Democratic messenger., 1893-10-07

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business there was TO try the land case
of Dirickson vs Cornin. which WI;
dismissed.
A disease very much like the
blind staggers has attacked Mr. VIM
Scots herd of ponies on Scots Beach
and several of them are very sick. Tive
of them died on Sunday night and
others are not expected 10 live.
DE-. c. +. w. Hall and b. I.
Truitt have each returned from the
city where they purchased a large lot
of new gools and are now prepared TO
serve their customers with anything III
their line.
Capt. Causey and family, accom-
panied By Miss Annie Duffy. left here
one dav this week on the schooner
George 5. Richardson, for Norfolk.
Va, where they will visit friends. We
wish them a pleasant voyage.
The third annual reunion of the
survivors of the First Eastern Shore
Regiment of Maryland, L. :. Volun-
teers, was held al tambridge Wednes-
day last. October 4th Comrades from
all over the country were present.
The Old School Baptist As<ocia-
ton will be held this year at Indian
town Westinghouse on Wednesday.
Thursday and Friday. October Is, l9,
and 20. The meeting this year promises
to he the most successful ever held.
Mr.. George III. Ellis, of Franklin
City, Va. launched bis new boat
American Eagle" one day last week.
She is - feet keel, Il feet beam and
cost $500. Mr.. Ellis built her himself
and is therefore justly proud of her.
Business men should observe that
by new ruling of the postoffice de-
parimcnt undelivercd letters are now
held thirty days instead of ten, as
formerly, unless the number of days
the letteri is to be held is stamped on the
envelope.
DR.. 4. :. Dashiell and o. -.
Collins, Esq, drove to Public Land
inc OH Monday last and from there
they enloyed days sport fishing in
the bay. The fish did rot bite as
expected but they succeeded in hooking
quite number.
In our last issue il was enormously
stated that John +. Truitt had been
appointed Captain of the steamer
"Chincoteague," plying between Frank
lin City and Chincoteague Island. Ii
should hove been John T.. Prui.t. !.
former resident OF Stockton.
Mrs. Eleanora Ennis, relict of the
late Coving;on Ennis. Of near Salisbury.
died Mt the home of her son-in-law Mr..
Francis Flemming on Tuesday, with
paralysis. Her remains were brought
here on Thursday and inferred in the
NJ. L. cemetery at 3 o'clock.
Attention is called To the adver.
tisement of live stock in this issue bv
Mr.. {. A. Massey OF near Berlin. He
offers several nice horses, a number of
good milk cows, also sheep, hogs and
other kinds of property. Read the
advertisement and attend the sale.
MIR. William S. Lewis, who recent
ly purchased a lot of Mr.. Josiah
Stevens,a part of the Mumford property
is having lumber hauled preparatory
TO building for himself residence
thereon. Mr.. Lewis will move to Snow
Hill as soon as his house is completed.
-NIessrs. John J. Collins, c. o.
Melvin, Laban I. Quillen and John
Fooks represented Worcester county
in the republican judicial convention
which met in Salisbury last Wednes-
day. Ex-postmaster. james +. VIM
brough also attended the meeting of
the convention.
Several tramps were in town the
latter part of last week. One. savage
looking fellow having imbibed t, freely,
became so quarrelsome and abusive
that Jailor Mock was called on and
arrested him. He was locked up for
the night and on being released he
skipped out OF town.
Mr.. VIM. J. G. Mckee has pur-
chased the vacant lot in the rear of the
Court House square of Mrs. Geol ge ii.
Richardson and will erect thereon
several dwelling houses. 1t is one of
the most elegibly located lots in the
town and houses thereon will he easily
rented at good prices
The weather has been clear and
pleasant during the past ten days and
rapid progress has been made on the
buildings now going up II is to be
hoped the weather may continue good
for some time TO come 80 that the brick
work on new buildings may he compile
ted before cold weather sets in.
The Rev. Robert Scott will hold
service in Stockton next Sunday at ;
p. IN, and regular service in All Hal
lows as follows: Holy comnunion at
$50 n. m. morning prayer and SER
mon nj 1880 n. M, Sunday School at
$50 p. N. Evening service except
when at Stockton, at l.30 p. m.
One of the most unique exhibits
nj the Worlds Fair is the Ice Railway.
Mid Summer >leighing on real snow is
delightful, refreshing and exhilarating
The Ice Railway furnishes ride of
this kind at reasonably price and all
who visit the Fn,r should enjoy this
attractive and pleasing novelty.
The Baltimore and Eastern Shore
Railroad Company will run another Of
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