Democratic messenger., 1888-03-03

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day. In the carly part Oi the morning
the sun shonc forth and the prospects ap.
peared good for beautiful spring day but
before 10 o'clock the clouds began to gath
er and in few minutes large flakes Of
"the beautiful" were falling thick and fast
and for six hours this continued. When Il
had ceased II was found that the ground
was covered to depth Of seven inches on
level.
The following shows the condition Of
the Baltimore Grain Market MS reported
for us by Mcssrs. VIM. B.Tilghman & Co.
Commission Merchants, Bowley's Wharf.
Baltimore, Md:
Wheat, Fultz. SJ@03
" l.0ngberry, 90@05
Corn, White. 56@n
" Yellow. 54i@
Oats, 5000
Rye, Gs@G9
The following is list of unclaimed let.
tcrs remaining in the Snow llill Postoilicc
for the month Of February:
Thos. Brumblcy. W. W. Bowen. San.
dcrs Bishop, II. James Dryden, Levin
Fleming. col. Nathaniel Foskcy. Sidney
IIalcs. Chas. J. johnson. Robt. =. Powell.
Thos. Penncweil. Jas. l.. Purifast. John
Timmons, Miss Mary Todc, col
Persons calling for the above letters will
please state they are advertised.
J. ID. Hack, p. NJ.
We desire TO call the attention Of
every reader Of the MESSENGER to the
official report of the condition of The
First National Bank of Snow Hill. publish.
ed elsewhere in these columns. In our last
issue typographical error occurred In
the report, Takmg il appear that the
amount of capital stock paid in was only
| $50, 600 when j, should have been $4,000.
! The report is most satisfactory one and
reflects much credit On the officials in
charge The business of the bank has been
steadily increasing since the day the doors
were opened for business and our citizens
feel justly proud of the institution.
The prayer meeting services which
! have been going on in the Presbyterian
Church for the past two weeks are still in
, progress. We have been informed that
these meetings will he continued next
week and that the Rev. Mr.. Campbell
hopes to have the Rev. Mr.. Eckcls. Of Sal.
isbury, assist him for few evenings as he
has been invited TO do so. The Sacrament
of the Lords Supper will he administered
one week from next Sunday morning. the
iiih inst. Much good is resulting from
these services and many souls are being
saved.
The passenger rates on the ID. u. Il
". and all other branches Of the l.. W. 4
u. Railroad. south of Wilmington. have
been advanced one cent per mile. The
advance. although small matter for n
single trip. amount'to considerable TO men
of business. during year. who arc com.
PEELED to ,lo much travelling. In many en-.
terpising towns the business men have or.
ganiIe'l, ,anl passed resolutions 'lcro ,atory
to this action on the part of the railroad
and appointed committees To wait upon the
officials asking n reconsideration anl u
return I" former raies-why don't our
business men do the same.
The regular monthly meeting Of The
I.oyal Temperance Legion was cld last
Friday evening ut the residence of Mrs.
Il ". Todd. An interesting program
had been prepared suitable for the occa.
sion. 4 duet by Misses Minnie Vincent
and Edna Hudson. also one by Mc,srs. VI.
VI. Nickcrs aud T. II, liEilcn was very
much admired Al the conclusion of the
program handsome silver butter dish was
presented Ia the superintendent of the
society, Mrs. Il. ". Todd. by the prc.i-
dent VI. VI. Nickcrs. with the compliments
OF the society. Then the young folks Ell.
tcriained themselves with several games
until ten o'clock when our hostess passed
around refreshments. Amer spending u
pleasant evening. alioui half past ten we
went i0 Onr homes.
Last Monday was the day fixed upon
/ for n bg fox hunt near Newark. The
morn dawned beautiful and before o
o'clock over one hundred riders. compos.
ed of ladies' and gentlemen from NIL parts
of the county and several from wicomico,
also including several frnm our lown hal
assembled al lhs place where master Iisy.
narl was Ia le let loosc, But alas lh,
object OF 81 much pleasure was M more.
ile hal 'liel an the night lcInrc. from
what cause We cannot larn. ~ M past
mortem examination was held. Several of
I the rrowd. however. dcisrminin: not Ia
lr oui dome by this. mounted their slced.
AMI calling their hounds. put cut fnr the
nearby swamps. hoping that they conld
iind another hut ilev were spon met by
the heavy snow storm and were compelled
! " abandon the chase and return home.