Democratic messenger., 1888-10-20


Shore Railroad In Easton on the 30th
inst, for the purpose OF considering the
question Of authorizing mortgage to Sc
cure the bonds OF said company.
Many farmers near Box Iron and
along the bay are losing their sty hogs. II
is stated burnt corn Is an effective remedy
II given in large quantity. Whether true
or not we would advise trial by those
who are suffering losses with the cholera.
MIR. Thomas II. Spence, who has been
attending the Johns Hopkins University,
has commence the study Of law under g.
J. Purnell. Esq. Mr. Spence having laid
solid foundation. upon which 10 huiid
up his profession, We Dcspcag rU. nm
rapid success.
MIR. Glen Hack, young man OF en-.
crgy, enterprise and industry, and
the son Of our postmaster left this morn
ing for Los Angeles, Cal, whittier he has
gone to seek his fortune. Knowing him
rs we have from his early boyhoOd to be
possessed of straightforward and honest
business qualifications we take pleasure
in recommending him on the merits OF
his youth.
Republican Mass Meetings will be held
in this county rs follows: At the Court
House In this town ON Saturday night
October 2.th. At Pocomoke City ON the
following Moniay night and probably
at Berlin on Friday. Oct. 2Gth. Hon.
Thomas S. lIodsor, the Republican can
didatc for Congress from the first Con-
gressi0nal District will DC prcscn, and adj
dress each OF the meetings.
--Mcssrs Townsend & Devercaux wish
us to state that the animal which got away
from them while being led to the slaughter
house for beef few days ago was fine
young OK instead of bull as reported
in the last issue Of the MESSENGER We
thought Mcssrs. Townsend & Dcvereaux's
reputation for keeping fine beef was to
well known for any one TO take except ion
to such a mistake and consequently did no,
change |, when noticed in reading our
proof
A special meeting OF the Ladies Aid
Society of the Presbyterian church was
held ut the residence of George N. Up
sur, Esq. on Thursday evening to decide
upon what disposition should be made Of
the money which had been raised by the
society. The question was debated be.
tween the members and the decision was
to put the money out on interest until the
new church Is completed and then to use
it In furnishing the same. We think the
conclusion q wise one.
The ". 4. Church, Of this place, was
the sccnce OF very pretty wedding last
Wednesday morning. Mr. George Thigh
man, Of Crisficld. and Miss Amelia Town.
send. of Snow Hill were the contracting
parties and Rev John Watt performed
the ceremony. Immediately after the
ceremony was concluded the happy cou.
pie left for Pocomoke where they took
the train for Crisfcld, their future home
Mrs. Tilghman has q host of friends
among the young people Of our town and
carries with her the best wishes for long
and happy married life, of this entire com.
munity.
We are glad 10 learn ths, the school
authorities have decided 10 institute a
County Teachers Association in this
county, the first meeting of which will 10
held in the Snow Hill High School build.
ing on the 2oih aud 2lst days OF Deccm.
Der next. No organization os this kind
has existed in this county for u number Of
years but the importance of such an ins,i.
tuition has long been felt. and properly
conducted. il will prove infinitely bcneii.
ciaI 20 every teacher in the county. allo
whom should contribute something
will aid in making the first and each
scqucnt meeting Of the Association,
tanning and instructive.
The cunning season is near at hand
and many of our sportsmen are providing
themselves with improved guns, etc. pre-
paraiory TO reap rich harvest, rs both
par,ridgcs and rabbits are said TO hc more
plentiful than for several years II has
been said that certain parties from town
have been hunting in the country near
town for :, ycial " 'eks and shooting the
young bin Is whenever they could he
found. Now we nre no sportsmen and
consequently are not personally interested
but we dislike 10 hear Of such conduct ON
the part Of our citizens. The law IS very
plain aud should those dlsreSarling II be
caught in the act Of violation j, should bc
enforced. How much more sport there is
IN shooting full grown bird than one
half grown only sportslhcn can tell but We
imagine il Is great and where man in.
dulges IN the practice Of shooting the half
grown ones il Is natural t0 presume he
does it for other than sport
Mr. Thomas Blades had singular cX.
pcricncc ON Monday afternoon. lie was
ON Miles river catching oysters, when
Suddenly large number Of partridges
began falling on the water about him, so
he Of course began TO secure them aud
soon had the lockers of his canoe well
filed with the savory birds. On reaching
the shore, the partridges although ex.
hausted when put in the locker, had re-.
gained their strength and when he opened
the door several escaped, he howcvc,
brough, thirty of them safely TO his home.
The unlucEy birds had undertaken TO fly
from Second Point woods across the
river, and as they iiy only while single
breath lasts they had miscalculatcd the
distance and thus came TO griec-Rasion
Ledger.