Democratic messenger., 1894-01-13
Mrs Norion II Raxter will deliver

Whatcoat VI. T.. Chuach of this town
Saturday and Sunday evenings. Jan
uary 27th and % 1893. under the
auspices of the Womans' Christian
Temperance Union. Mrs. Baxter is
one of the most attractive speakers of
the day. Logical and eloquent. and
possessed of that rare gift at word
painting which makes her audience see
and hear the things of which she
speaks. She charms and wins where
ever she goes, and has established an
enviable fame from Prince Edwards
Island to the Rockies.
Tuesday last, January 9th. was
the day set apart for the election of
officers and directors of National Banks.
The two National Banks in this county
were prepared for the occasion and the
election passed oil quietly. In both
institutions the officials who have
proven themselves 50 efficient during
the past year were reelected. We cpn-
gratulaie Cashiers Matthews and King
upon their successful management. and
the honor conferred by their reelection
Both institutions paid semi-annual
dividends of per cent. besides the al
dition Of a snug amount to the surplus
fund.
Elijah Ryan, conductor on a freight
train OF the Philadelphia. Wilmington
and Baltimore railroad. met with
painful accident at Berlin Monday
night. He was standing on high
platform at the station and made a
misstep and fell backward across the
rails. striking on the middle of his
back He was brought 10 Snow Hill
and carried to the home of Mr. John
I. Taylor. where he was attended by
the railroad company's physician. DIR.
Paul Jones His wife came to Snow
Hill on Tuesday and her husband was
taken To his home in Georgetown. on
the pay train which came here on
Wednesday morning.
Hon. John w. Crisfeld. the
nestor Of Somerset's Bar. and the
father OF Chief Justice lage. had a
slight stroke of paralysis on last Thurs
day afternoon while sitting in his Office
with States Attorney Henry
J. Waters. Mr.. Waters at once sum-
moned physician and Judge Page
and he was Immediately removed to
his home at Edge Hill" ON the
western suburb Of the town. At no
time did he lose consciousness. and he
was. moreover. aware Of his condition
nj every moment The paralysis affects
only his left side aud that only in
degree that makes il perccptible Owing
To his advanced age-he is in his seth
vear-he rallies from the stroke very
slowly.-IiGnccss .ADnc Moryander.
With the death of 1898 the
Columbia postage stamps (known at the
department in Washington, as the
big Columbain.") will gradually
take their leave. The two billion issue
has been completed. and none will he
furnished postmasters. They will
however. he good for postage without
limit of time The stamps now in stock
by all postmasters must he kept for
sale until the supply is exhausted as
,,or,,.es..,, ,,.ll mot bn ,,,,.u,, o., ro,,,r,,
them or the Columbian envelopes Tor
credit on the pretcxt that there is no
sale for the particular issue. II is only
by depicting their stock by sale that
other stamps will he furnished. All
rpstmasters are treated alike as to this
series of stamped paper.
One Of the MESSENGERS staunch
old friends passed away on Tuesday
Mr.. james Cottingham. prosperous
farmer residing near Snow Hill. Nearly
everyone in this section Of the county
was intimately acquainted with him,
and knew him as Uncle Jimmie"
Mr.. Cottingham was about "a wears
of age and leaves wife and five chill
dren To mourn his death. For many
years and up to the time Of his death.
he was Chief Judge of Election in this
District. He was painstaking con
official, sincere Christian
and an uncompromising Democrat He
has one brother li-ing-P. ID. Cotting-
ham, of the drug firm of p. d. Cotting-
ham & Co., of Snow Hill His remains
were inferred in the family burying
ground at Girdletree ON Thursday.
The editors of the MESSENGER SIN
cerely regret the loss of their old
friend and patron and sympathize
with his mourning family
The appointment Of DIR. George
w. Bishop to be County Treasurer
was one of the surprises given us by
the County Commissioners last Tues
day. For several weeks previous
Messrs. George :. Payne ant Stephen
+. Mason had been leading candidates
for the office. On Tuesday these two
gentlemen settled the contest in very
agreeable and pleasant manner hy
10 name another for the place.
Mr.. PAYNE suggested DIR. George w
Bishop and Mr.. Mason as member of
the Board of County Commissioners
very gracefully placed the DIR. in
nomination and he was elected without
DIR. Bishop is too well
known to need any commendation
from us and we are sure he will serve
the county faithfully. Mr.. George :.
Payne, Worcester's first County Treas
urer, retires from the office with the
well wishes of the taxpayers whom he
has well and faithfully served. We
hope Treasurer Bishop will retain as
Deputy Clerk. Mr.. A. B. Marine. who
is s,tch an ..fticiant officar IIa - ,sn,,