Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1893-11-04
MIR. John Corbin. for twenty wears


his age He left Pocomoke six wears
ago to reside with his son-in-law
-Mes>rs \. ID. Irwin and Marion
I. Hargis. after ten DAYS visit To
Chicago returned home on Saturday
night. MIR Irwin while away contract
eel Il severe cold from which he has
since been confined to his home for sew
eral day.
Senator and Mrs. John Walter
Smith returned home from the Worlds
Fair on Thursday of last week They
left on Tuesday last for trip in Vir-
einia. Miss Georgia, who accompa.
MED them To the Fair is now in Ken
lucky on visit To one of her former
schoolmatcS.
If Il cart will carry without any
trouble - baskets full Of coal. and will
not carry more than 1850 pounds, how
much will the - baskets weigh? Will
give 22i0 pounds for ton Ia the first
person sending correct answer. Snow
Hill Coal IL Ice Go. Smith. Moore d
Co, Props.
-MessrS Zadok Powell. George G.
Townsend aud William NJ. Vincent
have been appointed by our Town
Fathers a committee To Straighten the
streets in the burnt district, assess
damages. etc. We are sure they will
do justice To both property owners and
the welfare Of the town.
Mr.. Marion I. Hargis has been
in Philadelphia this week making pur-
chases for r.. =, VI. Il Co. He writes
us that he is putting the finishing
touches on his new fall stock of goods
which will he an unusually good one
and he is buying some big bargains
which customers will get the benefit Of
There is probably not better
equipped office in the State outside the
larger cities than the MESSENGER.
We have large quantities of new type
of the latest designs Ia which we are
adding something new every week and
shall make it a point to keep abreast
of the times in the execution of all
work
Mrs. Wilson. wife Of Capt. $. II.
Wilson desires To inform the public
that she will open boarding house at
Sl5 Fremont street, Baltimore, and
will I've ready for the accommodation Of
guests ON and after November 10Th.
All those acquainted with Mrs. vii on
know that she will give satisfaction To
her patrons.
The political campaign just ended
in this county has been the quietest
ever known. Neither the Democrats or
Republicans have held any meetings
and only the Prohibitionists have been
at work. They have held meetings in
nearly if not quite every district, which
have been addressed by Messrs. Cour-
scy, Morrow and others.
Il want 10 inform the public that |
have accepted the agency for several
dress goods firms in Baltimore. Phila-
delphia and New York, and have a full
line of samples Also samples of trim
innings. would like Ia have my
friends give me their patronage. Miss
Lizzie Gray, corner Federal and Wash
ington street, Snow Hill.
Rev. Charles Stcnglc is young
man who has not been in the NJ f.
ministry a great while, now serving out
his first year at his first charge-Fruit-
land, Wicomico county. lie is working
hard 10 convert souls to God and has
met with great success. lie rarely starts
a revival service which is not abund-
antly productive of good. Mr.. Stenglc
is Democrat and is very popular with
the people Of Wicomico.
w. $. Wilson. Esq, purchased
the yacht Oracle last summer Of
Chincoteague parties. For several
weeks she has been undergoing repairs
at Ocean City and ON Friday last was
launched. The Oracle has been newly
painted and given new set of sails.
New berths have been put in and
well appointed kitchen added. Mr..
Wilson will he in position to enter
tain his friends royalty on the Oracle
next summer.
Photographer James VI. Parsons,
of whaleyville, is good artist lie
has made quite number of excellent
photographs OF residences in Snow Hill
since the fire, and will be here again
on Monday or Tuesday to deliver work
for any others wishing pictures of their
homes, family groupes, etc. Leave your
orders for him with Mr.. Elijah b.
Parsons and he will call ON you aud
make the pictures. Mr.. Parsons spends
most Of his time in Philadelphia where
he has good business
-Upon application of +. 7. Fowler,
Of the firm Of Fowler 4 Timmons, dry
goods dealers, the Court Thursday APP
pointcd Graham & Stanford receivers
for the firm. The receivers immediate
ly gave bond and took charge Of the
stock. which will be closed out "a
speedily as PoSsibIe. II is not vet cx-
actly known what the indebtedness of
the firm is, hut the receivers hope To bc
able 10 pay all claims in full Wi~m-
ico Ncws.
The Misses Riggin. ot Stckton,
entertained a number Of their friends
at very pleasant progressive euchrc
party Thursday of last week. The
,rame res,,lted i'm a tia far tho nuo.,,