Democratic messenger., 1893-05-20
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Pres.

The Ladies' Aid Society of the Pres
byterian Church held festival on Tues
day and Wednesday evenings at Armory
Hall. About $40 was netted. We are
requested to thank the Smith Guards for
the use of their Hall and the young men
who so kindly assisted the ladies in var
ious ways
AT the request of the Prohibition
Club of Snow Hill. we have given up
holding our festival on the 4th of July,
and instead will hold il on the last Thurs
day in June. The change was made so
that the Club could arrange a date with
an eminent speaker who can come here
better on the 4th of July than any other
time. We ask all Christians and charitably
disposed persons To give us their patro-
nage.-K Kings Daughters.
William F. Johnson, ESQ has accept.
ell an invitation TO address the Philoma-
thin Society of 81. Johns College,
Annapolis. on June Goth. A. the same
time Mr.. Charles + Dryden, of this
county. who graduates with the highest
honors Of his class, will deliver an Grafton
and also read the class poem. Mr. Dryden
deserves great caedit for taking first rank
at 81. Johns; lie is graduate OF the
Snow Hill High School and hard
student. We predict for him brilliant
future.
The wife Of Mr. Thomas Savage, of
Chincoteague. had an attack of epilepsy
In attempting to go up stairs,on Tuesday
night of last week, and the lamp which
she was carrying exploded. setting fire to
her clothing and the furniture. The fire
was well under way when discovered by
a gentleman, who happened to be passing
along the road near the dwelling. In a
few moments more the dwelling would
have been consumed and with II the lady
and three little children. Mrs. Savage
sustained painful but not fatal injuries.
Mrs. James ID. Spicer. of Laurel. who
has been an invalid for a number Of years
and who for the past four months has
been bed ridden and speechless. had a
strange experience Wednesday night.
While sleeping she dreamed that her
voice had returned and that she could
get up. She awoke and Immediately called
her husband TO his astOnishment. Mrs.
Spicer continued to converse as she did
before her illness. Local physicians pro-
nOunced her case hopeless. She is rapidly
gaining strength and will undoubtedly
recover.
-Messrs. Sylvanus Trader and r. r.
Morgan. Of the Fish Commission Depart
ment. deposited million shad fry in the
river at this point last Monday. Mr.
Trader had just received letter from
Fish Commissioner, DIR. J. T. wilkins. of
Virginia. acknowledging the receipt of
shad sent him for Virginia waters, and
offering to furnish Mr.. Trader with
large number of mackeral. which offer he
has accepted These fish will be deposited
In Sinepuxent bay. at Ocean City, in
June. Should they prove as prolific as the
shad deposits in our river We may expect
plenty OF msckeral IN a few years.
General Bradley 7. Johnson, Of Balii-
more, who with William S. Wilson, Esq :,
is counsel for David Henderson, in his
suit against the New York, Philadelphia.
e Norfolk Railroad Company for DANA
ges for the loss of his legs, by being run
over by one of their excursion trains. at
Ocean City, summer before last, made
his appearance in our Court last Wednes-
day. General Johnson is one of the ablest
lawyers in the State. During the war
between the States he was Commander
of the Maryland Line of Confederates
and proved himself hero by his many
deeds of valor.
Strawberry Dumplings.-Make a
dough precisely the same as for rich
short cake, roll into thin sheet and cut
with large cutter or pint bowl. Put on
each piece half a cup OF Strawberries, a
heaping teaspoonful of sugar and two
bits OF butter. Moisten the edges with
white of egg, fold over and fasten to-
gether like n turnover, sift powdered
sugar over the top and bake on butiered
paper Is minutes. Serve hot with sauce
made as follows; Beat to light cream
one teacupful of powdered sugar and a
piece of butter the size Of large egg.
then add. by degrees, a heaping cup of
Strawberries, beating vigorously; stand
on ice To harden.
over five thousand people were
unable to get admittance into West
Presbyterian Church, Wilmington, last
Thursday afternoon, when Rev. T.
Dewitt Talmage attended the ordination
services of Charles 4. Oates and Albert
+. Kegwin who have been admitted TO
the ministry. DIR. Talmage preached the
sermon and Rev. Logan. of Princess
Anne, delivered the charge. DIR. Talmage
made brief address to the multitude
EatuCsCN tuC cttNNt va thN
church. He told them there was plenty of
room for all of them in Heaven and plead
with them to turn from sin. The MEssEN-
GER intends to make an effort TO get DIR
Talmage TO preach one or more of his big
sermons in Snow Hill in the near future
The Board Of Visitors and the Super
intendent of the Maryland Training
School for the Feeble Minded, at Owing's
Mills. announce that there are still some
vacancies in the institution, and that
preference is given To children from. the
counties. as Baltimore city, has so far,
sent the greatest number Of cases. The
institution is supported by the State, and
children whose parents or guardians are