Democratic messenger., 1894-12-15
SNOW HILL, MD, DEC. Is, 1894.

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Prof. +. X. Wilson, Of the Berlin
High School spent Sunday in Snow
Hill.
Mrs. Virginia Dickerson is visit
ing her son. W. I. Dickerson, Esq,
this week.
For Rent My steam mill lot Tor
merly occupied by John J. Collins.
Apply to George w. Punell.
For fine confectionery, foreign
fruits, nuts, raisins. oranges, etc, call
at my store. ii. Clay Burbage.
When you want oysters, in any
style, call on ii. Clay Burbage. He
keeps fine stock and serves them well
A large number Of persons have
listened to the lectures of Rev. Arthur
NJ. Clark in the Catholic Church this
week.
DIR. c. ii. Littleton and wife. of
Philadelphia, visited the Doctors sister,
Mrs. W. s. Lewis of this town, this
week.
john Henry Burbage, Esq, kill
ed two nice porkers, one weighing 527
pounds and the other 420. Good for
Burbage.
-Messrs. l.. w. Gunby, Robert
Graham and Rawley Moore, of Sails
bury were visitors to Snow Hill on
Wednesday.
The regular monthly meeting of
the w. c. I. L. of Snow Hill will be
held in McAllen's Hall, Tuesday, Dec.
Is, at 8 r. M.
The new house TO be occupied by
Mr.. Thomas p. Selby is nearly com.
pleted. Mr.. Selby expects to occupy
it about the first of the year.
The heating apparatus for the
Court House are being put in this week.
A Wilmington firm is doing the work,
having been the lowest bidders.
-Messrs. w. d. Corddry and John
l.. Mock, members Of Ocean Lodge,
No. 81, /. o. o. +. have been in Bal
timore this week buying the furniture
for the new hall.
The schooner Three Sons un-
loaded cargo cf oyster shells at Col
Inns wharf this week for the Messrs
Dickerson Bro, at Colburn, who will
burn them for lime.
The Chincoteague IsLander, is a
very neat 6 column newspaper which
made its appearance last Saturday.
Fields & Townsend are the publishers.
1t is independent in politics
The Snow Hill City Council has
negotiated the sale of the $4,000 City
Water Bonds. The purchasers were
c. III. White & Co, New York brok-
ers. The bonds were sold at a pre-
MUM.
For Sale-Slab wood, sawed stove
length, 40 cents load. Cord lengths
$3.50 per cord. Strips % cents per
load. All delivered at the prices
named. Leave your orders with I. +.
Selby.
A fine assortment of X-mas Holi-
day goods is being received at DIR.
Halls Drugstore. They are pretty
and cheap. Prices will be made to
suit you. Call before purchasing else
where.
Mr.. Levin Vincent, while playing
with Mr.. Joseph Stephens in Il. w
Townsend's store last Saturday night,
fell out the door and sprained his foot
so badly that he had to take to crutche.
on Sunday.
Mrs. Clarence Hodson. of Crisfield
is visiting her father, George 5. Payne
Esq, in Snow Hill. Young Mr.. Hod
son came with her. He is bright
little fellow and the girls love him I,
death already.
MIR. Ernest Parsons killed mic,
hog on Tuesday. 1t weighed 50l
pounds. He killed another whicl
weighed over $50. Mr.. Parsons car
enjoy hog and hominy this winter an,
don't you forget it.
One of the largest hogs ever rails
ell in this county was one killed b,
Mr.. VIM. S. Shockley, of Queponco
on wednesday; it weighed 672 lbs
Now who can beat this We doub
if there is another in the county OF tina
weight.
We have sent out large numbe
of bills this week and we trust thos
who have received them will forwar
the cash at once as we need it. Al
persons indebted to us for subscription
will also come up and pay up am
receive the blessings of the editors.