Democratic messenger., 1893-05-20
LOCALS.

A full line Of mattings at reasonable
prices at }. s. Price & Cos.
Mrs. Robert n. Todd is visiting her
sister, Mrs. II. =. Todd. in Salisbury.
Mrs. Sallie Orem, of Philadelphia. is
visiting Mrs. George II. Richardson, in
town.
Col. l.. l.. Drickson and DIR. John T.
Hammond, of Berlin, were in Snow Hill
on dnesday.
Don't forget the sale of real estate of
the late James Scott next Tuesday, at the
Court House gate.
MIR. A. b. Marine shipped the first
crate Of berries grown in Snow Hill this
year, on Wednesday.
Mrs. Florence Hartman. daughter of
Mr. Edward Dixon, of this town, is quite
III at her home in Baltimore.
MIR. Luther Mckee, of Wilmington.
spent Sunday and Monday here with his
father-Mr VIM. J. C. Mckee.
A. j. Benjamin. Superintendent of
the Baltimore & Eastern Shore Railroad
was in Snow Hill on Tuesday.
The Milford Chronicle claims that
one million baskets Of peaches will be
shipped from that station the coming
season.
MIR. John Hastings, farmer residing
near Whaleyville. Is so low with con-
sumption that his death is momeniarily
expected.
One of the best assortments of dress
goods In this market is at the store of J.
8. Price & Co Go and look and you will
be convinced.
Rev. James H. Campbell will preach
tomorrow in the NJ. +. Church OF New
ark at 1890 a. m. and 7.30 p. m. At Iron
shire at 3 p. m.
MIR. John Henry Burbage has moved
into the house recently purchased by him,
which was formerly owned and occupied
by the late Rev. Robert II. Powell.
During the past week Sanctification
meetings have been held In Conner's
Church. They have been largely attended.
both by the faithful and the curious.
Special inducements are offered TO
persons in need of Hamburgs at my store
I have large and complete line of in
serting and edgings. Mrs. v. s. Townsend.
The fan season is at hand, and All
ready with the largest and most complete
line in town. All sizes, all colors. all
styles and all prices. Mrs. V. S. Town
send.
Prof Thomas II. Spence. Of the
Maryland Agricultural College, came
down TO Snow Hill last Saturday night
and remained over here this week to
Court.
MIR. Sidney Timmons, formerly of
Box Iron. has moved to Chincoteague
Island. lie will build stOrehouse on the
eastern side Of the Island for mercantile
purposes.
Queen & Co, the celebrated eve
specialists of Philadelphia. will send one
of their representatives TO Pocomoke on
June 10Th See advertisement in another
column.
The public school building at Milling
ton, Kent county, was burned on Tuesday
night. II was a substantial brick structure
and the fire is supposed to have been Of
incendiary origin.
The personal property Of the late
GilIy Firgs will be sold by Mr.. j. S. Price
on next Wednesday, May cath. at Mr..
Figgs' late residence. Sale 10 commence
at , o'clock p. m.
Strawberries have been In market
this week. They sold for IL cents per
quart basket on Monday and Tuesday.
Their color was not very good and they
were not well matured.
MIR. Emerson Polk, Of Pocomoke
City. rode to Snow Hill from Pocomoke
ON bicycle, last Sunday. in one hour
and half. The distance is sixteen miles
by the route he traversed.
MIR. John White. steward of the
steamer Tangier, plying between Clai-
bOurn and Baltimore as transfer steamer
for the Baltimore & Eastern Shore Rail
road, was home on Sunday.
We are pleased 10 learn of the
appointment of Mr.. o. N. Jones ms Post
master at ChincOteague Island. He Is the
son OF DIR. Charles p. Jones. of Snow
Hill, and is n sterling Democrat.
The shad season is nearly over. Our
market has been well supplied with them
during the run and the fishermen have
made a good thing of It. Trout are now
coming in and will soon be plentiful.
: Get out your white-wash brushes
and lime buckets. and improve your
premises and the sanitary condition OF
the town by liberal application of lime
10 all unpainte.l fences and out buildings
-Dulany Il Sons. Fruitland, shipped
over 81 900 pounds of poultry in abou,
one month this spring They find il
profitable. Poultry raising is destined to
become large business on the Peninsula
There will be an all day meeting
held In the Girdleiree NJ f. Church sun
day. May 2ist, by Rev. Mr.. McLaughlir
of the w-Hampshire Conference. Ais,
services each evening during the follow
ing week.
Rev. James II. Campbell received
handsome donation from his church peo
pie at the NJ. y. Parsonage in Newark o,