Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1889-09-07

Carey. the undertaken this week; which
ever he was he neglected TO get the iii and
Mr.. Carey says IL he will call for II he will
give Il to him and assist in the funeral.
--Messrs Parson & Ames have bought
out the St. Elmo saloon which has been
so successfully carried an by Mr.. Calvin
II. Long for the past year or two. Mr..
Long will leave soon for his old home IN
Pocomokc City, much to the regret Of his
many friends.--Cape Charles Poneer.
Persons attending the State Fair, at
BALTIC next week will do well TO make their
headquarters at.ihc "AIansion House.
This hotel is situated In the centre Of city
near all points of interest and Railroad
and Steamboat Depots. Terms only 81 10
per day for first.class accommodations.
Mr. John II. Timmons, of Wesley Sta
iion. has had u fine peach crop this year.
and while our farmers who refuse To take
the MEssExaER's advice and plant peach
trees are mourning their grief at the fail
urc of their corn crops, Mr.. Timmons
will he able To enjoy the musical clink Of
nearly n Thousand iellars profit.
We are pleased that the peninsula
press is so general in lis commentator Of
our little local about our personal column
bcing open alike To the rich and the poor,
we hope they will carry it out tn the let
ter. The mgr editors make Of rich igno.
ramuscs ihf sore the same feel the super.
'or''y of,y money over intellect
The 81 noble quadruped
An, gives nice beef and leather;
How thank ful should us children be
God brought such things together.
The little things iorninst its legs
Are what the milk comes through;
The little calves just pull the pegs
And I'LL their siomaclIs, too.
The crew of the schooner Fanny
Lewis. Of Portland, had a good piece of
luck the other day of Monhcgcn. Capt.
Henderson. who was nj the masthead, saw
something floating IN the water. Improved
to be amlrrgris, and there was about two
thirds Of n barrel Of il. This is worth
about $aj, 900, ot which the crew. fifteen
in number, get Onc.llalf
Several of our charming young ladies
leave on Mondays boat for Baltimore.
Some Ia attend the State Fair Others 10
attend the State Normal School and iii
themselves for teachers; among the former
are Miss Ella and Lillian Moore. Miss Belle
t'pshur and others. Those who expect TO
enter the Normal School are Miss Nct,ic
Dryden and Miss Minnie Moore.
The oyster season opened on Monday,
and although the oysters are no, rs fat n
oi former years, and will probably bring
less money to the grower, than halcyon
DAYS when the oyster was king in Wor-
cestcr yet the amount of money obtained
from this industry will help materially To
brighten up the extremely dull times ex.
pcrienccd in this locality for the past few
months.
Among those from Snow Till who
left for Baltimore on Thursday were Mrs.
ia mes Blades, Mrs. John ]. Siurgis. Mrs
John Taylor, Miss Ella Ha.cs. Belle Mitch
ell, Florence Dickcrson, Jennie Spencer,
Messrs. Edward Clark, Edgar Bmtten,
Jamie uphshur and George $. Payne, who
accompanied his two daughters to school.
Rev Mr.. Fosnocht and wife returned 10
their home ut Galena, Kent county.
-wagncr's Green House Restaurant is
one of the best restaurants IN Baltimore
and YOU can find all Of the dclicacies there
served in generous quantity and nj rea'
sonablc prices. The editors Of this paper
recommend their friends attending the
State Fair To drop in nj wagner's and get
their meals. we give this notice gra,ui.
iously believing you will thank us for tell
ing you Of good thing. Wagncrs Green
House Restaurant, W. Pratt Street.
capt. George Truii,. Of Box lion,
brought To our Office an Monday u curios.
ity illustrating the rapid growth Of tina,
succnlcni iivalvc commonly called the
oyster, Il was about onc.thir of an orli.
nary brick which was deposited in the
bay about one year ago with some oysters
planted out by the county; about this
brick were clustered 90 young oysters
VARYING IN size from Onc-half Ia one and n
half inches. One year ago the surface OF
the brick only showed numerous white
spais and from these have grown the 90
well formed oysters.
The alligator brought here live years
ago hy Mr.. Thomas VI. Purncll IN u cigar
box an his return from Florida and pre-
scented io Mr.. &. T.. Mock IN the day of
President Clcveland's election, and which
Mr.. Mock has since kept Ms n pet, died
last "Wednesday night Mr.. Mock priced
his pet very much as mcmcnlo of Mr..
| Clcyelund's election. His dictatorship
took Mr. Cleyclands defeat 80 seriously
tina, he pinned away and died II u broken
heart. lie measured ~ inches, showing
growth oi about ~ inches IN five years.
--Georgc Clark. s0n of Mr.. Frank Clark
who lives about four miles from town,
while digging for relics in mn old Indian
burying ground on his fathers farm, last
Monday dug up an Indian battle az in
geniously fashioned of stone and weigh
ing alou, ~ lbs II is shaped something
allcr the fashion Of our modern ax with
exception Of being larger pointed and in
stead Of nm eye for inserting handle, II
had neck concavely fashioned, around
which the handle had been fastened. Many
curious things have been brought To light
from this old huryins ground Of The war
like Delawarrs.
Secretary oi State I.etompic has pur'
chased for the executive department u
hunting State flag, color orange and black,
and new American dag. both Of which