Democratic messenger., 1893-09-09


Mr.. Thomas J. Herman has been
appointed bailiif of Snow Hill vice
Bailiff White who resigned to give his
attention to other matters. Tom will
make a good bailiil. \ new lookup
has been erected in the rear of the
Court House.
Quite a large number Of the friends
of Clayton J. Purnell, Esq, went TO
Ocean City on Wednesday to use their
efforts TO have him nominated for
Judge. They know Worcester needs
Il resident Judge and they went down
by the sea to help get one.
We hope to be able TO make the
MESSENGER as good as before the fire
in week or two. We are kept almost
too busy now fixing up onr quarters,
arranging new type. etc. TO give the
paper decent editing. But our read
ers will bear with Ills we are sure.
Mr.. Stephen L. Purnell, has the
brick and lumber on the lot recently
purchased by him on Park Row and
and will commence building a resi-
dence for himself at once. II is one of
the hest locations in our town, and we
are advised Mr.. Purnell will erect Il
pretty home.
Work on the building TO he occupi-
ed rs the post Office, DIR. Halls Drug
Store and the MESSENGER Office has
been commenced, and we hope before
cold weather to get into our part of it.
1t is on the same sight as was occupied
by us before the fire and will be an
imposing structure.
The corner stone of the new MethO-
dist Episcopal Church at Klej Grange
will be laid Cd. w. September 2lst,
at ; o'clock p. m. Prominent ministers
will be present and take part a festi-
val will be held at the same time on
church lot for the benefit of the church
j. X. Reese, Pastor.
The Baltimore and Eastern Shore
Railroad Company will run a second
cheap excursion" from all Stations to
Baltimore on Thursday September 4th
and also special low rate excursion
from all points to Ocean City on Tues
day Sept. 18th and Friday, September
18th. See Posters. a. j. Benjamin,
Superintendent.
One of the surfmen at Green Run
Life Saving Station picked up bottle
on the Beach one day this week con-
tanning what may prove an important
message. Inside of the bottle was
small piece of paper resembling por-
tion of leaf of pocket diary on
which was written this message
Sinking of Triple. 1dmirai@. H.
B. " IIctoria." The Admiral's name
could not be made out.
Mr.. J. w. Vincent, Snow Hills
Jewler, sent to the Baltimore sub
treasurer Tuesday for redemption Sl9
in bills which went through the fire.
In the lot were two S5 notes. one 50
note and seven 81 notes. They were
blackened and charred from contact
with fire and bore little resemblance to
current money. Mr.. Vincent feared
the sub-treasury would refuse the notes,
and was much relieved when he re-
ceived Sl9 in new currency in ex-
change for the old bills.
The members of Ocean Lodge No.
bl, l. o. o. +. at meeting held in the
basement of the NJ. +. Church last
Tuesday evening voted to rebuild their
Hall on same site and elected as
committee to prepare plans &c. Messrs.
George w. Purnell, w. ID. Corddry,
Jr., and VIM. NJ. Vincent and instruct
ed them TO report at meeting to he
held at same place on Tuesday even-
ing Sept. 18th. On the report of this
committee work will be begun at once
and building completed as soon as posi-
bic.
1t has been shown by ANALYSIS
that young person weighing 154
pounds is composed of g pounds of
water, 3 pounds Of white of cgg,a little
less than one pound of pure glue, 81!
pounds Of fat, ST pounds of phosphate
of lime, one pound of carbonate of lime,
) ounces of sugar and starch, Z ounces
tiouride of calcium, 6 ounces of phos-
phate Of magnesia, and a little ordinary
table salt. Think of it, young man
That beautiful young lady whom you
worship as pillar of undulterated
sweetness doesn't contain three ounces
of Straightforward Progress.
BY an amendment to the general
oyster law of Maryland. passed Mt the
last session of the Legislature tongers
are permitted To commence work in
the waters of the State OH September
l3. The tengers are required To obtain
a licence from the clerk of the court
in which they reside aud this licence
only entities them to take oysters from
the waters Of that county. An except
ion Of the rule is made where river
or other oyster-bearing waters travers-
es two counties in which event the
resident of the counties are entitled To
Use such waters in common. The sea.
son for dredging oysters begins October
ID, one month after the longing season
opens. Notwithstanding the fact tha.
a month and half will elapse before
dredgers can begin work preparations
are already being made by the boat