Democratic messenger., 1894-12-22

has been postponed.
-McAllen & Bro. certainly have IN
attractive show window. Ii is filled
with cakes Of their own baking, in the
center Of which is beautiful pyramid
cake. Their fruit cake is rs good as
You can get anywhere.
Mr.. Stephen ID. Bowdoin, former
" of Snow Hill. and brother of Mr.
William G.. Bow,loin, foreman of the
MESSENGER, is a candidate for Post
master at College Park, Nd. His
many friends here hope he will he sue
cessful.
Mrs. Jane Sturgis has moved into
the dwelling formerly occupied by Mr..
George Wonnell where she will reside
aud carry on the millinery business
the coming year. Mr.. Wonnell now
occupies his new brick store and dwell
ing combined.
Miss Jennie Purnell came home
sick last Friday night from Frankford,
Del, and has been under medical
treatment this week at the home of her
parents in this town. We are glad to
learn she is now much improved and
able to sit up.
Mr.. Sylvanus Trader OF the FISH
cry Force came TO Snow Hill on Tues
day and deposited some German Carp
in the Pocomoke River and stocked
pond for Judge Onley of the Orphans
Court. Mr.. Trader is an efficient Off
Ger and attentive to his duties.
-R. w. Townsend saws he has lots
of choice confectionery, fruits, etc, for
the holidays, which he thought wonld
he in his new store by this time, but as
such is not the case he has determined
to sell them out at 20 per cent lower
than they can be had anywhere else.
A large number of Christmas
presents have been purchased in Snew
Hill this year. Our merchants had
some goods which could not he had at
retail in Baltimore, owing to the failure
of importers TO get their orders filled
since the new tariff Law went into effect.
We neglected last week to make
notice of the death, at her home in
I.ewes, Delaware, of Mrs. Ephriam
Richardson, which occurred on Tuesday.
Mrs. Richardson, was for many years a
resident of this town and has many
friends here who regret to learn of her
death.
A very gracious revival is in pro-
gress at Klej Grange NJ. +. Church.
Between 40 and so conversions already.
and great awakening among the peo-
pie. The pastor received very pleas
ant surprise in the way Of a pound
donation from the friends at Klei
Grange.
MIR. Wonnell laid a substantial
brick pavement around the Odd Eel
lows building this week. The carpet
and other furniture is ready to be put
in the Lodge room and our brethren of
the Three Links" expect to occupy
their new quarters by January 1st, and
probably before
DR.. T. S. Dashiell moved into
his residence at the head of Federal
street ON Thursday, and Mr.. Marine
moved from there TO the new residence
built for him on Martin street by VIM.
I. Dickerson, Esq. Mr.. John w.
Vincent moved into the house vacated
by DR. Dashiell.
i have lot of furniture, dishes,
crockery, etc. all of which is new and
desirable and which will sell at pub
lie auction at the Moore House, on
Monday, December 3lst, commencing
at 10 o'clock a. M. A Knabe piano
will also I've offered for sale. Mrs.
Jennie L. Moore.
Cards have been issued for
Bachelors Dinner to be given by VIM.
Tingle Dickerson, Esq, at his home in
snow Hill. on Thursday evening, De-
cember 9th ut $50 o'clock. The in.
yitations have been sent TO large
number OF Mr.. Dickerson's bachelor
friends over 30 years of age.
So far as heard from we believe
Mr.. William j. Shockley of this county
has raised the largest hog fattened on
the Peninsula this year. If anyone
knows Of porker which has tipped the
beam at more than 672 pounds. they
will kindly inform us, that we may
give due credit in the columns of the
MESSENGER.
There is time for all things and
the time 10 give an advertiser notice
10 help him sell his Christmas goods is
at least week before Christmas. The
MESSENGER was alive to this fact and
many of our advertisers have expressed
their thanks for our timely thoughtful
ness of last week. That's what we're
here for brothers. Watch us next
year.
Probably the handsomest store on
this Peninsula is nearing completion in
Snow Hill. 1t is being built for Rich
ardson, Smith, Moore Il CO., by Slem-
ons q Landlord contractors. II is a
large, three-story building. built of the
best material and makes good show.
II is credit to the mercantile interests
of Snow Hill and will encourage others
to put up nice buildings.
1t being the week before Christmas
several more letters than usual have
come in and as they came the last Of
the week We had not time to put them