Democratic messenger., 1889-04-20

Our millincrs are all in the cities get
ting the Spring Styles; and the coming
week will he millinery week in Snow
Hill, as every husband In the town will bc
able 10 testify before il closes. For the
first time the ladies' will hayc four milf
merry stores In Snow iiill from which Ia
make their selection.
The celebrated "I"comokc Super Phos.
phdt" which has been used for the last ten
years on all early crops with such general
satisfaction, Is now on hand and for sale
by JomNsoS Il McALLEN TRo. Snow Hill,
WV. i. SCARBoRouGu& Il Bios, Gir,llctrcc
L. J. IIousToS, Stockton.
Salisbury continues Ia be visited by
the fire iicnd. She has suffered the loss
of five buildings during the pas, ten days
by this means. one occurring an Thurs
day morning of last week and one on
Monday morning of this week. In both
cases the fire company did effective work.
Smith What makes you so confident
that your suit will bc successful? Jones
Why, you see not only have an attach
men, for Bccman's daughter, hu, also on
the old mans property. Seems To me ]
am well fixed for II smooth courtship.
Rev. ". ". Strayer. who was elected
President of the Maryland Conference at
its recent session. will visit Snow Hill
Circuit May lst to the 9Th. lie will preach
at Portcrsyillc May lst, at s.3O y. M. CIR
llcirec and. s u. M; Cool Spring 3rl, y.
IN. Snow Hill 9Th. 1890 u. m, and Trini-
iy3p. IN.
MIR. !. 7. Matthews has improved the
appearance of his front yard very much, by
removing the old and placinga very neat
aud attractive new fence around il. There
are many property holders in our town,
who. by making similar improvements !,
would enhance the value Of their proper.
" sufficient 10 repay the cost Of the same.
james X. Reeve. in Harpcr's Magd;ino
for May will draw attention To the "stcad-
ily accommodating conditions which will in
the near future make imperative the a,lop.
zion in this country ofclOscr AMI more en-
liglicncd methods 0fagriculture than now
generally obtained among our farmers"
lie calls lis "a nation of poor farmers"
MIR. James llcssc Dilworih has pur
chased and assumed control Of the Dcia-
eart City Ne~s, published at Delaware
City, Del Mr.. Dilworth who is native
Of Delaware, has resided IN Berlin. this
county, inG !! number of years. He Is the
brother Of Mr. l.. C. Dilworih of that town
We hope his venture may prnvca success
iul one
MIR. Samuel Phillips Shoe Shop is
now located over Dykes barber shop. lie
is a iirs, class workman aud d"cs a'l kinds
of repairing cheap for cash. II you want
a pair or shoes made 0i repaired give
him trial. Mr.. Phillips has lived in
Snow Hill 81 long and Piled his trade ,ha,
any further recommendation is unncccs.
sary. lie wants your trade for the cash
We have hal another week of rainy
weather which is very much 10 he regret
ted on account of oar farmers the greater
number of which are unable 10 proceed
with that portion of farm work, which
should Al present hc pushed forward with
all possible rapi,liiy. Many oi them have
been unable to get IN their oats and early
potatoes and from prcscn, prospects these
crops will bc short throughout the county.
The can.mahing department of our
canning factory has hccn in operation
since the latter part of last week. The
capacity nf this department i, alnu, G.0O0
cans n day Work on the main building
of the factory is progressing as rapidly as
the Indictment weather will permi, the
underpinning being about completed and
the carpenters are nj work laying sills and
preparing the frames for raising.
Maryland has thus far obtained fewer
poS,oilice appointments Than any other
State in the Union under The present al.
minisiraiion. AMI in NJ Leaf four eases the
appointments have, after being made, been
suspended on account of flc,ionnl fights.
First Assistant P0simaSicr.Grncral Clark
son is quot, 4 as saving that the Maryland
people must settle their differences among
themselves. or the offices will remain in
the hands Of the present incumhcn,s m
definitely.
Professor Exc has alnu, thirty schol.
urs in his singin. class. This j. mol near
rs many as he should have N the lew price
Of 81 - for 10 lessons lie is n fine nu-
,icinn and has an easy m.,hud of impart.
Ing his knoYlelgc uf music Ia a scholar
even of The most limited education. lie
desires n many as can, la meet him IN
the Cnuri llnu.r nm MONDAY rvcnin. al
:. u'clock and inin the class, II j. pr"ht
bly, the best opportunity y"L will ever
have 10 learn To sing correctly.
The dwelling hou,c on the fIrm of "
H. Stewart. about two and a.half miles
from Chcsicrinwn, in the tenancy of
Charles Copper. WAS badly damaged by lire
last Tuesday night The family had retired
and were unconscious Of any danger until
awakened 10y the report of II run, which
was exploded hy the lire in the lower por-
tion of the house. 1t is probable that but
ior the timely warning given by the firing
of the gun the family would have been
burned with ia, building. The lire caught
from defective iiuc, bu, was soon cx.
ilnguisl'ed.
--Oysirr sca,nn is drawing 10 u close
aud so far as this county j. concerned il,
has been failure financially. Very few
having mcn shippcd ON account of low