Democratic messenger., 1894-02-24
LOCALS.

-s3O0O. .00-To loan in sums I,
suit Wilson & Collins.
-Shad fisherman expects larg'
catch of those choice fish this Spring.
Wheat selling at 81 cents bush
el is what makes the farmer shudder.
-Messrs. !. :. Price Il Co. vii
move into their new quarters mex
week.
Oranges are selling for IL cents n
dozen in Baltimore, and they were nev
er more delicious.
The sale of quinine this year j.
nearly ten times as great a< II was last
year, says druggist.
For Rent.-On and after March
Isl. Either or both of those brick
stores near the bridge. Apply to w
:. Wilson.
Come TO look Tor us friends, after
next "Wednesday at L. Il. johnson
old stand, next door to 7. ID. Cotting-
ham & Co.-J. = Price & Co.
The conventional black" must
30. The Prince Of Wales has so declar-
ed by appearing at an evening recep-
ton in light colored dress coat.
The Christian Eudeavor Society
of Snow Hill Presbyterian Church is
growing rapidly and is doing much for
the spiritual welfare OF the church.
If YOU spend dollar at home. it
will return to you before many days,
hut il you spend IT abroad it Is forever
lost. both to you and your community.
My new gri>t mill is doing the
hest Of work. Turning out 80 to so
bushels Of fine meal per day. Half toll
for feed.-S. II T. Tilghman, Wilton,
Nd. 2t
They will I've in shape after the
middle of next week. Who? j. :. Price
d. Co. that's who-and hope To see
all their old customers and new ones
as we'll.
-Rev. &. T. Futcher pastor Of the
Philadelphia, NJ. f. Church. will oc-
cupy the pulpit Of Whatcoat NJ. +.
Church Tomorrow. Sunday, morning
and evening.
1t will soon he time for the fish ot
many bones-the herring-to appear
in our waters, a the winter has been
such mild one. Fishermen are already
getting their nets ready.
Our old friend. Mr.. James T..
Davis. celebrated his Eightieth birth.
day on Thursday last, aud entertained
large number Of acquaintance at his
home near Five Mile Branch.
Miss Nav Hubbell has rented
one of Mr.. Dryden's storerooms on
Green street. next to where she occu
pied at the time of the fire. She moved
her stock Of millinery in on Monday
The valuable farm of Mr. Albert
VI. Bailey situated near Snow Hill
was sold by Robley ID. Jones Trustee
at public sale Tuesday. DR. Charlie,
i. Jones was the purchaser at $4,000
Mr.. X. Parr, mail contractor. i,
at Chincoteague this week, to replac,
old boiler and engine Of mail steamer
Lille Agnes with an electric engine
which will both increase her speed and
curtail expenses.
The Southern Sabbath School
Association of the New Castle Presbv
terry will hold its annual convention
this year in Snow Hill Presbyterian
Church. Quite large number oi
delegates are expected to he present.
Mr.. B. 7. Truitt. who was proba
bly has the most commodious and hest
equipped clothing and shoe house on
the Peninsula, moved into his new
quarters on Monday His store is heat
ed by steam and lighted by electricity
A dwelling house On '';tmmr
Point farm near Salisbury. which
belonged To County Commissioner
Edward White, was DESTROYED by fire
on Wednesday. Mr.. White is good
business man and we feel confident hi,
property was insured.
Mr.. Spencer Davis aged 80 years
died at the residence If his daughter
Mrs. Littleton Bailey, near Snow Hill
Saturday, after an illness of sever
months Of paralysis Two children
survive him. Ills remains were in
TERED in the family burying grount
near Powellville, Monday.
DR.. Samuel III. Benson has rented
II Mr.. q. ID. Collins the corner stor,
room OH the first floor Of the MEssEN
GER building for drug store. III,
hopes 10 have it fitted up in few
weeks DR. Benson has been conducting
successful drug business at Berkley
Va, but prefering TO return to hi
old home has sold out his business there
Mr. William VI. Purnell. o
Queponco neighborhood and Georg,
Washington. the father Of his countr,
are alike in the respect that both wer
horn on the 22d Of February. Nh
Purnell entertained number of hi
friends and relatives at birthda,
dinner on Thursday, which was mucl
ao;avaJ hv all urasaut