Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1889-03-30
RE-OPENING A CHURCH.
II White Cap Joke With a
Stuffed Dummy.
FROM OUR EXCHANGES.
II II. II. brakeman Killed
The Steamer Helen.

ON Monday morning party of gentle.
men while on the beach opposite To where
the bark Peiicngill was sunk ut the tail
of the Horse shoe near the Capcs, discov.
cred n yawlboat in which was magnifi
cent specimen of n Newfoundland dog,
supposed to lie from the bark. They had
great trouble in approaching the boat as
the dog kept faithful watch, but finally
after much coaxing they secured him AMI
the handsome animal was taken To Nor
folk.-Eeho Cape Charies.)
-Repor, says the Naniicoke Steam.
boat Company have bought the large
side wheel steamer Helen. aud will after
fitting her up with new steel boilers,
place her on the route between Scaford
and baltimore. II is also reported that
she will carry the United States mail
from points along the Nanlicokc 10 Bal
iimorc. The placing Of the Helen no
this route will require the Railroad Com
pany 10 place larger draw in the rail
road bridgc.-Seaford Reeier.
On last Saturday night Capt. George
Truitt met with an accident that might
have resulted serious but for good luck.
lie had started home accompanied by
Misses Jennie Purncll and Ruth Rounds.
when the king bolt came out and the car
rage severed, throwing the occupants To
the ground bruising them considerably.
The horse, taking fright. ran around sew
eral squares before lac could be stopped.
After Amounting their wounds the party
procured another carriage and continued
their journey.
The RI. Rev. Vim. 7. Adams. ID. d.,
Bishop of the Diocese Of Easlon. will visi,
the churches in All lI.llows' Paris, Wor-
cestcr county, during the coming week.
Ills appointments are rs follows All Hal
lows Church. Snow Hill, Tuesday. April
End at ,3Op III. Holy Cross Chapel. Stock
ton, "Wednesday, April 3rl, nj $50 p. IN.
The Bishop will also visit klej Grange,
and preach in the old church there on
Thursday, April i,h ut 3 o'clock in the
afternoon, IL fair weather. The offering
at all the services will be for Diocesan
Missions.
w. 4. salisbury. Il well known Della.
ware Division brakeman died from effects
OF injuries received ut Clayton at 1905
Saturday noon. salisbury was passing u.
bout ll.ij a. M, on The rear ~ freight
tram and was struck in the hack Of the
head lis the end of conner OF the station
at Clayton. lie was knocked To the
ground and suffered terribly until death
put an end Ia his suiIcringS. lie was ia
ken To the home uf his friends nj Dover.
Ills home was with Conductor Thomas
Parker. No GIL Pine street. Wilmington.
salisbury was II single man, horn in Miss
pillion hundred and n cousin Ofex senator
Salisbury.
The Wicomico Presbyterian Church,
situated on Broad street. Salisbury. was
rcopcncd on Sunday last. The church
presents II very handsome appearance.
The old roof hiss been replaced. and the
chanccl and organ Ion have been rcnova-
ted. The interior has been handsomely
frcscocd and handsome memorial win.
dows have been contributed by different
individuals. The pastor, Rev. Mr.. Eckles,
has been mainly instrumental IN securing
the improvement WicomicO Prcsbyter.
ian Church is surpassed To have been cs'
tablshcd about 1905. Prof William Ecklcs
OF this town. brother oi the Pastor was
present nj the rc.opcning anl says there
was large attendance nj both the morn
ing and evening services. The music which
was excellent was led hy Prof Clymcr aud
wife, Wilmington, Del.
The Deals Island correspondent of
the Princess Anne Hrrid Whites: THE
White Caps notified one of our citizens
the other night that they would visit him
the next night Sure enough when the
door was opened by Mr.--hc discovered
man standing against the house, his
head covered by a White Cap, Hastily
snaiching up his gun, he pulled the irig-
ger aud the contents entered the body of
all that was mortal Of the White Cap and
over lac lumblcd Not being satisfied,
three shots from pistol into the helpless
White Cap was fired, aud Mr.--lhcn
kicked aud stamped i, until satisfied the
White Cap was dead. The work Of deaf
ing death To the White Cap was quickly
aud violently done, and the party then
retired feeling satisfied that M more
White Caps would bothcr him. The
White Cap in this ease was practical
iOkc-a suit of clothes stuffed aud sto0d
M along the Isle of the house