Democratic messenger., 1892-03-26

must be of brick. stone or iron, aud will
slate, metal or tile roofs. All the build
ings destroyed in the late fire we're %
wood. and this is the third time the same
locality has been swept hy fire. Cnde
the new rule of the commissioners M
more frame buildings can be erected there
An infant child of Isaac w. Shock
ley was burned to death one day las
week. The child's mother had tied il il
a chair near the fire where she was cook
ing. The chair turned over and the child
fell face downward on AN oven, the lid o
which was covered with red-hot Goals OI
fire. Before the mother could release il
from its perilous position the child wa.
so badly burned that il died shortly after
ward.
We are In receipt of Il photograph
and several half tones of picture, called
The Old Homestead. which Wanamakei
4 Brown have placed on exhibition in
their mammoth clothing store in Phila
delphia. The picture is realistic To per.
fection, and will well repay any of our
readers for visit To their store. II is in
keeping with the clothing made By this
firm. which is the cheapest Equality con.
| sidered) and best that can he found in
Philadelphia
Miss Florence Boston and Mr. Chas
West were married last We lnesday even
ing AT the home of the bride. near New
ark. Rev T.. II. Miller tied the nuptial
knot. \ number OF the young trends of
the contracting couple were present and
witnessed the ceremony The bride was
lsstefulIy dressed. and the presents re-
ceived were numerous. useful and orna-
mental. Mr.. and Mrs West have the
best wishes of The editors Of the MEssEN-
GER for long and prosperous married
life.
AS announced in our last issue. u
meeting of those interested in the organi-
zaiion of military company in this town
was held Tuesday afternoon in the court
house. Those present were no less EN-
thusiaslic than theys have heretofore
been and they succeeded in arranging
matters in military shape by electing
officers A. follows: Captain, Chas. ). Cap
per: First Lieutenant, H. r. Tappan :
Second Lieutenant. J. J. Foller; FIRST
Sargent. t. Edward Boehm; Second Sar.
gent, George c. Clayville; after which
the meeting adjourned. At meeting of
the company ON Thursday night W. +.
Dickerson was elected Treasurer and j.
Sidney Marlborough, Secretary.
Mrs. Mariah Richardson, widow Ui
the late Benjamin Richardson. died at
her home near Box Iron last Monday
evening after long illness, during which
she was great sufferer Mrs Richard
son was sixty-six years old at the time of
her death. She was a member of The VI.
Z. Church and had for many years led an
exemplary Christian life. When CON
WINGED that the dissolution must come
she expressed willingness TO 90. conf
IDENTIFY believing that il meant IA reunion
with the loved ones who had gone before
in the beautiful home above, where part
ing is no more. She left several children
and large circle of relatives and friends
10 mourn their loss Her remains were
inferred in the VI. f. Church yard in this
town on Wednesday afternoon.
On Last Tuesday. Curtis Murray,
Joshua Daisey aud l.. ID. Collins, .Ir., all
of Delaware, paid visit 10 Bishops
Switch for the purpose, it is presumed, of
making some purchases from Mr. Char
ley Bishops store, hut Mr. Bishop had
closed up his store and was in Snow Hill
on business. The men ascertaining this
fact, turned their attention 10 horse trad
ing; and having "struck deal they
went up TO IA residence near by TO make
the change of animals One of them be-
came dissatisfied with his trade and want
ed iO trade back. There was AN old
grudge existing between the two men,
Murray and Collins. aud it did not take
their blood great while to get up To the
boiling point. Collin pulled out his re-
yolver and lei go at Murray. shooting
him in the cheek. The wound is not con-
sidered serious one No arrests have
We, been made.
During the past three weeks we have
received several communications from
friends in Pocomoke City complaining AT
the manner in which the local paper
The Ledgerl nj that place is run. and the
authority its editor assumes in The affairs
of the town generally. Knowing little
about The matters mentioned in these
communications we cannot imtelligenily
criticise them. Not approving of anon
ymous communications we refrain from
publishing these. We have the best feel
ing for Pocomoke City and entertain for
her citizens the highest regard. and would
not knowingly utter. or publish from any
one. "a single line which would or could
injure the city or its people; on the con
trary if ever the opportunity presents it,
self we will gladly respond To a call to as
sist in advancing the interests of that
city.0r aiding its citizens in IT .motinS lis
welfare. We feel sorry for the diiferen-
ces of opinion expressed in the commu-
nIcaiions above referred To and hope
they may be settled in manner satisfac-
tory 10 the best interests of the city.
Orphans Court.
The Orphans Court was in session on
Tuesday last in. the office of Tie Register
of Wills A full bench was present also
Register of Wills and Sheriff James II.
Lockerman.
Major r. Hall guardian to Edward II