Democratic messenger., 1893-06-24

Mr.. Frank Nelson, of Baltimore, Is ais
here.
Buy the Lightning Sickle Grinder. !
grinds both sides of the sections stimuli
taneously. Ii saves the price of tn
machine in one year. II saves horse flesh
Price $500. l.. W. Gunby, Agent, Sails
bury. Md.
, Mr. V. Perry. of Pocomokc City. wa'
in town on Tuesday. lie is conducting
thriving shoe business in Pocomoke, and
! in the lumber business at Southampton
: Va. One of his boats Is here with loaj
of lumber for Smith, Moore Il Co.
w ednesday wa: the longest day o
the year. daylight lasting about sixteen
at 4 ;s5 O'Clock and Sc, at :. 30 p. M. Thus
making fourteen hours and fifty-seven
minutes between sunrise and sunset.
The races here ON the 4ih of July
promise 10 I've very interesting and we
are informed that the officers will
require good behavior from everyone
present. Ladies admitted TO the grounds
free. gentlemen. lie. Horse and carriage
25c.
-Ciaud Jones Of this county. who is a
student at the Maryland Agricultural
College heat the amature standing high
jump record of the State, at the College
last week and is now the undispuied
champion. His jump was II. lOiin.,
while the highest record previous was
At. ..
The sale Of valuable town lots be-
longing To William :. Wilson, Esq,
came off ON Tuesday as advertised. Lots
were purchased by Messrs Edward Dix
on, Francis Duer, Oliver ID. Collins and
William T. Dickerson.
MIR. Edward Dixon has raised this
season the champion early cabbage, he
set out cabbage plants on March lst and
on the first day Of this month he pulled
head which weighed four pounds and
fifteen ounces, and sold in this market
for IA cents
The much talked about water-hole
down New Lane has been drained and
filed up by the railroad company The
MESSENGER called the attention of our
Town Fathers TO this nuisance a few
weeks ago and we are glad TO know that
il was promptly attended to. Another
instance of the value Of having live
newspaper in town.
Stockton ladies are being considera.
bly, troubled by Paul Prys who climb
upon sheds, fences and back buildings at
night when the ladies are getting ready
TO retire, and peep through the windows
at them. This is mean. contemplate.
cowardly proceeding and IL any of the
rascals are caught in the act they should
receive a good COW hiding
The teachers and scholars Of Stock
ton Academy contemplate holding fes.
tival in the afternoon and evening of
June 2sth and Goth respectively. The
friends and patrons Of the school are
cordially invited to be present The fes-
tival will he held i'm the vacant lot adjoin- |
ing the depot. Proceeds will lie invested |
in improvements for the school.
It. NJ. Purnell. agent for Miss Annie
J. Moore, will sell all of Miss Mo0re's
personal property now in the Jenkins
house, on Wednesday next. commencing
at 3o'c:ock. The property consists of
parl0r. dining room. bed room and kiich-
en- furniture Of every description. "a nice
piano, etc. See the advertisement in an
other column and don't miss the sale.
j. ;. Price Il Co. on Tuesday purchas.
ed The large stock of flour which The
William Lea & Sons Co.. had here in
charge of their agent, Capt. S. ii. Wilson.
Persons who have been using Lea's flour
and others who are looking for first
class article can find IL at j. 5. Price &
Co.'S Country merchants can now buy
This excellent -four at right kind Of price.
The annual reunion of the alumni
NJ the Snow Hill High School will he
held at High School Hall. on Friday
evening. June 3Oth. at $50 o'clock All
of the alumni who intend to be
present upon this occasion and have not
vet given definite answer TO the COM
mittee. will please secure tickets on or
before Wednesday. the 2sth inst, from
John w. Station. secretary of committee.
r.. J. McAllen Il Bro. have accepted
he wholesale agency i'm this section for
The celebrated FouiZ Horse and Cattle
which have been manufactured
m Baltimore for the past fifty years, and
nave the best reputation of any prepara-
ION of the kind on the market. This
irm have also bought the large stock of
eed in Captain Wilson's store and will
'e glad TO supply all Of his old customers.
Don't forget The great Hawks will
'e at the Court House ON Monday and
Tuesday evenings next when he will
leliver lectures which are guaranteed 10
'ure the blues and drive dull care away.
Prof. Hawks is the funniest man you
,ver heard and 35 cents could not be i
more profitably invested than in seat
Il one of his entertainments Secure {
ickets al Cottingham's Drug Store. J,
Mr.. Parsons.o of the mercantile firm of
harrison Il Parsons. Berlin, was in Snow
Hill on Thursday and dropped in to see
is long enough 10 say that their adver-
isemeut in this paper was good invest
nent. They can get cheaper, but as
,ood business men, they want returns
or their money. and we give il TO them
There's as much difference between nd