Democratic messenger., 1892-10-29


six thousand acres have been burned oyei
and several dwelling houses near Gum
boro have been destroyed No loss O
life is reported.
Miss NJ. Katie Purnell returned home
Thursday from Baltimore where she
went TO get the styles in dress making
and is now prepared to serve the ladies
of Snow Hill and vicinity in manner
that will please them in quality of work
and style and fit of dress.
The Smith Guards celebrated Coum-
bus Day last Friday by parading the main
streets of the town, after which they had
a skirmish drill and practiced at picket
duty Photographer ID. J. Gordon made
u picture of the company AS il was drawn
up in line across Washington street.
News of the death OF Mrs. Harrison
was not received here until noon on
Tuesday, when the daily papers bore us
the sad intelligence. Out of respect to
the memory of the Presidents dead wife
Postmaster Wimbrough draped the post.
office IN mourning on "Wednesday morn
ing.
The visiting attorneys in court here
this week were John W Crisfield, Esq.
and Joshua w Miles. of Somerset.
Messrs. Martin 4 Taylor and L. l.. DIR
ickson, of Berlin. and Lloyd Wilkinson
and Charles o. Melvin, OF Pocomoke, and
Gen Bradley r. Johnson and Albert ) j.
Owens, of Baltimore.
There Is more joy in printing office
over one sinner who pays in advance and
abuses The editor on every occasion than
over the ninety and nine who borrow the
paper and sing lis praises without con-
irihuting cent to keep it out of the
poorhouse. = TrapPe Times
The fair and festival held in the
/ Franklin House last Friday and Saturday
evenings. by the Faithful Workers Mis-
sion Band" of the Presbyterian Sunday
/ sSSHnbi pl ohhM lilAl, was sbCIt-s III
every particular. About 5000 was
cleared, which will be used toward build
| ing mission school about two miles
from town.
There will be joint meeting of
Maryland and Delaware Democrats a,
Marydel on Wednesday, November 2d
Active party men of Kent and Caroline
are making preparations for great gath
ering. Congressman Causey. OF Della.
ware. Ex.State's Attorney Lewis and Mr.
n. A. lIuison, of Denton, and several
others are expected 10 speak
MIR. Tappan presented us last week
with package of "Koal-Spar," powder
which is guaranteed when dissolved in
water and thrown upon coal to save %
per cent of the coal. II is guaranteed TO
be healthy and does away with coal gas
We have not given it fair trial yet, but
as far as we have gone We are justified in
saying that we believe ii to be great dis
coyery
By request we publish the following
I'VE do not presume 10 dictate the politi.
cal conduct Of our people, but we do
record our deliberate judgment that no
political party has a right TO expect, nor
ought II receive, the support of Christian
men so long rs il stands committed to the
lfranSa ,.nff,.. raf. -.
record in an attitude of open hostility to
the saloon.-Declaratio Of VI. f. General
Conference May. 1892.
The road strikers of St Peters dis.
trict. who refused To work on the public
roads when warned TO do so by the super
visor, several Of whom were under bonds
10 appear before court, came into court
on Tuesday last and plead guilty and paid
their fines. amounting 10 about $500
each In one case the fine and cost
amounted 10 $4,000 We understand
that some others who did not appear be-
fore court are under indictment, and their
cases will be attended 10 in the future
Princes inne Herald
Mr. Willard Beauchamp brought
some fine specimens of white corn grown
on his farm, to the MESSENGER Office,
on Tuesday William s Wilson, Esq,
also showed us some, two ears OF which
are produced on each and every stalk
The ears were long but small in circum-
ference, yet they shelled out nearly as
much as one of the largest ears of yellow
corn brought to us. This corn has very
small cob and Mr.. Wilson says he did not
select The ones shown us for their size
but rather TO show how much they would
yield.
MIR. George ii. Bohanan, of Iowa,
formerly a resident of this county, has
been visiting relatives here AMI else
where in the county. II was Mr. Bohan-
ans first visit TO friends and relatives
here for forty years aud he noted with
pleasure the many advances our peo-
pie had made, generally. during his
absence. While here he was the guest OF
his nephews, Messrs. Ruben. Oliver and
Sidney Nelson. near town. lie Is engaged
in farming in Iowa and has been finan-
cially successful in his work.
A correspondent to the Baltimore
dmerican of Monday from Pocomoke
City says: Forest fires are raging in va
rlous sections, and doing considerable
damage 10 much valuable timber. The
lands of j. Henry Young. ]. Z. Briting-
ham, Purnell johnson. Samuel X. Den
mis- estate and William Bishop have all
been swept by the fires, and much alarm
exists, as all efforts fail TO control them. |
and only good rain will stay their pro.
gress. Mr.. J. +. Birmingham suffered |
the loss Of the raking. consisting Of about |
500 loads, which is so essential 10 success |