Democratic messenger., 1888-09-22
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B. l.. GILLIs & Son, Salisbury, Md
"A first.class quarantine station Il L
said will soon be established at the Break
water. This has been deemed necessary
In view OF the danger to which the Nortl
Is exposed through It's intercourse with
the infected regions OF tho South, cspec
tally that ofthc yellow fever district.
The report of the auditor has been
made on the estate Of the late John II
Clarke, ST., of Pocomokc City, who exc
cuied deed of trust In January, 1887, "a
William +. Clarke, Of Baltimore, and
Clayton j. Purnell, Of this town. The
estate pays 90 cents on the 81. Many oi
the creditors reside In Baltimore.
The Rev. James Il. Campbell and
wife returned home last Wednesday after
pleasant vacation Of four weeks. As
next Sunday would be his regular ap
p0intment ut Stockton he will, therefore,
I'd. w ofliciate in the Gunby Presbyterian
Church of tha, place ON the morning and
evening Of that Sabbath.
The cornerstone of the N. +. Church
South, at Taylorsvillc, near Berlin, this
county, will be lard with appropriate cere-
monies ON Thursday, the eth inst Ser
vices will be conducted by Rev. Mr., b,
of Salisbury, and others. All are .lted
and II Is hoped there will be A. ,se atten.
dance.
John W. Vincent, the jcwclar. made
a business trip TO Salisbury tins week for
the purpose of introducing there his ia.
nous Bicycles and other road machines.
There Is none better than the american
Co.'S" machines and our neighbors In Wi.
comico will find everything as Mr.. Vim
cent represents II. lie Is an honest man.
Capt. Parker Smith has rented the
Franklin House and will, on or about the
first of November, open II for the accom-.
mediation of guests. Capt. Smith Is an
experienced hotel man having been
mine host Of "Thc National" In this town
several years ago. We wish him success.
Charlie, our big Devil" will attend the
Captains store for awhile.
The managers Of the Delcware State
Fair are sparing neither expense or labor
in their determination to make the com.
ing exhibition surpass. in every detail
anything ever attempted. Of the kind. on
this Peninsula. Preparations are being
made for the accomo odation Of thirty thou.
sand visitors. and unless stormy weather
should prevail. we have no doubt this num-
ber will be increased.
The commissioners of EastOn, Nd,
have determined to have the principle
business streets paved with Belgian gran.
i,c blocks in lieu of using oystershells, as
heretofore. The work will be begun on Do.
Ser street, where the property owpsrs on
the line Of the street have agrced{ r
two.thirds of the expenses We would
he satisfied TO have our sidewalks pr6ref.
ly paved
4 II. Louis maid threw her lover kiss
\ ST. Louis kiss. which they brag ON;
II hit the young man on the side Of the head
And knocked him cold of Of the wagon.
The Coroner said |, was hardly worth while
To proceed to cmpancl jury,
Since no man could stand being hit bya kiss
The size OF the map of Missouri.
Detroit Free Press
The advertisement Of Hamilton Easter
& Sons, probably the Oldest and certainly
one OF the most reliable dry goods houses
In Baltimore, Is placed In this issue. The
firm is large importer. retailer and job.
Der of dry goods and keeps constantly on
hand an extensive and varied stock EN-.
bracing the best class Of goods OF every
kind and description usually found in
large city dry goods house. See adv.
If any person entitled TO registration
or transfer OF residence has failed to have
his name placed upon the list of register
cd voters, up 10 this time, another oppor.
,uniiy will he afforded the first week in
October. The officers will then sit five
days, commencing on Monday, the first
day Of the month. The special attention
of the Democrats Of the county Il called to
the subject. See tha, every voter is reg.
istercd
Everybody has heard of Sam Sanford,
the old time Minstrel. lie Is comingr
Coming TO Snow Hill, October Sd. and will
give two performances in Purnell's Hall,
one each on Wednesday and Thursday
evenings. October Sd and 4,h. The bills
proclaim il to be the greatest, best and
most laughablc Minstrel Show In the
world. Don't forge, that this Is the original.
pure, hona.tidc, unadulcrated sam =. San.
ford, father of Mimstrcly.
One day las, week a colorcd girl living
near Berlin fell from loft and bent her
arm in very peculiar manner. The fore.
arm was crooked so that the thumb al
most touched the elbow. and the limb
remained in that position until the doc.
tor came. The latter pronounced II n
wonderful case and thought the hone
would surely break when he attempted to
straighicn II. lie was surprised, however.
when IN applying his strength to the arm
across his knee to find IL resume Us natural
position without breaking bone at ALL
WIc0mico News
"A part ofihc scafrolding around the
new church tower fell down on Wednes.
day morning. Bin Iankfori and Lev.
in Vincent were working on II and fell a
distance Of about twenty feet, landing on
u pile Of bricks and other rubbish. Vim.
cent landed on his feet and was scared