Democratic messenger., 1894-11-24
MIR. Charles :. Richardson will


Vincent and Mr.. John White
/ Miss Lida + ClayvilIe, of this
town. spent last Saturday aud Sunday
ON Chincoteague Island with friends.
She was for several years teacher on
the Island, and no doubt had Il very
pleasant trip
The finest line OF fruits ever
brought to this town are now for sale
at X. J. McAllem Il Bros Persons
purchasing fruits from them Tor cakes
can get their cakes made free of charge
at their bakery.
Mrs. John Walter Smith and Miss
Georgia Smith are in Baltimore this
week. Miss Georgia will from there
leave for New York where she will
visit Mrs. John s. McMaster nee Mis-
jamie Dennis of Cedar Hall.
-Rev. Arthur NJ. Clark. Of the
Paulist Fathers, New York. will preach
at the Catholic Church. Snow Hill,
SUNDAY, December 9th. at :; and 80
p. m.. and every day for several days
ut 80 p. m. All are invited.
j. Edward White will vacate the
rooms now occupied by him and will
occupy the office recently built by his
father. Messrs. Samuel II. Townsend
and William A. Rowley will move to
The rooms vacated by Mr.. White.
A monster turnip and radish are
on exhibition at drugstore in Elkton.
The former weighs 81 pounds and
measures ~ inches in circumference.
and the latter weighs 6 pounds and
measures - inches in circumference.
On Monday OF last week the lower
Peninsula, from Exmore TO Cape Char
les was covered with snow about IN
inch deep. Our southern neighbors are
ahead of us in this respect as we have
not vet had fall of snow this season.
-Rev. DIR. Alex Proudiit will preach
again in the Mackenzie Memorial church
here TO morrow morning and evening
and at Gunby Presbyterian church at
Stockton in the afternoon ut 3 o'clock.
Everybody invited To attend these SER
vices.
Attention j. called to the Lady
Thompson strawberry plant advertise
ment. Our growers will do well to
Investigate this plant. as it bears an
excellent reputation. In writing to the
advertiser he sure and mention this
paper.
DIR. w. ID. Straughn and X. j.
McAllen returned home Saturday night
from New jersey, where they had been
looking after their interest in the churn
business. They have bought the State
OF New Jersey and report prosperous
outlook for sales.
We have Just received an invoice
of Reck's celebrated home made mince.
meat. None other like it-none other
better. Something new and very de
sirable in the way of bread. We would
like sou to call and see it. II, j. Ne
Allen & Bro.
Next Thursday is Thanksgiving
Day. 1t should he reverently kept by
the people Of Worcester county. all OF
whom have much to be thankful foi
and should show their appreciation Of
Gods great gifts and kind consideration
by praising His Holy name.
The law firm of Graham & Stan
ford Salisbury will be dissolved by
mutual contest on the first of next
January. Mr.. II. l.. ID. Stanford re-
tiring. Mr.. Stanford will move to
Princess Anne and form a co partner
ship with Hon. Joshua w. Miles.
MIR. William Watson died at hi.
home near Portersville, on Wednesday
with typhoid fever. He was about
forty years of age and leaves wife
and two children TO mourn their loss
He was member of the Portersville
Church and superintendent of the Sun
day School.
Snow Hill was covered with q
mantle Of darkness on Monday night
by an accident at the electric light
station which prevented the dynamoe:
being run. A steam pipe connection
blew off and filled the building instantly
with smoke, which caused the alarm ot
fire TO he sounded. The damages have
been repaired.
1t is only possible for February tc
have five Sundays three times in each
century. unless. through some chrome
logical freak the century comes in with
a leap year, with the first day of Feb
ruary a Sunday. The five Sunday
Februarys Of this century have beer
those of 1924. 1852 and 1880. The
next time this oddity will occur will b,
in the year 1920.
There is verse in the Bibl,
which contains every letter in the lpha
bet, and it is said there is only one
II is the twentyfirst verse Of the Seventh
Chapter OLGA. and reads And I
even Artay yAxxes the king, do make 4
decree TO al the treasures which are
beyond thelriver, that whatsoever Ezra
the priest. the scribe of the law of the
God Of Heaven, shall require Of YOU, il
be done speedily"
The following named pupils of tn,
Principals department in the Bishop
vile public schools. are thus awarded
meritorious mention for having obtained
: the highest average in iecitations during
the month ending November 10th
9Th grade-Jennie Collins. Minnie
Hean and Annie Ryan. 9th grade
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