Democratic messenger., 1894-03-10

iate>t, come AMI see them. H., -, VI. AZ
Co.
Large feel cannot le made small,
hut their appearance can he vastly M
proved by Wearing neat, well-fitting
shoes. You should see some of the
new styles we are showing now. H., ;,
NJ. x Co.
All Hallows Church services for
fifth Sunday in Lent. Holy Commu-
mon 40 a. M. Morning Prayer and
Sermon 1890 a. IN. Sunday School nj
$50 p. m. Evening Prayer and Sermon
7.:1O p IN. Service AMI sermon at
Stockton at ) r. m.
Notice of Company l.. lst Regi-
ment |. VI. y. G.-llereatier none
except members in uniform will he
allowed in McAllen's Hall ON drill
nights except by written permission by
Captain Commanding Chas. : Capper
Captain Commanding Co. II
The Young Peoples Aid Society
Of the Presbyterian Church gave II
festival in the shanty just vacated by
Mr.. Il. I. Truiit, on Thursday even
ing. Ii was well paironized and the
young ladies AMI gentlemen are well
pleased with the sum realized.
The first new brick pavement
layed in the burnt district since the fire
has been placed in front of the MEssEN-
GER building this week. Mr. Collins
is now completing his Improvements on
the corner of Market and Pearl Street
and To say that he has lett nothing un-
done is putting il mild.
Edward W. Kemp. farmer and
trucker living just over the Delaware
line, says he has fathomed the Jersey
trick of growing seeiless watermelons.
He claims that by covering the end of
the vine with earth and cutting the
same loose from the root the melons
will grow solid without seed
i hereby desire 10 inform my
friends and the public generally that
| will continue To occupy my tempor-
AIRY Drugstore few months longer
until my new store is built. The report
which has been designedly circulated
by certain individual that ] would
sell out and leave the town is entirely
false. am here To stay. DIR. Chas.
+. w. Hall.
There has been considerable com
plaint from persons having relatives
and friends buried in the town church
yards, about the way chickens are
allowed To run ut large. They have
scratched some of the graves down, and
some of the lots have had grass sown
on them again and again. Fowl should
moi be allowed Ia run on the street.
Capt Stephen II. Wilson paid Us
visit this week. He is representing
Baugh IL Sons Company, manufactur-
ers of Pure Animal Bone Fertilizers
Captain is well known 10 the people of
this community and they will do well
10 give him their order. He is fine
gentlemen, an old friend and deserves
success.
Some one attempted To enter the
house of Clayton J. Pumell. Esq,
through a back window one night this
week. A noise was heard by Miss
Hubbell, who called Mr.. Purnell's
large Newfoundland watchdog and
thus frightened away the intruder, who
was heard walking in the direction of
the back gate.
Another convention of farmers is
called to meet in McAllen's Hall next
Saturday, March 18th. The object OF
this meeting Is to organize a Farmers
Institute, and every farmer is request
ed To be present A discussion of the
creamery question will he a feature of
interest, and the feasibility of starting
one here will be argued.
On Sunday last Charles Fisher,
colored. was lodged in Jail on the charge
OF breaking into the house of Mary
Banks at Pocomoke City and stealing
thereirom one ham. Constable j. +.
Thorington brought the prisoner up
here and placed him in the custody Of
.Iailor Mock who is now looking after
his safety.
A special from Washington on
Monday says: Judge Grubb this
morning removed Ex-County Collector
Dougherty from the guardianship OF
minor heirs oi' the late Edwin Adair of
Worcester county, Md. Sheriff Gould
was unable to find Dougherty, who
has absconded, and the heirs became
anxious about their $4,000.
-Bailifi Henman plowed up Wash
ington street from Green To Market
last Tuesday. lie then covered il with
brick bats from the ruins of the Wilson
building, which were afterwards spread
with dirt, raising the centre Of the
street nearly twelve inches. When
packed this will make much better
driveway than heretofore.
Wild fowl are still abundant in
Chincoteague waters. New York
sportsmen, say they have seen more in
these waters in one day than they did
in the last two weeks, on their way
from Cape Henry Ia Chincoteague.
Relheads and brant killed by one
gunner Mr.. VIM. Bond, in the morn
Ing OF one day recently, netted him sls
Samuel Ballard, of Crisiield, and
Miss Julia 4. Jones. of Princess Anne,
were married last week by Rev Chas.
II. Ewing. The groom was ~ years of
age and the bride 81. The marriage