Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1892-10-08

% b. Voshell. paying teller of the
National Bank of Smyrna, Del. has been
arrested. and arraigned before the L. s
Commissioner for Delaware, under the
charge OF classifying the banks accounts
and embezZling since last April about
81 900 of its funds. lie is prominent
and popular citizen of the town about ~
years of age and Of good habits Where
the money went is a mystery. His faith
er Is a man of considerable wealth.
The Comptroller of the Treasury on
the LIST inst made the first quarterly ap-
poriionment of the public school tax 10
Baltimore city aud the counties Of the
amounts will be paid on drafts on aud
after the 10Th inst. This distribution like
the one made in June last, is made upon
the census Of 1890. and this will account
for the differences between this and the
usual October distribution. The dislrihu-
ton gives 10 Worcester county 2.il5 a
for white schools and 1853 Is for colored.
On Friday last Mr. David Colhurn.
of Medora. Indiana, formerly resident
of this county, called at our office and
subscribed for the MESSENGER. Mr. Col
burn spent more than "a week in the
county visiting friends II WAS his first
first visit here for tweniy-lhree years and
he appreciates the many Improvements
that have been made in our town. Mr..
Coburn Is one OF the most successful
Indiana farmers. lie says our farmers are
Just as good as those in the West.
For several years Snow Hill has been
in need of nice, clean oystsr saloon,
where ladies and gentlemen could ENJOY
"A delicious oyster stew or Try. We are
pleased 10 announce that an establish
ment which will meet all your require
menis is being conducted by Mr.. ii Clay
Burbage, next to DR.. Halls drugstore. II
is being paironized by the best people of
the town Families supplied with oys-
tiers on short notice Confectionery and
foreign and domestic fruits See his adj
vertisemcnt elsewhere.
Mr. Allen Howard. State Siatisiician
was in Snow Hill Wednesday afternoon
and Thursday morning collecting siatis
ties for his first annual report. While
here he was the guest OF Mrs. Virginia
Spence, who is relative His visit to
the MESSENGER office was u pleasant
surprise To us, not having an idea he was
on the Shore. lie left here on the after
noon train for Wicomico where he was to
continue his work. Mr.. Howard takes
great interest in MS work and he will
make the office he holds yield valuable
information 10 the people of the State.
Hear they are, and they are uneXcell
ed: Standard, Harvest Queen, Bone
Meal, Pure Dissolved Raw Bone aud
Celebrated Ground Bone These goods
are not new phosphates. They were
used last year and have been used this
year. and excellent results have followed
their use L. :. Farmer x Co, the Man
utacturers, are not new men to us. We
have known them for nine years, and
know they are square and honest men.
We sell their goods at the lowest figures
and can recommend them. Hastings Il
Shockley.
&C. H. Toadyine, formerly of Sails
bury, now "A resident of Elizabeth City.
y {. has executed deed Of trust to A
G. Toadvimc and l.. f.. Williams, of Sal.
isbury. for the beneili oi lis creditors
His liabilities are about $22 900 with
ample assets This assignment is per
sonal, covering property in Salisbury
and does not affect the affairs of the G.
IL Toadvine Lumber Company, Of Eliza
beth City, n. C.. Of which he is president
and manager. Among the assets is tie
famous Wicomico Falls Mill. one o: the
finest waterpowers in the state.
The Rev w W w Wilson has ac-
cepted an invitation to become pastor of
First VI. T.. Church, Iloboken, n. j. He
has accepted the call with the expectation
of being transferred to New Jersey Con
ference next Spring. The church is
large and excellently located. II pays "a
salary of $500 per year and provides
"a parsonage free Of rent. Mr.. Wilson was
admitted to Wilmington Conference in
1877 and ranks among The leading mem
hers He was pastor of the Snow Hill
VI. +. Church for many years and has
many friends here who will be glad To
learn that he has such an excellent ap-
poiniment