Democratic messenger., 1893-04-01

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L. Flanagan TO Emma. second daughter
Mr.. and Mrs Stuart McCurdy
1t Is earnestly requested that all lead
ers of Circles of Kings Daughters not
ide ntitied with any Circle. send prompt
ly as possible to the recording secretary,
Mrs. W. F. Beasley. ii05 w. Lanvale
street, Baltimore. Md, their names. the
names of their Circles, number of mem
bers and lines of work.
Miss Salisbury, State Superintendent
of Physical Culture for the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union will address
the ladies' of Snow Hill at McAllen's
Hall on Monday evening next April Sd.
All ladies are cordially invited to attend.
No admission will he charged but col.
lection will he taken up.
Attention is called To the advertise
ment of the old and reliable firm Of Ham
ilton Easter & Sons, Baltimore. with
whom our lady friends can deal with per
feet confidence. In writing 10 them or
any other advertiser in this paper you
will confer favor on us by saying you
saw their advertisement in the MEssEN-
GER.
Rev. J. o. Sypherd and family lril
Thursday morning for his new appoint
ment near Newark, Del Mr.. Sypherd is
one of the most pleasant gentleman that
ever filled pulpit in this town; he al
ways appeared grateful for favors done
him by this paper and he never thought
he knew more about running il than its
editors.
MIR. Charles lIales. formerly of Snow
Hill. was married TO Miss Mary Cathell.
of Baltimore. in New Orleans one day
last week. Mr.. IIales became acquainted
with Miss Catbell about four years ago
while she was on visit to Mrs. Jennie
Moore in Snow IIill The acquaintance
ripened into love and terminated happily
as described above.
A large number of people attended
the sale of live stock at the Worcester
County Training and Boarding Stables
on Franklin street. Thursday. Mr.. Cap
per sold over 81 900 worth of stock VIM.
T. Dickerson. Esq. purchased nice
driving horse which was formerly own
ep by barber Rayne of Berlin, and is con-
sidered number one piece ofhorse flesh.
w. Frank Tucker, Esq, of Baltimore,
addressed the Snow Hill Prohibition
Club in McAllen's Hall on Monday
night. He had large audience compos-
ed Of persons from various sections of
the county He was to have addressed
Prohibition mass-meeting on Tuesday
evening but did not feel well enough to
attempt TO speak. so the meeting was not
held.
! The Messrs Nelson and Blades. Of
Bishopvills. were in Snow Hill on Tues
day. l.. 5. Nelson. ESQ.,, says he could
not well get along without the MEssEN-
GER" Aside from the news. il gives
him an interesting class Of advertise
ments which every business man and
farmer should peruse. II visits a great
marjority Of the homes Of Worcester and
il you have anything to advertise it can
best serve your interest.
There is considerable exciiem eni
among the colored population in George
town. Del. because of the singular death
of Rachel White, "a colOrcd girl who
died last week II is said that just be-
fore she died several snakes crawled out
Of her mouth. The friends OF the girl
claimed that she was poisoned by dusky
rival who gave her powder made of a
dried snakes head in glass of whiskey,
according 10 an old voodoo formula.
Oliver ID. Collins. Esq, has purchas-
ed of Hon. George NJ. Upshur the build
ing now occupied by the MESSENGER and
Postmaster WimbrOugh. II is in very
bad state of repair and Mr.. Collins will
tear 1t down and build on the site more
modern structure. in the near future
Mr.. Collins owns the building adjoining
now occupied by DR. Hall as a drug store.
and intends to arrange our building so
that DIR. Hall can occupy portion of il
as he badly needs more room.
The Baltimore and Eastern Shore
Railroad Company will make change in
their time table beginning Monday April
3d. Morning express to BALTIC. will leave
Berlin every week day (insiead Of Sails
bury and will run fifty minutes earlier
than the present schedule. Boat will
leave Baltimore ut ) p. M. instead of
4.30 as heretofore, running through 10
Berlin Mixed trains will run ON the
same schedule as at present hut will run
through TO Ocean City every week day
instead Of bi.weekiy as now. See Posters.
The New Castle Presbytery will con-
vene in annual session AT ElkiOn, Md,
beginning April IS. Whether deac0ness-
es shall be ordained To work In the
churches and whether it would be better
for the Presbytery to have direct over
sight over the congregation instead Of
having unemployed will he among the
questions which will come up for consid-
Grafton. Commissioners will he elected
to the General Assembly which will meet
IN Washington. aud which will finally
determine the Briggs case. The Prcsby-
terry will receive the reports Of all
churches.
On Tuesday Messrs. George w. and
Clayton ]. Purnell were appointed lay the
Circuit Conri receivers for the large
mercantile and milling business Of Keas
Bros. at Bishopvlle this county. Geo
w. Purnell represents Robert Keas and
Clayton J. Purnell John T. Keas, who is
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