Democratic messenger., 1892-07-09

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After the arrival of boat to day take a
look at La Tosca Sweets" and straw
berry Dainiies." They are the latest
novelties in confections at Nock's.
There will be services nj the Catholic
Church. Sunday, July 10th. At 1890 n. m.
and at :. p IN. Monday. July lith, a: 3
p. m, erection OF The station of the cross.
which failed TO arrive last month.
AT AN early date. Mr. George I. Brat
ten will make some marked improve
menis IN the architecture Oi his residence.
and George :. Richardson. Esq will i'm
prove his property with new porch.
Misses Ella Moore. Mary Spence.
Margaret Spence, Adele Spence and Prof
Thomas II. Spence were among those
who attended the meeting of public school
teachers al the Blue Mountain House this
week.
The ladies of Trinity Church desire
us To thank the public for them in ac-
acknowledgement of the generous patron
age OF the festival held at their Church
ON the Fourth. The attendance was
large aud good order prevailed.
Mrs. Eugene Riggin. nee Ella Hack,
formerly of Snow Hill, now of Los An
gelrs, California, is here with her hus-
band on visit 10 her father. Mr.. james
ID. Hack. Miss Pearl Thornton. niece of
Mr. and Mrs Riggin, is here with them.
The County Commissioners IN ses-
sion ON Wednesday struck the Levy for
1892. The tax rate is 50 cents ON The
800; : cents additional being added TO
the rate of last year TO cover any losses
The county may sustain by the Pocomoke
fire.
Attend the sale of personal property
by Clayton ]. Purnell, Trustee, at the res
idence of Major W. Pilchard next Tues
day. Horses, cattle, sheep, hogs. car
riages, carts. wagons, farming imple
ments and household and kitchen furni-
ture
During the past week, the members
of All Hallows' Sunday School have plac-
ed in the church handsome prayer desk
and stall Of antique oak as memorial TO
Miss Martha Z. Rock. who. for great
many years was jealous worker in the
church and teacher in The Sunday School
The glorious Fourth was quietly OBJ
served in Snow Hill. All the stores were
closed and business generally suspended
Bunting Was lavIshly displayed and the
small boy had his usual amount of fun
The ladies OF the Methodist Protestant
church held festival in the Court House
yard which was literally paironized. In
the evening the yard was brilliantly illu
minated with chinese lanterns.
Mrs /. B. Conner was thrown out of
her carriage last Monday morning at the
steamboat wharf by the horse becoming
frightened at the steamboat whistle and
running away. Mrs. Conners face and
body were badly bruised although she
sustained no internal injuries. The horse
was captured near the Virginia railroad
crossing, having detached himself from
the carriage near All Hallows Church.
The town of Church Hill, Queen
Anne's County was swept by cyclone
of wind and rain on Sunday evening
Buildings were demolished, trees up
rooted aud the Episcopal churchyard.
which contained n number of huge trees
is mass of wreckage, trees four feet in
diameter were broken off like pipe stems
The handsome colored glass windows
were demolished, tombstones were over
thrown and in some instances blown 80
feet away.
A petition has been generally signed
by our merchants and manufacturers
calling for a meeting in the Court House
next Monday evening. July lith, at s
O'Clock, for the purpose OF discussing the
idea of having trades display in Snow
Hill this Fall To commemorate the sesqui-
centennial of the formation of Worcester
County and making Snow Hill the Coun-
~ seat. We commend this movement
10 the people ot Snow Hill and hope they
will show an interest bv lending their
presence at the Court House on Monday
evening.
EARLY Rose and Early Amsden peach
es are making their appearance IN our
market. The yield of peaches in this
section, however, will be very small, the
June drop having caused the greater
portion Of fruit 10 fall from the trees
Peaches have been "A failure In this sec.
tion for a number of years. and many
farmers who have large orchards are
talking of cutting them down This is
also an "of year" for apples. The crop
last year, however. was the largest, and
the fruit the finest, known for n long
time. The corn crop which has looked
so promising is now heing damaged by
the shot worm and many fields have the
appearance of having received vollcy
of buck shot from "a mountain howitzer
Mr.. Glen w. Hack. of Los Angeles,
California. son of Postmaster. James
ID. Hack, of Snow Hill, was severely
burned about the feet recently while en-
deayoring 10 rescue horses from burn
ing stable adjoining his home The fire
occurred between midnight and day and
Mr. Hack hurried from his room to the
scene OF tbe coDtlagration without adorn-
ing hls feet with their customary encase-
mcnis. He saw the poor dumb animals
surrounded by the seethiDg flames, and
unmindful OF the danger to which he ex
posed his person. rushed in TO save them
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