Democratic messenger., 1893-04-29

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for the 1890 and 1891 are warned to pay
them ON or before May 23d II not paid
by that time shall proceed TO have said
property surveyed and will then imme'
diaiely offer for sale aud the owners will
have 10 pay the expense Of surveying
serving notices. advertising, and all other
costs in addition to taxes. mean what
say and now give vou fair warning.
JAMES ii. LOCKERMAN,
Late Sheriff.
MIR. Francis W. Miles a prominent
farmer of Somerset county. who recently
moved to Pocomoke City died on Saiur-
day afternoon of typhO-malarial fever,
after a lingering illness of several weeks.
Mr.. Miles was born in Somerset county,
and spent most o! his life on a farm near
Princess Anne lie was an active polit-
cisn there, and was elected county sur
veyOr for several successive terms. lie
was seveniy-two years Of age. and had
been married twice lie leaves a widow.
two sons and two daughters.
VIM ;. Wilson. Esq spent last week
in Philadelphia. New York and Balii-
more on professional business. While
the guest Of John Henry Keene, Esq. in
Baltimore. Mr.. Wilson was presented
with a valuable Cornelian stone from
his hosts precious collection Of aniiqui-
ties. Mr. Wilson has had il set in a
finger ring aud prizes il very much.
This stone has history which makes il
at = great value. having at one time been
owned aud worn by King Charles !. IL
csme inio Mr.. KerLe's Possession
At sale of sir Walter loves curios aud
antiquities ia London several years ago
aud was among the antiquities which be-
ioHgrd 10 Charles l.
Mrs. George :. Richardson sometime
ago purchased - worth Of choice hya-
cinlh buibs which were set out in her
front yard A week ar So ago she left
here with Mr. Richardson ON a trip for
the benefit oi her health While they
were away the bulbs produced beautiful
flowers. these were not only stolen but
the l'ulbs themselves were taken up and
carried away. Many flowers have been
stolen out of the yards aud gardens
around town this Spring. No one ap-
pears 90 know the offender, hut closer
watch will be kept than ever before and
il someone is not careful they will spend
their summers vacation in the brick
hotel located in the Court House Yard
Capt. :. II. Wilson will have pro-
fessional baker here on Monday who will
give public demonstrations To the ladies
and others interested, in making good
bread Captain Wilson has secured that
portion Of the Washington Hotel on
Green Street adjoining J. :. Prices store,
where the demonstrations will he made
during the week and probably longer.
The object of these demonstrations is To
show YOU that Lea's Flour is not sur
passed in whiieness. sweetness and nutri-
ment by any flour made on earth. Capt.
Wilson is the salesman in this section for
Lea's goods and merchants can buy of
him as cheap as from the mills. The edi-
tors OF this paper have been using Lea's
Flour for several years and they take
pleasure in testifying to its good quality.
-Messrs. J. Samuel Price and William
7. Scott, Trustees for the sale of the real
estate Of the late James Scott advertises
at public sale in the MESSENGER to-day
SCOTS Ocean House, situate at Green
Run Beach and several farms along the
Bay. also a large quantity of
marsh land The beach property offers
buy one of the finest pieces of beach
along the Atlantic coast. In fact SCOTS
Beach has the reputation of being the
most delightful bathing spot on the coast
Here is chance for some live man To
buy this old Time resort and turn II into
a paying investment. The other property
is also very desirable comprising some of
the best farms along the bay-shore. The
sale takes place on Tuesday May 23d at
Snow Hill.
DIR. 5. X Marshall, the Snow I'M
Life Insurance Agent. who is now repre-
seniing The Mutual Life Insurance Co.
of New York, has written in the past ten
days, in Snow Hill. Messrs. G.. NJ. Dryden
and franklin +. Leatherbury in Girdle-
tree. Messrs. VIM. 7. 4. Townsend. VIM.
G. Blackboard, William +. Kitchens aud
Charles V. Rowley; at Stockton, Mr..
Elton j. Reid and Mrs Mary Z. Reid, for
81 900 each. The Mutual Life offers one
Of the best contracts of any life insurance
and the DR. is not slow To recog nize
good ihing-and his maynanimous dispo-
sition always urges him to share the
sweets Of this life with his fellow man.
when they tighten the burden
of maturer years and aid and protect the
widows and orphans. We commend him
to all who desire to provide for the future
comfort and welfare of their old age as
well as their loved ones.
1000 Bushels of Western recleaned
clover seed. bought before the advance.
For sale at wholesale or retail by Joseph
+. Holland, Milford. Del.
500 Bushels of Michigan Early Rose
potatoes, pure stock. for sale AT wholesale
or retail, by J. +. Holland, Milford, Del.