Democratic messenger., 1894-11-03

ing see them. Mrs. Y. $. Townsend.
Il have added To my stock this
season handsome line of trunks and
satchels from the cheapest 10 the hest.
The prices were never known To he 50
low. Goods straight from the manu-
facturers. Call and see them. b. I.
Truitt.
When are you going To buy your
fall suit and overcoat? Why. | have
already bought them of B. I. Truitt.
lie has such an elegant stock, and his
prices are 50 low. would suggest that
yor all examine his stock before buying
elsewhere.
States Attorney, H. ID. Jones. has
been making some telling speeches in
the county this week. Mr.. Jones is u
thorough temperance man by precept
and practice, but he has no sympathy
for the Prohibition party and he does
not hesitate to say 50.
The new VI. T.. Church which has
been erected at klej Grange will be
dedicated on Sunday next, November
1th, at which time number OF promi-
nent ministers will be present. Further
announcement will he made in the
MESSENGER next week.
Sheriff, l.. J. Houston, went to
Baltimore on Thursday, taking with
him Ferdinand Maddux, who was con-
victed ut the recent term OF court Of
misconduct OH the streets and fighting,
for which he was sentenced to the House
of Correction for six months.
There have been very few cab
bages raised in this section this year,
the miserable worms devouring them
50 that they cannot develop. What a
pleasure it must have been 10 grow
potatoes and cabbages before the bugs
and worms began to prey upon them .
The Young Peoples Aid Society
of the Presbyterian church met at the
home of Miss Lola Moore last evening
where very pleasant evening was
spent. 4 farce entitled The Won
deriul Telephone was played, and
music and other pleasantries engaged
in.
Mr.. John Ellis, who works at one
of the rip saws in the saw mill of Rich
ardson, Smith, Moore Il Co, had the
misfortune TO get the thumb OF his
right hand sawed nearly off last Tues
day. lie has since been unable TO
work. but fortunately the thumb will
not have 10 he amputated as first
thought.
All Hallcws Church-Sunday,
November 4th. regular services. Morn
ing prayer at 10 a. M. Literary SER
mon and celebration of Holy Com
munion at 1890 n. m. Sunday School
at ; p. M. Evening prayer and SER
mon at $50 p. m. Offering in the
morning for missions in general.
Mr.. Ewell, of the Baltimore San,
was in Snow Hill this week gathering
registration statistics for the SW Alma
nae. 1t was his first visit since the fire
and he expressed great surprise at the
rapidity with which We are building up
and the substantial character of the
buildings being erected.
Rev. james II. Campbell, y. NJ,
of Newark, has received a cordial in
vitation from Blenheim Lodge No. 102,
|. o. q. F., of Aberdeen. Hartford
county, Md, to deliver his popular
written Lecture on Odd Fellowship"
before the members of that Lodge and
the public in the town hall of that
place on Tuesday evening, November
18th. He has accepted the invitation.
The Literary Sketch Club. COM
posed Of children ranging in age from
8 to II years, held an ice cream festi-
val in the shanty formerly occupied by
Messrs. 7. ID. Cottingham d Co, on
Friday evening for the benefit Of the
Town Clock fund. They were success
ful in selling out everything prepared
for the occasion and netted about $500,
for which they deserve much praise and
credit.
AN exchange says: III men are
the salt of the earth, women are un-
doubtedly the sugar. Salt is neces-
sity, sugar luxury. Vicious men are
salt petre, Indifferent men the rock salt,
and nice men the table salt. Old maids
are the brown sugar, good natured
matrons the loaf sugar, and pretty girls
the fine. pulverized, white, clarified
sugar. Pass the pulverized sugar,
please.
The Southern Convocation of the
Diocese of Easton will meet in All
Hallows Church for three days, begin
ing Tuesday, November 9th, and last
ing to and including the Sth. Evening
services will commence at 7.30 p. M.
when interesting papers will be read
and addresses made on the subject On
Wednesday and Thursday sermons will
be preached in the morning at 1890
by leading clergymen. All are cordial
" invited to these services.
One by one the merchants OF our
town are abandoning the temporary
quarters occupied by them since the
fire, and moving into their new stores.
During the past week Mr.. John w.
Vincent, the jeweler, has moved into
his new quarters next door to the MES
sENGER Office, and everything about
the place looks inviting. Mr. George
Wonnell has also moved into his new
place and the shanty heretofore occupied
| hu him has honn torn lnmn