Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1888-11-17
PENINSULA ITEMS.

have consummated ''rir contracts and
will go to work + .sediately at moving
their plant to Sc .sbury.
The Geoy Clown Journal says: Miss
Nancy Sa,terfield, an aged lady Of this
town who has quite reputation % can
Ger dociscss, returned from Washingtop. d
c., last week where she had been engag-
ed professionally.
DR.. E. W. Humphreys. who has been
acting as district manager Of the LOOMS
Library Association, has been appointed
general manager Of the company. and will
he, In the future, at the head Office In New
York a good part Of the time.-Adrsrtissr.
A new iron bridge Is to be placed across
the Murderkill at Frederick, Kent county.
in place OF the present wooden one. 1t IL
expected that work on Il win begin the
last Of this week. While the new bridge
Is being put down travel across the creek
must be by way Of Fork landing.
The general offices OF the wicomico
and Pocomoke railroad are to be moved
from Berlin, Nd, to Salisbury, Nd, In q
few days, and the freight and passenger
business and accounts placed In the hands
Of A. J. Benjamin. The transportation lie.
partmcnt will remain with Mr.. Henry at
Berlin.
The skeleton Of man was uncarthcd
near Garey's mill on Friday last. The
body showed evidence Of having been bur.
led long time ago. and decaycd pieces
Of wood and rusty nails indicated that
the body had been enclosed in coffin.
Mr.. Henry Cannon, living near Green's
borough, on the East side ofthe Choptank
river, brought to this Office on Saturday q
lot Of ripe red raspbcrries, being the sec.
ond crop produced upon MI Cannon's
berry s.19 r vines this season. '''''''''
The suit Of Thomas II. Hayward against
the Dorchester county commissioners for
q, 600 for damages caused by persona IN.
jurics resulting from defective bridge
has been compromised by payment Of
1855 to Mr.. Haywars y
The steamer Coy o,cs
A. Turner, ARE. .. <ffis".., IN Cnes.e-
river. c.. 'Sonnon Messlck. schooner
John Arber, Of Baltimore, for dredg.
ing Oysters In Chester river; tried before
Squire Winchester, Of Queenstown, found
guilty. and held for cour, in the sum of
$4O0 for boat and captain. Il
Captain wea,herly, an agf Y highly
respected citizen of Laurel adenly
Monday morning after icarty
breakfast. lie had taken h tackle,
intending 10 so fishing. fchcd the
creek aud was in the act lpping oil
the wharf. when he fell Ii boat and
Immediately expired. & Wcathcrly
was o. years old, hav zen born in
W icomico county,w ne lived until he
moved to Laurel : Al four years ago
Erery Ewninc
Rev. J. Wilson is rendering him.
self very Popular in the Wilmington
Confp 6y his advocacy Of Prohibition
in bi,, and by his support Of the
Pr ION candidates on the stump. lie
NJ ia very offensive partisan His
q effort in the pulpit as Presiding
y and on the stump '-'-.iFisx and
ks. Several minis 4 said that
Twill no, allow Y al To preach
| libition p'' their churches.
1 say, W good reason, that he
d mot church into politics. -
ar.
Aam .am. living near
" Tor some time past been
e from her large flock. Dur.
&c day they have mystcriously dc.
parted until recently, when it was dis.
covered that large eagle was the depreda.
tor. Traps were set for his eagleship and
one morning Of las, week he was the
caught" and not the catcher" Mrs,
Graham alone took him alive from the
trap and carried him to her husband in an
adjoining field. The eagle measured sew
en- feet from tip to tip ard weighed near
twenty-five pounds. It's capture, alive
was rather brave undertaking by Mrs
n