Democratic messenger., 1893-12-09

aild We nave used great deal oi
stationery. We have placed an order
this week with Philadelphia paper
house for 100000 envelopes This i.
the largest single order ever received
from printing office in this section oi
the country We can furnish Won with
ANYTHING in The way Of printing nj
reasonable prices.
The great spcietv event of the
season is the approaching marriage ci
Miss Ellen Shovel. Of Berlin, 10 Mr.
Philip l.. Gould>horough. OF I tamhridgc
The bride is the daughter of The late
William Showcll and resides in Berlin
with her mother. Mr. GoldSboroush is
States Attorney for Dorchester county
and is bright Young man. The
marriage ceremony will he Solcmnizcd
in 81 Paul's Protestant Episcopal
Church, Berlin. next Thursday after
noon. at one n'clock
Mr.. \. \. Brown, of Wyoming.
Del, has received the award for display
OF apples at the Worlds Fair. This i
crc,litablc not only 10 Mr.. Brown. hut
Ia the State of Delaware. us it shows
that where this fruit is thoroughly
cultivated and properly handled il can
lie grown here as well a> elsewhere.
This exhibit consisted of - varieties
AMI attracted Il great deal ol attention.
from fruit men from other States. IL
will bc remembered that Mr.. Brown
made the finest display ot peaches on
Delaware Dav at the Worlds Fair ::
his contribution was 10 baskets, every
peach had been brushed and nicely
wrapped in tissue paper, carefully
packed in covered basket the condition
of the fruit when received at Chicago
gave evidence ot The wisdom Of this
mcthod Of packing peaches for long
distance shipments. ~ Inurd Ga.cH..
Clerk Of the Court Francis Henry
Purncll and Ephraim Carey while out
on Il ducking trip on II. Martins River
one LAY last week came near leasing
their lives from asphyXiation. Aiicr Il
day oi splendid success ut shooting
ducks they retired for the night in the
hunks of their sail boat lcavin. coal
fire burning. During the night Mr.
PurncIl awoke, hut lay in sort Of
sturor. unable Ia move After awhile
he managed Ia concentrate his thoughts
and found that the boat cabin WAS
filled with dense gas. Though almost
Suilm,licd and 81 weak he could hardly
move, hy Il violent effort he cr;,wlcd To
the matches and burst them open AMI
called tp his companion. Finding that
Mr.. Carey was unconscious he dragged
him from his bunk to the deck and.
exhausted himself, lay in the freezing
cold until Wednesday morning. when
both hal recovered sufficiently to return
home.
Mrs Mary King Jones. widow oi
Isaac ID. Jones. attorney general of
MARYLAND, died 81 ar"plcxy ut her
home. in Baltimore. on FRIDAY
night. Mrs. Jones hal been i'll week.
She was daughter oi DIR. John :.
Martin, formerly of Snow Ill., and Il
granddaughter of DIR. benjamin Dui-
field, of Philadelphia. who was pron,i-
ncnt in the Revolutionary war Mrs
.Ionc>S ancestors were among the
earlier settlers of Maryland and Penn
>vlvania She WAS Il member of
Franklin Street Presbyterian Church
many wears, and was active in the
benevolent, missionary aud >cwin.
>nicticS of the church. Mrs. Jones was
for many years vicc-prcsidcnt al the
Baltimore branch "t the McAllMiS>ion.
She was near relative Ia Mrs. James
ID. Hack. Of this town, AMI has many
friends here who will bc sorry Ia hear
Of her death.
On Tuesday last Mc>sr>. Edward
j. Gilli>. :. II. Wilson. :. VI. Quillcn,
L. W. Dickcr>un and William Boston.
commissioners for Worcester County.
turned over the affairs of the county 10
the new Board which took the oath of
office and assumed the rcinS of govern
mcnt. The new Board consists of
Mcs>rS. Edward White, Stephen T.
Mason. We Elton Boston. Thomas
Holloway and George W. Hancock
II organized at one O'clock by clccting
Hon. Edward White, President. Ills
election was unanimous and was de-
served compliment. lie is a good
business man. Il staunch Democrat and
a true friend. Worcester County has
done well 10 secure such representative
men rs the guardians ot her Interests.
The retiring Board has earned the
"well done good and faithful servants"
The MESSENGER con.ratulatcS them
upon their excellent administration and
is sure that the new board will earn
equally a> goo,l name for itself
The Sincpuxcnt BAY Is infested ut
night durin" the diIckin@ season with
what is termed fire lighters" men
who in open violation To the law patrol
the bay in their boats with lighted
torches. blind the wild fowl and knock
them in the head with clubs. 4 number
Of these iirclighteiS fired their guns nj
McS>rS. Francis Henry Iurncll and
Ephriam Carey on Tuesday night of
last week. while these gentlemen were
sitting quietly on the deck OF their boat
smoking their pipes and passing away
the hours between Sundown and bed
time. The shot fairly pcpperc,l The hoat
and il was the evident intention Of the
violalors oi the law la get rid of the
peaceful occupants oi the -taumll little
craft lyin. at anchor on the feeding
grounds Quickly McS>r> Iurncll and
a - ii Al