Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1888-02-11

Cynthia A. Merrill, both OF Pocomokc
City, on "Wednesday, February 18th. The
ceremony will take place at the Presby.
terrain Church. Rev. Mervin Eckcls, Of
Salisbury, will ofliciatc.
There Is married lady in Snow Ilill
who delights in catching mice. She saw
the cat after one the other night and so
eager was she for the prey that when the
cat made jump for ii, out also went the
lady's hand and when she drew ii back
she had mouse by the tail. Who says
every woman is afraid OF u mouse?
MIR. Samuel VI. Atkinson and Miss
Sarah +. Powell, were married on Tues.
day evening last, by Rev. Mr. Gray, at the
residence OF the brides parents In Coul-
bourn's district. Quite number Of friends
aud relatives witnessed the ceremony and
partook of the bountcous repast. The
bride was the recipient of many useful and
valuable presents. The MESSENGER wishes
them long and happy married life.
Miss Madgc Wc,hcrcd and Mr.. H. IL.
Barroll were married ut the i. +. Church
in Chcstcrtown last Thursday afternoon.
The church, which had been beautifully
trimmed and decorated for the occasion,
was filed with host Of friends Of the con-
.racting parties. Mr.. Barroll, although a
young man. is one Of the leading legal
lights 0fihc Kent County Bar, and we hope
his efforts in the management of the trial
upon which he entered Thursday may he
crowned with q "l'arroll full'' of lifelong
pleasure and enjoyment.
IT. ". Eliason, Jr., has been selected
rs q delegate and Professor I. \. vii.
liams rs alternate To represent Chester.
town ". +. Church at the Wilmington
Conference The board of stewards UNI
animously agreed To ask for the appoint.
men, Of the Rev. Robert W. Todd to sue
cccd the Rev John u. Kemp, whose term
expires with the presen, year. Mr.. Todd
has been here three years and Is now con
Quoting successful revival meeting a, his
Church IL he should decide to 90 to
Chcstcrtown we are sure the people will
3c pleased with him lie is the author Of
"Mc,hodism on the Peninsula and is u
very learned gcntlemen.-Eds.
"a telegram to the Baltimore San of
Thursday says: Cape Charles City con
lnucs To he agiiatetl over the action ofthc
town ihoritics IN Selling the Hon. W.
l.. SCOTS horses and mules for taxes,
which Col. Walbridgc. Mr. SCOTS mama
ger recently refused 10 pay. Walbridgc
has obaincd a writ of injunction from the
Judge Of Sor,hamton county Court re-
s,raining the authorities at Cape Charles
from selling the seized property, and has
published notices forbidding all persons
from coming ON SCOTS premises under the
penalty of the law lie has also announced
that he will not furnish the people Of the
town with ice next summer ~ he has done
heretofore.
We want To add 900 new subscri.
beis To our list this year, and 10 do this
we will offer the following Inducements
to those who will get up clubs: Any per
son sending us the names Of ) new sub.
scribcrs, accompanied 10y the cash, will re-.
ccive TmE MESSENGER one year, free For
10 new Subscribers We will give TmE
MESSENGER for one year. AMI Il valuable
book. Farmers gel up a club Of j and
&c, your paper free. rnE MESSENGER
will go right on improving NIL the time.
Its editors are Young and not afraid Of
wor. lfyou want To know things polit'
ical rs well rs all the county and State
news. you will find Tue MESSENGER is
the paper.
The finishing touches are being put
on the two handsome new churches built
in Salisbury since the fire The Protest
an, Episcopal Church is u fine brick slruct'
urc built after the Italian style of archi-
lecture. and finished inside with different
colorcd bricks The church will be- alorn.
cd with number nf memorials. All the
windows are In memory OF deceased per-
sons. and the altar. font, lcctcrn. &c., will
also he memorials. The church will cost
when complete, ahont si5,0OO. The new
Methodist Episcopal Church is built en-
tircly Of Port Deposit granite, and is prob
ably the handsomcst church Of its kind an
l 81, IL 81 nltt,N.1rs. IL
the architect. AMI when completed the
church will have COS, about $a5 000- BI.
iimort Sun.
| Among the executive communications
sent 10 the Senate Monday was state.
mcnt from Secretary Villas in response To
Il resolution. shaving the number Of acres
of public land granted by the United States
To the respective States for school pnr
poses. aud the number Of acres that would
be necessary Ia place these states which
have never received smch grants On an
equal footing with the other States. Mary
land. Delaware and Virginia are among
the States having M grants of land for
public schools According Ia III. statement
submitted they would each he entitled Ia
the following quantities of land Ia place
them on an equal footing with the other
States: Maryland. 39iGsO acres; Della.
ware 1898 acres. and virginia. l,3i3,iSi
acres.
The Thursday evening club held nm.
other Of their very interesting entertain.
mcnis.ai the residence of Hon. George ".
Cnvinginn, an THURSDAY evening last
Despite the inclemcncy of the weather
a large number were present, The even
ing entertainment consisted nf charadcs.