Democratic messenger., 1894-06-09

DR. Paul Jones. Jr, arrived in
Snow Hill last Sunday. We hope his
stay will be long aud pleasant one
and that he will wax strong and be
come IN honored citizen of Snow ilill
collector. +. I. Taylor. gives no
tice in this issue that in order to avoid
suit on his bond he will be compelled
to advertise all property in this collec-
ton district ON which the taxes are moi
paid by July lst.
The extra telegraph wire that oui
people have been asking for for n mum
her of wears has reached here at last.
1t is the purpose Of the linemen TO have
the wire up clear TO Franklin City by
Saturday night.
Mr.. George :. Richardson still
continues i'll ut his home in this town
although he is better now than during
the first of the week. On Wednesday
Dr. Tiffany, of Baltimore came down
TO make an examination.
Rev. 7. +. Montgomery. of Phil
adelphia, will preach in Mackenzie
PRESBYTERIAN Church tomorrow. Sun.
day, morning and evening, and in
Gunby Presbyterian Church ut Stockton
at ; o'clock in the afternoon of tie
same day.
Last Thursday Mr.. George Won
nell. the butcher, killed one OF the
largest and latest beeves ever butchered
in this town. lie has on hand now
about a dozen of as pretty Young oxen
as can be found anywhere. Orders
filled with care.
We have added Ia stock this week
some very handsome styles in lawns,
percales, ginghams, pongees, jaconets
and other light goods for summer wear.
The prices are lower than we have ever
known before. Il. :. VI. Il Co.
Little Paul Hancock. the , year
old son of Mr.. 4. :. Hancock, died at
the home of his father last Friday OF
dysentery. Mr.. Hancock has several
more children down with the same
trouble and it appears TO he epidemic
in the neighborhood.
Edward ID. Martin, Esq, having
removed from Berlin to Baltimore, on
Wednesday rendered his resignation
to the Democratic State Central Com
mittee as member from Worcester
County. His resignation was accepted
and DIR. John W. Pitts of Berlin was
appointed his successor.
Paint your house with the Long
man Il Martinez Paint. None better.
Will take fewer gallons. Will stand
as long again as most paints as every
one who has used it will testify. 1t is
guaranteed. and the guarantee means
what it says. For sale at DIR. Halls
Drug Store. IT.
We will be at Berlin next Satur.
day for the purpose Of collecting sub
scriptions-Nleet us at the Atlantic
Hotel next Saturday June 10Th. This
is the last notice and visit before send
ing postal cards to all delinquent
The date of your subscription is print
ed opposite your name on your paper
The Republicans will hold their
Congressional Convention for this dis
trict at Ocean City Oh August 10Th
The State Committee held its meeting
in Baltimore on Wednesday and was
attended by Mr.. John J. Collins OF
this town, who is member of the
State Central Committee for Worcester
County.
A new industry coming TO oui
town Is another saw and planning mill,
which will be put up here within month
by Mr.. William c. Tarr, who is AT
present running mill at klej Grange
Mr.. Tarr has secured first-class plant
and will locate ON the new wharf being
built by o. ID. Collins. Esq, on the
Pocomoke River adjoining the railroad
lot.
On Monday of last week j. T.
Shallcross, of Sassafras. Kent county,
made the largest shipment OF goose
berries ever sent TO market by single
grower on the Eastern Shore. He
shipped fifty-fve sugar barrels of 23O
pounds each. aggregating 1900 lbs
of gooseberries. The berries sold in
Baltimore at 4 cents per pound. He
expects TO get from patch Of six acres
over 600 bushels Of gooseberries.
MIR. ii. w. Whitaker and wife,
and Miss Foster, of Philadelphia, Wis.
tied Snow Hill this week on sight
seeing tour. They were here about
this time last year and came this week
TO view the ruins. They were surprised
to see the activity of our people in
rebuilding and commented very favora-
bly, on the Presbyterian Church which
they visited for the first time. They
expect to return next year to witness
further improvements.
The books of the 7. w. & B. X
X. Co., show that thirty-three thousand
barrels Of oysters have been shipped
from Chincoteague by rail since last
fall, two thousand barrels more than
last year. In addition to this from
fifteen to twenty thousand bushels were
sent to market by boat. The showing
is surprise and cannot he accepted as
an indication of dull times on the Is.
land. The most Of them were sold al
low prices.
Mrs Laura Chericks, wife of Mr.
Zadok Chericks, died at the home Of
her husband last Wednesday evening
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