Democratic messenger., 1892-09-17
.wanied.-A situation in a printing

Apply at this Office for particulars.
That was a cruel joke which caused
SO many members of the Smith Guards
10 get ready TO 20 10 Baltimore yester-
day morning 10 participate in the Naval
Veterans parade. Even some OF Tie
Box Iron soldiers appeared in town
dressed in their uniforms. Several OF the
soldiers were mad enough To fight a
whole regiment of Zulus when they heard
they had been made the subjects of a
practical joke.
The first registration of voters this
fall will begin ON Monday, September
18Th. aud continue until Wednesday. 2lst,
inclusive. On Monday, Tuesday. We'd
nesday aud Thursday, October Sd. 4th,
9TH and 9th the officers will sit again tor
+ the registration of voters, and ON Mon
day. October lsih. there will he n sitting
for the purpose OF making reyisions in
the lists and hearing applications for re-
nstaIement OF persons whose names have
been stricken off
All lIallows 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; Liia-
ny. sermon and Holy Communion at 10t
a. m; services and sermon i'm general, at
10 30 a. m Evening service and sermon
AT i30 p. m. Wednesday prayer and
lecture al 20 D. m Fridays, Litany ser
vice 1T 4.:i0 p m. Stockton services on
the second and fourth Sundays in the
month al 3 p. m. Public welcome To all
these services
The sale Of the personal property of
the late James Scott, held on Tuesday
and Wednesday of this week. was largely
attended by people from different sec
tions of Worcester, Somerset and Wi
comico counties There were also mum
her present from otter states who were
attracted there by the large number of
the MESSENGER The result was. good
prices were realized for nearly everything
sold. The two large sailboais, the Fair
field and the Lilly May" were purch-
ased by Mr.. WilliUm T. Scott.
The peach season is now about over.
Several of our growers have been very
successful and are TO be congratulated on
their good luck. One of the most fortu-
nate was Mr. Robert n Todd. who rails
ed a fine crop of peaches on his farm near
town, for which he found "A ready market
and fancy prices Mr. Toad addicis Tie
bearing OF his orchard to the care lie has
exercised IN culiivating the trees. \
great many farmers think ii only neces-
sarv TO set out an orchard and leave
dame nature 10 do the rest Experience
has proven that fruit trees require great
deal Of attention and the ground around
them must be frequently broken.
Five cases of genuine Asialic chol-
era have been discovered right in New
York City. These persons died of The
disease and the Board of Health has re-
luctanily admitted that cholera really
does exist in the city and that several
cases are vet being treated. DIR. Bryant.
Health Commissioner. has issued a crcu-
lar To the people of New York telling
them not 10 get scared and leave the CITY.
but 10 remain with their friends and near
their own physicians. He says If they
run out of the city and are taken sick
they will likely he left TO die uncared for,
50 they had better remain nj home The
physicians say there is no danger of an
epidemic. We only hope it is true
!. W. Newbry, Of St Michaels, has
designed and perfected the model of an
ingenious pair of oyster tongs. The tongs
in appearance are somewhat similar TO
the patent oyster tongs The main shaft
is of wood, and is used as an upright
Al the proper distance from the bottom
slot is made through this shaft, into
which is inserted a pulley. Through tins
slot passes The working shaft made of
iron for the sake oi weight and resist
ance. This shaft is given the proper
sweep each way, 10 be controlled from
above by a rope and pulley. fastened to
the mast Of the oyster vessel. OF course
the teeth for catching oysters are on each
shaft The iron shaft is practically an
automatic arrangement, and will open on
the bar without difficulty.
The funeral services of Mr.. James
W Evans, who died at his home IN Bish-
opyille on Thursday morning of last
week, were held in the Bshopyi.le NJ Z.
Church at , o'clock last Saturday after
noon, and were conducted by Rev Geo.
I. Anderson. the pastor, The discourse
was touching one and the speaker paid
a just tribute 10 the life and character of
our esteemed friend and patron Il was
probably the largest attended funeral
held in Bishopville for many, many years.
The church was flied 10 oyerilowing and
many persons were deprived in conse-
quence from hearing the eloquent words
of the preacher. After the services in
the church were concluded, interment
was made in Odd Fellows Cemetery.
The pail bearers were Messrs Levin ".
Collins, Joshua J. Collins. Wm. 5. Me
Cabe, Hugh J King, George Williams and
Benjamin T Parsons
The season for seeding of wheat is
about 10 commence, aud wheat IN This
county cannot he successfully grown
without phosphates. IT therefore be-
comes necessary for our farmers TO be
careful concerning the kind of phosphate
they use. pure hone phosphate is al