Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1889-08-17

, Miss Stella Powell. Of Baltimore. is
) the guest of Miss Alinc Causcy
--Gir,llcircc has already had three Post
masters under the prcscn, administration.
MIR. Henry Burlagc. of Stockton is
Is visiting his cousin, Mrs. {. l.. Vincent.
The County Commissioners were in
session an Tuesday. also the Orphans
Court
Miss Carrie Benson. Of New York,
has been the guest Of Mrs. &. J.. Vincent
this week
DIR. VIM. Jones. colorcd, Of Harris.
burg. Pa. is visiting his father VIM. Jones
Sr of this town.
MIR. Joseph :. Johnson, oi Baltimore,
has been visiting his sister. Mrs John u.
Mock. this week
MIR. James II. I.ockcrman. Of POGO.
mokc City. was In town on Tuesday look.
ing after his fences.
Miss Alinc Causcy. who has been
sick with bilious fever for the past ten
days, is now improving.
The Second Quarterly Conference of
the Methodist Protestant Church will he
held ON Tuesday aiiernoo"
Mt. hopville's pop.
s~.X ~ merchant called
ai the M\es..."ER office ON Tuesday.
Misses Annie and Cora IIcncock. of
Philadelphia, are visiting the family of
Mr.. Joshua Duly on Washington street.
ON account of rush of other work
We are unable 10 give as much attention
To our local columns this week a. We de.
sire.
MIR and Mrs " j. Tilghman. who
have been visiting friends in Snow Hill.
left for their home in Francis. Fla. last
Thursday.
Miss Maggie Bcvans. of Atkinsons
District, Is the guest Of her sister, Mrs.
William Mckee. Nav her visit he long
and pleasant.
Mrs. John W Smith aud her two
daughters. accompanied by Miss Nora Dry.
den. went To- Ocean City an Monday for
isit of u week or ten days.
Canned Tomatoes have advanced in
price an account of the short crop and
Gamers all over the peninsula are now
anxious I" buy for canning purposes
The Prohibitions at their Convention
nj Glyndon nominated DIR. ID. +. Stone. Of
Frederick county. for State Comptroller.
They adopted the regulation platform.
E W McMas,cr's schooner. Three
sons" arrived here one day this week with
part ot cargo vi linn" for Mcssrs. Gcorgc
: Richardson aud Clayton J. Purncll.
The NJ =. Church. of this town. has
purchased of benjamin Harmon. the lot
adjoining the churclIyard. next TO the
residence Of Mr.. George H. Richardson.
Owing TO sickness of our forcman's
wife We nrc compelled To leave out n num-
her Of communications this week. rs he is
now al,ssn. from llic Office and we are
two other men short beside him.
1t is said that sprontcd whca, il
ihrcshcd now and ground into feed will
hr ~ good ~ feed ground from good
wheat. II our farmers will heed this i,
may lc ofuS - them nextycar.
DIR. lIouck. lie out cunning with
...l;,... ~ I..h.,
farm las, Tuesday, killed crane mcasur.
ing four feet sic inches from tip to tip
These bird. are very scarce in this county.
The Conference Academy nj Dover.
Del. "a boarding aud Day School for both
sexes. prepares far college. business and
teaching Trrn.s. $?W per year. For
catalogue, apply To ". l.. Goo'liny. Prin.
cipal
Mr. Elisha Par.nn, uf near Long
Ridge school House. Wicomico County
while attending the funeral services of
Mrs, Causcy AMI daughter an Wednesday
DR.. Ind I" br called for.
Two organ grinders visited town On
Monday Onc nf them was accompanied
10y u monkey that furnished considerable
amusement for the children who congrc.
gated around the swarthy son of Italy and
"gaya dc rcnin To dc mOnka"
The Comfy Commissioners visited the
former site of Pnrnelrs mill.dam in u
body an Tuesday and after making an
examination of the washout concluded To
build temporary bridge hlow the dam
ri once and they will soon commence the
construction Of nm iron bridge where the
dam gave way.
Another skeleton has been discovered
where Mr.. Vim. ;. Wilson is digging his
cellar. This one was found under the
sidewalk about siN feet down and sup
posed 10 he TIM, 81 a youth An old col.
orcd lady /, repnried Ia have said that the
spo, was family hmr, ing ground many,
many years ago.
Mr.. Il 7. Waters. formerly al Snow
Hill, now Of Baltimore, has been enter
tanning party Of Snow Hill friends at
his lichoboih cottage this week. among
the number was 7 u. Purncll. Esq. and
family, John +, Moore and family aud %.
VI. Purnell and family. They al express
themselves as delighted with Rchoboih.
The MESSENGER will shortly com
mcnce the publication Of number 0f ar.
,icles entitled THE promotion of health
aud prevention IL disease which will bc
furnished us by one of The mosi promi.
neni physicians in the county. These
letters will he very interesting aud In.