Democratic messenger., 1894-06-16

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this town, on "Wednesday.
Hon. George W. Purnell will
occupy his new cottage at Ocean City
about July lst. Ii is pretty and
comfortable summer house aud we are
sure Mr.. Purnell and family will enjoy
occupying it.
Miss Mamie Byrd. OF Salisbury,
is the guest of her uncle DIR. George
W. Bishop and family She was once a
resident of this town. and has many
warm friends here who welcome her
among them.
Miss Lida Clayvillc who has been
teaching school at Chincotcague. Va.
has returned home To spend the sum-
mer vacation with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. George &. Clayville. We
welcome her
-Mavor John l.. Moore went to
Virginia on business one day last week
He was taken sick while away and
came home Saturday; since that time
he has been quite sick. hut is now able
To be out again.
The shanty, heretofore occupied
as barber-shop by Nick Kemnard has
been moved from ITS former site across
Washington street on the livery sta
BILE lot. Nick will continue to occupy
il as heretofore.
He stood on his head at midnight.
did young man who was thinking
about anything else hut the ditch he
walked into last Sunday night. And
now 'he never cares to wander from
his own fire side
Cards are out for the marriage of
Mr.. Everitt Truitt to Miss Matte
Brimer, daughter of Captain William
Brimer of Box Iron. The ceremony
will he solemnized in Conners NJ. f.
Church. next Wednesday evening.
A game Of ball is To be PLAYED
between the Snow Hill and Pocomoke
boys next Thursday. The Snow Hill
boys had game with Newark last
Saturday. which was notable for its big
score. Snow Hill -. Newark 10.
-Don'l make your shirt waists
when you can buy them ready made
for less money. Ladies shirt waists
from 2S cents 10 3S cents each, boys at
same price. Examine the quality of
these before buying. Mrs. V. : Town
send.
Henry Page, Jr., son Of Judge
Henry Page, graduated in medicine at
the University of Pennsylvania last
week. Mr.. Page took highest honors
and was awarded three medals for en-
cellence in several branches OF his
studies.
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. II.
The Young Peoples Aid Society
OF the Presbyterian Church of Snow
Hill held an ice-cream festival in the
shanty formerly occupied by Benz. T.
Truitt, on Thursday and Friday even
ing. a nice little sum was realized
which is TO be appropriated to furnish
ing room for the preacher.
This afternoon and night festival
will he held on the lawn of Faith
Chapel, at Libertytown. Berlin :
string band have kindly consented to
be present and entertain the company
with good music. \ great many people
are expected. and we trust the enter
tainment will be well patronize,l. as it
is for a good cause.
Mr.. John Bishop, of Berlin. is
here on a visit to his granddaughter
Mrs. George :. Richardson. Mr..
Bishop is one of Worcester's oldest
and most respected citizens, having at
ore time been Sheriff of this county.
lie has two sons in business in New
York and for several months past he
has been visiting them.
1t is mistake to suppose that
every bicycle rider must hump him.
self over like a kangaroo. All first
class wheels are now built so that they
can he readily changed from low
handle ''racer' To a high handle, easy
going roadster. on which man can
sit as erect a if he was having his
photograph taken.-Phila. Times.
The wheat harvest will be gener.
al by the latter part of the next week
in the county. Some of the earlier
farmers are now cutting. The outlook
is for good yield The head is large
and full on the average field. The
indications point to fair crop. and If
prices were good farmers could he hope
ful. as it is the profits are small, if any,
no matter how large the acreage yield.
Says the Rural New Yorker, DE
laware may he a little state, but with
the aid of scarlet clover il can buy and
sell few states such Us Nevada" !"
Scarlet clover is getting to be a great
| crOD and even i'm Worcastar countv ,La
farmers are beginning TO realize how
profitable it is. Our friend Charley
Peters had one hundred acres planted
this year much Of which he left Tor
seed.
Edward J. Duer, of Stockton, was
on Tuesday awarded the contract .or
building the annex 10 the Pocomoke
City High School, for the sum of So