Democratic messenger., 1889-06-01

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ccived by him.
Preaching in the NJ. p. Churches TO
morrow Sunday as follows: Snow Hill,
1880 a m; Girdlc,rcc, 3p. IN, and Por-
tersyillc 7.3O p. IN.
The Posloillcc closed nj o'clock
Thursday afternoon to allow the post
master and his assistant 10 celebrate
"DecOration Day"
A Love Feast will be held in the VI.
T.. Church, of this town, tomorrow tSun-
day. morning at o'clock. All the men,
bers are requested To he present.
Editor Smith, Of the Shield, visited
Chincotcaguc this week and enjoyed him
self cunning. We understand he baggcd
over ono hundred yellow shanks.
The Ladies' Aid society of the VI. +.
Church will meet AT the residence of Mrs.
Phpps, near the depot Thursday evening,
June 9th, at 7.3O o'clock. Allarc cordially
invited TO attend.
On Wednesday last Charles II. Ochm,
the senior partner of Ochm's Acme Hall,
will leave for Europe, with his wife, on
the steamer City Of New York. Tor n sum
mer tour through England, ireland,
Scotland, France and Germany.
Potato bugs have put in their appear
ancc in unprecedented numbers. and being
accompanied by larger number Of rose
bugs than ever before. our farmers have
double trouble ON their hands. The latter
are MS equally disastrous To small fruit as
the former are Ia potatoes.
F-Thc arrangements for opening the
w bank in Princess Anne are being
vigorously pressed forward Mr.. Knipp
of Baltimore, who will furnish the interior
OF the institution. was there on Saturday.
taking measurement CT the building ncccs-
sary for same and as soon as the furniture
is placed in position the bank will com.
mcncc business.
"A hail storm, such as is seldom cx-
pcricnccd in this section. visited Us ON
Monday evening last Very little damage
was done. II was followed by heavy
rain, which retarded the work of many
farmers in the county. Corn planting is
n rare occupation for our farmers in June
hut number Of them are siill dinging
away at il.
j. +. Tyler. editor and proprietor of
the Easton G'gci.,, accompanied by "A dele.
CATION, called upon Internal Revenue Col
lec,or Hill las, saturday To ask for his ap.
pointmcnt aS deputy collector for the East
ern Shore. Mr.. Tyler is very strongly
cndo rsed for The position, which Is now
held by George +. IIaddaway, editor Of
the Esston Lcdger
The Maryland State Teachers Asso.
citation have decided to hold their next
Annual Meeting NJ the Blue Mountain
House, Washington county, Md, on Tues
day, Wednesday and Thursday, July nth.
10th and lith. We are informed that n
very interesting program has been arrang-
ed Tor each c., and that some of our
county teachers ">,',inkc an active part
in II.
Sheriff, Cri9l +. Shocklcy, made a
trip To Baltimore this week leaving here
ON the Steamer Taneicr Thursday morn.
ing. Ills mission was TO carry the convicis
of the May term of Court which closed on
Tuesday. They numbered four, three of
whom were sentenced io serve terms IN
the State Peniien,iary, varying in length
from one 10 five years. and the othc. will
he taken to the House of Correction.
The annual meeting Of the Baltimore
Fruit Produce Exchange took place las,
Wednesday at iIenderson's wharf. The
committee appointed to audit the hooks of
the exchange made their report, which
was adopted, aud the committee dis
charged with thanks. \ change. recon-.
mended by the committee on the consti.
tuition, permitting commission merchants
to sell the goods Of their patrons at ihe
exchangc,was adopted.
Notice is given elsewhere in this issue
by the County Commissioners To all per.
SUNS having tAhiiHr NEaluSt khC N'Nutl w
file the same on or before the fourth day
Of June. next Tuesday. Afler their next
meeting the commissioners will proceed
To strike the county Levy. II Is not known
just what the rate of taxation will bc hut
all may rest assured the Commissioners
have exercised their hest judgement in the
interest of the tax payers and nur county
The Spanish steamship Gadiiano. from
Mantanzas, when thirty miles east south.
east of Winter Quarter Shoals fell in with
the abandoned schooner Joseph W. Fish,
from Virginia for Boston one day last
week and put three men an hoard and
iowcd her Ia Sandy Hook. The where.
ab1uis Oi the master and crew are IN.
known. The schooner Ind apparently
been In collision, as her port quarter l.
slightly damaged. She hnd only two feet
oi water in her hold, and Is valuable
prize
The turtle dinner. which Is eaten
every year at Quaniico. Is appointed this
year To he served Wednesday. June l2th,
ON this occasion II Is said the Democratic
leaders caucus for the ensuing campaign
and feel the wires for the frs, time Tie
dinner viii lie an important one in view
of The situation and the possibilities lie.
fore the legislature Of 1890 We see II
stated that Hon. Stephenson Archer. the
Chairman of the Democratic State Cen.
ial Committee hns promised In ,e pres
eni.
-FoR SALE on lsEST. The property
now occupied by E'iw. r. Davis. ESQ,
one.half mile from Snow lIill. h for rent
for 1890 Or. will h. sold ai private sale.
For nartirulars notIv Ia "a. AVroS \ prn.