Democratic messenger., 1893-04-08

ence of farmers To he held nj beriin 10
day, when the freight question will he III,
main business.
The little town of Galeni, kenl
county. Md, was visited bv fire Friday
which nearly wiped out the business por.
ton of the town Loss estimated nj thirty
to forty thousand dollars Twenty bust
ness places and residences were burned
TO the ground.
Having decided 10 discontinue farm.
ing. | will offer for sale on Thursday, April
18th on the farm where now reside near
Whiteburg. all my stock. farming nipple
ments &c, including household and
kitchen furniture H. Frank Powell
Whiteburg. Md.
DIR Edward J. Dirickson and wife
L. l.. DiricEson Jr and wife and Harry
Purnell and wife, of Berlin. were visitors
in Snow Hill last Sunday Mrs. Edward j
manned over until Monday morning with
Mrs. James Purnell
six days shalt thou labor" says the
great lawgiver. To do good work. man
must be nj his hest. This condition is at
tanned by the use of Ayers Sarsaparilla.
II overcomes that tired feeling. quickens
The appetite, improves digestion and
makes the weak strong.
Miss Annie Moore left on tile steamer
Pocomoke last Monday for Baltimore
where she entered the Johns Hopkins
Hospital To he treated for rheumatism
from which she is great sufferer. being
unable To walk. Her health is very poor,
hut her friends hope il will soon he fully
restored.
Mr. Robert +. Duer. deputy clerk of
the Circuit Court for Somerset County.
has sent his resignation. TO take effect
after the April term Of court. Mr.. Duer is
To take charge of Congressman Brat
tens law business. Mr.. James II Stewart
will success Mr.. Duer as deputy clerk of
the Circuit Court.
-R. +. Powell, Esq. as administrator
of the real ani personal estate of his
father, Rev Robert II. Powell, will sell
III. personal property of the sal! Rev.
Robert H. Powell. nj his late residence
in Snow Hill. on Tuesday morning next
at o'clock a M Some very desirable
furniture and other household goods will
he offered for sale.
Last week we published report of
the rescue of Captain Lewis and the crew
of the schooner Hart. The name of the
schooner was an error; il was the Price
which Captain Lewis commanded and
not the Hart as reported. Neither the
Hart nor her crew have been heard from
and it is supposed she has gone to the
bottom with crew and all
AT the recent term of Court in
Wicomico county. States Attorney Rider
moved to quash all the indictments on
the criminal docket because at the recent
decision of the Court of Appeals in the
Averitt case. declaring all former draw
ings Of the jurors by the court illegal.
The court granted the motion. and. in all
the cases not barred by limitation, new
indictments will he found.
1T is not Coon. II is Coon Brand
Phosphate, made by the Patapsco Guano
Company. aud Messrs Hastings & Shock
ley are trying In tell you. that they be-
lieve il To he the best $22 30 Phosphate
tina, was ever offered for sale i'm Snow
Hill. Call AMI see them. They say they
have reduced the price OF their SEQ 90
corn phosphate to $500 Good for the
Coon. Corn will he plentiful.
| Rev Mr. Coursey made his first ap
pearance in the pulpit of the Snow Hill
VI. f. Church last Sunday morning. We
evening aud were very much pleased
with his manner Of having plain under
standing at the begining of his ministry
between himself aud his people. We wei
come Mr.. Coursey TO Snow Hill, and
assure him our people will make it pleas
ant for him.
The remains of Mr.. Stephen $. Van
Cleef were accompanied 10 Someryille
n. j.. by Captain Charles 5. Capper and
the following gentlemen of the Smith
Guards: George Med Mount. George
Hayward. .Ir.. !. Sidney Wimbrough
Sidney Truitt. Will Purnell and King
Wilson. They were met nj the Somcr
will railroad station by the local military
organization which escorted the funeral
party TO the cemetery where Mr.. Van
Cleef was buried with military honors.
The Orphans C,urt met in special
session Tuesday TO hear evidence in the
contest over the administration on the
William III. Henson estate the complica-
tions of which was described in the MEs-
sENGER last week. but compromise was
effected out of the court, the Baltimore
widow accepting a certain sum to release
her claim. The estate was about evenly
divided; the charge by John J. Henson
of fraudulent conveyance still stands
open, and may cause some trouble 10
certain holders Of mortgages against part
Of the land. William +. johnson. Esq,
represented The Baltimore claimants and
c. o. Melvin those OF Pocomoke.
Resolutions of Respect.
AT a regular meeting of Co IL" M. n