Democratic messenger., 1892-08-27
POCOMOKE.

Our town is "in il" BY this ambiguous,
slangy phrase we mean that our new
stores Will be larger, more substantial
and better equipped in every particular
than the old finder boxes, and that, very
soon now. they will be finely stocked
with goods for the fall trade, rcplete with
nice, new and clean bargains for custom
Of all kinds As the handsome new
structures loom up before the gaze our
merchants begin To look up. both liter
ally and metaphorically speaking. Nearly
all the gloom caused by the late coniia-
grafton has been dispelled and now every
ones countenance seems blandcd and
more smiling than ever
Among the strikingly handsome and
spacious new stores may be mentioned
those Of + G. Polk and Lloyd wilkinson,
the latter building for l. H. Merrill, the
clothier
H. r. Stevenson after an absence o.
four months is again with his family on
Clark Ave
Misses Bessie Stevenson and Minnie
Merrill returned this week from pleas
ant visit To Stockton.
Miss Jennie Smith, Miss Broughton' 5
friend and guest returned TO her home in
Caroline Monday.
Miss Rose Stevenson is visiting friends
in Princess Anne.
Prof f. J. Clarke. having finished the
SIX weeks course in voice culture under
Prof. Curry of lIarvord University, is
again with US.
Prot W j. Young and wife OF Lafay-
ettc College are home for short vaca.
ton.
Prof. 4. H. Merrill, of Vanderbuili
University, arrived here Wednesday from
Chaulauqua where lie filled the chair oil
oratory and elocution in the summer
school
Mr. ). Speiden Handy spent few days
in Chance. his quondam home this week
Mr. Jerome Hall left Tuesday on a
uuslhc>s UP ~ tiic ANcH iSHs lhhu ctdc>
and Canada.
Malcolm Council is sojouruing in Ac-
comac and Northampton
Miss Belle Boston, formerly of this
place, is visiting friends in town.
sIrs Mllie Primrose is spening few
days with her brother. NJ III Stevenson
al Cape Charles.
Mrs. Jerome Hall left for her old HON,
in Northampton this week.
Miss Edith Tilghman, after a pleasan
stay in our midst, returned To her home
in Baltimore Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs l. H. Merrill spent few
DAYS in Baltimore this week
The Pocomoke Cornet Band furnished
the music for the Cape Charles Fair. The
boys all report jolly time.
Many of our townspeople spent Thurs
day at Rehoboih, il being the occasion o
the lllth anniversary of Coventry Parish
The last obseques Of Mr. Samuel Mills
were held in ST. Mary's l.. L. Church
this town, "Wednesday morning at /
o'clock.
Our boys received challenge from tn,
Snow Hill nine this week, but could no
accept for many reasons. Some wer,
away from town and others could no
leave their work Ii the Snow Hill hoy
will come here we will entertain then
handsomely and make it interesting oi
the nd.-Come
| Worcester "coons" and Somerset
"coons' came together at this place. Th'
battle ground was at the race track, an,
the struggle was-not a free fight, bu
a well contested game OF base ball Wor
cester prevailed.
Prof. Wimbrough, of Princess Anne, i
visiting friends on Market street.
Mrs. ]. II. Feddeman has been spend
ing the week AT the Ford House This j
Mrs Fcddeman's first visit 10 her oil,
home for several years.
Many Of the sporting contingent her
avaled themselves of the cheap rates /,
take in the racing at Cape Charles durin.
the past week.
Miss Carrie Polk returned home Thurs
day after a pleasant visit to friends an,
relatives AT Cristield.
The Misses Richardson, of Box Iron
are the guests of Miss Blanche Powell
near town.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Bonneville are Wis
ting in Girdletrce.
Miss WEBSTER, of Baltimore, is tn
guest cf Miss Florence Costen.
Mrs. Harry Stevens is visiting friend
in Baltimore.
Mrs. II. f. Hall returned home Tucsda
from an extensive visit 10 New York an
Brooklyn.