Democratic messenger., 1894-09-08

The Christian Endeavor Societ,
of the Snow Hill Presbyterian Church,
of which Miss Margaret Spence i.
President, gave sociable in the Lee
ture Room of the church Oh "Wednesday '
evening. 1t was very enjoyable ai,
fair.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rogers, Of New
York, who have been on Chinc0teagut
in search of material for an article on
the sanctitied sect. to he published il
Outing. on their way back stopped
over in Snow Hill and called at the
MESSENGER office.
The iron cages for the new iai
have been put in place. They certain
" do not look inviting and we warn
Jesse Sturgis and his ilk 10 keep away
from Snow Hill if they don't want Il
stay when they get in the new Jail. NJ
danger Of breaking out Of these cells.
All persons indebted to me on
book account are requested TO settle
their bill at once us need the money
to buy my fall stock. By paying the
cash | can buy cheaper, hence thi,
request shall 90 to the city soon,
therefore do not wait longer but settle
now. Mrs. V. :. Townsend.
Miss Estelle Smack. of Baltimore
who has been the guest of Misses Mamie
and Lizzie Purnell at their home near
Wilton, spent several days with friend,
in town this week accompanied by the
Misses Purnell. While here the young
ladies visited the MESSENGER offict
and saw our piesses in operation.
One of the editors of the MEssEN.
GER will he at the Ford House. POGO
moke City, on Saturday next, Septem
her 18th, for the purpose OF receiving
pay for subscriptions and obtaining
new subscribers. All persons indebted
to us will greatly ohlige by settling on
the above date.-EDs. MESSENGER.
j. =. Hurlock has bought the
right TO manufacture and sell the
Happy Thought oil and gasoline can
in Worcester county Maryland and
Accomac and Northampton Counties,
Va. 1t is great invention and will
be hailed with delight by the ladies,
who know the discomforts of the old.
fashioned oil cans and how much oil is
often spilled just when and where they
don't care to have ii spilled.
On Friday of last week Isaac
Henry was arrested in Berlin and
brought to Snow Hill Jail on the charge
of insanity. An inquest was held on
Thursday and Henry was pronounced
insane and odered TO he sent to the
Maryland Hospital for insane. Simp.
son Tilghmam was also lodged in Jail
here on Thursday on the same charge
Iilghman is from Pocomoke. Both
men are colored.
ladies, as rule, know good
thing when they see it, especially is this
true in reference to articles of dress, in
which they are thoroughly posted as to
price, quality and style, and if they
will visit Mrs. V. S. Townsend's shanty
before her removal therefrom they will
find some great bargains in her line.
She will move the latter part of next
week, it is therefore important that you
go at once to secure the bargains she
has for you.
Mindful OF the fact that there are
many young men and boys in Snow
Hill TO whom educational advantages
have been denied in consequence OF
the pursuit of their daily avocation, |
now offer TO give instruction at night,
free of charge, 10 any who may wish to
avail themselves of this opportunity.
| have asked Mr.. X. J. McAllen to at.
tend to the organization Of a class, and
all desiring to join should see him be.
fore Oct. lst. C.S. Richardson.
On Saturday night last some one
entered the premises of Mr.. ii. S.
Stevenson in this town, and breaking
into the carriage house and stable took
therefrom Mr.. Stevenson's horse and
new carriage. The following morning
when Mr.. Stevenson went to feed he
found his carriage badly broken up,
the dasher being off, the side curtains
torn, one shaft broken in two, and
other damages done. The horse show.
ed signs of hard driving during the
night, and was badly Scared, as il he
had been down. No clue to the guilty
party has been found.
The Isle of Wight Inlet and Oys.
ter Planting Company of Worcester
county. has been incorporated with a
capital of s400, 900, for the purpose ot
planting and developing oyster bed,
about the Isle of Wight and Assawo
man and Sinepuxent bays. II is pro
posed to construct canals from th.
ocean to these bays and by the curren,
of salt water thus produced to make
available for oyster grounds an area o
about 10 square miles or $4,000 acres
capable of accommodating an annual oys
ter crop of 40,000,00O bushels. Tn,
incorporators Of the company are Clay
ton J. Purnell, George NJ. Upshur
Frank A. Furst, Martin Wagner, Jas
Woodside and George T. GambriIl.
NEWARK.