Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1892-10-15
The reputation of the "Maltby

| ~ "huSi tue present management. hl'
TACT with its central location should rec
ommend it TO all travellers.
Do you want new set of harnes,
or your old ones repaired II so. call OF
Mr.. J.. W. Taylor, neal the Bridge. II,
has Ind tweniy-seven years experienc,
and knows his business He carries ,
large stock and will sell cheap for cash
r.. 5. NJ. Il Co, are getting in new
stock of fall and winter goods consisting
of Ladies' and Misses coats and under
wear in all styles and prices. Also a
complete line of carpets, carpet lining
stepping, etc. Look for their new al
next week.
The little baby girl of Mr. aud Mrs.
Marion T. Hargis was badly scalded on
Wednesday by the overturning upon IL
of bath tub containing hot water DIR.
Paul Jones dressed its burns and the
little one is now getting along AS well as
could be expected
Court will commence next Monday
week. If not paid before then, you will
have been notified by postal card how
much you owe us. Bring or send the
amount to us. viii you wait to re-
ceive a postal card. or pay your subscrip-
tion before next Saturday:
The Prohibitionists have organized
club Of IS members, with the following
officers: Laurence Hastings. President:
John 7. Taylor, Vice President; John 5.
Hill. Secretary; r. J. McAllen. Treas
urer. The club will meet every Monday
night in Knights of Honor Hall.
On Saturday next we will send every
subscriber 10 the MESSENGER whose sub
scrption is not paid in advance, postal
card notifying the receiver Of The amount
due us for subscriptions. Subscribers
will please heed this notice and bring or
send the amount TO us. We need the
money and must have H.
Several members of the Epworlh
League of this town, visited the aims
house ON Wednesday last. The EpwCrth
League is doing good work in our town,
and is becoming more popular, as it
grows older. Last Wednesday night they
held their regular business meeting, and
several new names were added TO the al
ready large list.
Capt Capper has issued an order To
the members of the Smith Guards in
which he calls attention To failure in part
of some TO attend drill. lie says only
matters of great importance excuse the
men and that the law will be enforced.
Friday, the 2lst. being legal holiday. The
Company will practice at field exercises
and skermish drill
Died, on Oct. 9th, at his home. near
Georgetown, Del. Mr.. James Donovan.
Mr.. Donovan had been complaining for
some time. lie was the father of Mr.
lsobt. Donovan Of this town, and was
ninety-twO years old at the time of his
death. lie leaves a wife who is ninety
one years old, and several children To
mourn their loss.
On Saturday Mr.. William s Wilson
and family arrived home from Ocean
City, where they spent the summer in
their magnificent cottage. Mr. Wilson,
who is the mayor of Ocean City, takes a
great deal of interest IN the welfare of
Maryland's city by the sea, and predicts
a more successful season next summer
than this, which was the best in The hisio.
ry of the place.
The fools are not all dead vet. This
was thoroughly demonstrated last week
by Leonard Ayres, one of the cappers at
Stanbury's canning factory. Delaware
City. Filling his mouth with gasoline.
he held a lighted paper in the vicinity.
and blew. The oil ignited and exploded.
burning his face and hair. Fortunately
the injuries were but slight although
painful
Mr.. Martindale NJ. Nickers. who lie :
gan the printing business in this office
some three years ago and has continued
with us up to last week. has accepted a
situation on the Wilmington Conference
Herald at Dover lie left for his new
home last Monday, where we trust
he will make his fortune. We regretted
TO part with him. but it was much to his
advantage that he should accept the of
fer made him to 90 To Dover.
We are very sorry that Snow Hill
will not get the PLAGUE or butter tray
mandatory now located at Frankford.
Del. which is to be removed to Berlin
in short while. but we are equally glad
that the factory will be located in this
County and at Berlin. Our Berlin
friends are TO be congratulated on their
vim in working up the matter and we
trust it will prove great advantage to
the town.
Prof Thomas II. Spence writes us
that he is very much pleased with his
position at the Maryland Agricultural
College. lie says the college is thriving
beyond all expectations and as usual the
Eastern Shore boys there are making
their mark as elsewhere. Steve Bowden is
clerking in Mr.. Calvert's store and is
deputy Postmaster. He and his employ
er are both pleased. Prof Spence says
lac appreciates the MESSENGER more now
than ever before and wishes it all the
success immaginable.
Mr.. George NJ. Upshur and family will
leave for their new home in Baltimore
next week. Like many others, we feel
sorry To lose them from our town, but
Mr. Upshur has a good opening in Balti-
more, where he has been praciicing his
profession for nearly year already, and
hence their removal They will sell a
part Of their household and kitchen fur.
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