Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1889-07-20

last and the mercury dropped down thir-
teen degrees In six hours.
REV. Il. +. Jester will preach to.mor.
row Sunday a, Cool Spring 1880 N. M.
Trinity , p. M, Snow Hin $50 y. M.
Miss Mamie Blackwell of Hopcwcll.
N. ]. and Miss Emma Craven Of Phila,lcl.
phia are the guests Of Miss Katie Purncll
The County Commissioners and
Orphans Court were each in session last
Tuesday, but very little business was trans.
acted by either.
MIR. George Fassitt an cstimable
young man Of ST. Martins, this county.
died amer short illness Of typhoid fever,
on Sunday last.
MIR. George Hammond has ceased To
be mine hast Of the Island Hotel. Chinco.
league, and has moved his family to a
private residence.
MIR. Josiah Stevens accompanied by
.his wife. lcil Tuesday me. ling last for n
trip toOce'- City, Salisbury. Laurel. Del.
and 0tlier native towns.
Elder Joseph l.. Station. Of Newark,
Del, formerly resident Of this town, was
here on visit this week. lie was wei
come visitor In our midst
Misses Lille, Minnie apd Floric Vim.
cent are visiting their aunt. Mrs. Gray, of
Powellsville. They will also yisi, friends
in Della sart before they return.
DE editors Of the MESSENGER have
gong on the Editorial Excursion to Tres.
cey Springs. Mr.. W. II. Petit will take
CHI. gc of the paper during their absence.
Several heavy rain storms have visi.
ted our county tins week and il is now
generally conceded that there will not liz
more than third Of corn crop raised
this year.
Peaches are now bcing shipped in
large quantities over the Delaware rail.
road. Very few have been IN our market
80 Ear hut we nrc none the worse of on
this account.
Delaware Kent county farmers do not
think they will raise CROUCH corn for
home consumption. Some Of our farmers
are Of the same opinion in reference to the
crop in this county.
MIR. VIM. J.. Taylor. Of Baltimore,
connected with the Il. II q. Il. II. Office at
that city. has been rccuperaiing hls health
In our town for few weeks. lie is stop.
ing with Mr.. VIM. II. Petit Of this Office.
The Conference Academy a, Dover,
Del, boarding and day school tor both
sexes. prepares for college. business and
teaching. Terms, 5000 per year. For cata
loguc. apply To W. L. Goodlng, Principal,
Miss Jcrdie Parsons, niece of Mrs. J.
w. Vincent, who has been attending the
Grammar School Of this town, left for her
home in Delaware last week. Our young
friends were sorry To part with Miss Par
sons. .
-Owners Of traction engines should be
very careful and comply with the law
when moving S'r engines from place To
place and have u NJ q" ahead To give
travellers warning tn avoid frightening
horses.
The July term III the Circuit Court for
this county convened an Monday last with
Judge Holland on the bench. This being
non jury term very little business was
transacted. Court adjourned an Tuesday
afternoon.
MIR George Hayward, onc of our best
farmers AMI largest wheat growers,
lhrcshcd nut over two thousand bushels III
wheat uhresl,cr measurc) last week. Mr..
Hayward thinks !, will gain considerable
hy weight,
The school teachers AMI their friends
who visited Pen Maj last week have all
returned. report delightful time, and ex.
pressed themselves delighted with the
Blue Mountain House aud vicinity We
told you so.
Many basket factories are waiting la
size up the peach crop before "piling up
too many baskets. hut Mr.. woollcy never
has to wait hut is always KEEP, busy filling
city orders. Ills make is superior Ia any
We know Of
--Kilrain Inns arrived nj his home In
baltimore aud Is In good health. lie says
he will challenge sullivan. rs soon as
things quiet down. To fight again. lie
claims that the oppressive heat did as
much To knock him out as Sullivan's
blows.
1t Is reported that work on the Della.
ware and Chincoteague canal Is likely Ia
he suspended In short time. The money
available for the work being nearly ex.
hausted. Let US hope that some arrange
ment will I've made to continue the work
until Il Is completed,
There will not I've preaching anywhere
on Snow Till circuit July ss,h excep, nj
Cool Spring Woods Meeting. All per
hutH VIM Noutu hht w ucat Dts - ~
Lewis are invited To attend the Woods
Meeting. He will preach morning and
afternoon. II. r. JESTER, Pastor.
We want correspondents all over III,
county. No matter how small your news
items or how well known In your town
send them along and we will cheerfully
publish them. and thank you very much
while our readers In other parts of lhs
county will peruse them with pleasure.
hay parties have been very scarce herr
this summer. Usually nj this time IL ih'
year they are daily occurrence. hat NJ
far we have only heard of one this season
and those who enjoyed !. had the pleasur,
of returning home through rain storm
We predict more cnngenIal weather hence