcriainmcnt given hy the society on Thurs
day evening of last week. The papers OF
that town speak in glowing terms of Mr.
Wimhrough and we are glad to know that
he is in such good favor.
The "Evcrding Band" gave an Easter
entertainment in the VI. l.. Church, ON
Monday evening last The church was fill.
cd with fragrance from the beautiful flow
crS with which the altar was lndcn. The
exercises were opened by the singing Of u
pretty Easter Anthem. with Miss Lille
Vincent at the organ; then followed pray
cr by Rev. Mr.. Watt, after which came
several appropriate readings and reciia.
tions, interspcrscd with music. The adj
mission was only i0c. and the proceeds
were for the missionary cause.
The cotton factory employees in this
town are paid from two To three hundred
dollars every two weeks, the majority Of
which sum is circulated among our mcr.
chants. and yet when II was first talked Of,
there were number Of chronic crackers
who prophcsicd that the factory would he
of no benefit To the town. The same par.
Ties are now talking against u canning
factory and they have talked all their
lives against everything that had sem.
hlancc Of enterprise and advancement
about IL.
1t is impossible To run ice ncwspa.
per without ircading on some ones toes
occasionally. and this Office is no cXccp.
,inn. We are aware that two or three
parties have stopped the MESSENGER dur.
ing the time We have been II, the helm. he.
cause it was not run according 10 their
IDEAS. and the editors did not laud them
10 the skies. and in many other ways graf.
ify their desires 1T is poor rule that
won't work both ways and thus il has
been with us, Tor every one that has So
stopped. ten, aye twenty has taken their
place, AMI we arc moving right along
without the disgruntlcl few.
Hon, George W. Coyington has pur-
chased 1900 prime peach trees from our
popular nurscrymcn. Vim. VI. Peters Il
Sons We are Glad Ia ste our people
taking "a r. ncwc'i inicrcS, in fruit cult.
urc anl also that they are patronizing
humc Industry 10y buying their trees from
Mcssrs Peters IL Sons; their reputation
for gnod trees has spread all over the
country aud they will make one delivery
In New Jersey this spring Of over 100000
peach trees. Let the good work go on,
the peach belt is coming this way. and the
man who has big orchard few years
hence will reap financial harvest.
The Thursday Clubs entertainments
which were discontinued during the
Lcntcn season. were resumed on Thurs.
day evening at the rc'idencc of a. T..
Barnes. Esq. The Attendance was quite
large and the entertainment very cnjnya-
bic The charming hostess madc every.
one feel u, home aud the committee on
programme deserve credit for having ar-
ransclnn ENJOYABLE entertainment. The
Ice cream. water Ice and cake were deli.
cious. The President announced that
the next meeting would be- held at the
residence of Mrs Georgc :. Payne the
committee on programme being Mrs. q.
). Payne Miss Mary franklin and H. ID.
Jones. Esq.
The Rev Il. ". Todd. the new pastor
Of the VI. l.. Church, ChcstcrIown preach
rd his irsi sermons las, SUNDAY in his
new charge. and was aiicniivcly listened
To by large audiences christianity. an