Democratic messenger., 1893-02-04

genial postmaster, will weigh all North
aud South mail dispatched from this office
for thirty days, commencing on Monday
last. In order to tighten this work all
patrons of The office will confer favor
by mailing letters as early as possible in
stead of bringing them in while Mr..
Is doing up the mail
County Commissioner :. II. Wilson
entertained his fellow Members of the
Board AT his home ON Wednesday even.
ing, where they spent most enjoyable
evening. The Snow Hill Quinteite
furnished both vocal and instrumental
music and otherwise amused our county
fathers and Captain Wilson bountiiully
supplied all present with ice cream. cake
and other delicacies.
Mrs. Cordelia Collins died at the
residence of Mrs. Annie Bowden ON
Wednt sday morning Of n complication of
diseases from which she had been great
sufferer for number of years. Mrs. Col
lins was well known in our midst and
was noted for her kindness ot heart and
deeds of charity. She was the daughter of
the late Judge Johnson of Arkansas. Her
remains were inferred in All lIallows
Churchyard on Thursday
The funeral of Mr.. Francis Powell
took place Tuesday morning at Hollands
Church. and was largely attended.
Services were conducted by Rev. W. a.
Wise. of Salem Methodist Episcopal
Church. Mr.. Powell died Monday night,
after an illness of about two weeks. of
pneumonia. He was fifiy.four years of
age, and highly respected and prosper
ous farmer of Atkinson district.
Miss Lida Clayville assistant school
teacher on chincoteague, returned home
Tuesday morning. the schools on the
Island having closed for n month on
account of bad weather and an epidemic
of the measles. Prof. Percy Hudson,
principal of the High School. is confined
To his room with an attack Of the disease
and large portion OF the scholars are
also down with it. The time lost now
will be made up at the end of the school
year.
MIR. Joseph Henderson lost his nine.
tcen-monihs old daughter, Matte, very
on Saturday last She was in the
best OF health and was eating raw sweet
potato. when she swallowed a large piece
which lodged in her throat and chok cd
her 10 death in few minutes Matte was
n beautiful. bright and interesting little
girl. and her attractive manner endeared
her 10 everyone at BOX Iron, where her
father resides. Mr.. and Mrs. Henderson
have the sympathy of all in their sad loss.
During our visit to Berlin last Satur-
lay we had the pleasure of meeting a
goodly number of our subscribers who
paid their subscriptions. while others
gave MS hearty greeting but failed TO
settle their accounts. We want TO thank
The former for their kind consideration of
our needs and say 10 the latter that we
will he at the Atlantic Hotel Saturday
afternoon. Febuary, 18th, and shall expect
hem TO meet us there. Please don't forget
or delay 10 renew your subscriptions. the
year is more than One-twelth gone and il
is about time all debts due on Jan. lst are
paid.
Sinepuxent Lodge Under Dispcnsaiion
4. +. and A. NJ. was Instituted on Monday
evening last by Grand Lecturer, Graham
Dukehart. The following officers were
selected to serve. VIM. NJ. Niucent Wor-
shipfull Master: l.. Edw. Boehm. Senior
Wordcn; Rev. ID. Bruce Fitzgerald, Jun
ior Warden: J. ID. Stubbins and Robert
p. Graham, Past Masters of Crescen,
Lodge Pocomoke City. were present at
the instilaiion. Sinepuxent Lodge, has
a prospect of growing rapidly and will
be composed of fine material
A conference ot Sunday School
workers of Worcester county will be-
held at Whsleyville on Saturday and
Sunday, FEBRUARY lith and l2ih. An inter
esiing program has been arranged, and
the indications are favorable 10 II large
and enthusiastic gathering Of workers
A u,nuu tho Ian r,atsars O.. I.a
ed 10 will he the election of officers for
the county $. $. Association for the en-
SUNG year. Questions vital to Sunday
School work will be discussed The State
Organizer expects To he accompanied BY
Prof f. NJ. Iline, one of Baltimorcs
cornetists.
Mrs. Mary Pnrnell, relict of the late
Dr. James r. $. Purnell. died in Berlin
morning at the advanced age of
eighty-thIee years. She was the youngest
and last surviving daughter of once
large family. and was the only surviving
aunt of Hon. George w. Covington and
Mrs. Henry Tingle. of Worcester: Mrs
Alexander G. Toadyine, ot Wicomico
and Lady Kortright. of England. Mrs
Purnell died at the home of her youngest
son. Wilmer 5. Purnell. She leaves two
other sons. DIR. George w. Purnell. of
Mississippi, and DIR. VIM. |. f. Purncll. of
Pennsylvania.
-Messrs. Ward IL Roe. Robert f.
Walker. VIM. T. Lee. Jos. B. Harrington
Joseph Frank Turner, all have formed a
for the purpose OF purchasing
lands at Bay City, the western terminus
of the Baltimore and Eastern Shore Rail.
road on Eastern Bay. with the view of
dividing the same into town lots, 10 make
improvements thereon. The company
will erect Il magnificen, hotel. pavilions,
etc. and expect to make IL one of the
most delightful resorts along the shores
of :he Chesapeake. A number Of the
stockholders and Others expect TO build