Democratic messenger., 1894-03-17

A petition has been circulated
among the members of the Maryland
legislature requesting Governor Brown
To pardon Stevenson Archer Gov.
Brown is said to he willing To pardon
Arcner 80 as Ia enable him To retain
his citizenship.
The new postal cards are 81 y -
inches, little smaller than the big
ones now in use They are the same
size of the , cent reply cards. when the
latter are folded for mailing. Only
one size will be ohiainable after the old
issue Is exhausted
MIR. Smith representing Hubbard
x son, phosphate manufacturers Of
Chestertown. has been soliciting orders
from our farmers this week. Al we
have To say 10 our friends is that there
is no better phosphate made than that
sold by Hubbard IL Son.
There will he meeting of Privates
of the Smith Guards next Tuesday
evening at George B. Gray's tailoring
establishment, at : o'clock. Busi-
ness OF importance will he dicussee for
the Company's benefit. Boys come
out and help us. BY order Of committee.
The death of Martha Massey, a
respected colored woman of this town,
Was reported in the MESSENGER last
week. The item was taken from a
Baltimore paper and was supposed 10
be correct, but we take pleasure in
announcing that the woman i still
alive.
There has been more oats seeded
in Somerset county this Spring than in
any one Spring for twenty years. The
farmers were compelled TO seed them in
quantity this year in order To get feed
for their horses later on, on account
Of the exceptionally short corn crop of
the last year.
We are pleased To learn that
Messrs. Capper and Durrant are out of
their legal difficulties and they propose
10 have public sale OF all their per
sonal property during the first week OF
April which will he fully advertised
next week by bills and an advertise
ment in the MESSENGER.
Mr.. Harry 5. Wales of Salisbury,
received his commission Monday from
the War Department ordering him to
report To West Point on the 18th of
June for examination. Mr.. Wales will
on April LIST, enter a preparatory school
at Highland Falls, \. Y. where he
will spend a couple Of months.
We are requested by several
persons to state that chickens have 50
disturbed the grass seed recently plant
ed in the Presbyterian churchyard and
scratched up the graves, that steps will
he taken TO prevent a recurrence by
sowing corn and wheat, well soaked in
strychnine, in the churchyard next
week.
MIR. Charles Duffy, of Salisbury.
was visitor at the home of his uncle,
Joshua Duffy, on Sunday. Miss Annie
returned To Salisbury with him to
remain during the coming session OF
the NJ. j.. Conference. Rev. Ralph
Coursey, of this town, will be entertain
ell at the home ot Mr.. Duffy during
conference.
-Rt Rev. a. 4. Curtis, Bishop of
Wilmington, will give a mission at the
Catholic Church Snow Hill, beginning
Sunday April Sth at 1890 a. m, and
continuing Sunday evening and every
evening for several days at 7.30. These
sermons will he Of vital interest TO all
and offensive TO none The public is
most cordially invited.
Attention of our readers is speci-
ally called TO the Gum Rooofing and
Paint advertised in our columns; it is
ready for use, easily applied and very
low reliable article. Nothing
better for new roof, or an old roof
needing repairs: They will mail you
a sample if you write them at once,
and mention this paper.
-Rev. Mr.. Clark, of Onancock,
Va, preached in the Snow Hill
Presbyterian Church on Sunday morn
ing and evening and again on Monday
and Wednesday evenings. He has been
in the ministry only short while but
has developed into a good preacher.
We understand he has been quite
successful in his ministry at Onancock
Mr.. J. $. Price, of the firm Of J.
;. Price Il Co, spent several days in
Baltimore this week purchasing goods
for his store. Messrs. Price d. Co, have
a nice line Of straw mattings which
they would like you 10 inspect and
} they bought splendid line Of ladies
dress goods which will be here this
week. Call and see them for the lat
est styles.
Belle Boyd, The Rebel Spy
lectured in McAllen's Hall last night
. The lecturer is well known by reputa-
ton and We are informed by parties
who knew her in the days of her
capture and imprisonment that the
lecturer is the it person. Her lecture
was very Interesting, especially that
portion of same respecting her Danish.
ment from the United States.
A business meeting Of Col. First
. Regiment, Maryland National Guards,
OF this town, was held in their Armory
On Monday night after drill and six
new recruits were admitted to member.
ship. The boys are looking forward Il
the annual encampment Of the State
| Militia with considerable interest I,