Democratic messenger., 1894-05-19
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Our readers will remember that
little Jim Hill left without permission
or money last summer 10 visit the
Worlds Fair. We have been unable
to learn how he enjoyed his trip but
he returned home this week and looks
none the worse for his eight months
pilgramage.
Paint Your house with the Long.
man Il Martinez Paint. None better.
Will take fewer gallons. Will stand
as long again as most paints as every
one who has used il will testify. Ii is
guaranteed. and the guarantee means
what it saws. For sale at DR. Halls
Drug Store. II.
-Rev. +. {. Adkins, of Onancock,
Va. will deliver his lecture ON the
Worlds Fair in McAllen's Hall next
Wednesday evening for the benefit Of
the Epworth League Of the NJ. L.
Church. The lecture is very interest
ing and instructive, and as the proceeds
are for the benefit of church organi.
zation, should he well attended.
On Monday OF last week William
s. Wilson. Esq. was reelected Mayor
OF Ocean City. lie is the right man for
the place and does more for Ocean
City probably than any other one man.
lie has worked hard and faithfully for
the advancement of our city by the sea
and his efforts have been crowned with
a degree of success not usually attained
when such great obstacles are to he
surmOunted.
For the third time DIR. Talmages
tabernacle has burned down. On
Sunday last just rs the Doctor was
bidding the members of his flock good
bye, preparatory to taking his depart
ure for Il trip around the world, his
wife gave the alarm of fire. The
flames were leaPing up the organ pipes
and in few minutes the whole build
ing was enveloped in flames. Several
adjoining buildings were also burned.
The blowing of the fire whistle
and the usual cry attending it last
Tuesday brought out our citizens TO
the number of several hundred. They
hastened TO the scene which turned out
to he some old rags in tenant house
near the river belonging to Thos. ID.
Purnell, Esq. The rags had been
stuffed into stove pipe hole in the
second story and caught from the fire
below.
Anyone wishing to purchase four
acres of good land, suitable for growing
Strawberries, grass and trucks and
located on the suburbs of this town can
do so upon application to the under
signed. Price 5000; also lot on Wash
ington street, 14x24 feet, for $500.
This lot is admirably located for an
Office, or small store Time to suit
purchaser. Oscar NJ. Purnell.
After a hard-fought legal contest
in the Circuit Court for Dorchester
county, the jury in the case of Sallie
NJ. jackson, claimant of the estate of
Il. Watson jackson, against w. +.
jackson, Ex-Governor Jackson and
others, brought in a verdict Friday for
the plaintiff. The amount of the estate
to which the young lady will be entitled
is placed at $4,000. 1t is said an
appeal will he taken in the case.
While at play last Wednesday
one of the scholars at the High School
threw nail which struck Miss Ella
Moore on the head, and in the same
spot where she was struck with brick
last fall She fell unconscience to the
floor and as soon as she sufficiently re-
covered to permit of her going home
she did so, and was confined to her
room the remainder of the day. She
Is now able TO perform her duties as a
teacher in the High School.
Sturgeon fishing in Delaware Bay
promises to make up in some measure
this year for dull shad season. One
sturgeon boat sometimes earns from
SIS to $40 per night. A sturgeon
iihserman recently caught one night
two roe sturgeon worth SO each. 4
day laborer in that region would he
several weeks in earning so much
Many colored men have been attracted
to tEe trade of fishermen because of
these occasional prizes.
Rev. Charles A. Walker Berlin;
w. p. Swartz, Wilmington; I. S. Rush,
Georgetown and Mr.. +. l.. Wales,
Salisbury, were visitors to the MEssEN-
GER office on Wednesday. All old
printers but Mr.. Wales who is Just as
good a man as if he had welded
the stick and rule. When we look
about us and see the number of news
paper men who have gone into the
ihiliSti! VI NohSiCSS VIC sthi thiuh
there is hope for our devil.
Ex-Governor Jacksonis arranging
his business affairs preparatory to
making tour OF Europe this summer.
He will he accompanied by Mrs.
Jackson. Misses Margaret and Nellie
jackson, and the younger children,
Masters Hugh, Everett and Richard.
The party expect TO sail about the
middle Of June and will go direct to
Carlsbad, where the Ex-Governor j.
seeking healthful rest. From Carlsbad
the party will make trips over several
of the European countries. The
ex Governor, Mrs. Jackson and the
younger children will return to the
United States about the middle of