Democratic messenger., 1892-11-19
LOCALS.

sNoct0h th shNc'f-
Misses Eihlyn Wilson aud Carrie
Peters have the measles.
"A new light ship is TO be placed off
Fenwick Island Shoal on December 18th.
MIR. and Mrs John W. Purnell have
little girl visitor at their home near
town.
The merchants of Snow Hill will
close their stores next Thursday Thanks
giving Day.
"A little girl made her appearance at
the residence Of Mr.. James p. Townsend
last Tuesday night.
-Messrs. W. ID. Corddry, Jr.. and F.
L. Leatherberry spent several days in
Baltimore this week.
WIN. F. King. Esq. teller Of the Ma
tional Bank of Pocomoke City. was in
town on Wednesday.
Mrs Croxall, of New York, and Miss
Dickinson, of Baltimore. are visiting at
the home OF Mr.. p. ID. Cottingham.
AS the result Of betting on IIarri-
sons election David Jones will shave j.
J. Foller for nothing for i2 months.
County Commissioner Uriah Dicker-
son Is down with the measeIs. Old fel-
low, we hope you will soon crawl out of
il.
-Ex-Sheriff Uriah F. Shockley and
son. p. Sidney. are quite sick. We trust
they will rapidly recover their former
good health.
Rev. James II. Campbell, A. NJ the
editor Of Old Fsllocs' Yisitor expects to
preach for Rev. Robert Watt in Milford,
Del, tomorrow.
Cards are out announcing the nu p
lials in Salisbury on November 30th
of Miss Mamie V. Toadvine and Mr..
Dean w. Perdue.
-Messrs Boehm & Wilson our pOpu-
lar artists left on Monday last for Cape
Charles City. Va, where they have re-
ceived a contract.
DIR E. S. Dashell has moved into the
house on Market street recently vacated
by Mr.. Harry Dougherty. His Office is
in the Franklin House.
The Rev. Mr.. Scott will by request,
repeat next Sunday evening, the sermon
on the intermediate State" which he
preached some time ago.
MIR. James A. Dashiell has been quite
sick this week. Mr.. Dashiell is getting
along in years and his health has been
very poor for year or more.
Captain Capper has badly sprained
ankle as the result of a cunning expedi-
tIon. He Is unable to wear shoe and is
compelled to go on crutches.
-Rey Henry johnson, Jr.. colored OF
this town and Miss Annie +. Bailey, OF
Salisbury, Md. were married in Salisbury
last week by Rev J. II. Winters.
Governor Browa has fixed upon Fri
day, December 30ih. as the dav on which
the eight murderers of DIR. J. ii. Hill
shall pay the penalty for their crime.
Mr. William Cluf left for Washing
ton. ID. C.. last Monday, where he has ac
cepted position as book-keeper IN one
Of the most fashionable hotels in the
city.
MIR. Thomas Shockley and his sister,
Miss Rebecca, Of Wilton, add Miss Sallie
Birmingham. Of Pittsvill. spent part of
last week the guests Of Miss Berthe Rig
gin near town.
Union Thanksgiving services, TO
which all are invited, will he held in the
NJ. Z. Church next Thursday morning at
1890 o'clock. Rev. ID. b. Fitzgerald will
preach the serman.
MIR. T. r. Tingle and his mother are
spending some days this week at Stock
ton, but will return 10 Snow Hill and
spend Saturday and Sunday with his
aunt, Mrs DIR. Tinglc
MIR. Ferd Maddux In his carriage and
Mr.. LEVIN Disharoon in road cart col.
lided on the other side Of the bridge
last Saturday night and Mr.. Maddux's
carriage was badly damaged and himself
somewhat bruised.
-Burley Shockley, youngest son Of ex-
Sheriff L. r. Shockley. died last Friday
after several weeks illness of typhoid
f:ver lie was very promising Young
man and the family have our sympathy
In their great loss.
Since the beginning oi the cunning
season sportsmen have been busy har-
vesiing patridges. rabbits and other game
Birds are reported plentiful and quite
a large number have been killed in the
county during the past week.
Local news is very scarce now. The
election is over and il is hard work fol
us to furnish live local paper. W,
would appreciate il If our subscriber,
would inform US Of any items of interest
TO the public which may come under
theii notice.
Hon Robert +. Bratten's plurality IA
Somerset County was 23. II was report
ell In some of the daily papers that hi
lost the county. Otherwise the Repub
licans carried the county. Mr. A. u
Barnes received the higest vote cast 1919
The second trial Of Francis Ling'
for the murder of Mrs. Annie Miller ter
minated in n most unexpected manner u
Camden, n j.. Saturday afternoon by
Lingo being discharged after the cour
had ordered the jury 10 find = verdict %
"not guiltv." His trial las been WATCHED