Democratic messenger., 1892-01-09

VI hseS AT Dfs fiaii y drugstore.
Mrs. V. :. Townsend is visiting
friends in Philadelphia aud New York.
Have your watch repaired by Boet
finger Il Walter. POS w Lexington ST.
Baltimore, Md. ~
Smoke "Paso Seco," "Paso Seco.'
Operas" "Opens" Fine Cigars at Dr
Halls Drugstore.
How many of the good resolutions
made a, the beginning oi 1892 have nj
ready been brokeny
The Pocomoke City National Bank
paid a fraction over two per cent. clear
during the past six months.
Smoke La Buena" and No. 1000
First.class Cigars. Also other popular
brands, at Dr. Halls drugstore.
Just received large consignment ol
blacksmith coal. Large stock Of hard
coal all sizes. Smith, Moore Il Co.
The Kingston greenhouse property
was sold at public sale on Tuesday last
C. w. Foniaine was the purchaser.
There will be services in 81. Agnes
Catholic Church. Sunday. January 10Th
at 1890 O'Clock a. m. and al 730 p. m.
The Directors of the First National
Bank of this town have declared semi
annual dividend of three per cent clear OF
taxes.
All persons indebted 10 the MEssES
GER for subscriptions or job work are re-
quested 10 call at the office and settle
their accounts
Diamonds and other precious stones
sci in the latest patterns of jewelry by
Boeitingcr * Walter. EOS W. Lexington
ST., Baltimore, Md. ~
Married on the evening of Dec. Both.
by Rev J. W. Gray, Mr.. William p.
Ward and Miss Maggie A. Dryden, both
Of Wicomico county.
The County Commissioners were in
session ON Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday of this week and were kept
busy making transfers.
MIR. and Mrs. b. T. Truiit com
menced housekeeping Monday in the resi-
dence on Market street recently vacated
by Mr.. John Matt Purnell.
Mr. Francis J. Barnes purchased
the home Of the late Benjamin Landlord
in Somerset county AT public auction last
Tuesday, the price paid was $aj00
This is the season of the year for
charity and we are informed that we
have in and near town several suffering
families. Let those who are able look
after them.
After spending the holidays with pa.
rents and friends in town all the college
students have returned 10 their respec.
tive schools 10 remain until the Easter
vacation.
Mrs Thomas ID. Purnell went 10 Bal.
iimnre on Tuesday To have her eyes treat
ed by an oculist. She came blind in one
Of iuem last week We hope her eyesigh,
will he restored
Have your property insured in the
Agricultural Fire Insurance Company.
the largest residence insurance company
in The United States. Rates low Pm
NELL & VINCENT
DIR. Dashiell has nlsssd into the resi-.
dence opposite Mr.. George w Purhelrs
and will have his office nj home in the
future. Persons desiring work done will
please call a, the house
The January term of the Circuit
Court for this county will begin next
Monday week. Being a non. jury term
il will not last many days and no cases of
importance will he tried.
Mr.. William Thomas Sturgis of this
county was appointed Assistant Door
keeper Of the State Senate at the organi-
zaiion of The Legislature on Wednesday.
We congratulate Mr.. Sturgis.
1t is stated that there are three hun
dred persons suffering with the grip in
and around town. We know there are
great many sufferers but cannot vouch
for the truthfulncss of this statement
beginning on Monday last, January
4Ih. 1892, the B. & f. 5. H. II. company's
steamer left Baltimore. Pier No 10. Light
ST wharf.at 430 p M, instead Of 5.30p m,
and consequently 30 minutes earlier from
all stations along the line of The road
The editor Of Odd Fellors' Tixitor re-
quests us TO inform the public that the
reason his monthly newspaper for Jan
uary has not been sent out to the subscrib.
ers is that both of the publishers of the
MESSENGER are sick in bed with In
grippe.
ID. X. Holmes, of Milford, engaged
there Tor many years IN photography,
died on Tuesday of pneumonia. aged "A
years. Mr.. Holmes was well known
here, having located his tent here several
years ago and made pictures for many oi
our people.
We acknowledge the receipt Of a
handsomely engraved souvenir from
Strawbridge & Clolhier entitled "What
We Look Like" This is one of the hest
known and most reliabe houses in Phila-
delpha where everybody is always made
TO feel AT home.
MIR. WIN. CluiF has sold his interest
in the pool room Ia Mr. Charles Smith.
and Mr. Clun will now be pleased To sup
ply his friends and the public with oys.
ters from his establishment opposite DIR.
Halls Drugstore. He intends 10 give