Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1888-05-19

William +. johnson, Attomeys-at-Law
have formed partnership for the prac'
tice Of their profession, and viii occupy
the Office heretofore occupied by Mr.
Dickerson.
Jurors aud others attending Court
next week will find the National Hotel q
very cons enient place to stop, and while
there will receive the best attention and
first.class accommodation In every re-
spect.
MIR. w. II. IIillerman successor to +.
W. Harold In the florist business at Sails
bury. Nd, will be at she Atlantic Hotel.
nj Berlin Nd, on Wednesday, May 23rd
with fine assortment OF bedding plants
and garden requisites.
There will be service In the Snow Hin
N. p. Church tomorrow morning at 1880
o'clock Sabbath school at o'clock q. m.
Prayer meeting every Wednesday even.
Ing Mt 8 o'clock. Glass meeting Friday
evening. b. +. JESTER, Pastor.
Rev. r. Norris, Of Baltimore, who il
filling President IIammond's appoint
ments, Is now on Franklin City circuit,
and will be at Portersville on Thursday
afternoon and at Girdletrec Friday 25th
inst, at 8 o'clock p. m.
The boxes have been removed from
he trees on Main street In front OF the
Court House. and the trees have been
The appearance Of the
lrees Is very much improved as well as the
appearance Of the streets.
Misses Annie and Margie Station, left
Ior Baltimore on "Wednesday, for short
1isit and to witness the commencement
exercises OF the State Normal School,
where their sister, Miss Edna, has been In
attendance and graduates this spring.
Capt. Brimcr can now boast of more
permanent boarders ut the county fail
han any hotel In the town. All that he
low has to be sorry for Is that Court will
convene next week after which the sheriff
will relieve him OF large number Of his
quests
This section has been visited by sever.
i much needed rains during the past week
which were particularly beneficial to
wheat, oats and corn. Wheat Is looking
we'll throughout the county, and the yield
will be large should the weather prove
reasonable.
Chairman Archer, has appointed Ed.
ward d. Martin, Esq, of Berlin, a mem.
yer of the State Central Committee for
Worcester to fill the vacancy caused by
he death of the late Littleton p. Frank.
In, deceased.
Messrs. Crane Bros. proprietors of the
Eastern Shore Carpet House, 81 West Bal.
imore Street, Baltimore, always keep on
iand a full assortment Of new goods and
he latest styles Of every thing In their line.
live them acall.
We call attention TO the new adver.
isement Of u. II. Erlanger in this issue.
ir. Erlanger crrries an extra line OF
,oods and his prices will be found lower
han can be had In the city. quality of
,oOds taken in consideration.
"A new ruling OF the Post Office De.
'artment provides that postal cards that
re uncalled for will be returned to the
writer at the end Of thirty days, and that
dvertiscd letters will be held but two
weeks instead of four, before being sent to
he dead.letter Office.
"A correspondence from Onancock,
"a, says Large quantities of drum aud
rout fish arc being caught ON the seaside.
The fishermen catch the drum In the surf
N the flood-tide. They are said to be
he largest and best ever caught here.
The best Of them sell readily for Sc each.
An invitation Is extended to oil who
anticipate attending Court next week TO
top at Nock's Washington House. The
equation Of this house is beyond COM
larson with the average country hotel
nd persons stopping there may rest rs
ured they will get the best the market
iIords served in the best style.
MIR. Sidney Mumford. who has been
mployed In the Shield Office for year or
more, left on Tuesday for New York
.here he viii seek his fortune In some
ally newspaper office. Our best wishes
% with him, although we regret that
lr. Smith should lose such faithful EN-.
'loyee.
1t is officially announced that the
to the No-Name number of
Magazine are, In alphabet.
al order, Us follows: II. II. Boyesen,
Ielen Gray Cone, Rebecca Harding (Sid.
icy Kuskao, Sidney Lanier, Joaquin Mill.
n, DIR. $. Weir Mitchell, Mrs. s. NJ. Il.
'iatt, Henry ID. Thoreau.
Mrs. Henrietta Bowen, Of Synepux.
mt, who has been suffering from alteration
4 the mind for some time past was brought
o Snow Hill few days agoby constable
'coit and lodged In Jail to await the action
Il the Court. Mrs. Bowen Is In the sixty
illh year of her age aud Is worthy SUBJ
ect Of great pity. II Is not known what
ause brought, an her present suiferings.
If the proper weight could be brought
o bear arrangements might be made TO
,et the Pocomokc mail here sooner dur
ny the summer. We feel confident that
'lr. Bennett, the mail driver. would APP
'r"ciatc an arrangement by which he
ould leave Pocomoke earlier and arrive
lcre before the heat Of the day this sum.
ner.
Mr.. A. II. White, proprietor Of
Whites Hotel, Girdletrec, was sitting on
lis porch on Thursday evening Of last