Democratic messenger., 1892-11-12

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We are glad TO see that Hon. Geo.
NJ Upshur has recovered from a severe
attack of neuralgia of the stomach. He
was taken last week during Court and
was very bad off for several days.
Tuesday was a very quiet day in
Snow Hill. One would hardly have
realized that an election was being held
had il not been for the congregation of
few citizens in the neigborhood of the
Court House.
| For Rent-the farm whereon William
VI. Britiingham now resides and known as
the Atkinson Farm. Situate in Atkinson's
District Apply 10 George $ Richard
son, Snow Hill. or +. W. McMastcr. Po-
comokc CITY, Md. 81.
Mr. John T. Riggin, who about a
year ago moved from here 10 Pocomoke
City, died on Thursday after lingering
illness OF consumption. He was gen
tleman well liked by all who knew him
and we are very sorry 10 learn of his
death.
MIR. 7. II. Tingle. son Of Eugene y.
Tingle, Esq. OF the shelbyvi.le, Mo,
Shcl5g County Guard. is here with his
mother on visit to Mrs Leah Tingle
Mr.. Tingle is practical printer and
stuck some type in the MESSENGER office
on Monday.
5000 will buy high grade Union
safety bicycle. cushion tire. full ball bear
ings, in first class order. II is $l3500
wheel when new has been used about 3
months. For further particulars address
;. Luther Mckee, . East Second street,
Wilmington, Del.
-Messrs II. f. Powell & Co. of Sails
bury have something important to say 10
the people OF Berlin. Bishopville, ST. Mar
tins, Coulbourn's, Wilton, and other sec
tions Of Worcester County, in their new
advertisement which will appear in to-
days MESSENGER. Read it,
Quite a number of Worcester Coun-
tians came home to vote on Tuesday,
among them being Messrs. Geo. X. Mar
shall, Edward Dixon, and Thomas r.
Townsend, Of Baltimore; Prot Thomas
II. Spence, of College Park, Md; Martin
dale Vickers of Dover, Del, and others.
Extra meeting services will COM
mence tomorrow in the NJ. +. Church
Rev. G. +. Sheppard. Of Princes Anne
will be with us during the week to assist
in the services. Union Thanksgiving
service will be held in this church Thurs
day Nov 24li at l0i a. m. Rev. ID. b.
Fitzgerald will preach the sermon.
Owen Sypherd, Pastor.
w orcesier can boast OF man who
is 81 years of age and has voted 6i times
the straight Democratic ticket without
ever scratching it once. lie will fight at
the drop Of the hat ii you were TO ask
him TO vote any other. la order TO vote
for Cleveland he walked twelve miles TO
get certificate TO vote in the district
TO which he has recently moved. The
gentleman is Mr.. Henry Shockley, father
of John IL. Shockley.
Mrs. George V. Sheppard, of Stock
ton, this county, died very suddenly of
heart disease last Friday while on visit
10 her sister in Massachusetts. lIcr re.
mains were inferred in the North along
side of other deceased members Of her
family. She was bright woman pos
sessed of more than ordinary intelligence
and leaves behind her large circle Of
friends 10 mourn her death. Her husband
has our sympathy in the loss of his dear
one.
Mr. Thomas Lindsey aud wife, OF
klei Grange, who came 10 Snow Hill six
months ago to take charge of the Wash
ington House, moved back 10 their old
home last week. much 10 the regret of
their many friends here. Mr. and Mis-
Lindsey are wholesoul ed people and
none know them but TO like them Mr.
G. T.. Mock Is experimenting the Wash
ingion House al present. lie has had
considerable experience in the busin ess
and will keep the house up To its past
reputation.
On Saturday Mr. William Quirk, an
inmate of the aims house of this county
died Of old age. For many years he had
been well known to the people of the
county having been at different times
employed in tile office Of the Clerk of the
Circuit Court He went TO the aims
house about year ago. but had once be-
fore been there in time of adversity.
The Snow Hill correspondent Of the Bal
timore Herald says Of him: Forty years
ago William Quirk arrived In Snow Hill
and sought aud found employment as
copyist in the office of The Clerk of the
| Circuit Court. Nothing was known of
his former history The was then about 40
years oldl, and he volunteered no infor-
nation other than that he waas native
of ireland, was educated al Dublin, which
was the home of his father, and while
still boy left without the consent of his
father and worked his passage to
America. Afier remaining in Snow Hill
only few years he wandered off and du-
ring the war was IN Georgia. lie again
came TO Snow lIil aud was engaged in
tailoring for several years. and once more
was engaged in the clerks Office, where
he got TO be well-known figure Always