Democratic messenger., 1893-11-18

Mr.. Stephen L. Purnell has about
completed his pretty new home on
Market street. Ii is quite ornamental
and is credit Ia the workmcn who
built it. W. ID. Corldry. Sr. has
supcrintendc'l the carpenters work.
On Saturday next. Nov. 18th. one
ot the editors of the MESSENGER will
bc at kellcy's Hotel in Pmomoke CITY
for the purpose oi collecting subScriI,-
tions. All delinquent subscribers are
requested To meet us there.
Don't forget the sale Of personal
property of the late VIM. ii. Rowley
at his late residence near Girlletrec
next Monday. il clear. if not the next
clear day thereafter. II will bc one Of
the largest sales held in this county for
several years
The issue Of three sizes of poslal
cards has proven unsatisfactory, and
since the close of the fiscal year the
contract has been entered into for the
manufacture Of one size only. called the
international size. hcing - inches by
- inches.
Captain John Mister of the oyster
dredging sloop Ostrich of Baltimore.
was shot and killed. ON Saturday by the
crew Of the State oyster navy steamer
Maria. Mister was caught violating
the laws and was fleeing from the
officers when shot.
"A Young colored lad while in
sIccting some of the saws in the box
factory here this week, saw the last Of
one Of his fingers. He was trying how
near he could come To one Of the small
circular saws without touching it. He
was thoroughly convinced.
Several of our friends have made
inquiry as Ia the whereabouts Of our
roosters last week They were all
burned on August 7th. hut we shall
have new lot by next November,
some Of which will he of very large
breed and said To he excellent Growers.
Congressman Robert +. Bratten is
confined To his home in Princess Anne
with a severe attack Of nervous prostra-
tion and asthma. Mr.. Bratten is una
bile to attend To any business, either
professional or congressional, and as
soon as his condition will warrant his
physician recommends Il change.
A Young man Of Snow Hill has
just finished building large dog
house, and il never ,lawned upon his
brain. until trial was made, that he
could not get il out of the buil,ling in
which il is erected unless one side or
end Of the house is removed. He now
sits out in the sunlight in front Of the
door, through which he views his toy.
and 'c,lSscs an awful great big swear"
The question is-''whai am I going To
do about il -
AS great many people are con
tcmplating buying up Iotatoes for win
ter use, il would hc well 10 see that
they are Thoroughly dry before storing
away in the cellar Potatoes sprout
more when put in barrels than any
other way. This vegetable, like all
other kinls, must Of necessity have air.
and hence it Is deprived Of this essential
requisite when put away in barrels.
The safest way is To spread them oui
on the cellar floor ii il is not damp.
The town commissioners are hay
ing the brick, lime and dirt from the
burned district which was pilc,l in
heaps along the sidewalks, thrown in
the middle Of the streets, which, when
packed will make a good, hard road
bed and greatly improve the streets
Heretofore during hard rains the centre
Of the streets served as a waterway
and WAS cut out in such manner as Ia
require repairing after every rain
This will no longer he the case and We
congratulate the commissioners on their
action IN this matter.
Cards are out for the wedding of
Miss Georgia Frances Todd and Levin
Ernest Williams, Esq, both of Sails
bury. Md. The ceremony will he SOL
emnized in Wicomico PRESBYTERIAN
Church, of that city. at half past one
o'clock on Wednesday afternoon, Nov.
22nd. The prospective groom is the
heal of the well known lumber firm Of
l. T.. Williams Il Co. and the bride
elect is the daughter of Mr.. +. G. Todd.
one of Salishury's leading merchants
and cousin of Robert \. Todd, ESi..
Of Snow Hill.
The disappearance al Elwin :.
lIeilron, editor of the P.minSnM Farm
er. fredericksburg. iS still in mystery.
He was last seen in fredericksburg. july
10Th and was going To- Preston the
next day and from there to Baltimore
to return Thursday the 10Th. After
a lew days some of his friends at Fed
cralsburg became alarmed at his ab-
>ence and inquiries developed that he
had not been to Preston had not taken
either of the boats TOR Baltimore nor
the cars al Seaiord. and although every
effort Is's>ibIc has been made nn further
knowledge Of him has been obtained.
\ liberal reward is offered Tor Informal
tion which will lead To solution of the
mystery.
Harry Townsend, convicted Of
CARRYING concealed weapons at the
October term of court at Princess Anne
and sentenced To ninety days in Jail,
and Charles llor>ey, who was waiting
the action of the next grand jury. broke
jail ON "Wednesday nj Princess Anne