Democratic messenger., 1893-09-16

ttiliuusitStit sil't lplc>tut III iJT1t NUM-
hers and Governor Brown made III
excellent speech.
-MeSsrs. Davis Bros. of the l.aurc
Marble Works have contracted for tin
stone trimmings for the buildings of q
ID. Collins, John James Collins. ThoS
III. Collins. L. ID. Cottingham & Go.
DIR. Aydelotte, Thomas u. Johnson an,
Others. Mr.. G.. T.. Davis of the abov,
firm was in town several days TIM
week
-Messrs. Samuel L. and Thoma,
Shockley have purchased the stock o
goods, good will and fixtures of W
Solon Powell, Wilton, and will continu,
the business in the same storehouse
which belongs To Hon. Edward White
Mr.. Powell will remove either to Sails
bury or Philadelphia, he has not yei
decided which.
The following ministers will bC
present and take part in the services at
the cornerstone laying at klcj Grange
Thursday afternoon at , o'clock, Sep
tember DIST. Rev's +. c. McNichol
c. ~, Grise and II. T. Coursey. Th,
Girdletree choir will furnish the music
Refreshments of all kinds will be serv.
Ell on the grounds.
The marriage of Editor X. Harri
son Collins of the Che<fertown Trun.
script and Miss Elizabeth Harding,
daughter of the Rev. and Mrs. 5. {.
Roberts was prettily solemnized NJ
Emanuel Church, Chestcrtown, on
Thursday, September II. Mr.. Collin,
is Il native of Queen Anne's county
and son of the late John NJ. Collins.
The Presbytery of New Castle will
hold its fall meeting in Wicomico Pres
byterian Church of Salisbury, and lis
sessions will begin at $50 o'clock Tues
day afternoon. October ;. and continue
throughout the following day. The
sermon by the retiring moderator, Rev
W. Z. Swartz of Wilmington, Del,
will be preached on Tuesday evening
The annual State Convention OF
the Woman's Christian Temperance
Union will be held at Annapolis, on
September 26th, 9th. and 2S The
day meetings will he held in the First
NJ. +. Church, and the evening meet
ings in the hall of the House of Dele.
gates. Speakers Of national reputation
are expected and a delightful time is
anticipated.
The special thing we are offering
to-day is lot OF dress gingham> which
we are selling away below value
Quite pile of them but at the low
price. they will probably not last long
er than to-day. Come without delay
and secure the choice of patterns. Also
special bargains in shoes and other
goods which space will not allow Us TO
ennumcrate.
John West. Il little colored boy
employed in II. +. Ayers & Co :
canning factory was badly scalded with
boiling water on Thursday. He and
another boy were engaged in washing
up one OF the cannery floors when a
dipper of the water was playfully
thrown at him; he had on Il pair Of
rubber boots, the water went down
them and took the skin of his legs and
feet, leaving them raw.
In another column will he found
the advertisement of George b. GRAY,
Merchant Tailor, who has opened n
place of business as successor of j. J.
Foller who has gone TO North Carolina.
Mr.. Foller, says Mr.. Gray is Il fine
tailor and will give satisfaction to those
who entrust him with their work. Give
him your order for winter suit, over
coat or other work YOU are in need of
and he will please you.
The new postal money orders
which have been ordered by the Gov
ernment, will soon be issued. In the
system there is little or no complication
Sheets will be issued calling for
amounts from one cent to three dollars,
which can he torn off to suit the pur-
chaser. The postmaster will have no
writing TO do on it, The sender simply
endorses il the same rs a check or draft.
One cent will pay charges in any
amount to three dollars, instead of five
cents at present.
This week Green street presents
a more cheerful appearance than AT
any time since the fire. The walls OF
six stores are being raised and we hope
before Christmas to see the street built
up as closely as before the fire, with
structures which will do credit TO any
modern town. The buildings now going
mp on Green street are those of G..
Marion Dryden, Dr. Aydelotte, 7. ID.
Cottingham Il Co., Thomas u. johnson
and Thomas III. Collins with work
already commenced on B. T. FRUITS.
On Washington street Mr.. John J
Collins is building two stores on III,
site Of the residence formerly occupied
by A. T. Barnes, Esq.
On Saturday night last while tn,
town was enshrouded in darkness 4
crowd OF colored men and bows gathered
in the neighborhood of the Catholi,
Church and were 50 boisterois as /,
badly trightcn all the women anc
children in the ncighborhood. Pistol,
were fired at close intervals and erie,
of ''shoot him. came from the lips o.
the dusky violators Of law and order
Several citizens of the neighborhooc
have procured reliable guns and vii
take prominent part in any procced