Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1892-10-22

William llardie, of Fort Bowie aud
Miss Hattie Quinn were married by tele-
graph lew days ago. They could not
! find a preacher in town. so The telegraph
operator secured on at Fort Apache 2s5
miles away who tied the knot for them by
telegraph operators along the line were
witnesses of the ceremony All the Gus
tomary questions were asked and answer
ed by telegraph
Some of the train men of the Balti-
more X Eastern Shore Railroad found
the body of man on the shore at Clai-
borne Sunday afternoon. and mt the in :
quest some papers found ON the person
proved the body to be that of Capt James
MclIoney, who fell from dredgc boat on
Saturday, Sth inst, about three or four
miles from Claiborne. The body was
buried at Claiborne
Work is progressing rapidly on the
large storehouse Of II. J. McAllen & Bro.
being built for them by w. u. Corddry
& Son The frame work is all up and
the Notwithstanding is now being put on.
The contract calls for the completion of
the building by the first day of Deem
her. The Mcssrs. Corddry are equal 10
the demand and we expect to see the
McAllens' building ready for them on
/ time.
The taste displayed by Mr.. William
Powell in arranging the store windows
of p. ID. Cottingham & Co.'S is attract
ing the attention of all passers by and
deserves the favorable comment which it
receives. In the stationery window is
shown the largest and most complete
line of books OF every kind and station.
cry suitable for all purposes II will pay
you 10 look at their fine selection OF these
goods if in need of any
1T will he remembered by our read
ers that Miss Katie Timmons, teacher of
Nassawango school. assisted by her schol
airs and several friends. gave an entertain
inert in this town sometime ago, the
proceeds of which were To be used in
purchasing "A Bible and dictionary for
the school These have been bought and
are now in use : and too much praise can
not be given 10 the teacher for her efforts
to provide these very necessary articles.
All IIallows' Episcopal Church. Reg
ular services Holy Communion every
Sunday at 40 a. m. except the first sun
day in the month. First Sunday in the
month, morning prayer at 10 a. m; Lita-
ny. sermon and Holy Communion at l0t
a. m; services and sermon in general. nj
10 80 a M Evening service and sermon
at 80 p. m. Wednesday PRAYER and
lecture nj 100 p. m. Fridays. Liiany ser
vice 49, p. IN. Stockton services on
the second and fourth Sundays in the
month at 3p M Public welcome To all
these services
During thunder storm cow on
the farm of Miss Emma Clark, near Della
ware City, was struck by lightning. The
cow was not killed but the entire hide Of
the animal was loosened to such de-
gree that handful may he gathered up
on any part of the body. even between
the horns, where II usually is as tight rs
way She seems also to have been in
inrcd about the brain. as her actions are
strange and unnatural. Veterinary Sur
geon T. Il. Vail attends her and feels
much interested in the case Hidllctorn
Noc Era
Still it comes in. On Monday last
more specimen ears of fine corn raised
this season by Worcester farmer Was
sent 10 us by Mr. John III. Truitt; II ears
of tie corn raised on his farm. not far
from Snow Hill. will fill half-bushel
measure He also sent us IL sweet poia-
toes which also filled half hushcl. So
far Mr.. Truitt leads in corn II has been
suggested 10 us that il would he good
idea TO forward some Of the finest speci.
mems of the farm products of Worcester
to the Maryland Worlds Fair Commits
sioners to he exhibited in the Maryland
building at the Fair.
The corner stone of the new Metho-
dist Protestant Church At Mt Pleasant,
was laid Wednesday The subscriptions
for the day amounted To nearly $4,000.
The new church will he finished with
brick, with marble trimmings on the out
side. II will cover an area of 30 feet by
| 100 feet. Is feet corner height, slate TO rs,
of modern style of architecture Tie in
side will be divided into three separate
apartments audience room, class room
and Sunday school room The seating
capacity will be about 900. The build
ing when completed will cost about
100000.
The Faithful Workers" band of
little children connected with the Pres
byterian Sunday School, of Snow Hill
have been engaged for several months,
under the direction of Mrs ID. Il. Fnz-
gerald. in making various articles for a
fair, the proceeds Of which is TO he used
toward building mission Sunday School
building near The home of Mr. Thomas
Devercaux about two miles from town,
on the POcomoke road. Mrs John |.
| Sturgis is the founder of the school and
it is in ilourishing condition in point of
members. The fair was held in the
Franklin House last night and will he
continued this evening at the same place
Rev. DR. l.. T. Bowen, of Marshall.
| Mo, filled the pulpit Of the Presbyterian
Church of Snow Hill last Sunday morn
ing and evening. and preached two very
interesting and instructive sermons. DR..
! Bowen is the author of work ON the