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Democratic messenger., 1892-04-09
New Castle Prcsbytery.

The Presbytery of New Castle will
meet in the Manokin Presbyterian church
of Princess Anne, Tuesday. April 18th, al,
o'clock p. m, and continue IN session
till Thursday. The Presbylery includes
NIL the territory of Delaware and the
Eastern Shore of Maryland, and numbers
forty five ministers aud tifiy-one church
es This is the principal meeting Of the
year, and there will be an attendance Of
between fifty aud sixty ministers and ell
ders On Tuesday evening sermon will
he preached by the retiring Moderator
Rev. Charles A. Walker, of Berlin, Md
II is probable that on Wednesday even
ing young man will be ordained 10 the
Gospel ministry which will he an inter
esting occasion. There is "A large amour /
of business 10 transact, among which
will be the election of two ministers and
two elders as commissioners To the Gen
eral Assembly which meets in Portland
Oregon, on the 10Th of May
Democratic messenger., 1892-04-09

Uneasy lies the head that
wears a crown may have
been sound philosophy in ye
olden time, but uncrowned
heads are very uncomfortable
these days. True, styles in
crowns have changed some
what and this may account for
it. 1t is now the privilege Of
every sovereign citizen of this
free land to wear a high hat
or a low hat, narrow or broad
brim, hard or soft. round or
square. or perchance a straw
hat-that symbol of summer
time serenity, Whatever NAV
by your taste you can find a
satisfactory style and salts
factory price at Richardson,
Smith, Moore & Cos.
Our spring stock of Hats is
unusually complete. 1t en-
braces all the latest spring
shapes in soft and stiff Hats
in fur and wool. and full
line of the prettiest and new
est productions in straw.
Democratic messenger., 1892-04-09
IN MEMOItIAM.

On Wednesday, March lG, 1892. at the
residence of her parents in West Wash
ington. ID. C., Miss Mamie F. Parker, in
the twenty-third year of her age
The air is full of farcwtlls to the dy-
ing. And mourna. for the dead +"
But in the death of those who sleep in
Jesus we sorrow not as others who have
no hope. Our grief Is confined To onr
selves, and we sigh and weep and wait in
sweetest hope, believing with AN ever in
creasing assurance that Jesus died and
rose again. and that them also which
sleep in Jesus will God bring with him. ="
Were II not for this assurance oGr lives
would be cheerless and hopeless, and our
hearts would be filled with unuttcrahlc
grief and inconsolablc sorrow The life
of the loved one whose death is the oc-
cusion of this notice, wa. "A life full of
pleasure and sunshine for the family cir
Gle, and full of willing and loving service
for the Master Aud yet She had the
humblesl views of herself and OF her ser
vice; but the Master whom she loved aud
served paced his estimate and hcncdic
tion upon her worth and her work No
murmer escaped her lips, She was in the
hands oi loving Savior and she knew il
and trusted all TO Him. hearing her suffer
ing with pious resignation Ia the vii of
One, who docih all things well
She was surrounded by her parents,
brothers, and other loved ones whose af
lection and eviction knew no bonds, and
whose grief was such as wrings loving
hearts when loved Cncs are torn away.
But the Christian hope is theirs and with
this comfort we leave them. The mem
ory of the just Is blessed For the purity
of her character the gcn,leness of her
spirit, the pie,y OF her heart, the sincerity
Of her friendship, the fever of her luye
place this lrhute upon her bier
Another hand is beckouns Us.
Another call i given:
And glows once more, with angel steps
The path which leads to heaven
BY oNE WHO KNEW HER
Democratic messenger., 1892-04-09
KLEJ GRANGE.

Rev. G.. w. Strickland, who has been
agent for the property known as the
"Drexel Estate" for the past three years,
has resigned and VIM e. Tarr, formerly
OF this place, has been appointed his sue
cessor. We hope Mr.. Tarr will prove AS
honest an agent as Bro Strickland aud il
possible better.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Jones aud family
of GIrdIetree. was the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. W Webb, on Sunday last
Miss Rosa VI Porter, who has been Wis
iting Baltimore for the past three months
is expected home soon
The Misses Annie Callahan aud Sallie
Tilghman. are visiting friends and rela
tivcs in Somerset county.
We are very glad that our preacher
Rev. f.. H. Derrickson has been sent
back to Us, and preached for US Sunday
morning April Sd
There has been very fine residence
known as the SHADY side Hotel" erected
at Matoponi for the benefit of the fiehcr-
men. J. b. Smith and G. ". Hammond
are the proprietors They opened for
business last Monday morning. CHAPS.
Democratic messenger., 1892-04-09
To the Citizens of Worcester
County.

Thousands Of people ase starving in
Russia The American Relief Associa-
tion. of Philadelphia. is appealing for
funds. The American sympathy with
Russian distress has already manifested
itself in practical way by sending the
steamer Indiana with Il load of provis.
ions. Another ship the "Concmaugh" is
now being loaded. \ third ship will
have TO he sent Will YOU help to freight
these ships with provisions that Russian
peasants may not die of starvation Cash
subscriptions for the Relicfo the Russian
Famine will he received 10y Rev u. B.
Fitzgerald of Snow Hill and forwarded
Immediately Ia the Treasurer OF The Re.
lief Association II will facilitate matters
il those living outside of Snow Hill will
send in their subscriptions hy mail at
once.
Democratic messenger., 1892-04-09
BOX IRON.

Mr. Isaac Henderson, of Wilmington
Del is home on VISIT To his mother
Miss Amelia Davis who has been visit
ing relatives and friends at Berlin. return
ed home last Saturday
Mrs. Mary Rowley will leave Saturday
for Philadelphia where She will make
her future home
Mr.. W. c. Bromley paid visit to Klej
Grange one day this week
Miss Hattie Pennewell, Of Snow Hill,
was the guest of Miss Matte Brimcr last
sunday.
Mr. and Mrs 1Iorace Truit visited
friends a, Newark this week
Mr. Edgar Braiien, Of Snow Ilill, paid
us visit last sunday. GUESS VINO.
Democratic messenger., 1892-04-09
800 Reward 800.

The readers of This paper will be
pleased to learn that there is nj least one
Il rcadcd disease that science has been able
To cure in all lis stages and that is ca
tarrh. Halls CatarTh Cure is the only
positive cure known 10 the medical fra
idrniiy. Catarrh being constitutional
disease. requires a constitutional treat
meni. Halls Caiarrh Cure is taken in
iernally. acting directly upon the blood II
mucous surfaces Of the system, thereby
destroying the foundation of the disease
and giving the patient strength by build
ing up tho constitution and assisting ma
ture in doing lis work. The propretors
have sO much faith in lis curative powers.
that they Offer One Hundred Dollars for
any case that it fails To cure Send for
list of testimonials Address.
f. ]. CHENEY X co. Toledo. o.
sT- Sold by Druggists. s5c. mch. 10 I'm
Democratic messenger., 1892-04-09
BISHOPVILLE.

Mr. Levin Miller is having new vessel
tween here aud the city
Herring are very plentiful aud are sell
Ing very cheap.
\ valuable horse belonging To Mr. IIil-
larry Coffin died one day this week
Miss Annie Coffin came home from the
city on Saturday Ia visit her parents
Messrs. Isaac + Rayne, I, Rayne, Jr.,
Frank Williams and w. Hudson left on
the ith INST for a trip TO Newport News,
Va
On account Of some of he mac hinery
being out ot order the steam mill Of MIR
James Evans has not been running for a
week or more
Democratic messenger., 1892-04-09
Drama and Minsirelsy

The entertainment gwen in the town
Jugs of This week under the auspicies of
Miss Katie Timmons, assisted by several
Of her frie nds, for the benefit of The Mas
sawango School was decided success
both in attendance and performance
The play with which The program open
ed, entitled The Boys Plot" was a wise
selection and the east of characters was
admirable throughout. The performers
knew their respective parts perfectly and
acted them in "a manner that showed
good training so that not break occurr
ed from the beginning 10 the end Each
of the performers deserve commen daliOns
of praise. but special mention should be
made oi the fine acting OF Miss Katie
Timmons, who as the widow, Mrs Smith.
surprised the audience with the degree Of
perfection which she exhibited as "A stage
performer. Ernest Johnson her son
band, however, and arranged the we'd
ding Of his sister, Sadie Smith, who made
IA beautiful bride and the young preacher,
iIance Fooks, happy man. when joined
in wedlock by the Priest John Devereaux
The marriage scene was realistic but the
sOlemniiy Of the occasion was destroyed
by the appearance of the widow, who
rushed in just at the conclusion of the
ceremony with burst of abuse and con
demnatiOn of her sou. daughter aud sou
in-law that can only he appreciated by
Witnessing tho performance. After the
play minstrel performance WAS gwen
in which Messrs Charles Corddry. Sic
phem Bnwden. George Gray. William
Bowdem and Lnry Wilson participated
They kept the audience in an uprnar of
laughter and their musical selections
We're very good The evenings enter
ininment was interspers scd with vocal
aud instrumental music which was en-
jDyed very much y quarteite composed
oi Misses Julia Fooks aud Edna Hudson.
and Mcssrs VI VI Nickcrs and Edgar II.
Braiiem rendered beautiful song cnli-
tied Friendship. Love and Song' Miss
es Hudson aud Fooks also sang several
duets. Miss Minnie Vincent presided nj
the organ. and her accompa nimenis and
solos were performed in her usual grace
ful manner
Democratic messenger., 1892-04-09
Cigarette Smoking.

\ bill, preventing the sale OF cigar
rettes. meets with my most hearty appro-
val The injurious effects of cigarette
smoking have been long ago noticed and
written upon, not only by some of our
most eminent physicians. but also 3y
some of our ablcsl editors.
Amongst the diseases incident 10 cigar
reiie smoking, would mention, chronic
throat affections, chronic caiarrh, very
obstinate cases of bronchitis general de
bility, nervous troubles of various sorts
and in the last named class could he men
toned insanity. which has been the re
suit of persistent cigarette smoking in a
few cases. such bill appeals 10 human
iiy. and should in my Judgment be passed
without dissenting vote.
WM l.. RoEINs. VI -.
Democratic messenger., 1892-04-09
POCOMOkE.

This city is now full of preachers.
Preachers 10 the right of you. preachers
10 the left of you, preachers all around
YOU. The sixly-fourih session of the
Maryland Annual Conference of the
Methodist Protestant church met here to
day wednesday, Rev John d. Kinzer.
of Baltimore, was elected president on
the first ballot. receiving 80 of The 1876
votes cast; only G6 were necessary To a
choice Rev r. f. Coulbourn. of Lynch
burg. was elected Secretary with Frank
T. Bens on and B. A. Dunn assistants
The retiring President, Rev Mr. Straver.
delivered his message 10 the conference
in which he again referred To the advisa-
bility of dividing the conferencc.a matter
which he treated at some length in his
report OF last year. but To which the con.
ference declined To agree The present
condition of our work" he said. us en-
couraging, but ii is not what il should be.
nor can il he while the conference insists
that its president supervise a work four
hundred miles square have Travelled
and preached necessarily through the
year, and yet there are eighty churches
that have not been visited Some new
work has been taken up and promising
societies have been organized. Never be-
fore have the principles which diiTeren-
tiaic MS from ot her MeihodiSmS heen Su
highly appreciated Let us be true 10
our trust aud by pulpit and press insist
upon distinctive principles until more
intelligent and selfrespecting denomina-
tionalism animaies all our people.
Much of 10 days session was taken up
with routine work, such as receiving re
ports, etc.
THE CITY ELECTION
Well, the election is over and am
glad of il; the "citiZens" ticket was de
feaied because il insisted on running Mel
vim for Mayor We are sorry both sides
did not take our advice. however, and
settle their differences before election
day DR. Coston will no doubt make an
excellent Mayor and the city council is
all we could desire Let us bury our diff
ferences now and ali pull together for the
welfare of Pocomoke. M.
Democratic messenger., 1892-04-09
BUSINESS LOCALS.
New Spring goods AT b 7. Trui

New Spring goods IA, B 7 Truitts.
All the lales styles in soft and still
hats, for the spring AT b T TRUTHS
My stock of clothing i larger, and
better styles Tor spring aud summer than
ever before, and prices lower so if you
want good suit foI little money | am
with you, Respectfully, y 4. Truiii.
Diamonds and other precious stones
sci in the latest patterns of jcwelry hy
Bocilinser Il Walter, POS W Lexington
ST. Baltimore. Md. "
B. 7 Trut has the preiticsi line of
Spring Suits for men, boys and children,
ever offered for sale in this town But
don't take our word for il 20 and see him
and he will prove what he says is true.
-You can buy the best hand made
shoe in town for $500 AT u. T. Tiuilt's.
Democratic messenger., 1892-04-09
More Favorable Reports as to
Sailing the Bay. =

As there has been some delay owing to
the unfavorable weather, with other un-
avoidahlc circumstances, we have not
been able Ia report sooner. \ party of
ten went on Thursday. 9th uli.. To Win
ter Quarter To see and select suitable
place to cut the proposed inlet. and they
report the enterprise very encouraging
more than We have ever anticipated, rs
some, before going, had doubts about the
success, but now feel satisfied il can be-
done. They report three feet Of water AT
the starting point which is at the head of
a creek running up in the beach. The
distance Ia cut, hy accurate measurement.
is one thousand and SiXiy-six yards, with
a very low beach To cut through. We
suppose upon "A level. Me will not have
To cut through more than three feet
They also dug some holes To find out the
condition of the bottom and found it To
he of such a nature Ms will almost war.
rant The work success. And now ali
We want is for the people of this county
to get aroused 10 the work and it will he
accomplished without doubt. will
try 10 make some statements i'm regards To
the cost of the work. suppose we cut
this inlet thirty feet wide and three feet
deep, that would he ten cubic yards. al
lowing two cart loads To the cubic yard
this will make twenty loads To one yard
in length. Cannot two men cut and roll
out Of the way thirty yards from the in
let, twenty cart loads in one day: That
is a small days work. Ii so, how many
men Will il take 10 do the work in So
many days: Five hundred men, AT this
calculation. can do the work in four DAYS,
and We think ii moderate days work
when we come 10 look AT il We think
i. no trouble 10 get this number Of men
and great many more, if all take an
active part in the work. aS they should.
for all will he benefited
Now about the expenses necessary for
the work | think that wheel bnrrows
are The cheapest and quickest way to get
the dirt out ot the way. 1t is impossible
Ia set enough carts and oxen to do the
work. and the number OF wheel .barrows
can be agreed upon hereafter should
think not less than three or four hundred
owing 10 the force we can get
Now that we have an assurance of get
ting the oyster license money. it will give
us start. We think there will he no
trouble as some are willing to give mon
ey instead of work To raise all necessary
expenses. The people will have to be
fed and a temporary tent built 10 stay in
while al work. These are suggestions of
ours. II anyone knows OF Il plan better
than the one we have suggested let il lie
known. as We are ready To be advised and
will yield Ia any better arrange
ment than We havc offered 10 help the
cause. We further think ii proper 10
call meetings AT different parts of the
county at an early date as possible So
that all may turn ont aud show that they
are in accord with This enterprise and
give all the encouragement possible Then
we can arrange a proper time for TIE
commencement OF the work do not
think ii necessary To explain what we
want To cut this inlet Tor aS everybody
already knows it is a general benefit 10
every citizen IN This county Next
,IoHN H. BURBAGE.
Democratic messenger., 1892-04-09
CLAYTON J. PURNELL. Attorney at Law
Order NiSi.

Annie X Blades. Executrix of Erastus NJ
Blades. mortgage under a mortgage
from Robert T. Bell aud Mary f. Bell
his wife, eX parie
In the Circuit Court for Worcester Coun-
" in Equity. No. 1910 March Term,
1892 to wit: April Sth 1892
ORDERED, that the sale made and re
ported by Anpie r. Blades, ExecutrIx.
ior the sale Of the Real Estate in the
above cause described be ratified and
confirmed unless cause TO the contrary
thereof be shown on or before the 2nd
day of May next provided a copy of this
order he inserted in some newspaper
printed in Worcester County, once in
each of three successive weeks before the
said 2nd day of MAY in the year Eigh-
teen Hundred and Nincty-twos
The report states the amount Of sales
To be $S0000
FRANCIS HENRY PURNELr., Clerk
True Copy.
Test FRANCIS HENRY PURNELI. Clerk
apl 93t
Democratic messenger., 1892-04-09
To Peninsula Editors.

Any editor belonging To the Peninsula
Press Association who can make the trip
to San Francisco with the National Edi-
torial Association the first of next month,
will be furnished my Delegates Certih-
cate" ON application, and such iniorma
,ion as can give toward making his trip
a pleasant one. No one but bona .fde
editor can use tins certificate"
{. l.. VINCENT.
Secretary and Treasurer
Democratic messenger., 1892-04-09

The Mansion House" Baltimore Is
centrally located and much paironizcd hy
the people OF Worcester and adjoining
counties Low Rates. Convenient for
shopping. convenient To places of amuse.
ment and convenient To railroad
Democratic messenger., 1892-04-09
CLAYTON }. rrRSELL, Attorney at In,
Order NiSi.
Caroline Henson by William II Henson
her husband and next friend,
ItTSffN

Henry Stevenson et nj.
In the Circuit Court lni Worcester coun-
" in Equity. No. l3i3. March Term.
1892 To- VII April Sth, 1892
ORDERED. that the sale made and re-.
ported by Clayton j. Purnell. Trustee.
for the sale of the real estate in the above
cause described be ratified and confirmed,
unless cause To the contrary thereof bc
shown on or before the 2nd day of Nav
next, provided "a copy of this order he in
serted ~ some newspaper printed in
Worcester county. once in each of three
successive weeks before the Goth day of
MAY, in the year Eighteen Hundred and
Ninetv-two.
The report states the amount Of sales
to he $500 40
FRANCIS HENRY PURNEIL. Clerk
True Copy,
Test: FRANCIS HENRY PURNELLH
april 9-3t
Democratic messenger., 1892-04-09
Official Paper of Worcester Co.

Authorized by the County Conn
missioners to do all the County
Printing for 1S92-93. Has the
largest bona fide circulation OF
any newspaper published in Wor-
ccstcr County and can prove il.
Democratic messenger., 1892-04-09
THE coLoRED SCHOOL.

MEsSRs EDITORS Please allow me
space in your columns To state that Arbor
Day exercises NJ the colored school in
this town were grand The compositions
prepared 10y the scholars were very good
and the declamaiions excellent, the sing
ing was also very good In fact the EN-
tire program deserved TO be well spoken
of and reflected much credit on Prois
Young and Bailey, who have filled their
respective positions in very acceptable
manner for several years past.
AN OBSERVER
Snow HILL Apr. &, ~
Democratic messenger., 1892-04-09
AIsBOR DAY.
II was Observed Here by all the
Schools White and COlored.

Arbor Day was observed by the Snow
I'LL High School on Wednesday with
appropriate exercises In the afternoon
at two o'clock. the schools. with few
visitors, assembled in the School Hall and
heard the objects of observing the day
presented in rccitations, songs, etc. The
leading thoughi advanced was the proper
care OF trces, especially OF young trees
A. the school grounds have on former
occasions of this sort been well filled with
a variety Of trees, only two were planted
ON Wednesday,-a pine, The first choice
of the several departments of the school,
and an oak, close second The name OF
Calvin B Taylor, Esq, County Examiner,
was by unanimous vote given To the pine,
and that of ON" of our faculty. Miss Mary
VI Bratten, To the oak
The observance OF Arhor Day in our
public schools cannot fail Ia be produc-
tive of good Results in creating II proper
appreciation for and love of trees Tine
children thus Taught will come 10 regard
trees as friends 10 be protected aud not
objects for every idle jack knife to de
stroy The improvement in this direction
Is already manifest, we think and il is
To be hoped that more general recogni-
ton Of the claims Of this really important
subject will soon so possess our school
authorities and the people at large, that
Il proper observance ot Arbor Day will
be insured in every school throughout
the state, and especially in our own
county
Democratic messenger., 1892-04-09

Boetiinger & walR. experts in re.
pairing monographs and repeating watch
es, 2O5 West Lexington street, Baltimore.
Maryland. "
Democratic messenger., 1892-04-09
rs HORSES! rs
FOR SALE A large number
of fine young horses which
will suit most anyone

Fine Young driving horses, nice large
brood mares, good gentle farm mares
Will sell very low, either for cash or on
time with note and approved security.
Call and examine them. Resp'y
THOS. P. SELBY. Snow Hill.
Democratic messenger., 1892-04-09
SATURDAY.
May 7th, 1892
beginning at ; o'clock P. W.,

beginning at o'clock r. NJ,
in front Of Parker's Hotel in POGO
moke City, the following described
real estate:
FlRST-All that property kown as
the Young n Colburn Ship Yard,
having front of about l. feet on
Pocomoke River. the line adjoining
James 7. Youne's mill being about
29S feet long, and that on the south
side being about 269 feet in length.
SECOND-All that vacant lot on
Clark Ave, known as the Meadow
lot, having front of about 7:i feet
and :: inches and depth of about
* feet and / inches.
.TIIIRD.-All that lot on Clarke ave
nue. adjoining the outlet to Youne's
mill having front of about Is feet
} inches and depth of about 81 #.
. inches with the buildings and i'm
provements thereon. See Plat Lot
No. /.
FOURTH.-All that lot on Clarke
aAenue adjoining the lot east above
referred to having a front of about
- feet and inches and a depth of
81 feet and . inches with the build
ings and improvements thereon. See
Plat Lot No. ,
FIFTH.-All that lot on Clarke ave
nue. adjoining last described lot,
having a front of about II feet and
} inches and depth OF about %
feet and inches, with the build
Ifings and Improvements thereon.
See Plat Lot No. ).
SIXTH-.All that lot known as the
Blacksmith lot, on Clark Avenue
adjoining the Electric Light Co.'S
lot, having front of about 81 feet
and 5 inches, and a depth of about
30 feet, with the buildings and inn
provements thereon. See plat, lot
No. ..
SENENTH-All that house and lot
fronting on Maple street, now occu-
pied by Cal. Townsend, Esq, with
front of about 81 feet and inches,
and depth Of about Isl feet and 10
inches. See plat, lot No. :.
EIGIITIl-All that house and lot
fronting on Maple street, known as
the ~. 5. Young lot" fronting
about "a feet and q inches with
depth Of about 80 feet. See plat,
lot No. ..
.4 y plat of all the above prop
erty will be exhibited ON day of sale
by Trustee, showing the lines and di-
mensions.
This sale does not include any indi-
vidull real estate of either James T.
Young or Charles II. Colburn, but
merely the partnership property. The
individual real estate will be offered
in June next.
Democratic messenger., 1892-04-09
Notice to Creditors.

All ceeditors of Young & Colburn,
or of James Young and Charles H.
Colburn individually, are sequired to
file their claims with the Clerk of the
Court within six months from the day
of sale properly proven.
CLAYTON J. PTRNELL,
Permanent Trustee