Democratic messenger., 1889-11-30

Last Thursday. Thanksgiving Day.
was observed by the merchants OF our
town all the stores being closed. The
bank was also closed on that day so that
very little business was transacted. The
Methodist Episcopal, Presbyterian and
Methodist Protestant Churches held union
serviye In the NJ. Z. Church which was
well attended. The music furnished by
the choirs of the three churches was ex.
ceilent and the sermon by Rev. Mr.. Jester
appropriate.
MIR. William +. King. of Pocomoke
City. who has been appointed teller In the
Pocomoke City National Bank, has been
In Snow Hill for the past ten days re-
ceiying instructions from our bank OIL
cials In the banking business. Mr.. King
is bright and intelligent young man and
will no doubt he prepared with the as.
sistance Of the thoroughly competent
President, c. II. Colbourne, TO discharge
the duties Of his office with satisfaction
from the time the POcomoke bank opens
It's doors for business, which II will do in
about three weeks.
Several milch cows belonging TO Mr..
William J. Scarborough have been attack.
ell with some unknown disease resembling
COW pox, which is doing much damage
among the herds in the upper portion OF
the Shore. When first attacked the cows
lose their appeiitcs and fail In the quanti-
~ OF milk, are feverish and aflcr few
days sickness their teats become very sore.
Mr.. Scarborough has written State Vctcr-
marian, Wray, who,i is hoped, win furnish
him with remedy. DIR. Wrays answer
will be found In another column.
MIR. George w. Shocklcy. farmer
residing in Colbourne's District, this
county, aud about six miles from Snow
Hill, went to Baltimore on Monday TO
haze his eyes examined by an eye special
ist. Mr.. Shocklcy's eyes have been fail
ing for about five years, and now the
sight is so far gone that he cannot tell a
white man from negro. and he has 10 be
led around by friends. His case was pro.
nounceda a hopeless one by the Doctor,
and Mr.. Shockley returned home on Wed.
ncsday very much discouraged.
MIR. Jesse J. Truitt still continues his
good work on the county roads in his
charge. One Of the best and most conyen-
lent improvements he has ever attempted
was accomplished last week, when, after
putting the roads In good condition lie
placed sign. boards ON each road.fork IN his
jurisdiction. On the boards he painted
In plain figures the distance TO and from the
principal towns on the roads, and IN ar
row indicates the direction TO and from
said towns so that strangers cannot get
lost in going from one townto another II
other road supervisors in the county will
follow his example we will have better
roads with 40 danger Of being lost.
The Maryland penItentlary commiss.
ion, consisting Of Senators Robert i.
DruttHn, Chu'Tnihti, NhdtIcs D. .tutiS,
secretary, Mr.. Wilbur +. Jackson and
Mr.. jackson &. Gott, left Baltimore Fri.
day afternoon for a tour of inspection Of
the prisons III the Western States. Ohio
State prison. at Columbus, is their ohjec.
tive pOin, and after examining il they will
most probably visit the most important
prisons in Indiana and Illinois. They will
return to Maryland the latter part of this
week The commission will report to the
next Legislature upon the advisability of
removing the peni,cntiary outside the
city limits, proposition which has, zen
advocated by working men
s''>Lanis Of East Bal,in