Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1892-10-01

The oyster season is now fairly un-
der way and two saloons have been open
ed in Snow Hill. Mr. Il. Littleion whose
advertisement appears elsewhere in this
issue will be prepared henceforth To serve
you in excellent style AT his saloon in the
National Hotel basement, or supply yonr
family at home. in quantities 10 suit with
the very best oysters grown.
All Hallows' Episcopal Church Reg.
ular services Holy Communion every
Sunday at $50 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 100
a. m; services and sermon In general, AT
10 80 a. m. Evening service aud sermon
at 40 p. m. Wednesday prayer and
lecture at 73O p. m. Fridays. Liiany ser
vice at 40 p. IN. Stockton services on
the second and fourth Sundays in the
month al 3 p. m. Public welcome 10 all
these services.
Hear they are. and they are unexcell.
ed; Standard. Harvest Queen, Bone
Meal, Pure Dissolved Raw Bone and
Celebrated Ground Bone These goods
are not new phosphates." They were
used last year and have been used this
raar and axcollaut racuite haze c.llo,.a,,
their use. L. $. Farmer Il Co, the Man
uiacturers. are not new men To us. We
have known them for nine years. and
know they are square and honest men.
We sell their goods at the lowest figures
and can recommend them. Hastings &
Shockley.
Mrs. Kate Dixon, who, for several
months past has lived with her mother
in part of the National Hotel building.
died at an early hour Sunday morning.
after proiracted illness of consumption.
Mrs. Dixon was an estImable Christian
lady and among her acquaintance had
many admiring friends who grieve her
death but not rs those who have no hope.
For many years prior To her death she
joined the Methodist Episcopal church
and was devoted to II and all its interest
She was the wife of Mr. James Dixon,
formerly of Pocomoke City. Her re-
mains were carried 10 Pocomoke Monday
afternoon where they were laid To rest.
The September sitting of the officers
Of registration closed on the 2lst instant,
and from the number of names added il
appears that voters are taking very little
interest in the matter of registering. One
more opportunity will be given for regis
tering, viz: On Monday. Tuesday. We'd
nesday and Thursday. October 3 4. ).
and we urge upon all Democrats the
necessity of registering M man can
vote unless he is registered. No excuse
ought 10 be considered sufficient for
failure or omission To register-not even
sickness or absence. So let every Demo.
crat whose name is not on the registra-
ton books, apply to the officers on the
above named dates This will be the last
opportunity to get registered.
Wednesdays Baltimore Sun had the
following comment on the Eastern Shore
Congressional contest and the with
drawal of State Senator, John Walter
Smith Estate Senator Jno Walter Smith
of Worcester county has withdrawn from
the democratic congressional contest in
the first district The convention will
meet at Easton to-day TO nominate can
didaie in place Of Judge Page, resigned
Mr.. Smiths name will not he presented
for consideration. This decision of Mr.
Smith was reached on Monday after con-
sultation with his business partners.
While it was generally conceded that
Mr. Smiths chances for securing the
nomination were bright, his partners
thought that If he were To accept The po-
sitiOn it would jeopardiZe the success of
some business enterprises in which the
firm are about 10 engage Recognizing
the force of the arguments used by
his business associates Mr.. Smith finally
determined To withdraw from the contest,
and so notified the Worcester county
delegation. This conclusion aroused a
storm of disapprobation among Mr.
Smiths political friends in Worcester
Mr.. Smith resisted all appeals and adj
heres to his expressed intention of not
becoming a candidate II is believed that
Mr.. Smiths nomination would have been
satisfactory TO the State leaders, and,
while they have not attempted TO in
tluence the selection, il is supposed that
whatever influence they could exert
would be given To Mr. Smith in the con.
vention. With the strong backing of
Worcester and the confidence and good
feeling entertained for Mr.. Smith in
other counties of the district. his nomina.
ton was looked upon as assured. For
this reason the announcement of his
withdrawal created surprise in demo
cratic circles"
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