Democratic messenger., 1893-09-23

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never been heard of here before amc
may never be offered again.
The Epworth League gave i:
Lemon Party at the home of Mr.. JOIN
L. Taylor last evening The invited
guests were each instructed To carr,
their own lemon, and a prize was given
TO the one whose lemon contained th,
largest number of seed.
The delegates to the judicial con.
vention accompanied by large
number of friends who are anxious I,
see Clayton J. Purnell nominated foi
associate Judge for this district went Il
Ocean City Thursday when the conven
ton met after ten days recess.
Farmers are now busy in thcii
fodder, and are making every effort
possible TO get it saved while the
present favorable weather lasts Wheat
seeding is also now in order and til,
average farmer has his hands NOR,
than full TO keep up with his work
beginning Monday 25th, the
Baltimore and Eastern Shore Railroad
will make changes in schedule Train
No. q for all points TO Baltimore will
will run one hour earlier than at pres.
ent, and will leave Baltimore at 300
instead of 4.30 p. m. as now.
w. S Palfry, Esq, who went to
Pocomoke City from Philadelphia
several years ago and started Il machine
shop, died on Wednesday after briei
illness. AT the time of his death he was
superintendent of the Pocomoke City
Electric Light and Power Works.
We are requested TO state that j
II. 1. Laws, whose advertisement
appears in another column, has non in
stock larger line Of goods than ever
before at this season, and in order Il
make room is Offering unheard-of bar
gains in dress goods, notions and laces.
During the rain of last Friday
night the Court House vaults began 10
leak and soiled some of the books and
papers on the inside. Being the only
safe place in which to keep the county.
valuables the vaults were covered the
following day with a roof to shield them
in the future.
The prospective demand for bricks
is so bright that Mr.. Hiram J. Lewis,
Proprietor of the Snow Hill Brick
Yard, has purchased machinery and
will in a short time be prepared to
furnish press and ornamental bricks
for fronts, as well as hard and so.t
bricks, in quantities TO suit.
Seventy prohationers were taken
into full membership in the Methodist
Episcopal Church at North East, Sun
day. There was one baptism. The day
was memorable one in the history OF
the church, it being the first time so
many persons were received into the
church at one time.
--Payqer Frame, of Sussex county,
known far and wide as the most famous
watermelon grower OF Delaware, sent
by express to President Cleveland one
of his large watermelons. Ii weighed
- pounds, measured IS inches around
one way and 90 inches the other. The
President, through his secretary. ac-
knowledged the gift.
Il have opened my new store on
the corner OF Green and Washington
streets with select line of new and
fashionable millinery and notions. All
of my old stock having been destroyed
by the recent fire | will have nothing
in my store but new goods. and will be
pleased to see all my old friends and
patrons. Mrs. Jane Sturgis.
The Presbyterian Sunday school
will hold reunion services tomorrow
afternoon and it is desired that parents
and Others interested in the school will
he present aud assist in making the
day a memorable one. Several short
addresses will be delivered and those
who go may expect interesting counsel
and entertainment.
Mr.. George Gray and Miss Sa'lie
Emmons were married on Wednesday
evening at the home of the brides
mother in this town. The marriage was
a quiet one, only few invited guests
being present Rev. Ralph Coursey
tied the muptial knot. The editors Of
the MESSENGER extend congratulations
and wish them long and happy
welded life.
Very few changes were made on
the registration books in the nine
districts of the county this week. So
few indeed we fear many young men
who will be entitled to vote for the first
time next November have overlooked
getting registered. The officers for this
purpose will sit again the first week in
October and all are warned to get
registered then.
The pestiferous weeds are maturing
their seed very fast now, and enough
are growing on every farm to seed half
dozen farms. The roadside, the fence
corners and the out-of-the-way places
are full of them. Make raid upon
them whenever possible. II you cut
down one obnoxious weed before the
seed natures, you prevent hundreds
from growing next year, to sap your
soil. injure your crops and increase
your labor.
George W. Purnell, F>q., return
ed home Tuesday evening accompan-
icd by his daughter. Miss Ethel, from
a ten days visit to the Worlds Fair.
Mr. purucl i deIiohtel with the