Democratic messenger., 1889-10-05

Misses Ida Hancock and Helen Pow.
ell, 81 Girdletree. have been spending a
few days In Snow Hill this week. as the
guests Of Miss Mary Nelson.
Mrs. Zadok Powell and son, Willie,
who have been visiting friends IN New
jersey and Pennsylvania, for quite u
while, returned home Monday.
The contract for building the bridge
at Purnell's mill dam has been awarded
to Messrs. Adkins & Lewis for $2l9.50.--
The work will commence in q few days.
Don't fail to get registered. This is
your last chance. Every Democrat should
see TO II that his neighbor Is properly reg
istered and Is entitled to a vote on cleo.
ton day.
Mrs Emma A. Hancock and son,
formerly Of this town, who have been Wis.
i,ing Mrs. VIM. $. Nelson, returned to
their home in Philadelphia las, Tuesday
morning.
Master Joseph Hill lel for Baltimore
Thursday morning where he will attend
school in the future. Joe is good boy,
and will be greatly missed by his school.
mates here.
The Ladies' Aid Society, Of the NJ. r.
Church, of this town, will meet at the
residence Of Mrs. George W. Curmean on
Monday evening, October 9Th, at 7o'clock.
A full attendance Is requested.
The prop hets are telling the story Of
a long. cold winter, but you want To take
notice that all Of their stories go by con.
irarics. so that we are as apt Ia have u
mild winter as hard one. Watch II.
MIR. Thomas Truitt has been in the
cities during the past week making new
purchases in clothing and adding to his
already large stock. Parties should ex.
anime his stock before purchasing their
fall suits.
"A typographical error last week made
us say that the services held on Chinco.
league Island by Rev. Clayton were pro-
bably the first Protestant services ever
held there. Il should have been Proies
iant Episcopaf~
The public snleN1 Mrs. Susan Crop.
pcr's household and kitchen furniture on
Thursday was largely attended both by
our citizens and others. Advertising In
the MESSENGER will do IL every time, and
don't YOU forge, il
A few young ladies and gentlemen
were badly disappointed one evening last
week. II seems that some one invited
them Ia the residence of farmer near
town 10 a party. hut when they arrived
the house was all dark and the occupants
had retired.
The monument to the memory Of Ce.
sar A. Rodney. one of the signcrs Of the
Declaration Of Independence, will be un.
vciled In the Episcopal Church yard. n,
Dover, October 3O,h Chief Justice Co.
megys will preside aud ex.sccrciary Bay.
will deliver the address.
The Hebrew year of $3.50 began at
sunset on Wednesday Of last week. The
day Is called Rosh IIashanah In the jew.
ish calendar. The feast of the New Year
Is one of the most important of the lie.
brew festivals. One of Snow Hills stores
was closed In observance Of the day.
The entire number OfexhIhiis in The
ladies department ai the State Far held
nj Dover this week. was over three thou.
sand. Las, year there were about two
thousand exhibits In this department,
Next year the ladies are going 10 strike
for n new and larger building for their cx,
hibiis.
The New Castle prcsbytery met and
held several interesting sessions in vii
mingiOn this week The committee scnl
TO the Prcsbyicry from this place for III,
purpose Of retaining the Rev j. II. Camp
bell rs q supply succeeded In having hin
fcctly satisfactory to all ~ Mr.. Campbclr,
friends.
wv w" 'HEhNN F'HT'N Nf"H WV
Delaware road Saturday. One of then
was for the Baltimore aud Eastern Shor'
railroad. and II was named Governor
jackson. The other was for the AilaniI'
and Danville road II was named liar
vey Durand and lis number was - .
was buili by the Piitslurg I.oc"moiiy'
Works.-Cayion Cal.
The Aid Society OF All IIallows
Church re-oFganIzed for lis winter worl
last Tuesday. The following officers wcn
elected; President. Mrs. Higgins Vic
President. Mn. J. ID. Hack; Secretary
Mrs. Thos. 10. Collins; Treasurer. Mis-
c0yington. The nrn meeting will b
held next Tuesday. Oct. 9Th. ai the rrsl
dcnce Of Hon. George W. Cnsingion. u
78O y. M. A fill and prnmp, attendance
il requested.