Democratic messenger., 1893-01-14

lived few miles from town died last
Saturday in her ed year She was the
mother of Fannie Hack well-known in
Snow Hill.
The January term of the Wicomico
Circuit Court convened last Monday
week. The session was short and re-
markable in fact that not a judgement
was entered nor witness sworn nor a
single case tried.
The chaplain of the Delaware Senate
is Rev j. p. Du IIamel. of Dover. The
chaplain Of the House is Rev. J. +. Stone
cipher Of the same town. Mr. Stonecipher
is Presbyterian divine and Mr.. DuIiam-
el is of the Protestant Episcopal Church.
lie was once Methodist minister.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hurlock gave
a euchre party Thursday night in honor
of Miss Justice of Kent county. who is
their guest 4 select number Of young
ladies and gentlemen were invited and
they report a most delightful evening
spent with Mr.. and Mrs Hurlock.
Mrs. VIM. A. Mills, died on Saturday
morning about s o'clock after long i'll
ness OF consumption. She was great
sufferer and death had no terrors for her
but was welcome relief for her earthly
trials Her remains were inferred in the
VI. T.. Churchyard Monday afternoon.
Miss Nellie NcCurdy has been regis
tered at the large stores in Philadelphia
as a purchasing agent and would be
pleased TO make selections for her friends
in Worcester Miss McCurdy has both
taste and judgement in selecting articles,
and all orders will be promptly attended
to.
-Messrs Clarence w Perk insand w.
B. Usilton, Jr.. skatcd from Chestertown
to Crumpton. a distance of ten miles re-
Gently. The ice, though rough for about
four miles of the journey. was in excell-
ent condition nearer Crumpton. The re-
turn was made in three-quarters OF an
hour.
We feel very much gratified at the
large number of new subscribers which
have been added TO our mailing list, with
out effort upon our part, since the be-
ginning of the new year. A number OF
old subscribers have dropped in or sent
by mail the money for renewal of their
subscriptions; and 10 all who have done
so we now express our thanks for their
prompiness.
There will be a Sunday School Con-
vention held under the auspices of the
Maryland Sunday School Union, at
Whaleyville this county, January 2sth
and 29lh. The State Organinizer. Rev.
G. ii. Mock. will be present. Every Sun
day School in the county is entitled TO
two delegates and we hope every school
will be represented. JOS. j. Devereaux,
County President.
The Warrington Bros. met with quite
misfortune at Crisfield few days ago.
They had been at home attending their
fathers funeral and left stranger named
Noah Young in charge. The man became
intoxicated and sold goods At any price.
The oystermen took advantage Of this
rare opportunity and clothed themselves
for the winter Young was arrested and
sent TO Jail. The loss will approximate
5000
On Tuesday morning the biggest
snow We have had for number of years
fell II com menced about 4 o'clock and
continued until nearly noon. reaching
depth OF about l2 inches on a level. Short
ly after noon the sleigh bells began their
merry jingle and the fun was kept up till
late in the night aud all day yesterday.
Our merchants were kept busy on Thurs
day selling rubber goods and the livery
men wore yard wide smiles.
The schooner Delaware which was
brought into this port last week in
sunken coalition, has been unloaded
and is now on Messrs. McCready & Mel
sons railway repairing. Mr.. Charles
Williams acting as the agent of Messrs.
Richardson, Smith, Moore & Co. is
experimenting the job. Mr.. Charles
Marsh. of Smiths Island, received the
sum of $563 salvage on her-Crisfeld
Times.
The keeper of the Sussex County.
Del. Aims House reports that the farm
connected Herewith produced last year
447t bushels of wheat 10 stacks OF straw
73i bushels sweet potatoes, 1000 head of
cabbage $500 bushels shelled corn. IS
bushels oats 40 stacks Of fodder. lie also
killed 90 hogs that weighed as follows
22O 305, 266, 25s, 3i2. 2Ss, 800, 344, 1914,
32s, 294. 34s, 4Os. 302. $50. $40, 32i, $50.
$50, 900, total 6,l63 and average OF 36Ss
The Epworth League. of Whatcoat
VI. +. Church. this town, has been doing
good work, the department Of Mercy aud
Help. visited the Aims House during the
week of Christmas, and carried many
useful things for the comfort OF the outer
man as well as many eatables, books,
papers, tobacco and many other things.
Prayer and praise services were held. for
about an hour. when they left. there was
many happy faces wishing them Happy
New Year.
-Messrs. George Moore and David
Stanford went out on a wild hog hunt
Tuesday morning and secured nice fat
one weighing $50 pounds. II got away
from its owner some two years ago and
until Tuesday all efforts to capture or kill
il proved unavailing. II had been using
around Mr.. Fred Wooleys corn field and
has Jared sump,uously. 1t was killed IN
what is known as Devil swamp" aud it
required several vOleys from the guns of