Democratic messenger., 1888-03-03
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The first herring Of the season was
caught in the river this week by Charlie
Smith.
Mrs. George Bowen. Of Berlin, is visit.
ing the family of Mr.. VIM. II. Purncll.
Mrs. Bowen once lived in this community.
Miss Imogcn Connor passed through
town one day this week on her way home
from lengthy visit TO friends In Berlin.
Two or more employees of Mcssrs.
A. ID. Irwin & Bros factory were com.
PEELED TO stop work ON account Of sickness
last week.
Mrs. &. l.. Vincent. after spending n
week very pleasantly with her parents and
many friends in Berlin, returned home on
Tuesday last.
MIR. George W. Henry. Of Berlin, paid
our town flying visit on Wednesday last.
Come again and don't forge, to call in to
see us next time.
Mrs. George VI. Upshur, who i:as been
spending several weeks ut the State Capt.
tai with her husband. Speaker Cpshur,
will return home to-day.
Mrs VIM. Richardson, who has been
confined TO her bed for several weeks past
Is Gonzales :ing. We are glad 10 learn that
she will soon he out again.
Miss Mollie Townsend who has been
visiting Miss Susie Wiley. in Milford,
Del, returned home last Wednesday, Her
trip seems TO have agreed with her.
bishop Curtis. Of Wilmington. will
celebrate mass, and deliver u sermon at
the Court House, Sunday morning March
ilth. and in the evening will deliver a
lecture.
If all the mock marriages which took
place near town few evenings ago had
only been real, we would not I've able TO
make mention Of more than half of them
in this issue.
MIR. Spry IIurlock left home few
days ago. To take the place of u friend
during his sickness, aS b0Ok.kcepcr, for
the firm Capcllc Hardware Company, of
Wilmington, Del.
"A number of our young folks enjoy
cd themselves slcighing last Tuesday not
withstandng the snow was soft and the
roads muddy, owing TO which the sport
did not las, long.
Cards are out announcing the mar
riagc of Mr. Thos. p. Sclby of this place.
and Miss Susie II.'willcy. of Milford, Del,
to take place in tie ". L. Church, of Mil.
ford ON Marc. ith.
Divine services in the Snow Hill VI.
=. Church tomorrow Sunday morning
and evening at the usual hours. Sabbath
School at . o'clock p. III. Preaching at
Trinity nj .! o'clock p. IN.
The next meeting Of the Thursday
Club will be at the residence Of Mr. 4. =.
Barnes. At what time is not definitely
known but due notice will bc given in
the columns of the MESSENGER
Mrs. Belle Moore aud Miss Juliet
Purncll. who have been visiting in Phila-
dclphia and Baltimore. returned home by
way Of Old Poin, last Thursday. They
report n plcasan, "trip and enjoyable visits.
The Railroad Company have put n
wind mill at their depot near town which
will be used hereafter for the purpose Of
pumping water instead of man n-power.
which has hccn used since the railroad
WAS built
--Mcssrs. Crane Bros, prUpriciors Of
the Eastern Shore Carpet House. Balii.
more. Nd. desire To notify the readers of
the MEssESGER that they always keep on
hand n large stock Of carpets, rugs. mat
tings. Or. nj most reasonable prices. Give
them call.
Samuel II. Townsend. Esp. as trustee.
will sell nj public auction IN the town of
Bishopvilr to-day all OF The rca! estate Of
William u. Tubl,s. also the steam saw mill
on the premises of said Tulbs. In this
sale u rare opportunity To purchase bar.
gain will lc offered.
Miss Mary Brs,icn has been appoint.
ed teacher Ia ill the vacancy in the pri.
mary department, Of the Snow lliil lligh'
School caused by the resignation of Miss
Ella Hack. Miss lIralicn has proven her.
sclfa good aud efficient teacher hy her ser.
vice durin, Mis-, Hacks recent sickness.
Mr. Thomas Taylor. travelling sales
man for Mr.. l.. ". Gunby. the largest
Wholesale aud retail hardware store an The
peninsula PASSED through our town one
day this week an his tour lie reports
large sales and We take pleasure in RECON-.
menlins his firm To our retail dealers.
Mr. GEORGE ". Covingion paid n ny
ins visit tO Washington the latter part of
last week. Ills business there was in the
interest Of the proposed canal -, The head
of our hay. lie thinks an appropriation
of $jom0 will he allowed 10y the present
Congress aud the work of opening the
canal will begin in the early spring.
"Wednesday night according to the
almanac should have been moonlight
onc, hut we have seldom seen darker
one. and n our citizens wcndc,i their way
home from services they inwar'lIy blessed
the lamplishIer who watches the alma
nae and not the weather. The electric
light would ohyialc all such difficulties
We call the attention of those wish
ing TO purchase homes for themselves. or
desiring tn invest in real estate Ia mum
her of legal advertisements on our iih
page. In buying any Of these tracts of
land the purchaser cannot 90 asiray. while
some Of them will probably be sold at n