Democratic messenger., 1894-03-17

an advance agent TOR show, drives M
Ia farm house and agrees 10 pay til,
farmer two dollars for the privilege oi
pasting bills on the barn. The bargain
is made, two dollars are paid over and
the sharper asks the farmer 10 sign {:
receipt for the money. He does 81
and in Il few days finds he has Signco
note tor 5000, which third party
asks him 10 pay. lie says he will not,
but he does, all the same lie cannot
get out Of it, The note is in the hand,
of an ''innocent" purchaser, and tn,
maker of the note can put in no lie
fense.
Some idca may be gained OF tn,
extent Ia which the cultivation o
Strawberries is carried on in Wicomico
when il is known that single grower
will have in bearing the coming season
so acres of this popular fruit. The
grower referred TO is Mr. John W. Da-
shell, of Fruitland, who is the largest
grower of Strawberries in this county
and perhaps in the State. Last year
he picked from 80 acres. hui this yeal
he will have 20 acres more in bearin"
and he is at present preparing The
ground for setting out - acres more
Mr. Dashiell last season shipped iii, 0Oo
quarts, but did not pick more than
half his crop ON account of the low
prices. He reports his vines as look
ing excellent, and expects To pick this
season il there is Il good crop, not less
than l50, 900 To 10000 quarts. Mr.
Dashiell says his plants were not injur-
e,l by the drought OF last summer, as
his land is >pringy and is not affected
by the dry seasons. lIcomic" -Nea'<
Sunday last was Missionary Day
in the NJ. +. Church OF Snow Hill. aS
well as in many other churches of the
Wilmington NJ. +. Conference. During
the day SlSS.00 was given Tor missions
by the congregation and Sunday school.
In the evening Il Missionary concert
was held opening with the beautiful
song "All Praise and Power 10 Jesus
be" and followed by responsive read
ings, etc. Miss Carrie Peters rccitcd in
Il most impressive manner "Open Doors
Of India, Mr.. Harry Howard 'Open
Doors in Africa" Miss Emma Clay
vile "Open Doors Among the Isles oi
the Sea-" and Miss Mamie Hill "Open
Doors in China" followed by Il beauti-
fully rendered anthem by the choir
Paul Brimer delivered recitation
entitled ~ Plea Tor Missions" after
which followed the collection. resulting
as above stated. The evening exercises
concluded with Grown Him Lord of
AL" Mr.. X. J. McAllen is Superin-
tendent OF the Sunday School and
should feel highly gratiiied at the
showing his school made on Sunday.
Mr.. William I. Dickcr>on has
filed bill in the Circuit Court Tor
Worcester County praying tor m in
junction to issue against the County
Commissioners and George w. Bishop.
County Treasurer, torbidding the
Treasurer To pay over money for offices
on Court House Square recently pur-
chased by the Commissioners and en-
joining the Commissioners trem lcvying
money TO pay for the same. The bill
alleges that the County Commissioners
have exceeded their powers and that
the amount paid Tor the offices Is in
excess OF their value. The Court has
not yet granted the Injunction prayed
for by Mr.. Dickerson and has given
the Commissioners IN opportunity Ia
he heard. When the case is heard il
will he more than likely that the Com
missioners will show that they acted
for the best interest Of the county. Pre-.
suming that an effort had been made
by the Commissioners TO get the Legis
lature 10 pass an act enabling them ID
make sure of their purchase Of the
Offices. petition to the Legislator,
praying il not to make such a law ha.
been circulated throughout the county
What the result of the proceedings will
be we are unable To determine, but w
have given the bare facts in the cas-,
without prejudice.
The matter of insurance. especially
since the great contlagration of lasl
August, has been question OF seriou,
consideration To the people of not only
our own town, but OF equal interest I,
the citizens of other towns in thi,
county and State. Many companie,
have Withdrawn their agencies and
those continuing 10 write insurance il
county towns refuse to accept almost
every risk OF Il hazardous nature. So
much interest has thereby been created
that for several weeks past number
Of our people have been meeting TO
gether and discussing the feasibility oi
organizing company in this town for
the purpose Of relieving lis citizens, in
part, of their embarrassing position
respecting insurance. 1t was finall,
decided TO proceed in the matter, and
a charter was asked for by those inter
ested and granted by the Circuit Court
The incorIorators are Francis II. Pur
nell, William 7. Dickerson. Thoma,
u. Johnson, Marion T. Hargis, ZadoL
Powell, X. J McAllen and Oscar NJ
Purnell. In the charter the following
officers were named for the first year
President. Francis II. Purnell Secre.
tary, William I. Dickerson; Treasurer
Thomas u. johnson; Directors, Marion
I. Hargis. Zadok Powell, X. j
McAllen and Oscar NJ. Purnell. Th,
company is mutual one. vested Will
power To write policies on both ih'
mutual and stock plan Ceither in thi
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