Democratic messenger., 1892-07-02

guns In time. As il is. there will he no
celebration here with the exception Of
festival to he held in the afternoon and
evening in the Court House yard by our
Methodist Protestant friends. They pro-
pose to make this an enjoyable affair and
hope TO have you with them. At night
they expect 10 have brilliant display OF
fire works.
For the accommodation of several
subscribers we publish this week com
munication regarding beach trip, which,
we have no doubt, the participants great
ly enjoyed, but our friends will please re-
member that We cannot attempt TO chron-
icle the experiences in this lengthy man
ner of every beach party and picnic held
in Worcester County this summer. OF
course, we want TO please our readers and
in doing so We have To select news that
will be Of interest 10 the greatest number
All Hallows' Episcopal Church. Reg.
ular services Holy Communion every
Sunday At $50 a. m. except the first sun
day in the month. First Sunday in the
month, morning prayer at 10 a. m; Lita-
ny. sermon and Holy Communion at lOi
a. m; services and sermon in general, at
1890 n. m. Evening service and sermon
at s. Sunday school at 9 30 p. M. Week
day services. "Wednesday evenings at s
O'Clock; Fridays. Litany service at 4.30
p. m. Services in Stockton on the second
and fourth Sundays in the month. All
are welcome 10 these services. Robert
Scott, Rector.
Snow Hill no longer has town hall
or public place wherein entertainments
can he held. The hall formerly used for
this purpose. known as Purnelrs Hall.
which was fitted with scenery and other
paraphanalia for the successful presenta-
lion OF the drama, was rented TO the
Smith Guards for an armory three months
ago. This week the stage has been torn
down and the scenery removed for the
purpose of making the armory larger.
The Guards have q good drill room; hu:
the people Of Snow Hill will soon realize
the disadvantage of having no place to
hold entertainments in.
Recent reports from the peach grow
ing districts are not encouraging. A
great deal of the Young fruit has fallen
from the trees. In the Blue mountain
peach belt of Washington county the
yield will be. so II is now reported, small
er than was at first expected. The same
report comes from the Eastern Shore
counties. and dispatches from Delaware
say that the estimate Of the crop in that
State is but million baskets, which Is
but one eighth Of a full crop. However
when the people see the young peaches
begin to fall in June they are apt to over
estimate the number which fall and un-
derestima,e those which remain.
Rev Charles Hill died at the home
Of his son, Rev. e. A. Hill, in Salisbury,
Wednesday, of last week, aged seventy
years. Mr.. Hill Was probably the best
know minister Of the Methodist EpIsco-
pal Church in this section OF the State,
having held numerous appointments. lie
WAS born at Dagsboro. Del, and was adj
mitied to the Philadelphia Conference Of
the Methodist Episcopal Church in ls45.
He joined the Wilmington Conference
In 1858, and remained a member until
this year, when he retired and took up
his home in Salisbury. During Mr.. Hills
active ministry he held appointments IN
Port Deposit. Philadelphia. Salisbury,
Wilmington. Easton and other places In
In lS49 he was stationed IN Salisbury. his
last charge was Elkton. lie leaves wild
ow and five children.
Mr.. 0tho Parker. the genial Purser
OF the steamer POcomoke, gave bay par.
" 10 number of his friends on Wednes-
day evening after the arrival Of the boat
The party left for Public Landing about
five o'clock. They were served with sup
per by Jacob S,urgis, Esq, at the Ocean
View House. The menue embraced all
the delicacies of the season. Following
are the ladies and gentlemen who made
up the party: Misses Lulie Covington,
Lottie Smith. George Smith, Emily
Dougherty. Ethel Purnell, Blanche Pur
nell, Juliet Purnell. Mamie Wilson, Nora
Dryden, Netiie Dryden. Margie station.
Miss Marian Johnson. of Horntown, Va, i,
and Miss Landell, Of Philadelphia. Mess.
William Johnson, X. ID. Jones, J. T..
White, W. T. Dickerson, Harry Coving-
ton, John Station. T. II. Spence, F. H.
Purnell, S. 5. Mills. t. II. Adams, o. l..
Parker. Drs. w. l.. Robins and 5. X.
Marshall.
The Corner Stone of the new acade-
l'my. now being erected at Princess Anne.
will he laid with Masonic ceremonies on
Monday the 4th of July. Great prepara-
ion highly interesting one. Hon. Geo.
Savage. of Baltimore, will deliver the ad-
dress on the part of the Masons, after
which addresses will he delivered by
Judge Irving. Hon. J. w. Crisfeld and
Hon. l.. l.. Waters. All the Masonic
lodges in this county and the lodges in
Pocomoke and Salisbury have been inyi-
ted to participate. The Deals Island
Cornet Band will he present and dis
course patriotic and enlivening music
A procession composed of Masons in uni
form, school officials, school children and
others interested In school work, will
form on our streets and march to the
academy grounds. The Fourth is a ma
tional holiday and We hope all parts of
the county will be represented at the