Democratic messenger., 1892-10-22

William IIardie, of Fort Bowie ant
Miss Hattie Quinn were married by tele
graph II few days ago. They could moi
find a preacher in town. so the telegraph
operator secured on at Fort Apache -;
miles away who tied the knot for them hy
telegraph operators along the line wer,
witnesses of the ceremony All the Gus
tomary questions were asked and answer
ed by telegraph.
Some of the train men of the Balti-
more Il Eastern Shore Railroad found
the body of n man on the shore al Clai-
borne Sunday afternoon, and at the in.
quest some papers found on the person
proved the body to he that of Capt James
MclIoney, who fell from dredge boat on
Saturday, Sth inst, about three or -four
miles from Claiborne. The body was
buried at Claiborne
Work is progressing rapidly on the
large storehouse of II. J. McAllen & Bro
being built for them by w. ID. Corddry
Il Son The frame work is all up and
the Notwithstanding is now being put on.
The contract calls for the completion of
the building by the first day of Decem-
her. The Messrs. Corddry are equal 10
the demand and we expect to see the
McAllens' building ready for them ON
time
The taste displayed by Mr. William
Powell in arranging the store windows
of p. ID. Cotiingham & Co.'S is attract
ing the attention of all passers by and
deserves the favorable comment which il
receives. In the stationery window is
shown the largest and most complete
line of books of every kind and station.
cry suitable for all purposes. II will pay
you 10 look at their fine selection OF these
goods if in need of any
1t will he remembered by our read
ers ,ha, Miss Katie Timmons, teacher of
Nassawango school. assisted by her schol-
ars and several friends. gave an entertain
ment in this town sometime ago. the
proceeds of which were To be used in
purchasing Bible and dictionary for
the school These have been bought and
not be given to the teacher for her efforts
tO provide these very necessary articles.
All lIallows Episcopal Church. Reg,
ular services-IIoly Communion every
Sunday at 7.30 a M. except the first sun
day in the month. First Sunday in the
month, morning prayer at 10 a. m; Lita-
ny. sermon and Holy Communion at 10i
a. m; services and sermon in general, at
10 30 a. M. Evening service and sermon
at 730 p. m. Wednesday prayer and
lecture nj 7.30 p. m. Fridays. Liiany ser
vice Gt 4.:I0 p ~. Stockton services on
the second and fourth Sundays in the
month nj 3 p. m Public welcome to all
these services.
During a thunder storm COW on
the farm of Miss Emma Clark, near Della
ware City, was struck by lightning. The
COW was not killed but the entire hide Of
the animal was lOosened to such de
gree that handful may he gathered up
on any part of the body. even between
the horns, where 1t usually is as tight as
wax. She seems also TO have been in
iured about the brain, as her actions are
strange and unnatural. Veterinary Sur
geon T. r. Vail attends her and feels
much interested in the case Midiietotcn
Nec Era
Still il comes in, On Monday last
more specimen ears of fine corn raised
this season by Worcester farmer was
sent TO us by Mr. John H. Truiti; II ears
of the corn raised on his farm. not far
from Snow Hill, will ill half-bushel
measure He also sent us II sweet pota-
toes which also filled half bushel So
far Mr. Truitt leads in corn. II has been
suggested to us that il would be good
idea 10 forward some of the finest speci-
mems of the farm products of Worcester
to the Maryland Worlds Fair Commits
sioners to be exhibited in the Maryland
building at the Fair
The cornerstone of the new Metho-
dist Protestant Church at Mt Pleasant,
was laid Wednesday Tie subscriptions
for the day amounted To nearly $4,000.
The new church will hc finished with
brick. with marble trimmings on the out
side. II will cover an area of 30 feet by
100 feet, Is feet corner height slate ro IFS.
of modern style of architecture. Tie in
side will be divided into three separate
apartments audience room, class room
and Sunday school room. The seating
capacity will be about 900 The build
ing when completed will cos, about
100000.
-"The Faithful Workers" band of
little children connected with the Pres
byterian Sunday School, of Snow Hill!
have been engaged for several months,
under the direction OF Mrs. ID. B. Fnz-
gerald. in making various articles for a
fair. the proceeds of which is TO be used
toward building mission Sunday School
building near the home Of Mr.. Thomas
Devereaux about two miles from town,
on the Pocomoke road Mrs John |.
Sturgis is the founder of the school and
il is in flourishing condition in point OF
members. The fair was held in the
Franklin House last night and will he
continued this evening at the same place
Rev. DIR. L. L. Bowen, of Marshall
Mo, filled the pulpit of the Presbyterian
Church of Snow Hill last Sunday morn
ing and evening, and preached two very
interesting and instructive sermons. Or
Bowen is the author of work on the
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