Democratic messenger., 1889-06-08
TOWN, COUNTY AND PENINSULA.

Over 1JuO persons IN TINS county sieci
on Horse Shoe Spring Beds bought will
feathers.
Next Monday being legal holida,
the public schools throughout the count,
will be closed.
Peas have proved the most profiiabl,
crop this season, having netted grower
handsome prices.
The Christian Endeavor will hold q
sociable on Monday evenicg next at the
II. L. Parsonage.
To ladies who have ordered Horse
Shoe Spring Beds We say clear days per
hitting well see you soon.
There will be preaching in the o. y
Baptist meeting house tomorrow Sunday
morning at the usual hour.
The steamer Tangicr experienced q
rough time coming down the bay last Fri
day night and sustained some slight
damage.
Some dishonest thief broke into the
smoke.house of Mr.. Robert W. Ellis last
week and stole large quantity of meat
and other small articles.
-Messrs. Samuel J. Causey and Joshua
T. Causcy, of New Port, Kentucky, accom-
panied by the lat,er's daughter, are visiting
their brother, Capt. Josiah Causey. in
town. They were formerly Of this place.
Lady Kcrtwright, who gave the Pres
byierians OF this town u handsome pres
ent few weeks back, has given the Pres
byterian Church of Salisbury her check
for $500. She sailed for Europe few
days ago.
Services in the VI. p. Church to.mor.
row Sunday as follows: "Children's
Day" at Cool Spring 1890 n. ~. Preach
ing at Trinity 3 p. m., and Snow Hill 1.3O
p. M, by Rev. W. II. Young, Of Green
backville, Va,
The Steamer Old Point brought over
Sunday night last 200 caskets Of peaches
and many boxes of cucumbcrs from Flor
ida for the northern market. The peaches
were of flat Shape and somewhat cur
iosity.-Htddi@ht
4 I'VE have received another communi
4 alton this week from Grdlctrce) without
any signature We would have willingly
published il had the writer signed his, her
or their name but all communications not
signed by the wri,c5are rejected by Us.
A special from Laurel says: Minos
Tull, aged abou, 81 years. was instantly
killed in the basket factory Of Patton Il
Co, at Bridgcvillc, Saturday lie was
working in the macliner0om. His cloth
ing caugh, in shaft, which soon crushed
his body almos, beyond recognition.
Mr.. Thomas Kelley fell from his OK
cart on Saturday last and was run over,
breaking one rib and bruising his body
severely. lie was abou, leaving town
when the accident happened and was IN
ken to DIR. Paul Jones, who dressed the
wounds and Mr.. Kelly was afterward car
ried home.
"A festival will he held at Ironshirc
Whit Monday, June 10th, for the benefit
OF the Dirrickson VI. 4. Church Of that
place. Oysters, ice cream and cake will
be served. During the afternoon inter.
estiEg addresses will be delivered by
speakers from abroad. Music by a corps
of trained musicians.
The ladies and gentlemen who played
"Cricket on the Hearth" at Purnell's
Hall two nights last week, take this means
oi making known their gratitude To Messrs.
Collins, Vincent & Robins for their kind.
ness in illik >a,ing tle Hall with two
onc;hundrcd cans.,power electric lights
on that occasion. By0rder Of COMMITTEE.
MIR ThomaS O'Connell representing
J. T. Mullin Il Son, iailors and clothiers,
Wilmington. Del, was In town on We'd
nestlay. While here he presented to the
MESSENGER valuable thermometer, a
duplicate Of which he also gave To Nock's
Hotel. Ours now hangs in the front Of
this Office and the fact Of its bearing the
the advertisement of Mcssrs. J. 7. Mullin
& son is guarantee Of its correctness.
The bottom dropped out of the straw
berry market on Monday last just when
the growers in this section were ready To
get in their hes, shipment and the result
has been that the crop is II failure In pc
cuniary point of view. A New York com.
mission merchant in speaking of the glut.
ted condition Of New York and cOnse.
quent low prices, SAID there was more than
a quart OF berries for every man, woman
and child In the city.
While Moses Hudson, Jr. was driving
In town few evenings ago accompanied
by drummer he ran into a horse cart
near the Virginia crossing and was thrown
from his carriage. Ills ha rncss was brok
en- and the horse came on in town, leaving
"Mose," drummer aud carriage on the
road and was taken up by some Of our
people aller having dashed around the
streets several times. The drummer
walked ON in town, loaded down with
his baggage
Henry Dickerson, colored, was ar
rested and carried before Justice John B.
Mock, on Monday last TO be tried for hav-
ing obtained beef and money from Dan
lei II Lewis under false prctense. A large
crowd gathered around To witness the
legal dual between acting States attorney
Lewis. who prosecuted his own case and
Z. p. T. Hammond. Esq, counsel for the
defendant. Mr.. Hammond talked more
law To his Honor than did Lewis hut the
latiers arguments proved more effective
and Dickerson was found guilty and sen.
fenced TO Jail TO answer the decision Of the
grand jury at the next term Of court.
The Diocesan Convention of the =. T..