Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1892-09-24
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Mr.. Frank lIarmonson has been on a
visit to his son, DR. IIarmonson, at Clay
lon, this week
Mr.. +. ID. Martin wa. in Washington
during the past few days. Ned must have
some attraction there.
Mr.. Wilmer s Purnell has rented the
house where Mr.. John d. Shovel now
lives. for the next year.
Rev c. A. Walker and family. have
left on visit 10 the north We wish
them a pleasant vacation.
We hear of several new houses To he
built, and new street To be opened in
W. Berlin. Go ahead, there is room for
improvements.
Mrs Sarah G. Franklil and family are
al Ocean City this week With them are
the Misses Laura Henry, Maud Whaley
and Kate Bowen.
The canning factory people are com
planning of the short crop of tomatoes
and their inferior quality The season
has been poor one and short pack will
be the resuh
John ID. Showel and family will leave
us at an early date for future residence
in Virginia We understand that Mr..
Shovel will open a hotel in w. Norfolk
We wish John every success
The y. Y, r., * y. Railroad Co. ran n
special train TO Ocean City last Tuesday,
on which were several officials and law
yers. The object, we are told, was 10
gather evidence in the accident case of
Henderson, who was injured at the Ocean
City depot in the summer of 1891.
Rev DIR. Liitleton T. Bowen is here
from his home in Missouri, and will fill
the pulpit of Buckingham Presbyterian
Church of Berlin, on Sunday morning
next aud in the afternoon at Libertytown.
DIR. Bowen always finds hearty wei
come in this his native county.
Several of our fishermen have been en-
joying the spor, of drum fishing at Ocean
City. Among those who were successful
were Messrs. T. n. Tinsle, sgd. Bowen,
Gordon Marshall and DIR. + j Purnell.
The fish weighed from % to 81 pounds
each. Blue fish and rock are caught in
good numbers on the bridge.
A basket factory at this place is among
,xa.,,i,tl;stne W..
tries and our citizens should give every
encouragement To persons wishing To in
vest capital in our midst. There are
hundreds of people who can find work in
them profitably. We have room tor more,
and we are informed that at least one
other is seriously considered.
Our merchants, who during the sum
mer months closed their stores at -
O'Clock, now keep open during the even
ing. and the streets in the center Of the
town present more lively appearance
One can now cross the streets without
running into some obstacle in the dark.
Why don't our town fathers do some
thing in the way OF lighting our streets /:
At small additional tax rate, our streets
could be made passablc at night and
strangers would have better opinion of
our town. Let something be done.
Several of our citizens attended the
Talbot County Fair at Easton last week
and report fine exhibit of the product
of the Eastern Shore, and good racing
1t is one of the finest fair grounds in the
State The directors are live men and
succeed in making their patrons enjoy
themselves while there. A better protec-
ton might be given To the guests of the
Hotel as one of our boys will testify.
The old clock at the school house will
hereafter have 10 90 duty rs standard
time and Berlin tailor will haye one
more order for a Fall suit of clothes Bet
ter luck next time, old boy.
The Smith Guards visited our town
last Thursday and gave an exhibition
drill. Only twenty members came,
hut taking everything into consideration,
they did remarkably well. II takes time,
patience, and attention to the small
details in the manual TO perfect such an
organization, and prompt obedience To
orders 10 make the soldier. There is
good material in the company and with
constant and careful drilling will do
credit 10 the county. Boys put more snap
in your movements. Why not raise full
platoon in Berlin instead of recruiting n
few members, then the boys could drill at
home once week instead of taking the
long drive SO often to Snow Hill, making
the company drill once month Rivalry
between the two sections would put the
boys on their mettle and benefit The
organization. Try il.
Much Interest is being felt here in the
nomination OF Congressman to repre-
sent this district. Our popular friend,
Col John Walter Smith, is the favorite
by very large majority No one OF the
many candidates in the First Congress
ional District is better qualified or more
entitled to the honor than he. Always
alert To our party's interest, and untiring
in his efforts To secure Democratic sue
cess Who has teen placed in the front
of The Democracy of his county, by the
unanimous verdict Of its nine districts :;
whose character as AN upright, honorable
man has never been questioned by any
one With her increasing majorities,
Worcester county deserves recognition
at the hands of the Democratic party in
the State and District now is the oppor
tunity to reward our untlinching fidelity
to the party. aud the man, John " alter
Smith