Democratic messenger., 1892-12-10

/ during me holdays, the nature OF winch
will be made known through this paper
later on
MIR. +. A. Richardson brought to our
Office one day this week twin ear of
corn Al the base OF the stock the ears
are Joined together for about one inch.
when they prong out into two distinct
ears, being about one inch apart nj the
ends.
1t gives us great deal of pleasure 10
inform our readers that ex-Sheriff Uriah
F. Shockley aud his son Sidney. who
have been very sick with typhoid fever
are improving rapidly. through the skill
of DR. Paul Jones, and their strong constr
tutions.
No better preparation for the hair has
ever been invented than Ayers Hair
Vigor. II restores the original color to
faded and gray hair. and imparts that
natural gloss and freshness. everyone so
much admircs. Its reputation is world
wide.
Attention is called to the large adj
veriisement of w. :. Dickinson Il Son
on the editorial page of the MESSENGER
to-day. This firm adyertises large
number of Christmas presents with the
prices. Ii is an excellent list to select
| from.
Some Of our citizens enjoyed a fox
hunt on Thursday morning Henry Da-
Wis turned fox loose on the Holloway
farm few miles from town on the Ber-
lin road and after three hours chase ii
II was captured in the neighborhood Of
Five Mile Branch
There is a church at St Peters.
Somerset county. which does not owe \
cent. either 10 its pastor or anyone else.
Every Monday morning regularly the
pastors salary aud other expenses are
paid Does like condition exist with
any church in this county?
MIR. John l.. Mock has been in the
city this week where he purchased one
of the finest line of CONNECTIONS ever
brought 10 this town. lie offers in his
advertisement 10 have baked free of
charge. fruit cakes if the fruits for the
same, are purchased at his store
when your heart is bad, and your
head Is bad. and you are bad clean
through, what is needed" ?" asked Sun
day-school teacher OF her class Il know
Ayers Sarsaparilla," spoke up little
girl, whose mother had recently been
restored to health by that medicine
Snow Hill is putting on its holiday
attire. The store windows are filed with
handsome articles for Christmas presents,
and the show windows of the dry goods
stores are attractive with dress goods
and trimmings. Read the advertisements
in the MESSENGER before going out To
make your purchases.
Rev. l.. w. Causey of Massachusetts
is visiting friends and relatives in this
town. His wife is sister Of Mrs. l. T.
Matthews and Mrs. w. Coard Braiien.
Il has been about ten years since he was
i'm our town before. lie addressed an
audience at the Court House last even
ing on the subject of Prohibition.
A recent convert to the Adventist
faith in Kent county, was arrested on
Monday of last week. charged with vio-
laiing the Sabbath by husking and haul
ing corn. The justice gave him hear
ing aud imposed fine Of s. and costs
lie appealed on the ground that lie took
Saturday for Sunday as his religion
directs
When girls get together they will
say things. One Of them WAS telling of
a blackboard party" in which she had
participated. And when we got back" !"
said she, 1--WE were chilled through. So.
while the boys took smoke, we sat and
Rugged the stove" "well = exclaimed
the girl with big blue eyes. Il think you
might have bucged the boys and let the
stove do the smoking"
The CuIpeper, Va. Exponent says
Our people never water their hogs. as
they supply themselves by boring into
the ground. They climb trees and eat
apples-go out into the cornfi.ld and pull
"rosin" ears-shake persimmons off the
trees-and when killing time comes we
throw them into the river and they cni
their own throats. Take them all around.
they are very accomplished species.
The Baltimore and Eastern Shore
Railroad Company are prepared TO fur
nish oyster shells in car loads Of six hun
dred (600) bushels or over at all points on
this line as far east as Whaleyville at
rate of cents per bushel. and to st.
Martins and Berlin al 1t cents per bushel
delivered on cars. Orders can he filed ai
present on short notice. A. ]. Benjamin,
General Freight Agent.
Samuel II. Wiley. Esq. editor OF the
ST. Michaels Comet and ddrertiser paid a
visit to his sister. Mrs. Thomas r. Selby
in this town last Saturday and remained
over Sunday. He was accompanied by
his mother who will spend the winter
here. Mr.. Wiley is an applicant for the
position of Postmaster at st Michaels
lie is good Democrat and his paper
has done good party service that merits
reward. We hope Mr.. Wiley will see
his ambition gratisfied.
Policeman Kennerly. of Salisbury,
arrested Mark Cliff. formerly of Balli-
more. but at present employed as night
clerk at the Peninsula Hotel in Salisbury
Monday on the charge of having stolen
$50 from Mckenzie Harris Sunday night
while the latter was asleep in his room