Democratic messenger., 1892-06-04

will he at ParkeTs Hotel IN POeomoke
City next Saturday and would prefer To
meet our delinquent subscribers and re-
ceipt for their subscription rather than
publish their names in our delinquent
list
The Eastern District Association
which embraces the Baptist churches on
the Eastern Shore Of Maryland, and sew
eral churches in East Baltimore. wifi hold
its session IN the First Baptist Church.
Pocomoke City, ON Tuesday, Wednesday
and Thursday, June :, $, ..
Memorial Day was celebrated on
Monday in almost every city and town
in the northern states. In many places
the day was legal holiday and all places
OF business were closed. The exercises
were OF the usual order. The day was
generally observed throughout the state.
-Layman H. Plummer, son of II. f.
plummer, of the Greensboro Free Press,
died at the residence of his father in that
town on Tuesday. aged Is years. lie
had been a student at Conference Acade.
my at Dover, Del, and was compelled 10
leave on account of sickness which has
finally terminated fatally.
George W Waller has just completed
n tour OF the Peninsula and says the far
mers nearly all say they expect 10 har
vest n crop of peaches, except late yellow
varieties lie also says the crop Of straw
berries will be the largest ever shipped
from this Peninsula. but that blackberries
will he very short crop, especially in
Sussex.
Mrs. Annie B Shovel will open
the Isle of Wight Cottage at Ocean City
this season, and as during the last season
will\giye her patrons satisfaction. Her
houySs paIronized by the hest people in
iheIcouhty and every one who has been
guest of Mrs. ShowelI will testify to
the excellent entertainment furnished
them.
Mis-. Fannie Anderson. widow of the
\ late Stephen Anderson, OF Berlin, has
been quite i'll with lung trouble nj the
home of her sister. Mrs. f. b. Russell in
this town. On last Saturday night Mrs.
Anderson's son. Henry. and family came
down from Berlin to be at her bedside.
We are glad To learn that she is much
better.
Mr. James Laws Purncll. formerly Of
this town, and u general favorite with our
people. was married ON the 9Th ul,.. 10 Miss
AnVie purnell of Lexington, Ky. ,laugh-
ter NNm Purnell wholesale aud retail
boolydealer Mr. and Mrs Purnell after
a dfigiN NfuI wedding trip, have settled in
Cleveland. Ohio, which city they will
make their future home. We wish them
a long and happy life.
Having completed a full course in
dress making at one of the largest and
most fashionable dress making establish
ments in Baltimore and having served as
superintendent of the work rooms for
several months feel competent to take
orders for and do all kinds of dress work.
offer my services 10 friends aud others
desiring dress work done and will appre-
ciate their patronage NJ Katie Purnell.
Several of our friends have remem-
ed us with fine strawberries this week
Mrs. Uriah w. Dickerson Of Colbourne's
presented us with "a berries which filled
a quart basket and Mr.. John l.. Robins
with a basket of 2s. Our old friend Sam
uel ii. 7. Tilghman. of Wilton gave us
four quarts on Tuesday. Thanks. friends.
Since the above was written Mr. George
Richardson, Of Spence. presented us with
basket of % and Mr.. Thos. Devereaux
with two baskets Of 26 each.
All Hallows Episcopal Church. Reg
ular services Communion every
Sunday at 7.30 u m. except the first sun
day in the month. First Sunday in the
month. morning prayer at 10 a. m Lita-
a. M services and sermon in general, at
1890 "A. m. Evening service and sermon
at $. Sunday school at 2.3O p. M. Week
day services. Wednesday evenings at
O'Clock; Fridays. Litany service at 43O
p. m. Services in Stockton on the second
and fourth Sundays in the month. All
are welcome To these services. Robcrt
Scott, Rector.
Great preparations are being made
here for the meeting Of the Diocesan
Convention next Monday. The historic
old church is being placed in order and
the members OF the congregation are
making preparations 10 give the delegates
a true Eastern Shore welcome. Confir-
nation services will he held ON Monday
evening at o'clock by Bishop Adams.
and the convention will organize on Tues
day morning at 10 o'clock with a cclebra
tion of the Holy Communion. Tie pub
lie is invited 10 attend al the sessions OF
the convention which will be held in the
morning, afternoon and evening of Tues
day and Wednesday.
The Eastern Shore does not appear
to invite foreigners. Out of wicomIco's
populatidV Of 1880 there are only AZ
foreignersA aib of Worcesier's 1871.
there are onfy 45. Talbot has the largest
number wDii $50. As a matter of fact
there are/on tpe Eastern Shore only
/ BAT foreign borh residents Cecil is not
incudeT of course. Nor does Southern
Maryland appear much more inviting
Rich and productive AS are all the mag
nficent farm lands in Southern Maryland,
they have in the last ten years attracted
but very few settlers. ST Mary's county
only 66 foreign born; Charles only ll3.
and Calvert stands at the foot Of the col
umn with only 33 foreigners