Democratic messenger., 1892-04-16

l.. Mock.
Candy from lOc to 75e. per h. at J
l.. Nock's.
DIR. Ellis and wife, of Baltimore. wer,
in town on Monday
Miss Nellie Lankford. of POcomoke
City, is visiting Miss Minnie Wilson.
The finest line of Easter Eggs ever
brought to Snow lIil:, at J. l.. Nock's
--Mr-. Annie Jones. of Cape Charles, is
visiting her mother, Mrs. Kate Braiien.
Miss Berthe Brooks, of Dorchester
county. is visiting Miss Mary Burroughs
Capt. sam. Benson is visiting his
daughter. Mrs wrix f. Payne in Phila
delphia.
Il am mp with the times. and carry all
the latest novelties in confectionery J.
l.. Mock
The Shakespeare Club will meet nt
the home of Miss Covington next Mon
day night.
The W G. r. L. will meet next Tues
day afternoon at the residence of Mrs
John |. Sturgis
MIR and Mrs. John T. Taylor and son
Clarence. spent part of this week in
Georgetown, Del.
The Ladies Aid Society Of the r. T.,
Church will meet mex; Tuesday evening
at Mrs. Thomas II. Collins.
Miss Della Burbage lefi here for Bal
iimore on Monday. where she has gone
10 learn the millinery business
Mr. L. W. IIardcastle. of Easton Wis.
tied Snow Hill on Tuesday in company
with +. ID. Martin, Esq. nf Berlin.
One of the telegraph operators Al
Clayton, Del, dropped dead Saturday
nj ht Heart disease WAS the trouble
Miss ANNE Duffy, who has been Wis
iiing relatives and friends in Salisbury
for sometime, returned home this week.
jacob Victor, an aged and respected
colored farmer. of near town. died at an
early hour Monday morning, in his eighty
sixth year.
Friday being a legal holiday the
bank and schools of this town were
closed The school children will have a
vacation until Tuesday.
MIR ]. $ Price has been in the city
this week buying his spring stock of dry
goods lie invites Won to call aud see
them and get the first pick.
"A large number of Pocomoke peo-
pie were here before the County Commits
sioners last Tuesday trying to str aighien-
out the colleciorship tangle for that dis
irict
Misses George Smith and Sadie
Payne. who are spending the Easter IIoli
days with their parents, will return 10
Wilson College. Chambersburg. next
week
Mrs. Mary IIaslup. State organizer of
the Woman's Christian Temperance
Union. will visit during the first week in
May. Stockton. Girdletree, Snow Hill,
Newark, Berlin and Bishopville
MIR. +. G. Polk. Pocomoke City's
leading merchant tailor. was in town
Thursday. Mr.. Polk believes in adver-
ing in good newspapers and has placed
one in the MESSENGER this week
This section was visited By severe
electrical storm on Thursday night The
rain poured down in torrents. Vivid light.
ming illuminated the sky aud the heav-
ems artillery Numbered volley after vol
ley.
The Delaware sturgeon fishing fleet
nj Mispillion creek have taken lj0 stur-
reon this season. the largest number up
Ia this date in any previous season. The
prospect is for a very large catch of these
fish
The Milford Ners and idrertiser
says II is reported that married man
in this town was treated To coat of tar
and feathers on Saturday night last by
gang of masked men, for cruelty 10 his
wife and family.
There is some talk Of the young men
Of Snow Hill organizing an athletic asso-
citation. They propose 10 have room
fitted up with all modern appliances Tor
exercising their muscles and improving
their physical condition.
Services in the VI. f. Church to-mor-
row at 1890 a. IN. Sunday school at p
M. and prayer service at 6.30. Preach
ing at 7.30' Subject for the evening.
Paradise Lost" All are welcome. J.
Owen sypherd, Pastor.
"A flour war was in progress lnst
week at Cenireville. II was occasicned
hy the competition of local mills and a
Wilmington firm. The citizens were
amused as well as supplied with cheap
flour while the hosiliiles lasted
-Messrs. Bishop, Coyineion * John
son received handsome large safe this
week for their banking establishment.
next door To The MESSENGER office. II
was necessary To take out the end Of the
building 10 place the safe inside.
Il will be in Berlin on Saturday. April
Both and in Pocomoke City on Monday.
May 2d. 1892, for the purpose of receiving
license money for the ensuing year
Francis Henry Purnell. Clerk of the Cir
cult Court for Worcester county.
The Hon Joseph Mulhaiion appa.
rently has secured a position upon the
editorial stafi of the Fergus Falls tDak !
T,uraoI az ths last issua of that ,or,.i,,us