Democratic messenger., 1894-02-10
Suow U;lrs had hov tied his dog

Ring didn't even get bone.
The Sunday School Institute that
was to have been held at Friendship
Methodist Protestant Church on the
3d and Ith Of this month has been
postponed until the 18th and 18th of
the present month. The State organizer
is expected TO he present. Joseph j.
Devereaux. County President.
All Hallows Church services
during Lent. Ash Wednesday 1890 a.
M. and 7.30 p. IN. Daily except We'd.
nesdays and Fridays. at 4.30. Wednes-
DAYS and Fridays at 7.30 p. M. Holy
communion on Sundays. except first
Sunday in tine month. at 7.3O a. M.
On first Sunday in the month at 1890
a. m.
Petitions are being extensively
circulated ON the Eastern Shore of Nir-
ginia and in the lower section of the
Eastern Shore of Maryland for an
Appropriation for the improvement Of
the waterway from Franklin City. the
terminus of the Delaware. Maryland
and Virginia Railroad, southwark to
Cape Charles. Va.
Mrs. Sallie Hill. an aged widow
lady. died at her home in this town on
Sunday. Before her death she request
ed that all her possessions bc buried
with her. II was not known that she
had any money hut search revealed
few dollars hid in different parts ot
the house. II is unnecessary TO say that
her request was not complied with.
Money is too scarce now-a-days to be
buried.
Rev. Charles I. Stengle, Of Fruit
land NJ. +. Church came within two
votes Of receiving the Democratic eau
Gus nomination tor chaplain of the
Maryland Legislature Mr.. Stcngle's
name was used without his knowledge
and the endorsement he received for
the place is deserved compliment
to the popular young divine. His sue
cessful competitor was DIR. Sutherland
who is now filling the office.
Last weeks Delaware papers con-
tanned an account Of the queer antics
Of Levin ). Lowe. OF Laurel. One
night he made the rounds Of the town
going from house to house in great
haste. He would open the door with
out knocking and standing upon the
threshold, say: Peace he unto this
house the Lord is with you H. >-,rl
he His name" Then he would hasten
to another house and repeat his strange
act.
Mr. John Bromley. whose illness
we mentioned two weeks ago. died at
his home on the Sea Side near Box
Iron ON February 9Th. in the 9th
year of his age. The deceased leaves
a widow six sons and one daughter
His remains were inferred in What
Coat VI. +. Churchyard on Monday
afternoon. Mr.. Bromley. was consid-
cred one Of the bust farmers in the
county and his judgement on farming
interest was respected hy everyb@ly.
Il wish 10 attest To the value of the
DEMOCRATIC MESSENGER as an adver-
tising medium. A few weeks since
inserted an ''ad' for the recovery of II
pair of spectacles that were lost some-
where in Snow Hill. In few days the
speciacles were returned Ia me bv Il
gentleman Of Salisbury. Not only this.
but | received notice from other specta-
Gle finders in different parts Of the
county. Advertise in the MESSENGER.
C. :. Richardson.
FEBRUARY is the month to prune not
only fruit trees. but also grapes and
strawberries. In pruning an orchard.
a careful man that has some knowledge
of tree growth and the reasons for
pruning should he employed, as one
wanting such niormalion> will do
great amonnt Of injury TO the trees in
short time. which will seriously i'm
pair their future usefulness. Most Of
this pruning could I've done away with
ii the trees were taken in hand and
pirched back with thumb and finger.
whenever useless ar unnecessary
branch started into growth when first
planted.
-Rev. William Dale. member of
the State Board of Education, headed
delegation from Pocomoke City
Tuesday who appeared before the
county commissioners requesting an
appropriation of $4,000 for the POGO
moke High School. The visit was the
result of meeting of the citizens of
Pocomoke City last week. The county
commissioners reserved their answer
until next Tuesday. On that day
another committee will I've present 10
keep the subject warm. The delegation
Tuesday was composed of II Of POGO
moke's most prominent citizens. The
people claim that in one room alone
there are sixty odd scholars and the
size Of that room is l3 by 22 feet.
They think the county should h will
ing to give what they ask inasmuch as
the citizens Of Pocomoke contributed
the largest share of the funds necessary
TO build the school in the first place.
Lent the fasting time before Easter
is certainly Of very ancient il not even
Of primitive, institution. The earliest
allusions to it speak Of it as an estab-
lished usage handed down from the
fathers. The forty days period, as
commemorative Of our Lords forty
days fast. or Of the similar perfunctory
fasts of Moses and Of Elias. commences
with Ash Wednesday. between which
day and Easter Sunday fomittinp the