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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-05-11

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Only s cents glass at Nicix's pruE
Store. bii Main street
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-05-11

And dress goods at cost to close out
our business. ID, c, Bennett, 800 Hous-
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-05-11

Westerly mud Low CUE shoes.
All going at cost or below cost. mona
reserved. II. c, Bennett.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-05-11

We are positively closing out our
business. See us for big bargains. SO5
Houston.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-05-11

And less, Our closing out sale Is bona
iide, ID. c. Bennett, 3O5 Houston.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-05-11

Nov. let good digostipn wait on APP
petite. and health on both" Is Il favor
lie toast inter taking Angostura Bit
tors Or j. q, h. siegert & Sons. man
ufucturefs.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-05-11

Tho committee on constitution and
,y-iaws reported In favor of change
providing against assessment Of mem
peru except for annual dues.
The committee ON officers reports pre-
tented the following resolutions. which
were adopted:
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1894-04-21
Death of Miss Aralamta L..
Robins.

Entered into life eternal. from the home
Of her great niece. Mrs. Edward Bre.ielle
Jacobs, Saturday. April I4th. 1884, Aralanta
Leah Whaley Robins. Youngest daughter of
the late Edward Robins of Berlin, Md.
aged 50 years and months.
In her death the parish loses one of its
oldest members. and one of its most devoted
comm unicants. a link between the past
aud present is broken. Much al the unwrii-
ten history al the parish aud people is lost
never tn he restored. \ woman at most
vigorous mind, OF most remarkable memory,
she occupied nm unique position IN the COM
munity, II place no one else can I'LL Every
body. without distinction, refci\ed 10 her on
ali matters of local history. whish She knew
for generations and generations; and in this
WAY she seemed Ia belong 10 the public.
For several wears before her death she was
almost blind, hut the vi.or of her mind was
unimpaired TO the last Cheerful and happy
in her religious experience. II consistent
church woman, loving sister. loyal
friend. She WAS gathered TO her fathers
lin the communion of the Catholic Church
in the confidence OF a certain faith: in the
comfort of reasonable. religious. and holy
hope; in favor with God, and in perfect
charity with the world.
The strife is DER, the battle done.
The victory of life is won.
The song Of triumph las begun.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1894-04-21

reasonable time, for the construction
and completion # said works. which
proposals shall be sent in sealed en-
velopes addressed to said Mayor and
Council, aud by them shall be publicly
opened ON the day named in said
advertisements. Said proposals shall
set forth the amount of money for
which the parties proposing will COLI
struct such works according to the
plan and specifications submitted and
the time or times nj which payment
therefor shall he made, AMI the time
when said water works will he com
pletel; and the said Mayor and
Council may reject any and all bids
ar award the contract To- the lowest
responsible bidder requiring such bid
der To give bond in such penalty as
said Mayor and Council shall deter
mine, conditioned to the faithful per-
Torrance OF the contract entered into
Published by order of the Board Of
Town commissioners al Snow Hill,
Nd.
+. :. DAsniEII..
A. ID. IRWIN, Commissioners.
VIM +. JOHNSON, \
Snow Hill. Md, April Il, 1894.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1894-04-21

Toilet rooms for ladies and gentle
men will he built opposite the landing
Of the stairway ON the second floor. and
many other public conveniences have
been arranged. The corridor IN the
first floor runs clear through with a
door at the rear Of the Court House.
This will make four entrances to the
building and there will I've no need OF
walking all around the building To get
inside.
THE CONTRACTS AWARDED.
On Tuesday the County Commission
ers opened and read in public the bids
tor building the Court House. A mum
her Of bids were put in for both Court
House and Jail and hope welled high
in the breast of more than one mechan-
ic that he would get the job OF building
the temple OF justice and the terror Of
law breakers. Slemons and Landlord,
Of Salisbury, were the lowest bidders
on the Court House and the contract
was awarded them to build il out oi
the best grade Of brick. 1t will I've
noticed in the following list Of bids that
Messrs. Slemons and Landlord have
two bids; the one Of S22, 266.0O was
for an inferior grade OF brick to the
bid Of s23. 10000 and the commissions
ers desiring the building to he built OF
the hest material will accept the bid OF
S23, 76S.OO and first-class bricks. The
County has from fifteen to eighteen
hundred dollars worth of bricks which
were saved from the burned buildings
and which Slemons and Landlord have
agreed To buy.
The contract for the jail was award
ell to Slemmons Il Landlord, of Sails
bury for the sum of SO, 10000.
The following bids were made on
the bulldogs. On the Court House:
Thomas p. Johns, Baltimore, $40,
545. 90.
Calvin l. Swain, Wilmington. Del,
s24,621.OO.
A. S. Reed. Bro. Il Co, S2s, 923. 90.
A. Bradford, Philadelphia, s26,
$50. 90.
Waddy 4 Go. Richmond, Va, S26,
450. 90.
T.. =. Seminar, Cecil County, s26.
414 90.
I. II. Mitchell, Salisbury, s25.567
90.
Slemons Il Landlord. Salisbury A,
s22, 266. 90; B, s23,7
The bids on the Jail were rs follows:
Champion Iron Co, Canton Ohio,
So, 2l5.O0.
Bonnewell Il Pussy, Snow Hill. 81.
700. on.
A. :. Reed. Bro. x Co, 81, 497 90.
Watson, Bellman X Co, 81, $50. CO.
Waddy 4 Co, Richmond, Va, 81,
800. 90.
Slemmons 4 Landlord, Salisbury,
So, 10000.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1894-04-21

The sad intelligence of the death oil
Miss Amelia Catherine Vincent wa.
announced in Snow Hill last Tuesday
by telegraph. She was well-known "a
the people of Snow Hill and the pa.
irons of Mr.. John W. Vincent. the
jeweler, as Miss Kate Nincen," hav.
ing been his assistant in the store for
about ten years. Not long since she
discovered that she was afflicted with
internal tumors. and although not a
great sufferer, she concluded To stand
the ordeal of a surgical operation now
rather than wait until she would per
chance be compelled to. She LETT
Snow Hill last week to enter the Ger
man Hospital, Philadelphia. whore
the operation was performed. The
physicians at first thought she was
getting along nicely. but soon she be-
gan to fail. and as before stated, her
death occurred on Tuesday morning.
Her remains were brought to Snow
Hill yesterday aud were inferred in
the NJ. f. Churchyard at four o'clock
in the afternoon, the funeral services
being conducted by Rev. Ralph Cour-
sey. her pastor. Drs. Paul Jones VIM.
ID. Straughn and Messrs. John 7.
Taylor. William &. Bratten. |. I.
Matthews and William A. McAllen.
acted rs pail bearers. and Burbage Il
Conner as funeral directors.
Miss Kate was A. years Of age, the
youngest child of the late Nathaniel
Vincent. of Wicomico County, who
resided near the Delaware line. She
came To live with her sister. Mrs. VIM.
Baker. when little girl and made her
home there until about ten years ago,
when she became the assistant Of her
brother, Mr. John w. She was an
active member of the NJ i. Church
and died rs she had lived, an earnest
Christian. She will be greatly missed
by the people of Snow Hill and by
none more than the editors Of the
MESSENGER, to whom she had always
been kind friend. Her sister. Mrs.
William Baker. and brothers JohnW.
and William NJ. Vincent, of Snow
Hill, and James ii. Vincent, of POGO
moke. survive her, all of whom have
our sympathy in their sad bereave
ment.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1894-04-21
NORTH BEACH.

Captain Hudson look the school
teacher over to the main the other day
in the bateaux Florida Timmons. On
his return home and IN sight of it the
bateanx capsized and the Captain was
in a precarlous condition until rescued
by the Life Saving Crew. He says
he will he awake the next time.
The active season in the Life Saving
Station is drawing TO close and soon
the crew will be relieved from duty
for the summer.
The turtle is yet alive but not as
we'll as its owner would prefer.
The District Superintendent of the
Life Saving Station paid us visit
last week and presented each one oi
the men at the Station with a check.
The men have certainly cared their
pay Patrolling the beach during
last week was very hard owing to the
high tides.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1894-04-21
We Want Factories.

Again We desire To call The alllen-
ton Of our business men To the pressing
need of more manufactures in Snow
Hill, aud we think some organized
effort to obtain them should be- set on
foot We are glad that our sister
town Berlin has found thas the big
factory started there about one year
ago has been Of great advantage 10 the
town. The merchants get "A nice sum
of money every week from the en-
ployees, the farmer finds II market for
his gum timber. and real estate owners
in the town have found il very proiiia
bile 10 build houses to rent To the many
new residents which the factory has
been the means of drawing to Berlin
We can learn Il good lesson from our
sister town and we will just as surely
profit by it il we follow in her footsteps
and determine 10 have llst such II
factory here. There is good demand
tor the product, we have plenty of
suitable timber and ii We have not the
help 10 run it. there is where we will
again he the gamer, for NE will find Il
number of strangers willing to come
and live with us. II we had the means
(the editors of the MEssENGER) we
would not hesitate To embark in this
enterprise. If others can make money
out OF it, we can. with everything a.
favorable as it is here ut Snow Hill.
We cannot do it, but because we can't
we do not want TO prevent anyone who
has the means from doing 80. therefore
We take this method Of calling the
attention Of capitalists To the opportuni
ty which awaits there grasping and the
good business which only requires the
investment Of a few thousand dollars
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1894-04-21
BERLIN.

Ut. IL. II. oTtcI u Ncic'Hle
visitor To our town.
Norman Ash, OF New York, is visit
ing friends in town.
Mr.. Clark, of Clayton. Del, is visit
ing his aunt, Mrs. Chance.
Mr. +. c. Clark, Of Snow Hill, was
in town ON Wednesday last
Mrs. Mary Adkins is very sick.
We hope she will soon be better.
Mr.. Edward S. Furbush took a
short visit to Baltimore this week.
X. b. Lane has been in Philadelphia
this week purchasing spring styles
Capt. George Williams and wife,
Of Ocean City. made our town short
visit this week.
We are sorry to hear that Mr.. John
Cropper is sick at the home of his
mother on Bay street.
Mrs. Charlotte Tar died Tuesday
evening at the residence of her
daughter, Mrs. Edward 5. Furbush.
The circus last Saturday was very
good, and well attended. There was
over two thousand people in Berlin
that day.
Mrs. Sarah Franklin and Mrs. Mary
l.. Jingle spent Tuesday and Wednes-
day in Salisbury visiting Mrs. Ellen
Toadvne.
will have lot Of mules and horses
down this week to suit the farmers.
] also have pair of two year old
mule colts Cor sale, also other colts
and young horses. George +. Scott.
DO not buy your spring shoes until
YOU have examined my stock which
is complete. Twelve styles OF ladies
oxford ties at astonishing low figures.
K. L. Parsons, formerly Harrison 4
Parsons.
Moving seems to he in order this
week. Mr.. Will CULLEN moved in
Squire Pitts house ON Pitts street.
Mr.. Fred johnson moved Ia George
town. Del. and Mr.. Bartlett moved
in the house vacated by Mr.. johnson.
Mr.. Thomas Gray's house will soon
be completed. 1t is quite a pretty
building, and will be occupied by
Mr.. Jarman from Tmppe. Nd, the
new railroad agent. Mr.. Palmatory
having resigned ON account of bad
health.
A. +. Powell, Berlin, has Just re-
ceived carload of furniture, II big
lot OF new spring and summer dry
goods, ladies' hand sewed shoes, etc.
Mr.. and Mrs. Powell have been in
New York and Philadelphia in search
of the latest things in millinery.
These things were 10 have been men
toned in Mr.. Powell's advertisement
in the MESSENGER but came after his
advertisement had been printed
Eds. MESSENGER
A feeling is abroad in our town that
:, change should now be made from
the influences that have controlled our
town for the past several years. Some
of the men now in office are good men
but the condition of our streets is such
that they surely can not claim TO have
made good commissioners. a ticket
will be in the field selected from the
following gentlemen. viz: Calvin b.
Taylor, Thomas Y. Franklin. Horace
F. Harmonson. Sydney A. Bowen,
DIR. John W. Pitts. James +. Wise,
James b. Lytle. John p. CULLEN.
james b. Pitts and Edward Powell.
No change III the present rate of taxa
ton is proposed. but that all taxes We
collected and all legally bound. be
obliged To work on the streets. and
that there he an accounting To the
citizens of the town of what is done.
The name Of Mr.. Riley Ennis is
suggested as Il most desirable man for
bailifl
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1894-04-21
People You Know.

| -POstmaster Mock and William
Powell visited Pocom0ke on Monday
w. ID. Corddry, .Jr.. has been in
Baltimore this week on business.
Mr.. William NJ. Purnell of Que
ponce, was in Snow Hill on Tuesday
Elk. Sheriff Bell and Mr.. Levin
S. Nelson paid our town visit this
week.
r. j. Dryden, Esq, Of Pocomoke
City, paid us pleasant call on Tues
day.
Mrs. John Walter Smith and
daughter Georgia visited Philadelphia
this week
Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Vincent. Of
Georgeto Del. were here ON Wis
it this week.
William I. Dickerson. Esq, was
in Pocomoke last "Wednesday on pro-
pessional business.
Hon. Lloyd Wilkinson was among
the visitors to Snow Hill last Tuesday
and "Wednesday.
MIR. w. CoarL Bromley is teach
ing at Girdletree in the absence Of Prot.
Richardson.
Mr.. Glenn W. Hack Of Los An
gels, California, is here on visit To his
parents and friends.
Miss Mary Burroughs has been
visiting Mrs +. W. Laws at Queponco
several days this week.
Mr.. Charles Richardson went to
Philadelphia on Tuesday to spend sew
eral days with friends.
Mr.. O'Connell. representative Of
j. I. Mullin 4 son Of Wilmington
was here last Wednesday.
Miss Mary Sturgis returned home
last Saturday after very pleasant
visit To friends in Salisbury.
Miss Nellie Stevenson is suffering
with severe attack of rheumatism.
We wish her a speedy recovery.
Mr.. William +. Wales of Sails
bury and +. j. Healy.Jr.. of Baltimore
were visitors 10 Snow Hill last Friday.
Mrs. T. +. Holloway, OF Salisbury.
is visiting her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Zedikiah Truitt at their home near
Spence.
Miss Lille Duffy, teacher ut ST..
Martins Neck. spent this week at home
with her sisters the Misses Annie and
Ella on Washington Street.
Editor s. NJ. Crockett of the PEN
insuta Ledger was Il visitor to Snow
Hill ON Tuesday and paid the editors
Of the MESSENGER social call while
in town.
MIR. Hance Fooks has returned tn
Philadelphia to resume his duties in
the large wholesale commission house
with which he WAS associated last sea
son
-R. ID. Jones. Esq, attended the
seventy fifth annual communication of
the Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows in
Baltimore this week, rs the representa-
tive Of Ocean Lodge No. 81, |. .. o.
+.
MIR. Dewitt {. Fooks who attended
the NJ. L. Conference IN Washington
returned on Wednesday Of last week
While in Washington Mr.. Fooks had
the pleasure of a hearty hand-shake
with President Cleveland.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1894-04-21
OCEAN CITY.

lane White. the infant daughter OF MIR.
and Mrs. X. J. Dennis died at Ocean City.
Wednesday afternoon last. at the age of two
weeks. She was the smallest maiden ever
horn At this place, weighing hut two and 4
half pounds few days before her death.
Miss Louise Franklin was the guest of
Miss Virgaylyn Warrington day last
week
Miss Virgin Warrington OF this fowl
and Miss Julia Adams Powell of Stanford,
Conn. were the guests of Mrs. Henry Anier.
son, and Mrs. Sarah Franklin at Berlin last
Sunday.
The severe storms during the past weel
did no damage on our beach, which is con
sidercd the safest on the Atlantic coast.
The washout on the X. L. track on the
westside of the bridge, is repaired and train.
are running as usual.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1894-04-21

We know that the people of the
county appreciate our efforts to give
them an insight into this great work
which the County has commenced and
their appreciation is what We are always
striving for. As the peoples paper We
propose to he in the lead in the future
as in the past. The plans herewith ex-
hibited show the interior OF our new
Court House to be admirably arranged.
Instead of the stairway running up
from the center of the front entrance,
it will run up in the corridor at the
rear Of the Clerks Office.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1894-04-21

How the Offices VIII be Ar.
ranged. Diagrams show
ing their Location.

Last week the MESSENGER publish
ed an excellent picture Of the Court
House. made expressly tor US by Cros-
cup n West the celebrated Philadel-
phia engraver> This week we have
gone Ia considerable trouble 10 make
diagrams al the interior oi the building
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1894-04-21
Notice to Delinquent Taxpayers.

BY order Of the County Commits
sioncrs the Collectors of State and
County taxes will collect the taxes for
the years 1892 and 1892.
GEO. W. BISHOP.
County Treasurer.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1894-04-21
The Messenger,

W This paper has the largest circuia-
tion of any paper In Worcester County.
aud IL the ofiiciAl DaPer Of the County.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1894-04-21

twenty cents on the one hundred dol
lars rs shall in their discretion be
necessary, for the prompt payment Of
of the interest ON said bonds. and the
principal thereof, when the same may
become due, and any surplus on hand,
at any time, arising from such levy.
shall he by said Mayor and Council
invested in some safe securities rs Il
"Sinking Fund" which shall not at
any time be diverted from the pur-
poses Of this Act
SECTION q. The money arising
from the sale Of said bonds shall he
pald To the Mayor and Council Of said
town, and by them be deposited in the
First National Bank III Snow Hill,
and shall only be- drawn therefrom on
check signed by the Mayor and
countersigned by the Secretary and
Treasurer; and the said Secretary and
Treasurer shall keep in hook for the
purpose, full registry OF the bonds
sold, the different series, the numbers
OF the bonds, and the names of the
purchasers and amounts realized on
sales, and any transfers and assign
ments of the same.
SECTION :. The said Mayor and
and Council shall procure the services
of some competent water engineer To
give them plans and specifications for
the erection of water works. reservoirs,
conduils, plugs. ami all necessary
equipments tor proper water works
and a sufficient supply of water, and
after receiving the said plans and
specifications they shall invite sealed
proposals, by advertisement for :.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1894-04-21

Castle Presbytery convened in the Pitts
Creek Presbyterian Church, Pocomoke
City. on Tuesday and was in session
until Thursday. Very little important
business appeared for discussion and the
time was consumed in examining can
didates for admission, hearing reports
of the various committees, and other
routine work. A petition from the
Gunby Presbyterian Church Of Stock
ton was presented to the Presbytery
asking that the church he admitted
into the Presbytery rs regular
organization. Ii is now part Of Snow
Hill church. The matter was present
ed by Rev. Mr.. Logan, OF Princes,
Anne. who explained that the Stockton
church simply wanted controll of theil
church property with the rights Of Other
church organizations and that they still
intended to unite with the Snow Hill
Church in supporting a pastor to serv,
the two churches. MIR. j. s. Price %
the Snow Hill Session explained 10 III,
Presbytery that Snow Hill churcl
concurred in the action Of the Stockton
members, and urged that the Presby
terry act favorably upon the petition
1t was referred to committee T.
organize the church if the way wa
clear. The Stockton church has abou
seventy members and is in a flourish
ing condition.
The shanty ON Washington stree
below L. III. Collins new store, former
ly occupied by Mr.. Manko, has beel
torn down, and Mr.. George Wonnel
will erect a new brick building Thereon
for his own occupancy.
Miss Sue Hudson is quite sick, blu
we hope she will soon be better.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1894-04-21
Notice tO the Citizens and
Voters Of Snow Hill, Md.

OF the provisions ami substance of the
Act of the General Assembly of Mary
land, passed AT lis January Session,
1891. enabling the said town upon
conditions Ia establish Water Works
The herald., 1894-09-14
Not an A. p, A.

EDITORS HERALD My name has been
published ss member OF the A. P. A. !,
and an Eighth-ward Ananias has care
fully disseminated the falsehood.
/ now desire through the columns of
your paper. with your kind permission.
to unqualitedly deny the charge. l am
not member OF the A. P. A., or OF any
proscriptive organization. am plain
American citizen. who believes that the
religious liberty guaranteed Us by the
constitution is one of our most precious
heritages, and that any man or body of
men who seek to subvert 1t by lighting
the fres of religious bigotry are guilty Of
treason. Permit me to add that | am a
union soldier and that 1 am not pre-
pared to enter into a conspiracy to de-
prive of their civil rights the gallant
Catholic comrades who freely spilled
their blood in defense Of the union and
the constitution. Narrow and proscript-
i've doctrines have no place in my heart !;
every loyal American citizen, no matter
what his race or religion, is my country
man. Respectfully yours,
M. O. FoRDHAM,
226 Ashe street.
The herald., 1894-09-14
l., Csbanne third; time,

Bald second. Csbanno third; time,
I:U2L.
Mile handiosp. class A--George N.
Adams won. Casey second, Sims third ;
time, 2:07 3.5.
Halt mile. 1:O5 class, class B-Mc-
Donald won, Taylor second. McDuffis
third; time. 1 :04.
O. M. Murphy lowered the worlds
record for two miles, paced, held by
Tyler, A 10 5, to 4 :06 25.
Later in the afternoon Nat Butler
again lowered this record, making it in
4 :04 As.
Mile. international record race, class
B-Bsld first, Sanger second, Bliss third
time, 2:05 As (world's record).
Two-miie handicap-Fred L. Knapp
fret; time, 4 :37.
Half-mile handicap, class B-Lumsden
go yards) won, Citizens GO yards) sec
ond, McDufie go yards) third; time,
:0025.
Ono nile-Robinson won; time
2:14 40.
Mile handicap, class B-Sanger
(scratch) won, Cabanne (scratch) sec
ond, Coulter (40 yards) third; time
2:14 3-5.
F. ]. Titus lowered the hour record.
covering 26 miles 1889 yards within the
time limit. The worlds record was
held by Minturn, an Englishman, who
covered 26 miles and 700 yards. Titus
also lowered several other records in
the hours ride.