Democratic messenger., 1888-03-17

lin, Md, March l4th, by Rev. George w.
Wilcox. Mr.. Henry 4. =. Murray. Of Sus-
sex county, Del, to Miss Sarah A. Birch,
Of fSyncpuxent. BY the same ON the same
day, al the residence of Mrs. Taylay. Der.
lin, Nd, Mr.. James II. Horsey to Miss
Eliza Taylor, both Of Berlin, Md
The store.housc Of James G. Mcssick,
Esq. was entered by cutting and breaking
open the back door which was wcll.barre,l,
last Thursday night and about five dollars
in money and some goods stolen there
from. May every precauiion be taken TO
prevent such occurrences and may this
hight fingered gentleman he caught before
he causes more serious trouble. II is
thought by many that there is only one en-
gagged In this business
The following shows the condition of
the Baltimore Grain Market as reported
for us by Messrs. Wm. B.Tllghman Il Co,
Commission Merchants, Bowlcy's Wharf.
Baltimore. Md:
Wheat. Fultz. ss@M
Ionsbcrry. 9i@96
Corn, White, 5sW5sl
Yellow, 5GMje
Oats, :ISm4l
Rye. 6j@Gs
We desire TO call the attention Of our
readers io the sales Of real estate advcr.
tiscl In the MESSENGER Ia take place in
this town next Tuesday. An opportunity
will bc offered to purchase both valua-
bic country and town property. Vim. I.
Dickcrson, Esq. as Trustee, will sell the
estate Of James 4. Flcmming lying in the
9Th Election District. and Clayton j.
Purncll. Esp, will sell valuable house
and lot, being dcsirably located on Fedcr-
al Street in this town.
Capt. George W. Truiii recently pur-
chased bed Of oysters, paying therefor
500. expecting, Of course, to realize a
handsome profit on his investment. 4 few
days ago Capt Trutt walked out TO the
place where the oyster bed was. expecting
TO find his oysters there, bu, frozen from
exposure. bu, alas his anticipation was
not realized. The oysters had been re-
moved before the storm. We are inform.
el that similar dcpradations on oyster
beds are frequently committed in our bay.
Our readers will please excuse the
| limited amount of local news which ap-
pears in this issue for il is u hard matter
TO get out paper containing all the
county news under the most favorable cir
cunistanccs and il is much more difficult
under such circumstances. as has existed
in this county during the past week. when
our town was almos, isolated from other
parts of the county and the communica-
ton with the large cities suspended par,
of the time.
We are glad 10 learn ia, the report
Of of the loss Of the steamer Tangicr ON
Monday night. was without foundation
Capt. Wilson had lively run out of the
river, nevertheless. The wind blew so
strong that he was unable To make any
stops after leaving Pocomokc until he
made n harbor ut Watts Island, where he
lay until the next day. when he made for
Crisiicld lie arrived in Baltimore safely
with his boat on Wednesday. AMI VIC ex.
pcct TO greet Capt. Jack today Us usual
when the Tangicr arrives at her wharf.
1t is stated that, as rule, larger
number Of bushels Of potatoes can h.
raised per acre il they are planted in drills
than hills. II involves little more labor
in cultivation, as the cultiyator and plow
can run only in one direction in keeping
down the weeds, while II planted in hills,
cross cultivation is practicable. Whole
potatoes for seed may not yield any more
or larger potatoes than pieces Of tuhers,
or. as usually termed, cut potatoes. Pieces
with three or four e, cs are generally pre-.
icrallc 10 whole tubcrs. In planting in
drills drop piece every twenty or fifteen
inches in the row, AMI the rows should be
uhnut fi,r,.e i.ef nnnrt