Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1892-02-06

Tuesday WAS ground hog day.
Our brass band is a ,hingof the past
A fine selection of valentines at John
l.. Nocks.
Mrs. Z. r. Wharton. of Stockton, is
visiting Mrs. George NJ Upshur
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. NJ Upshur will
move to Baltimore on Tuesday next.
Valentines, sentimental and comic in
great profusion Mt my store. V Payne
Buy your valentines from the largest
selection in town at my store. V. Payne
Squire James C. Messick is out again
after being housed several weeks with the
grip.
Rev. + H. Miller has been assisting
Rev Mr.. Mace. of Frankiord, Del, this
week
REV Mr.. Logan, of Princess Anne, is
assisting Mr.. Fitzgerald this week in his
meetings.
Col. VIM J. Avdeloiic was in town
this week.
-Nr. Norman l.. Mason lefl here this
week for Philadelphia We wish him
good luck.
Rev. Joseph J. Devereaux, who has
been very sick for several weeks. is now
much improved.
Misses Florrie Vincent and EDNA
Hudson are visiting Miss Belle Mitchell
in Somerset county.
Mrs. Henry Nelson, who has been
quite sick for the past three weeks.is now
on the road TO recovery.
The newly elected officers of Allan
tic Lodge X. Of H.. Of Snow liill,were in
stalled on Tuesday evening.
-Msssrs. John Guthrie, of Onancock
Va. and Charles Ennis. of Pocomoke,
spent last Sunday in Snow Hill.
Some of the lumber has arrived on
court house square for the erection OF
Messrs. Wilson & Collins law Office.
The Fourth Quarterly Conference
for Newark VI. +. Church will he held on
Tuesday, February 9th, at 1890 a. m.
Someone entered the meat house OF
Mr.. Oliver Richardson. of Box Iron, on
Monday night and stole large quantity
of meat therefrom.
Berlin Nurseries are headquarters for
strawberry plants. Prices 10 suit the
times. Satisfaction guaranteed. Gaia
logue free: see al. in this issue.
MIR. $. l.. Mckee. with the jewclry
firm of Willard + Davis. Wilmington
Del. spent last Saturday and Sunday with
his father. Mr. W. ]. G. Mckee.
The Ladies' Aid Society of All Hal
lows church will meet next Tuesday
evening at the home of Mrs Marion lIar-
gis. A full attendance is desired.
Wanted 100 horsemen 10 join the
parade in Snow Hill on Washingion's
birthday. our young men have conclud-
ed that they too will celebrate the day.
1t will soon be time Tor our boys 10
get the baseball fever Boys. organize
early. practice regularly and see what
you can do for our sister towns this year
William r. johnson. Esq, has pur-
chased T. ID. Jones law office next TO the
MESSENGER office and will move in a
short while We welcome Mr. johnson
In cur ncighbprhood.
Mir. g. Marion Dryden is now ready
nj his store on Washington streets "a
supply his friends and the general public
with choice groceries Read his adyer
tisememt in this paper.
Will not some Of our enterprisinl
citizens build market house! II is yer,
much needed in this town, and from thu
number of meat merchants we think j
would be n paying investment
The Snow Hill market house is doing
good business in meats and oysters
Mr.. Gray has an advertisement IN thu
MESSENGER which you should consul
when you want anything for the table.
-R. ID. Jones. Esq. moved into III
law office recently vacated by Clayton J
Purnell. Esq. Mr.. Jones will he glad 4
have his friends call and see him. Tn
latch-siring hangs out in the same old
fashioned way
If you want an apple orchard Messr'
VIM. VI. Peters Sons will give you on
almost free. They offer choice stock il
another column Mt 800 per hundre'
trees. At this rate no one need want 70
a good orchard.
A meeting of the Maryland Demo
cratic Editorial Association was held !
Annapolis last Tuesday II was the ia
tcntiOn of both of the editors To be pre-:
ent, but. owing To an extra rush of work
only one could attend.
The County Commissioners were /
session here on Tuesday and Wed
nesdny Of this week Persons hayi I'M
business before the Board will find il j
session again on Tuesday 18th inst. an
every two weeks thereafter.
The Mansion House" Baltimore
centrally located and much paironiz"d b
the I eople of Worcester and adioinin
counties. Low Rates. Convenient fo
shopping. convenient To places of amus'
meni and convenient TO railroad.
Last Tuesday was Candlemas. .
ground hog day II is the general in
preston that the traditional animal SAL
his shadow and in consequence We nre I