Democratic messenger., 1894-07-21
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Where are the fire ladders which
belong To the town? We hope oul
town bailiff will get search warrant
out Tor them ana when he finds them
have them put in convenient place IL
he found i'll case of fire.
Miss Jennie Purnell. having en-.
ioyed Il very pleasant vacation with
her fathers family in this town. re.
turned last Thursday To Franktorl,
Del. where she is successfully engaged
in the millinery business.
i have for sale. cheap. because |
have no Use for the same, pair oi
fine oxen. | pair of mules, horse. |
cart and a wagon. II you want bar
gain call on or write 10 Robert j. Don
ovan. at the X. X. station, Snow Hill.
Il ntil further notice may be
found at my office in Snow Hill Oh
Tuesday. Wednesday. Thursday and
Friday of each week. will be at
Ocean City all other days of each week
during the warm weather George w.
Purnell.
The Rev. j. \ B. Wilson of the
Eighteenth Street VI. T. Church. New
York, has received call from the Gel
ebrated Church of the Strangers, in the
same city, but it is not thought that he
will desert the Methodist cause for Il
new faith.
Miss Mamie Kelly lost her pock-
et-book at Public Landing containing
a sum of money and some keys and
papers with her name on them. \
suitable reward will he paid for the
return of the same Ia VIM. Parsons
BARRIER shop.
MIR. Sylvester Messick. while at
work in the saw mill belonging To HIM
self and father, near Spence, on Satur-
day, was badly hurt by a large saw
log rolling off the carriage and falling
upon one of his feet He is able To yet
about on crutches
Mr.. Charles l.. Bnhm and family
and Mrs. James Barton and children
are the guests of Mrs +. p. Davis at
Public Landing. Mr. Behm has been
quite i'll, but under the health giving
breezes Of the Sinepuxent bay is i'm
proving in strength.
Capt. Charles 5 Capper will re-
move from his home at Public Land
ing in a few weeks To Snow Hill,
where he will occupy the house which
Mr.. W. Solon Powell has lived in
since he came to town, the property Of
T. VI. Purnell OH New Lane.
The suit for damages instituted at
the May term OF court by Illinois
Riggin against Hiram J. Lewis on the
charge Of alternating his wife's affections
was withdrawn at this term by the
plaintiff, who fled a paper in the case
fully exonerating Mr.. Lewis.
Don't forget the Democratic pri-
maries to-day. BE sure and cast your
ballot for delegates to the County Con-
vention to he held next Tuesday. In
Snow Hill district you will vote at the
window of the Clerks office formerly
law office of George w. Purnell.)
just think of it. For mere trihe,
YOU can take your families every
Thursday cf each week. and enjoy
six or seven hours on the beach at
Ocean City. Excellent bathing, and
all the other requisites. that make a
days outing thoroughly enjoyable
affair.
Don't lose sight OF the fact, that
the Baltimore & Eastern Shore Rail-
road Company are still running and
will continue during the season, at low
rates, the "cheap family Thursday
excursion" to Ocean City. "All should
go and take advantage of these ex-
cursions.
A glance at the contents of Godey's
Magazine for July (reduced this month
from % to 10 cents) shows that this
famous old magazine losses nothing by
the reduction in price. The illustra-
tions and letter press are the best, and
the list of contributions shows that well
known writers have been secured.
SO great is the publicterror in Del
aware of the traction threshing engine
which travels bv its own power along
country roads from farm to farm, that
a law is enforced requiring, under
heavy penalties. that those in charge OF
the machine send man 800 yards in
in advance TO announce its approach To
persons driving along the road, and to
aid i'll leading horses past the object of
terror.
Elder VIM. j. Purington, one of
the oldest and most eminent o. :.
Baptist preachers in the Eastern States
died at his home Hopewell, n. j., on
Friday last He has been frequent
visitor to this county and nearly always
attended the associations" His death
is great loss TO the religious denomi-
nation Of which he was member and
many of his old friends and admirers
here will regret to hear of his demise
For excursions for Sunday Schools,
churches or private parties to POGO
moke Sound the gasoline boat Nv. a.
Winant" has superior facilities. No dust
from coal; large deck room covered by
awning. and the low price she can be
chartered for makes her desirable.
Inquire Of Captain II. 4. DeKay. Po-
comoke City, Nd. (2tD