Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1888-01-21

REV. q. J. Smith, pastor Of the N. r
Church, of Snow Hill. will so TO Chinco
league Island to-day. TO take part in th,
dedicatory services of the new church al
that place.
MIR. Francis J. Purncll, Delegate from
this county, was one Of the gentlemen ap'
pointed to notify Police Commissioners
John q. 4. Robson aud John Gill, Jr., oil
their election.
MIR. Dunwoody, the popular and re.
liable representative Of J. 7. Mullen &
Son, the Wilmington clothicrs. was in
town ON Tuesday. Mr.. Dunwoody has
many good customers In this county.
There will be No services in the NJ
r. Church ON tomorrow Sunday except
Sabbath School at 9 o'clock p. m. Servi.
ccs at Trinity at . o'clock p. M; preaching
by Rev. Il. W. Powell. c.. J. SMITH,
Pastor.
Mrs. PollyMcGrath, widow Of the
late Thomas McGra,li, and mn aunt Of Mr..
Vincent, Of this paper, died ut her home
in this county, about s miles from Sails.
bury, ON Saturday las. She WAS G3 years
Of age.
REV. |. n. White, Of the Dclcwarc NJ.
+ Conference. and Presiding Elder for
this district, WAS IN Snow Hill on Mon.
day. lie is renewing Local Preachers
and Exhortcrs License and transacting
other business Of his office.
On Tuesday morning the citizens Of
Snow Hill awOkc To find the ground coy.
cred with snow and expectations Of n
pleasant slcigh.ride were entertained by
many u lad and lassic, but about 10 a. M.
rain set in AMI spoiled the fun prospective.
MIR. George W. Carmcan was appoint
cd constable for the Second Election Dis
trict (Snow Hid by the County Commits.
sioners, on Tuesday last, vice Daniel H..
Lewis. Mr.. Carmcan will no doubt make
an efficient officer. as the gentleman he
succeeds ha. done.
"A correspondent from Onancork, Va,
says that VIM. e. Ducr, who recently
killed his wife in Aecomack County. is n
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 letter from Mr..
Liitlcton Dennis. of New York. compli.
menting us upon the appearance and gen
cnl get-up of THE MESSENGER. Mr.. Den
mis- is wcll-known in this county ms u good
newspaper man and the MESSENGER thirty.
eel many years under his management.
We take pleasure in recommending
to our readers the firm Of Charles VI. Gale
Il Co, gents furnishcrs, 80 aud ~ Z.
Pratt Street. Baltimore. They keep abreast
Of the times, and can furnish anything in
their line that may BE- desired. When in
the ciiy.give them call.
"A good Razor Is an article that all
bearded men are looking for We have IL.
Buy the "Damacine." Ask your barber
what he knows about the Damacinc Ra.
Zor. Orders from distance will receive
prompt attention, Eli each. postpaid to
you address. j.. W. GrsBY,
Salisbury. Md.
"A slight fire in J, Brrgen's large dry
goods and millinery store. Thursday
night. damaged and destroyed nbout 5000
worth of goods, hut was fortunately dis.
covered aud cxlinguislcl before gaining
headway. The caIise NJ fire is supposed
to have been u lighted cigar or match
dropped by some one just II, the closing
hour, ms IL was first seen about ~ o'clock
- Hieomico Ne,rs
The January tenn of Circuit Court
for Worcester County convened ON Mon.
day, with Judge Charles +. Holland on
the Bench. Court was In session on Mon
day and Tuesday only. The frs, day was
COUSuHltu W. i'htiiuE WI WV StNtINi
dockeis. Being a nonjury term there
was not any eases tried and Tuesday was
consumed by entering judgments, eic.
We would be pleased To receive news.
items from all parts Of the county. and
any communication of public interest
when not personal aud abusive will be
published II the writers signature accom-.
panies the same. We make special re.
quest that all correspondence he mailed
To us by Wednesday. II possible and not
later than Thursday. by complying with
the above the writer will he sure Of get.
ting his article In the same week.
DIR. John Timmons, died Of the home
Of his father in whaleyvilIe, Worcester
county last Sunday. The decreased was
brother of Mr. Thomas Tlmmons. III
Salisbury. lie had rcsiled In Phila'lel.
pl,in for number Of years where he was
quite successful In the drug lullness until
hls health broke down nom the effects oi
consumption. when he returned Ia home
and mother that he might die among those
who Owed him.