Democratic messenger., 1894-07-07

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Captain William Timmoms and in hi,
old age he and his wife were provided
with house by their kind old mas
ter.
The Woman's Missionary Society
of Mckenzie Memorial Presbyterian
Church, last week. sent large mis-
sionarv box, containing many useful
and valuable articles, 10 Elkton. where
the contents were divided between two
boxes 10 he sent respectively 10 India
and China.
That oGr job printing gives gen
cral satisfaction Is evidenced by the fact
that We have been crowded with work
in that line this week We print letter
heads. envelopes. billheads, statements.
invitations at city prices, and guarantee
our work equal 10 amy no matter where
il Is done
Regular service in All Hallows'
Church-Early Celebration of Holy
Communion ut 80 a. m. Morning
PRAYER and Sermon at 1890 Il. IN.
Sunday School at 3 p. M. Evening
service at s p. IN. Stockton, Service
and Sermon AT ) p. m. Seats free.
All welcome.
Prof. Bettcher is getting along
nicely here in the capacity of teacher
of typewriting and shorthand. He has
quite good class already with good
prospects of an increase. lie has just
issued circular To young ladies show
ing them the advantages of being Il
shorthand writer.
Mr. {. :. Thomas contributes Il
mastery study of "Monometallism and
Protection TO the July irena. which
shows the actual intimate relation of
the financial with the fiscal policy. Ii
is an instructive commentary upon the
promises and prophecies and legislation
of the present administration.
To the relief of many farmers in
this section who were fearful that the
July drought might be ON, Snow Hill
and vicinity was visited by nice rain
last Monday night which dispelled
their fears. Corn is now looking well
and with seasonable rains from this
time on large crop will he made.
Mr.. Isaac W. Townsend and
daughter, Miss Minnie left on Thurs
day for visit to Philadelphia. Allan
tie CITY. Singerly, Nd, and other
points Of interest. They will he gone
about week. Mr.. Townsend's son
Pierson, is telegraph operator at Sin
gerlv station, on the B. d o. X. X.
MIR. George Bonnewell, while at
work on the new house of Captain
Howard, on Wednesday cut a bad
cash in his knee with hatchet. He
was in the act of hewing piece of
timber with the hatchet when il glanced
off and gave him the cut. DIR. Ayde-
lotte dressed the wound and George is
now getting along all right.
The 2Sth annual session of the
Maryland State Teachers Association
will be held on the 10th, 1lth, and
18th, inst, at Annapolis. Quite an
interesting program has been arranged
for the occasion and all Worcester
County teachers who can do so should
attend this session. especially those who
have never visited the capital of our
State.
Having purchased the stock of
goods of Mr.. a. ID. Spencer in the
Collins building on Washington street
and rented the store heretofore occupied
by Mr.. Spencer, ID. ii. Lewis has
moved his stock there from his shanty.
In order TO close out this stock Mr..
Lewis has reduced prices, and offers
goods now at harl-time-prices. Give
him Il call.
Like Snow Hill Baltimore is to
have a new Court House. The plans
which have been submitted and accep-
ted provide for little larger building
than ours but the cost will be proper
tionately large. The contract price
to he paid for the Snow Hill Court
House is $500, while the estimated
cost OF the one in Baltimore is S2,250,-
600.
MIR. John j. Jackson, of Balti-
more has been appointed State Fire
Marshal by Governor Brown. The
Office was created by the last General
Assembly. The salary is s2500. The
Fire Marshal will have to investigate
all fires and the main duty of the office
is to prevent and punish incendiaries.
He has been employed in the State In
surance Commissioners office since il
was created in 1878.
While at Ocean City on Saturday
last one of the editors of the MEssEN-
GER was presented with nice large
red drum fish by Col. Lemuel Showell,
for which he will accept thanks. Quite
large number of these fish are now
being caught along the beach by
guests at the hotels and other visitors
to Ocean City. 1t is fine fun and is
being enjoyed as an unusual sport
Over twenty were caught Saturday
afternoon.
Owing TO the financial stringency
the decadence of oratory. the prevail
ence Of dyspepsia. and the inertness
born Of the weather, the Annual Ban
quet of the Snow Hill High School
Alumni Association will not be held
this year The members of the Asso-
citation are requested TO save their