Democratic messenger., 1892-09-10


ny, sermon and Holy Communion at 10
A. m; services and sermon in general, a
10 30 a. IN. Evening service and sermon
at 730 p. m. Wednesday prayer ant
lecture at 730 p. IN. Fridays, Lilany ser
vice at 43O p. m. Stockton services OF
the second and fourth Sundays in ,h,
month at 3 p. III. Public welcome 10 al
, these services.
We are To have IL at last A build
ing on the Robins lot. corner of Wash
ington and Market streets Messrs X J
McAllen 4 Bro. have leased this desira
bly, located lot and will commence imme-
diately to build a cOmmodious store
house on il. THIS is something we have
hoped for many -a-day and we are very
much pleased TO know that this enter
prising firm has broken the ice toward
improving that side of Washington street
which has been an eye sore so long tc
the public. The McAllen's expect 10 b,
in their new home before Christmas.
Captain John A. J. Hudson, of North
Beach Life Saving Station is genius
His home about one-half m lie down the
beach from the station house, contains
many evidences of his skill as an artist
and mechanic. The walls are decorated
with paintings of marine subjects which
he has executed In mastery manner
Carved picture frames adorn the walls
with penknife. A beautiful little bed.
stead occupied by his two sons was made
by him from pieces saved from the wreck
of fine vessel. II is made principally
of walnut and teak wood. Some OF his
carving would do credit to professional
He has a sweet-tOned violin which he
also made of wood washed ashore by the
wild Atlantic's waves. Captain Hudson's
home is full of curiosiiies which have
been washed up by the sea and have been
accumulating for years until he now has
a large collection.
While returning home from Whites
Store, on Wednesday night, Mr.. John
Givans and +. f. Powell met with an
accident which resulted in considerably
bruising both gentlemen. They were
driving along the road ai good gait
when their horse espied an object ahead
winch caused him to stop suddenly. Both
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the buggy. Mr.. Powell falling his
weight on the shaft, broke il an fell Ia
the ground without serious injury; but
MI Givins did not come off so we'll lie
fell between the legs of the horse, and
became entangled in the harness in such
a manner as not TO get loose until the
horse had run some distance and kicked
him several times in the side. II is more
than likely he would have been killed
had not the harness broken which lei
him fall 10 the ground. DIR. John 5
Aydelotie was summoned. who found
several of Mr. Givans ribs broken which
he set and dressed other wounds. The
gentlemen are doing well at present and
are TO be congratulated that the result
was no worse.
Henry Purnell, weIl-known old
colOred man about town who always ar
gued that the "best way is as good as
any" met with an accident Sunday morn
ing which cost him his life. Henry usu-
ally slept in the second-siory OF Mr.. Tho
mas u. Johnson's store. II was his Gus
tom TO sweep ont the store every morn
ing. and as Mr. Elmo Johnson carried
the key, Henry would hoist one of the
windows down stairs and make lis exit
through il and go 10 the town pump for
fresh water. He did this TO keep from
disturbing Elmo After his work was
done he would 90 up stairs and awaken
him. Last Saturday night Henry drank
very freely and il is supposed his brain
was so badly muddled on Sunday morn
ing that he thought he was down stairs,
when he stepped cut of the second-story
window and fell head foremost on the
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Mr. Henry White and Bill Anderson who
assisted him 10 his feet, when he walked
nearly as far as the corner of Green and
Washington streets. He was muttering
to himself but when questions were put
TO him he appeared unconscious of the
fact. He was taken TO the house of a
colored man nearby and DIR. Aydelotte
was sent for but the man was so badly
hurt that he died within an hour. An
inquest was held over him on Monday
and the verdict rendered was To the effect
that he came to his death by accidentally
falling from window.
On Thursday OF last week the mem
bers Of the Smith Guards received notice
To appear the next evening in Full Dress
Uniform for drill and business of impOr-
tance." The drill was gone through with
to the satisfaction Of Captain Capper and
his lieutenanis, after which the Guards
paradcd the streets Of the town in their
bran new uniforms. They made "a very
fine appearance and marched and drilled
well. After going through the principal
streets, halt was called in front Of the
Washington House and guns stacked in
the porch, after which the business OF
importance" was attended TO i'm the din.
ing room Of the hotel. Captain Cappei
had ordered a splendid supper for his
men and when they had all marched into
the room, with spon,eneily unlock ed
for, three cheers were given for their gal
liant captain After lunch, toasts were re-
sponded to by Captain Cappcr and others
The Captain addressed his mrn as 1,
their duties and reciied the trials met
with in raising the company lie sait
that he wanted more good men aud thai
valuable prize would he given to tn,
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