Democratic messenger., 1894-04-07
Through the efforts ofSenator Hun


ton of Virginia. Robert Breckenridge
Handy, of Northampton county. Va,
has been appointed 10 an important
position in Department of Agriculture.
Mr.. Handy is a native Marylander,
having been born at Princess Anne.
Somerset county, and is son Of Rev.
W. G. Handy
Mr.. Fred 4. Snow attended the
sale at Public Landing last Wednesday
in Il road cart. Returning home the
cart struck a stump andturned over, the
horse took fright and ran away drag
ging Mr.. Snow about 100 wards and
almost demolishing the road cart.
James II. Shockley's carriage was run
into nj badly injured No one serious
hurt.
MIR. George Mcdaniel. who lives
about eight miles from town. fell ont ot
his wagon about four weeks ago and
hurt his back 50 badly that he has not
been able 10 come To town since until
Tuesday, when he called at the Mrs
sENGER office. He gets about with
difficulty but expects To he his former
self in Il short while.
-Ho for the excursion Ia Pocomoke
City. On Monday. April 9th, the
steamer Winant will run an excursion
from Snow Hill 10 Pocomoke. leaving
Snow Hill wharf at II NJ. arriving in
Pocomoke at 2P. NJ, and leaving
about 10 =. NJ. This will give the
citizens of Snow Hill an opportunity
of attending one of the finest musical
entertainments ever given i'll this section.
Fair for the round trip 30 cents.
Miss Bessie Rowley. aged IL
years, youngest daughter OF the late
William Henry Rowley. OF Gir,llcfree,
died of diabetis in the German Ho>pi-
tai, Philadelphia, last Saturday morn
ing Her remains were brought To
Girdletree for interment on Monday
The vou:lg lady was very popular with
all Who knew her, was an earnest
Christian and died in the Lord. She
was sister OF Mrs. Doctor Straughn
of this town, who with otter members
of the family have our sincere sympathy
in the great loss they have sustained.
i have one of the largest lines of
nattings ever brought To the Eastern
Shore and at prices for which YOU
never saw them sold before. The times
are very hard in the city and we
have taken advantage of them To lay
in full stock of ladies dress goods as
well as the mattings To keep the
mills running and give employment 10
their hands is what factory owners
have been trying To do. SO we bought
a big lot of bargains in dress goods and
white goods of all kinds and we will
guarantee YOU can save more than the
cost of trip To Salisbury by dealing
with us. J. X. +. Laws. Salisbury,
Md.
-;overnor Brown has appointed
Friday next, April l3. Arbor Day in
Maryland and issued his proclamation
to that effect. This is in accordance
with the joint resolution OF the General
Assembly adopted in 1884, authorizing
and directing the Governor to designate
Il day i'll April for the planting of for
est trees, to he known as Arbor Day
The Governor in his proclamation says:
The beneficial results which have
followed from the observance of Arbor
Day since il was first established in
this State, ten years ago, are great, and
| trust that the people of the State will
generally devote the appointed day 10
the planting or transplanting of trees.
vines and shrubbery, so that the beauty
and value of homes, highways and
public places Of the State may he in
creased. ! especially recommend 10
parents and teachers in public schools
that they encourage their children. or
those under their influence, To plant or
transplant ut least one forest or shade
tree on that day by the side of some
public road or about their school houses
or homes. While the designated day
is not legal holiday, ] hope that the
authorities will cause il TO he observed
in all public schools, accompanied by
instruction touching the purpose and
benefit Of the festival.