Democratic messenger., 1894-12-08

Unabridged Dictionary. All bought
from the proceeds of the festival.
i am now ready 10 do cheap work
at my home. on ladies or gentlemens
garments. will make full suits for
ladies for So 10 TO S2.75. | guarantee
the styles and fit. Mrs. May Figgs.
v. Payne has beautiful line of
toys and confections coming in and he
wants you TO take good look at his
stock. If YOU want first-class ingredi
ents for mincemeat call on Y. Payne.
Mr.. George c. Clayville killed two
very large porkers on Monday. They
were only small shoats in April, weigh
ing 80 pounds. The two weighed,
when dressed on Monday, AZ pounds.
Read Reisinger's big advertise
mcnt in this paper. This is one OF the
biggest stores in Baltimore. Reisinger
keeps everything in the way of furni-
ture. carpets. and household goods of
all kinds.
An Ohio voter put himself up at
auction on election day and was knock
ell down at S12 so when his purchas-
ers voted him. The Lewis Pilot says
he lost s132.20 by not living in Sus-
sex county, Delaware"
Miss Comfort Scarborough of
Chester. Pa, accompanied by Mr..
Station of the same city. was here ON
Monday to see George w. Purnell,
Esq, on legal business. She has rela-
tives living in this county.
Mr.. ii. Clay Burbage, who was
recently appointed standard bearer for
Worcester county, has been attending
to the duties of his Office this week, viz:
the testing of the weights and measures
in Use by the merchants of the county.
The City Council in session on
Monday night agreed not TO pay but
three per cent. for the collection of cor
poration taxes. We understand that
applicants for the position Of collector
are numerous even at the reduced
rate.
This week the MESSENGER has
turned out some artistic stock certificates
for the Equitable Building and Loan
Association. You can get anything in
the way of printing at the MESSENGER
Office. We challenge n comparison
with city work.
Some of the teachers of the High
School are preparing an entertainment
to he given in the assembly room dur
ing Christmas week. We are informed
it will he a very interesting and enjoy
able affair and well worthy of your
patronage. The dates will he given
between now and Christmas.
w. ID. Travers, Of Taylors Island,
on Tuesday shipped sS35.O0 worth of
diamond back terrapin. which are
quoted in the markets at from $50 TO
$4,000 per dozen. Terrapin are scar
Ger and scarce each year, and we may
see the above prices doubled before the
spring.
All Hallows Church services
Holy Communion at s a. m. Morning
Prayer and Sermon at 1890 a. IN.
Sunday school go p. m. Evening
services at 7.30 p. m. Services at
Stockton 300 p. m. The Rev. Mr..
Johnson of Philadelphia is expected to
assist at these services. All are wei
come.
The Court Of Appeals has decided
that the decision of the Circuit Court
to the effect that Gov. Jackson and
others of Wicomico county had no legal
rights to the oyster beds taken up by
them in Hollands Straights, was final,
as the law does not provide for an ap-
peal. The lots therefore will he aban-
doned to the public.
A Mr.. Brenard. of Caroline coun-
ty, visited Snow Hill this week to look
at our new Court House. He is a
builder and is interested in the prepare
ton of plans for the new Court House
to he built at Denton. lie is very
much pleased with our temple of justice
and gives praise 10 Messrs. Slemmons
& Lankford, the builders.
Mr.. o. NJ. Purnell is still confined
to his bed with typhoid fever, although
he is improving daily. We hope TO
have him with us in a week or so. We
are now able 10 hustle just little bit,
but have not fully recovered from our
attack. Persons having advertisements
for the paper will confer a favor on us
by bringing them in as early in the
week as possible so that We may not
have TO work too hard at the end Of the
week