Democratic messenger., 1889-10-19

uuuhS Scuics. otucis teCeiNcu HOW.
Aug 2itf SMITH, MooRE & Co.
Our subscribers are respectfully re.
ques,ed 10 hand in their subscriptions II
takes money TO run paper like the MIS-.
sENGER aud we don't think II is asking
too much Of you To square up" your &c.
count.
"A satisfactory way To ripen tomatoes
which are caught on the vines late In the
season, is To pull up the vines, lay them
in lows and cover with straw. In this
way tomatoes may be ripcncd until nearly
Christmas.
DIR sylvester X. Marshall, formerly
of this town, has removed his Dental Office
from :I3s. y. Charles ST., Baltimore, to
30s y. Charles 81. Dr. Marshall will he
pleased To have the readers at the MEs
sESGER visit him when in Baltimore.
-"Whcn does favor for Suddcrn
Democrat" remarked Uncle Zeke yestcr.
day, "hc gimme dime or querier and
say nuitin. When does favor for a
Nor,lcrn Publikin, he gimme some good
advice and say God bless yer my brud.
der '"-Er
MIR. Dcnarl II. Riggin. of Pine BluiI.
Arkansas, Is visiting his brother, Mr..
Handy Riggin, who lives near Snow Hill.
Nj. Riggin is u native Of Wicomico coun.
| ty and left there for Arkansas many years
ago. THIS Is his first visit M the past
twelve years.
DIR. lIouck. Of Baltimore, has com.
plcied his rcsid,nyF in this town. which
presents u very y dat appearance and has
already movcdpg of his household effect.
His family wiy/bc down in about two
weeks and ,hei will make this their future
home. Welcome.
a ailry section hand had ia,
thing of iY le day this week when he
wen, TO y i his dinner pail u, la o'clock
while se raj miles from home. and found
ila, he ,d left his dinner at home in his
w'ic's . e and had brought away pail
va INV N'uhhts htN hN'e"us
--l,cy. +. W. lIilliard, for the past ten
years rector of the Protestant Episcopal
Church ut Pocomoke City. has resigned
his pastoraic To accept call To Bcllsyillc.
Md. Mr. billiard is dean of the Soui hern
Convocation Of the Diocese Of Ea>ion,and
is representing the diocese in the Protest.
ant Episcopal General Convention, now
in session in New York.
-ApropOs Of the season We give the
following directions for keeping sweet
potatoes. An experienced farmer SAYS
We keep sweet potatoes all winter in
dry oai chaiI packed in boxes or barrels
in alternate layers Use no bruised or
broken ones; they must not touch each
other OF The box; keep dry and COOL
We are prepared To receive several
cords of good oak aud pine wood in the
way of subscriptions We can burn the
wood and cook some of your choice chick.
ems aud feed nur growing appc,itcs on
your best swcc, poialocs, while we won't
turn up our noses To duck, country sau'
sage, etc There's noihing small about us
especially our appc,iics.
/ Farmers who took advantage O' the
good weather two weeks ago for seeding
their wheat are now through, and the fine
weather ofihis week has afforded them
an opportunity to get ready tor corn gath.
cring, which will be the next thing in or.
der, and now that we have had ample
frost the sooner the corn crop is housed
the better oil il will he.
The Snow Hill Electric Light Compa.
ny has purchased piece Of wharf proper.
~ near the bridge and will commence
their new brick engine house next Mon.
day. They expect 10 have the house com.
plc,cd and the machinery in il in about
thirty days. The gentlemen composing
the company are full of push and enter.
prise and will accomplish what they I'm.
,lcriakc.
! WI w W.. NtNtiNl NtNlN u
resident Of Salisbury, and Miss Lida B
Simpcrs. of fGrcensborough, Caroline Co..
Md. were married at the church Of Holy
/ Trinity. .Grccnshornugh, Wednesday aitcr.
noon nj three o'clock. The ceremony was
performed by Rev +. Bachc Adkins. The
bridal tour will embrace VISIT 10 relatives
of The groom in Ohio. On their return
they will reside ut Grecnsborough. where
Mr.. Fulton is engaged in the railroad bns.
incss- nIcomiro NeTs
MIR. Vim. Truitt. n brother of Capt
George W Truiit. of Rox Iron. who has
been of sailing for several months has re-
turned home On visit. Mr.. Tmiti was
on, on the schoonrr Emma Middleton dur.
ing the recent storm and reports very
severe passage from Philadelphia Ia Bos.
ton During the gale his captain and u
cnlorrd seaman. named McCnng. beiong.
Ing Mt Onancock. Nn.. were lest. The rest
of the crew aud vessel were saved. We
congratulate him ON the narrow escape
he made.
-Mcssr-. Aynrs n Ayars. the genial pro.
priclors of The canning establishment
have finished their work. having put up
something over $50 OOO cans and are now
shipping them to Northern markets.
where they are realizing fair prices They
will open business next season with the
strawberry crop which will render il more
profitable than heretofore. Those of our
farmers who have raised tomatoes this
year are well pleased with their profits,
notwithstanding the season has been un.
ctVu-ti,le