Democratic messenger., 1894-09-22

ioE .NeN iuIh ttciicc tntN VIII stil iVi
Europe on the Campania OF the Cunard
line. They will he absent one month
returning TO Snow Hill on Oct. 1911
which Mr.. {. J. Purnell does in order
to he here in time for October Court
IL will he seen from the date of his re
turn that he will arrive home severa
DAYS before court convenes.
Hon. Edward Hooper, representa-
tive of the United States at Paris
France. visited his cousin, Mrs. jaime:
B. X. Purnell, in this town, on Thurs
day. lie came back TO America IL
bring the cremated remains OF hi,
wife, who recently died in Paris She
was Miss Tenant Of Philadelphia, 4
noted authoress. Mr.. Cooper was raised
in this county. on a farm near Berlin
and in him the Eastern Shore ha.
another distinguished representative OF
brain and pluck.
-"Born as | was on an Easterl
Shore farm, reared among the tillers OF
the soil, having from my infancy gen.
uine sympathy with the sturdy yeo
manry of my state. | had rather be the
champion in the American Congress OF
the neglected, oppressed and unprotec-
ted farmers, laborers and mechanics of
the first congressional district of Mary
land in this their great Struggle with
the ampered and protected interests of
the country than to serve for life
time as the representative of the richest
mining or manufacturing district in the
land.-Joshua ". Miles,
-Messrs. Rollie Moore and Edward
Rounds, of Salisbury. were in Snow
Hill this week in the interest of b. l..
Gillis Il Son, the wholesale grocers of
They were distributing
of the new tobacco known as
Eastern Shore plug. If you want a
sample plug free call at either of the
following places where the tobacco is
sold: ID. II. Lewis, j. J. Carmean, n.
L. Mason, S. l.. Purnell, w. j. Nor
gan d Bro. II your grocer does not
keep it ask him TO send for some as it is
the best tobacco out, for the money.
One day last week a fire which
spread rapidly was started in Mr..
Irving Townsends woods, and as re-
suit a large quantity of young timber
was destroyed for Mr.. Townsend and
others who owned adjoining farms.
Everything of course was perfectly dry,
and to stop the spreading of the flames
was impossible until the rain began to
fall on Wednesday. which put it out.
We are unable to find out certain how
the fire originated, but it is reported to
be the work of Simpson Tilghman, the
colored man who was sent to the Aims
House last week on the charge of insan-
ity.
For many months the eyes OF the
nation were concentrated upon the con-
hIct going on in the American Congress.
While that struggle was pending |
hoped that the Wilson bill,
substantially as it passed the House of
or at least with the re-
contained in the famous
and historic letter of President Clevc-
land to Chairman Wilson. would be
enacted into law. | sincerely depre-
ciate the failure of that measure, be-
lieving that contained provisions which
would have brought more radical re-
lief to the people, and which were more
in harmony with platform pledges and
with public expectation and demand
w. Laird Henry.
The new store on Green street adj
oining V. Payne's, into which Mrs. V.
). Townsend moved this week, is one of
The best equipped millinery stores on the
peninsula. The interior finish is COM
plete, and the taste with which every.
thing is arranged reflects credit upon
Mrs. Townsend and her assistant Miss
Alice Dymock. These ladies are al
ways glad to see their friends and Gus
toners, but especially so at this time, as
they have some big bargains to offer
them before going to the city next week
for fall goods. A new store means new
goods aud they must have room for
the stock they propose to get in at once.
Remember the place, Green street ad-
joining V. Payne's new store.
George From, an employe of the
Crescent City Railroad Co, of New
Orleans, La, is the happy father of
perhaps the smallest living baby in the
world. The child is a male, perfect in
form and regular features. Its weight
is about nine ounces. From the crown
Of its tiny head to the soles Of its feet is
about 10 inches. Its arms are not
larger than mans thumb, and its legs
in proportion. The child is in the
best of health. and its mother says can
cry as vigorously as other babies. Mr.
From is 40 years old, weighing 175
pounds, and hale and hearty. The
mother is ~ and weighs l25 pounds
They have had IL children, two of
whom beside the baby are Lilliputians.
One is l6 years of age, weighs 40
pounds, and is with the Harris Circus.
The other is youngster of ~, who is
with his parents. lie weighs little
over - pounds.
The largest attended sale of real
estate that has taken place here for a
long time was that advertised in the
MESSENGER for four weeks past, COM
prising eight tracks OF land belonging
to the estate of the late Peter l.. Davis.
The trustees were George w. Purnell
and Clayton J. Purnell. and their man.
agement and sale of this acreage of real
astata at tho nricas hrou0ht ,vac co,n