Democratic messenger., 1893-08-26

The directors of the First Nat ion
al Bonk have had shanty erected adj.
joining their Bank building. In it is
a large burglar and fire proof safe
loaned 10y the Farrell Safe Company,
until the burned building can he occu.
pied.
The Princess Anne High School,
the corner stone of which was laid on
the 18th of July, 1892, with imposing
Masonic ceremonies, will be formally
opened on the 18th of September next.
his is one of the finest public build
ings in the county, and when completed
Will cost about $4,000.
Owing TO the unsettled condition
Of things since the fire we have neglect
I'll mention that Mr.. Lewis G.. Behm
passed an excellent examination on
Tuesday. The Sth inst, before the School
Commissioners and was awarded the
Senatorial free scholarship allowed this
county NJ II. Johns College. We con-
gratulate the young man and wish him
u useful career.
MIR. Edward Rumley, of Dorches
ter county, has very prolific goose
In 1891 she laid 63 eggs from which
30 goslings vera hatched in 1892,
53 eggs from which 46 goslings were
hatched, and in 1893. "A eggs that
produced 80 goslings. She never
covered her own eggs in sitting till this
year, when she Matched goslings from
Z eggs.
The regular monthly meeting of
the Board of Directors of the Snow
Hill Building and Loan Association,
will be held at the Office of w. ID.
Corddsy d Son, Friday evening Sept.
lst, for the purpose of receiving the
Dues, Interest and Fines for the month
and transacting any business that re-
quires meeting OF the Board. BY or.
der of President, w. ID. Corddry, Jr.,
Secy.
The Baltimore and Eastern Shore
Railroad Company will run its "An-
nual Moonlight Excursion" to Ocean
City on Tuesday, August 29th. Special
low rate tickets will be sold on all trains
from Salisbury and points east thereof,
and a special train will be run also
from Salisbury, leaving g p. m. Re-
turning, special train will leave Ocean
City 1890 p. m. for all points as far
West as Salisbury. a. j. Benjamin,
Gen. Pass. Agt.
Mr.. q. w. Smith, a prominent
peach-grower Of Caroline county, an
nounces that he has in bearing this
year thrifty peach orchard, contain
ing only 1000 trees, on which there is
an estimated crop of 5000 baskets.
This is an average OF four baskets TO
each tree, and if put on an average
basis of % cents per basket will net
the owner 81 for each tree. This is
remarkable for such small orchard.
The fruit is in good order, and will
probably sell for 40 or 80 cents per
basket, and some of il for even more.
School Examiner Calvin B. Tay-
lor informs us of the following errors
in the list of School trustees printed
in the MESSENGER last week: In
Election district No. ), School No. 2,
the name should be James Casper in
stead Of Cooper. In election district
No. ), School No. ., the name should
be Abisha Collins not Elisha. In
election district No. /, School No. 3,
the name should be William T. Bos-
ton instead of Bowen. Under the new
law trustees are required to take the
oath of office before the Clerk of the
Circuit Court.
Among the loses by the great fire
in this town not reported by the MIS-
sENGER was the hardware firm of
Hurlock d. Hurlock. This firm had
in heavy stock of goods amounting
TO more than $4,000 upon which there
was an insurance of $4,000. In an
other column the firm publishes dis
solution notice Mr.. W. w. Hurlock
withdraws from the firm and the bus
iness will be continued by Mr.. John S.
Hurlock who is at present at Colorado
Springs. His father Mr.. j. j. Hur-
lock, will superintend the business un-
\ til his returp TO Snow Hill
We were enormously informed by
a friend last week that Mrs, V. s.
Townsend succeeded in saving her en-
tire stock Of millinery from the fire,
but we are sorry to find out that Mrs.
Townsend was heavy loser. Although
she succeeded in getting most of her
goods out OF the store they were after
wards burned. lost and stolen. What
she iindly succeeded in saving she is
now selling regardless Of cost at her
fathers residence on Market Street. II
her customers will call there they will
be surprised how cheap they can buy
anything you want in the millinery
line.
Kent county is now in ihe midst
of her canning season. Eight or ten
cannesies are running at full capacity,
and in spite Of the shortage of crop caus-
ed by the protracted drought Q fairly
large pack will he the result of the sea-
sons WORK. The acreage in tomatoes is
far in the excess Of any previous season,
and an extensive packer said that With
| q full crop it would have been impossi-
bic TO handle the fruit. Many tons of
fruit will be lost Lg the drought. The
acreage of corn is up to the average,