Democratic messenger., 1894-04-07
Brick mosous commenced work o,

MHtIt tluiiuCh ~ ilutlNh HiiuNatt
store stood. Mr.. Wilson always put.
up creditable buildings and We ar,
sure this building will I've "a credit Il
Washington street
L. ". Downing, a breakman oII
the y. V. Z. ~ y. X. H. fell oft caI
and was killed between Pocomoke City
and Cape Charles last Friday. About
four wears ago he married Miss Fannie
llavman oi Pocomoke and has since
resided at Delmar. He was horribly
mangled bv several ears running over
him.
\ lamp exploited nj the home ot
Mr.. \. r. Clarke last Friday night,
but fortunately did no damage. as Mr..
/ Edward Clarke saw that il was going
10 explode and caught il up quickly
ani hurled il out into the yard: before
the lamp irIl to the ground it texploded.
The fence was srt on fire hut il was
soon put out.
Mariners Lodge No. 80. !. q. q.
+. ot Chincoteague. Va. has invited
Rev James X. Campbell of Newark
la deliver before its members and the
public his famous written Address on
odd Fellowship in the NJ. +. Church
Of the island on Thursday. April 26th,
the seventy fifth anniversary of the
foundation of American Odd Fellow
ship.
The shelving. counters, eases and
other inside fixtures for DIR. Benson :
drug store were received and put up
this week. The inside finish of this
store is in cherry and is an ornament
Ia the building. DIR. Benson is now
busy arranging his stock of drugs,
chemicals and toilet articles, and will
be prepared To serve the public in his
line ia Il few days.
A large turtle came ashore near
North Beach Life Saving Station one
day last week. Ii is about five ieet in
length and was found stranded on the
beach by one oi the crew of the Life
Saving Station. who will attempt
10 keep it alive till summer when he
will take it Ia Ocean CITY amd exhibit
to the visitors at that resort
i have received full AMI com
plete line Of Evitt Il Bros hand made
shoes for ladies ia all the most fashion
able style and shape ON {. ID. a nj +
last These goods are perfect fitting
and wear elegant. Every pair guar
antced To give satisfaction in wear, il
not ! will give new pair iE the place
of them. Try them, and you will wear
no other. b. I. Truitt.
The display last Friday night be.
tween eight and nine o'clock OF the
aurora borealis, or Northern lights.
was generally observed in Snow Hill.
The whole northern heavens were
Illuminated. Beautiful scintillaiions Of
red and green light seemed TO go up
from the horizon 10 the zenith, while
streamers of light. as from some great
contlagration at distance, streaked the
heavens.
The Southern Sabbath School
Association Of the Presbytery of New
Castle will hold its annual convention
in Snow Hill this year The meetings
will he held in Mackenzie Memorial
Presbyterian Church on Tuesday, May
Sth, and continue for several days.
Quite an interesting program has been
prepared for the occasion and it is
expected that large number Of dele
gates will he present.
DR.. Edward j. Dirickson. of Ber-
lin, was in Snow Hill ON Tuesday
lie will shortly commence the erection
OF three.story brick building in Ber-
lin between the stores Of a. +. Powell
and +. = Furbush. Other parties in
that town are considering the question
OF constructing brick stores. Insurance
can he had at Il smaller premium and
il costs very little more these days Ia
build brick than Il good quality frame
house.
Don't buy phosphate because the
price is low. Dirt is cheap. and some
Of the stuff that Is put INTO cheap ferti-
lizer, is really worse than common
sand. Buy Coon Brand" "Balti-
more Soluble and Corn Fertilizer for
Corn. II you want good potato
manure, buy Early Trucker" which
Is one ot the hest truck fertilizer that
has ever been sold in this place. These
goods are made hy the reliable and
well known Patap-co Guano Company,
and are for sale by Hastings Il Shock
ley.
Mrs. Mary Vincent resides down
New Lane and rents portion of her
home To Mrs. Samuel Williams. On
Saturday night mysterious visitor
walked into the front door, tried the
door of Mrs. Williams bedroom and
finding il locked, wandered through
the house and out ON the back porch.
Mrs. Vincent was sitting in her dining
room and believing the footsteps she
heard were not those OF Mr.. Williams
got up and locked the back door. As
she did 80 the man took Ia his heels
and his identity has not yet been ascer-
tanned. Nothing was missed from the
house.
The Prcsbytcrians Of Pocomoke,
have purchased n new pipe organ and
on Monday April 9Th, will give an
organ recital of choice selections from
Baiisie. Gavotte, Tours. Clarke. Han
del and Thomas. They have secured
the services of Miss Minnia ID. Hill,
who comes To them highly recon-