Democratic messenger., 1889-11-16

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Our esteemed young friend. John Dick.
erson will spend the Winter at Cape
Charles City, Va.
Mrs. w. A. Rowley, Of Snow Hin, spent
several days lately In our town. Mrs.
Rowley has many friends here.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. X. Riggin and son, Of
Berlin, are spending few week with Mr..
higgins father. Captain W. G. Riggin.
Captain and Mrs. Gideon Price are de-
lighted with the presence Of their daught-
er. Mrs. Lemuel Onley, Of Girdletree.
Mr.. Upton Jones and Miss Sarah Conk.
lin. both OF Portersville, were united In
marriage Nov. o. 1880, by the Rev. Mr..
Williams. of Stockton. Your correspond.
ent wishes them happy life together, and
hope they may prove that marriage Is not
a failure.
Miss Lizzie Trader for the past two
weeks has been visiting relatives and
friends at Ironshire.
Mr.. Robey McCready rushed into town
from Crossroads Tuesday night, but only
stayed long enough to get some home
made taify from the young ladies.
Miss Mary Jones, one Of the popular
lady teachers in our public school, and
who has been very sick in Berlin for the
last month. has returned, and resumed
her work In the school. We are very
glad to see Miss Jones back again and to
know she has regained good health. Miss
Mamie Wharton, who is graduate Of the
Frederick Female Seminary. Frederick
City, Nd, has had charge Of Miss Jones
room during the absence Of Miss Jones.
Miss Mamie is fine teacher, and did her
duty well and nobly.
We are glad to see Miss Agnes Price
home again from her lengthy stay in Cir.
dletrce.
The wcll.known DIR. King with the
United States Hotel" his famous Niger
on the Fence; and Sir Violinist have
been giving our citizens open air concerts
during the week.
Captain Levin J. Houston bought Of
George Reed Of Ea.tville, Va, the proper
ty at the South East corner Main ST. and
Wharton Ave-, for $3i'. The property
sold very cheap.
"Ioetd ndscitnT, non ft
So let us J. T., 90 to rest,
For this is not the season
To write pOctry-Our best.
Spring Is the time my boy,
(Oh, It's; yes II isD
To encircle finger with ring
When your muse sings biz"
Your correspondent from Girdletrce is
quite an addition 10 your paper, and
above all is quite an acquisition. Now the
way he will bring out that spattcriock,
in the sunshine of beautiful lake will
dazzle the world. OF course beautiful
little fish, resplendent with gold and sill.
yer will frolc about the pond, now here.
now there, gli,tering in the crystal water.
OF course your J. L. will fish in said pond.
What will he use for bait.
"Tafiy. TaAy. Who says taffy:" and
away we went last Tuesday night around
to Miss Selena Pruiirs TO get some Of our
favoriie dish. When we arrived at the
residence, the iaGy was pulled, so we
missed the fun Of having il slung all over
our clothes and into our hair. We re. en-.
forced there just in time TO receive the
broad side of a taiIy gun,boat right into
our mouth, and our ship was completely
raked. For three hours u constant fire
was kept up, and we withdrew con
plctely satisfied. Several were wOu--
but none died. All had n splendid
and we left more than ever ip'
with our young hostess.
PErIcA'
CAMBRIDGE, Nov. l2.-
tonight Mr.. T.. l.. Jackson
Maryland Steamboat Compa,..
Gus Moore. II prominent mariner.
firing salute in honor of the Demos
victory, on High street One ofthe q
es exploded prema,urely, aud both
were seriously injured. Capt Moore "
picked up from the ground. blood flowing
from numerous wounds and his clothing
torn from his body. Mr.. Jackson wa'
conscious, though he Is dangerously in
jured, lie will lose one Of his arms and
probably both. The doctors have no hope
of Captain Moorc's recovery. lie has been
conveyed To his home.