Democratic messenger., 1889-04-06
james Collins this week shipped ,hr,


handsome pricc.-!Smyrna Record
Work Is being rapidly pushed ON III
canning factory. Several Of the workmd
are here and part Of the machinery has al
rived. The Mcssrs. Ayers will comnen3
making cans as soon as possible.
II. s. Price & Co. have received thci
new spring goods and you should go I'd
examine the pretty prints, Gingl,ams, Pei
Gals and other goods A fine line final
tings at the lowest price imaginable.
William Williams,a n labOrcr In Banksi
shipyard. at Milford, Del. was struck d
the head Wednesday of last week by
heavy stick of oak timber which he wa
assisting To carry. and fatally injured.
--Rt. Rev. A. 4. Curtis, Bishop Of vii
mington, will deliver sermon al I'll
Court House tomorrow Sunday morning
At half pas, ten o'clock, and in the evcninj
will deliver a lecture at quarter past seven
The Delaware hay and river Is already
are this early. nigh gluttcd. Shad were
sold in Philadelphia ut retail this week as
low as ten cents Brcdkrdter Light.
The MEssESGER is one Of those news
papers that is not afraid To speak out in
mcciin'," and il takes this occasion TO re-.
mark that Geo. r. Rowcll is the squarest
advertising agent il has any dealings with.
MIR. Benjamin G. Pcarcc. Of Pocomokc.
Is negotiating with DIR. II. II. Mitchell for
the Howard House, at Elkton. which has
been closed some months. Mr.. Pierce Is
first class hotel man aud is well liked In
PocOmokc.
"A whale measuring i3 feet was cap
tured near Old Point Saturday morning,
The low tide had lcf, the great fish in shall
low water, and he was iloun,lcring around
when vcsscl discovered him. The whale
was killed. EchO.
A special grand jury in session on|
Friday u, Easiyilc, Va, found true bill
Of indictment against Jefferson Adair foiI
the prcmc,liiaicd and willful murder Of
Peter u. Smith. at Easi,illc. on the morn
ing of the l2,h of March.
"A new Episcopal Church will soon be
erected ut Crisllcll; Md Rev Mr.. Muir.
ply, of Fairmouni who is we'll. known tdi
the people of this town. has the matter ii
hand About 100 have already bcci
subscribed aud paid in. and the work wa;
begun the first of April
Cape Charles furnishes u professional
hasc.hallist this season in the person %
Mr.. Henderson b. Travis. lie left Capd
Charles last week to join the Newark
y. j. club. by which he is employed This
season as curve twirlcr.
Mrs. Ann Nelson and Miss Mary
Dixon, two aged aud respected ladies oi
this town. were the recipients Of bounti-
tul donations of some of the necessities oi
life from the ladies oi the Presbyterian
Church ON Thursday evening.
Rev. George W. Todd, son of Rev
H. W Todd. of CEcstcriown, has been al
mi,,cd to membership in the Philadelphia
Conference and stationed nj East Maucll
Chunk, where hc had call. lie has RI
Gently graduated from Drew Seminary.
Prof r. X. Wimhrough Of Crisiicll
"A brother Of Mr. James T.. WimbrouglI
of this town, has been confined 10 his rool4
with rheumatism. but is now out and atI
tending to his duties nj the Crsiicld llisll
School of which hc is the principal
The steamer Helen took the place o
the Tangicr IN this route this week. rhd
Tangicr will probably resume her run
next week or as soon as some repairs
which were left unfinished when the boal
was repaired month or so ago, are com
plc,cd.
The handsome residence of Robert \
Mimic ut Georgetown Del, was destroyed
hy fire saturday night. The fire cmgin!
prevented the burning of adjoining build
ings Rufus rorbcrt and j. Smith caml
near bcing killed by falling timber, fro,I
the burning building.
--Mcssrs Fowler n Timmons. of Salii
bury, want us to lei you know that ihcI
have this season one OF the prc,iic>t ant
cheapest lines of straw mattinss ever II
hihitcd in Salisbury and their dress good
aud millinery departments have no equal
on the shore.
"A piece o! home .ma,lc I've soap VI
shown us last Tuesday. which was iouN
hy one nf the appraisers of the pcis0ia
Of the late George W. Parsons. amoA
the effects of the deceased When fouIH
II tag was attached which dated backt
ycars.-.SiiisbHry .idetrtiscr.
-Mcssrs. Parker 4 Willis oi Midi
town, Del, are the largest manuIactu
of iirst.class harness on the PcninA
Their Diamond State Harness il sold
the very lowest price that reliable ~
can he bought at and our horscmcn
do we'll To consult them about prices
~ uili has bcth luiibhu''h iHth N
Delaware Legislature providing for givinA
public notice of intended marriages ThiA
must be- the scheme of some fellow in the
Delaware Legislature who has several
marriagcablc daughters that he Is afraid
will clopc with dude clerks and hr takes
this method Ia head them OH
Herring ARE very plentiful in our bay,
and the fishermen are making some big
hauls. This Is an unusual occnrrnce. for
the most Of our "waicrmcn' are engaged
in the oyster busincs. aud don't bother
with fishing for herring bu, the poor oys
ter season this winter aud spring has
driven some of them To seek this usually
less profitable employment.