Democratic messenger., 1893-12-09
3:MoRy-D -Del.'#

bridge.
Millard Fillmore was sent from
Brooklyn 10 S, Mary'S Industrial
School
The Laurel Gos,He SAYS Presiding
Elder Adams is looking for campmeet-
ing grounds at Rehoboth.
Twenty-Five thousand bushels of
oyster shells will he placed on hes
tertown streets this winter.
People on the Peninsula complain
that they cannot ship poultry To the
large cities on account of the high
freight and commission charges.
&. W. kcnney. formerly editor of
the S">"r Comt;dn, at Laurel, has
been appointed telcgraphcr for the
United States senate nj Washington.
II is believed that the recent burn
ing of the stable of DIR. Nathan Pratt
OF Milford was the work ot incendi-
aries. rs it had been twice burned
before.
The Che>teltown Transcript denies
the rumor that Rock Hall and Salem
, NJ. T.. Churches have decided to unite
and invite the Rev. T.. II. Nelson to
become pastor.
The Republicans of IIarfnrd county
are in Il mess. They elected two sore
heads and one Republican rs county
commissioners, and now the soreheads.
who are very small minority, get all
the offices.
A. J.. Burton, Of Lewis, is one of
the most extensive farmers and truck
ers in Sussex county, Del. He has
raised 300 bushels Of round potatoes
this year and says that his crop is
very short.
A remarkable revival is in progress
in the Perryvillc NJ. T.. Church. Ser
vices have been held for six weeks and
50 pcnitcnts have professcd conver.
sion, 80 Of whom have joined the
church on probation.
George l.. Austin was convicted Of
manslaughtcr at Cambridge last week,
and was sentenced to five years in the
peniteniiary. He was recommended
to the mercy of the court. else his
sentence would have been heavier.
The Wicomico News. Salisbury nilI
print daily paper during the Metho-
dist Episcopal Conference. which will
convene in Salisbury in March next.
The paper will he strictly conference
Journal and will give in detail the
proceedings Of each days session.
Wesley Parsons, wealthy farmer,
40 years of age. residing near Laurel,
Del. hiccoughed himself to death.
He began laughing at joke told bv
friend. He seemed to 20 into a
laughing it After about 20 minutes
he began hiccoughing violently. This
lasted Tor about two hours, when he
ell from his chair dead, having died
from exhaustion.
y scrion> fire was narrowly averted
at Washington College, Chestcrtown.
several days ago. \ stove in a room
Of one of the students fell over during
his absence, and quantities of burning
Goals were thrown over the floor. At
most fortunate moment, however, II
student entered the temporarily vacant
room. gave the alarm and cxtingui>hed
the FIRE.
Rev. Hooper jolly. pastor of Shiloh
VI. H. Church. colored. of Cri,ticld
filled his pulpit last Sunday morning
and evening. Sunday night. after
administering the sacrament. he re-
ccived u paralytic stroke, and was
conveyed to his home in critical
condition. and is not likely to recover.
He is very much respected for his
ability and good qualities by both
white and cclored people.
At meeting Of the congregation
of West Nottingham Presbyterian
Church. Professor Shaw, of Lincoln
University, was invited To become the
pastor, ut a salary of 81 900, and a
parsonage with number of acres Of
land attached. Prof. Shaw has ac-
cepted the invitation, and will enter
upon his duties in January next
DIR. $. \. Gaglez resigned a pastor
last summer. after serving the church
over thirty years.
Mrs. Amanda Connolly. who lives
near Fowlin. Creek, had a hen which
for four years. with the exception of
two days. laid I'M egg every twenty four
hours. This profitable fowl made its
demise few days ago, leaving as Il
legacy to its owner the proceeds OF the
III dozen and eggs, which at an
average price Of Is cents a dozen
aggregates s2l.lS!. Such proliiicacy
is remarkable. Was this fowl OF the
tribe which produced the goose that
laid the golden egg?
The fifth store robbery in Chester
town within the past month was at
tempted Saturday night, ard the cul-
prit came nearer hcing caught than
ever before. This time the watchman
saw the man walk To the middle of
the road. get brick and break the
window in the front door of \. G..
Crows store, in the upper part Of
town. The officers pistol snapped the
first time. and when he fired the next
time the robber returned the fire and
ran down the street, where he got
away from the officer by jumping over
fences.