Democratic messenger., 1893-02-18
POCOMOKE.

ing a constant reader Of the MESSENGER
and one who believes il is entitled To all
the prestage il enjoys as the leading pa
per of the county, concluded To drop
you short note suggesting that you Sc
cure some one in our city 10 write up the
of this place. You perhaps
think | might favor you with this under
taking but assure you that could not
do il in manner satisfactory even To
myself much less 10 your many readers,
who are accustomed To find nothing but
select reading and fresh news in The col
umns of the MESSENGER. Teddy" !
believe, still lives in our city. and surely
he can find time TO acquaint you with all
the events transpiring in our midst as of
old
Our business men are as enterprising
as ever, as result of which several new
houses will be erected during the com
ing summer, work on which will he com
menced as soon as the weather becomes
settled. And so also are our politicians
as pushy as ever, and although election
day is several months of we have mum.
her of outspoken candidates for the diff
erent positions 10 he filled this fall, and
each one is eXerting his best efforts To.
ward securing the support of friends
The candidates for poslofiice honors
seem To have given way To the rest and
not much is being said by those who as.
pire To succeed Mr.. Vincent. We have
but one desire in this matter and that il
that we may get as efficient public
servant as we now have when The chang.
is made
School Commissioner. Edgar Fontaine
was in attendance as usual AT the meetin
of tbs School Board on Tuesday last. Mr.
Fontaine is the right man for the posi-.
ton he now holds.
Surrounded by numerous friends and
amid much enthusiasm the stars and
stripes will be unfurlcd over the High
School Building for the first time nexl
Wednesday. There will he general
turn out OH the part Of our citizens should
the day be good one.
Our people were very much surprised
10 hear of the resignation of Charles II
Colburn MS cashier OF the bank Mr.
Colburn has been cashier since the open
in0 az ,h. ;nc,;tut;no aud Ia, L., s,.,,,
business methods and pleasant manner
of treating depusitors had made many
friends for himself as also the bank. The
promotion of Mr.. VIM. F. King To cash.
ier, and election of Edward Lloyd. teller
is very satisfactory one To the patrons
of the bank Mr. Kings experience as
teller has pre-. eminently fitted him for the
promotion so that, although much regret
at the resignation OF Mr. Colburn is ex.
pressed, the institution is in good hands
and everything satisfactory
The house of Henry King narrowly
escaped burning Thursday of last week
Fire was discovered ON the roof by some
school children and extinguished before
much damage was done.
Mr.. kufIs Stevens died very suddenly
while sitting up talking To his family las,
Saturday evening from heart failure. lie
had been in bad health for some time
but was not confined 10 the house. Mr.
Stevens was about fifty years of age aud
leaves an invalid wife and two sons fol
whom much sympathy is expressed hy
the entire community.
Measles have been almost epidemic in
this vicinity for some months. There
have been several hundred cases in and
around Pocomokc CITY within a radiu,
of eight miles. so you see Snow Hill j.
not the only town afflicted with the dis
ease rs one would naturally suppos,
from reading the papers published at th,
county seat
4 house owned by Mrs Cordelia Long
in Pocomoke City caught fire at 3 O'Clock
Saturday morning and was almost de.
stroyed. The fire caught from the inside
and when discovered the kitchen was en-
veloped in flames. Abe Whi,tington
colored occupied the house, was barrel,
awakened in time TO snatch up his chill
dren and bed and escaped with his life
The house was at the foot of row O
small tenement houses and situated or
the east side Of Hotel Square" opposit,
the Ford House and Twilley's stable,
aud n short distance fiom the Grand Cen
trail Hotel and some other fine residences
Prompt work and the falling rain pre-
vented another serious conilagration
This together with the fire at Mr. King
two days before has somewhat alarme,
our people and as result they are get
ting their property insured.
The Baptist Church of Pocomokc Cit,
has extended call To Rev Edwin Tuitle
of Borden, Ind.
Mr.. A. T. Ellis was elected delegate /.
the Annual Conference of the Methods
Protestant Church, with Mr.. Frederick
Eek as alternate
The operators along the line of n. Y
r. and X. II. have been advised by Supt
II. w. Dunno that arrangements hay,
been made 10 have the weather forecast
sen, ou, from the Cape Charles office dai
ly by wire.
Rev. w A. Wise has rendered his res
ignation as pastor of Salem Methods
Episcopal Church, 10 take effect at tn
close of the conference year During hi
pastorate here Mr. Wise has made man,
friends who will regret TO part with him
His efforts among his congregation wer
appreciated and resulted in much goo,
and many additions to the church roll.
Our early truckers are getting ihei
lands ready for the next crop and only
few days of warm weather will lie re
quired To start them 10 sowing
One of the editors of the MEssENG FL
will be at Parkers Hotel at Pocomok
City on Saturday, February 25th for III