Democratic messenger., 1894-01-06
The William Lea & Sons. Go

the dinner given to the members of
the Legislature by Governor Brown.
Mrs. Smith accompanied him. The
Senator is suffering from boil on the
back of his neck and was 81 indisposed
ON Monday night that he was unable
to I've present at the banquet.
Between thirty and forty latest
style ladies. misses and children :
wraps received this week They were
bought and will I've sold at after
Christmas prices, as follows: $1,000
wraps for $3.50; sl5.00 wraps for
$1,000: $1,000 wraps for $500.
Other prices in proportion. Mrs. Y.
=. Townsend.
DR. John T. Bishop entertained u
number Of his friends at bachelor
dinner at his home Monday afternoon.
Those present were: Mr.. Edward :.
Dickcrson. ot Philadelphia DR. VIM.
A. Taylor. Mr.. j. Edward White, Mr..
Corrie V. White. Mr.. William +.
johnson. Mr. Harry f. Covington. of
Princeton. and John W. Station.
The commissioners of Kent county
have again advertised Tor bids 10 do
the work on the county roads. They
estimate saving of about $4,000 last
year bv this system Of letting ont the
roads to the lowest responsible bidder
Contractors are requested to give bond
for the work which must I've completed
by June 10Th. All extraordinary work
is done by special contracts.
The following person who spent
Christmas here have returned Ia their
duties: DIR. Sry IIurlock 10 Harrisburg.
Pa: DIR. John Bishop TO University Of
PENNSYLVANIA Mr.. Howard Moore To
Baltimore; Mr.. Franklin lI,>hur 10
Baltimore: McSsrs. Harry Covington
and +. X. Wilson to Princeton:
College: Miss Louise Wilson TO Balti-
more: Mr.. Charles Stevenson to Wash
ington Mr.. Edward Dickerson 10
Philadelphia.
T. Il. Hubbard q son. Chester
town, are manufacturers of probably
the hest grade Of fertilizers sold in this
county. We are personally acquainted
with these gentlemen and We know
them 10 le honorable All Of our farm
crs who desire TO buy phosphate will
find that they will do well io deal with
Hubbard d Son. Read what some Of
the Worcester county farmers say in
the big advertisement headed TO the
Trade"
The week "f PRAYER which
begins in all of the Presbyterian
Churchs next week. will be observed
by the Prcsbyterians of Snow Hill
Rev. George Bell, who hrs been in
vited by the session Of the Snow Hill
Presbyterian Church To fill the pulpit
for several weeks. will conduct the
services. Mr. Bell preached here last
Sunday and will preach again To-
morrow Sunday.
Mrs. Mollie Dunlap. wife of Mr.
Thomas Dunlap. died on Saturday
night about ten o'clock. Of consumption.
Her remains were inferred in the NJ
f. Churchvard Oh Monday afternoon.
after funeral services which were held
in the church hy Rev. Ralph CourScv.
her Iastor. Her husband and three
children survive her Mrs Dunlap WAS
Il native of Delaware and came here
with her husband about eight years
ago. Mr.. Dunlap and his little ones
have our sympathy in their great loss.
-Rev. j. A. B Wilson. at one
time Presiding Elder of Salisbury
District. NJ +. Conference, preached
sermon at his church in the city Of
New York. on Sunday which has
created sensation lie advocates the
throwing open ot the church doors 10
the unemployed poor of the city who
are compelled To walk the streets at
night to keep warm. He invites the
clergymen Of other churches to walk
the streets with him for a night or two
without anything To eat and ventures
the assertion that afterwards the poor
will he provided with better places Of
shelter lie calls many Of the church
members Pharisecs because oi their
professions Of charity and their indis-
position 10 give all 10 people because
they are not sure that the applicants
Tor assistance are mothy. II is said
there are 10000 people who walk the
streets of New York every night
-t;eorgc Blakes, who cut Mr.. A..
Il. Gray 50 badly last week, made an
uncessful attempt To escape from Jail
on Monday night. His cell is heated
nv n coal stove from which he took the
poker and used it as a pry 10 open the
door. He also tried To twist oh his lee
irons hut only succeeded in getting
them in such Il condition that the lock
is damaged and they cannot be rcmov-
ell except by filing. When Deputy
Sheriff William J. Mock. entered his
cell on Tuesday morning Blake threat
ened To break out il he was not released
and dared anyone TO come within reach
ol him. lie soon quicted down however
and has since been submissive. The
MESSENGER last week interviewed at
least a half dozen persons who were
Intimately acquainted with Blake aud
everyone Of them declared him To he
oi sound mind. hut dangerous char
actcr. We have since learned from
reputable gentlemen that Blakr's
mother declared few days before the
cutting that he was crazy II appears
that his mother. who receives n pension