Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1888-01-21
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houses filed yet.
Rink opens Monday Night, 10 cts.
Admissicn~-Skaics, 10 cents extra.
Our electric light Is said by travelling
men TO be the best on the peninsula.
Despite the Western blizzard, the
Tangicr arrived here on time last wcdnes.
day.
-Wreckmasicr, Hudson dropped in ia
see us ON Monday and plankcd down a
dollar for his paper.
--Prcsbytcrian services will be held IN
the Court House on tomorrow at 1880 a
m.. and o'clock p. III.
The steamer Tangier was detained
last Saturday on account Of the weather
and did not arrive here until Sunday
afternoon.
The colored NJ. L. Church is the first
trio light. They know II good thing when
they see Il.
MIR. Francis +. Waters has been con.
frmed as Director Of the State Peniten-
tiary. Mr.. Waters Is tue son Of Il. T.Wa-
tiers, Esq, formerly Of Snow Hill.
One single oyster will produce 1885,
900 young oysters in the course Of year.
So says and exchange. II must give the
gdter .ftmiiids some anxiety to look after
his family.
Rev. q. J. Smith, pastor Of the NJ. p.
Church, of Snow Hill. will go to Chinco.
league Island to-day, TO take part in the
dedicatory services of the new church ut
that place.
MIR. Francis J. Purncll, Delegate from
this county, was one Of The gentlemen mp.
pointed To notify Police Commissioners
John q. \. Robson and John Gill, Jr., of
their election.
MIR. Dunwoody, the popular and re-
liable representative Of J. 7. Mullen Is
Son. the Wilmington clothicrs, was in
town on Tuesday. Mr.. Dunwoody has
many good customers In this county
There will he M services in the NJ.
=. Church ON tomorrow Sunday except
Sabbath School at o'clock p. m. Scrvi.
ccs at Trinity ut , o'clock p. M. preaching
by Rev. II. W. Powell. q. J. SMITH,
Pastor.
Mrs. PollyMcGraih, widow OF The
late Thomas McGratli, and nm aunt Of Mr.
Vincent, Of this paper, died ut her home
in this county. about $ miles from Sails.
bury, an Saturday las. She was 63 years
of age.
--llev. I. II. White. of the Delaware NJ.
+ Conference, and Presiding Elder for
this district, was IN Snow Hill on Mon.
day. lie is renewing Local Preachers
and Exhortcrs License and iransacting
other business of his office.
On Tuesday morning the citizens Of
Snow Hill awokc to find the ground COW
cred with snow and expectations OF n
pleasant slcigh.ride were entertained by
many lad aud lassic, but about 10 u. m.
rain set in AMI spoiled the fun prospective.
MIR. George ". Carmcan was appoint
cd constable for the Second Election Dis.
trict (SnOw HID by the County Commits
sioners. on Tuesday last, vice Daniel II.
Lewis. Mr. Carmcan will no doubt make
an efficient officer. rs the gentleman he
succeeds lla. done
"A correspondent from Onancock, Va,
says that Vim. {. Ducr, who recently
killed his wife in Accomack County. is a
sccond.cousin to Miss Lillian Ducr, who
some years ago killed Miss lIcarn in Po.
comoke City, and was acquitted on the
plea OF insanity.
We are in receipt of II letter from Mr..
Liitlcton Dennis. of New York, compli.
mcnting us upon the appearance and gen.
cr,l gct.up of TmI MESSENGER. Mr.. Den
mis- is wcll-known IN this county rs good
newspaper man and the MI.ssESGER thriv-
ell many years under his management.
We take pleasure in recommending
To our readers the firm Of Charles VI. Gale
Il Co. gents furnishcrs, 30 and >? L.
Pratt Street, Baltimore. They keep abrcas,
of The times, and can furnish anything in
their line thu, may be desired When in
the cily.givc them n call
"A good Razor Is an article that all
bearded men are looking for. We have IL
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what hc knows about the Damacinc l,a'
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Salisbury, Md
"A Sigh, fire in j. Bcrscn's large dry.
goods ani millinery store. Thursday
night. damaged and destroyed alout $aW
worth of goods. hut was fortunately dis
covered and eXtinguislcd before gaining
Roadway. The cause Of lire is supposed
To have been lighted cigar ar match
dropped by some one just ut the closing
hour, ns Il was first seen about 10 o'clock
- Wieomico Mars.
The January term of Circuit Cour
for Worcester County convened on Mon
day, with Judge Charles +. Holland az
the Bench. Court was in session on Mon
day and Tuesday only. The first day Wal
consumed in reading over the sevcra
dockeis. Being n nonjury term ther'
was not any cases tried and Tuesday wa,
consumed by entering Judgments etc.
We would he pleased To receive news
items from all parts Of The county, ant
any communication ~ public intercs
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