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Democratic messenger., 1894-01-06
January Weather.

Hicks predicts the weather for Jan
uarv as follows: January opens with
storms disappearing in the east and
cold fair weather following in most
parts. changing To warmer in the west
about the Sd. resulting in rain and
SNOW. During the lth, 9TH and 9th,
warmer weather and storms will
advance 10 the east. followed by rising
barometer and cold wave from the
west. Bv the Sth, storms will end To-
ward the Atlantic, lcavinging il cold
and fair between them. Rising temper
aturc, with rain and SHOW. will return
on and about the 10Th and | lih. being
in transit from west 10 east for two or
three days, followed progressively by
cold. About the 18th. warmer. with
gathering rain and storms in the west
BY the 18TH storms will travel to the
Atlantic. leaving cold and SNOW in
their track Watch tor the date Of their
arrival in Your part. Change TO warmer
with reactionarv storms in their pro
grcssive order about Dist or 22d, after
which cold will return, until renewed
storms of rain and snow appear, from
18th Ia 3Oth. Cold wave ends the
month
Democratic messenger., 1894-01-06
NEW ARK.

Mrs. Eugene T. Mumiorl is visiting
her sister, Mrs. 'Tarr, at Chincoteaguc,
Va.
Miss Katie NJ. Timmons. Of Snow
Hill. has been the guest of Rev and
Mrs. James Il. Campbell. at the N.
f. parsonage.
Misses Lula johnson and Jennie
Purncll spent several days with Miss
Matte Mumtord during the holidays.
Rev. James Il. Campbell will preach
Tomorrow in the VI. +. Church of this
place at 10 30 II. m and : p m. N
Wesley ai 80 p. M.
The fourth Quarterly Conference
meeting ii the Newark NJ. T.. Circuit
will meet in the NJ I. Church oi
Newark on Saturday morning january
10Th at 10 o'clock.
The oyster supper an'l festival. which
was recently held in the school house
at that place. was not onl Y an cnl"ya
bic hut also II successful ore
Our friends from abroad, VIII" have
been at home ior the purpose ot ENJOY
in. Christmas have returned Ia their
posts Of duty with very pleasant recol'
lections of their trip To good old New
ark.
Democratic messenger., 1894-01-06
The Baltimore Weekly Sun.

TnE WEEKLY Srv publishes all the
news Of each week, giving complete ac-
counts of all events OF interest throughout
the W. ID As an Agricultural paper The
WEEKLY Sun Is unsurpassed. II is edited
by writer's OF practical experience, who
know what farming means and what farm
ers want in an agricultural journal. IL
contains regular reports Of the work oi the
agricultural experiment stations throughout
the country. Of the proceedings of facmsrs
clubs and institutes. and the discussion at
new methwlS add ideas in agriculture. Its
Market Reports. Poultry Department and
Veterinary column are tnll and complete.
Every issue contains Stories. Poems. House
hold AMI Puzzle Columns. a variety "f in-
teresting and instructive selected matter
and other features. which. which nuke il n
welcome visitor in city and country homes
alike
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Mexico. ravmcntS invariably in advance.
Address A. y. ABELL COMPANY.
Publishers and Proprietor>,
Baltimore. Md.
Democratic messenger., 1894-01-06
RISIIOPVILLE.

The Epworth League of the NJ. f
Church held an entertainment in Hol
loway's Hall on Monday and Tuesday
evenings of last week They had q
beautiful Christmas tree on which wer,
hung a great many nice presents \
large crowd was in attendance on eacl
evening
\ very successful festival was held
on Thursday and Friday evenings al
l.. W. Collins store for the benefit ol
the VI. f. Church South.
Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Rayne at.
tended the funeral of Mr.. Gillis Ravne,
ut Powellsville last week. lie was an
uncle of Timothy Rayne.
The fox hunt on the 2Sth was very
interesting and those who followed the
hounds say they had good sport
Messrs. harles Parsons & Bro.
have moved their stock OF goods tn the
storehousc Of Mr. Fl. J. King.
Mr. Charles Quillcn will soon open
store at Layton Bros. old stand
Christmas passed off quietly and
was much enjoyed by our young folks.
Mr.. James Williams. whose wife
has been quite sick for some time, was
given pound party one night last
week.
Rev. Mr.. Galloway. the eminent
divine. of the Southern NJ. T.. Church.
was given a COED pounding by his con
gregation on Wednesday evening Of
last week. The Reverend gentleman
was taken bp surprise but he bore the
treatment heroically.
On December 29th the house occu-
pied by Ernest l.. Rayne and owned
by Levin S. Nelson, Esq. was destroy
ell by fire together with all of Mr..
Ravne's furniture and clothing save
that which he and Mrs. Rayne had on.
There was not any insurance either ON
the house or its contents. Mr.. Rayne
desires through the columns of your
valuable paper To thank the Odd
Fellows Of Blshopville and the good
people of that town and Selbyville for
helping him TO replace his furniture
and other favors which were rendered
himself and family.
Mr.. James WilkerSon and Miss
Della Coffin were married by Rev.
Mr. Hardcsty last Sunday evening.
Mr. Frank Nelson spent the HOLIDAYS
here with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ezikial Nelson.
Mr.. Charles W. Hudson and family
have moved into town
Levin : Nelson. Esq. paid visit
To Snow Hill last Wednesday.
Democratic messenger., 1894-01-06
JONES'.

As the editors Of MESSENGER have
not heard from us for quite long time
we write short letter hoping it will be
appreciated, as the MESSENGER is at
the postofiice on Saturday morning.
The Christmas holidays are past and
all in town enjoyed themselves very
much.
Miss Ner.ie Evans returned home
nn Mondav from pleasant visit Ia her
relative, Miss Leila Powell.
We are pleased to see Miss MAY
Thomas out again and at her school.
Miss Ruth Parsons returned from
Philadelphia where she has been visit
ing her cousin. Mrs Tracy, and will
remain home Il short while.
Mr.. Wilmer +. Powell is home on
a visit I" his parents.
We are sorry Ia learn Miss Name
Parsons j. on the sick list.
Miss Adclia Powell recently enter
tanned u number of her friends by Il
birthday party in honor Of her friend
Miss Ncrgic Evans. Miss Powell re
ccivcd some very lovely presents and
all enloycd the evening very much.
Oysters can hc hal at the postofiict
AT amy time.
Miss Mary Kelley has returned
home from Philadelphia and will re
mann with her parents
We wish the readers of the Mrs
eENGEE n happy New Year.
Democratic messenger., 1894-01-06
Bishopville High School Build
ing too Small.

BIsnorvIILE, Jan. :. 1S94.-ThnSe
who are in sympathy with. and have
an interest in the welfare Of our public
school. and especially those in whom
the authority Is rested, are earnestly
requested Ia direct their attention in
our direction.
In the first place our building j.
totally inadequate To accommodate its
patronage Having Il sitting capacity
of about se.cnty-tive. and vet there are
at present over one hundred in attend
ancc. and daily increasing.
Those who are acquainted with
school work know that teacher is
almost incapacitatcd. at any rate great
" handicapped in the performance Of
his or her duty, when surrounded hy
such circumstances.
We have large district. in which
are some very heavy tax x-payer>, con
silering this fact alone We think We are
entitled 10 facilities corresponding.
We want. and the number OF pupils
enrolled Justify us 81 to speak. a third
assistant, ut least for the three ensuing
months.
True. we have no third compart-
mcnt for such a teacher. but we can
easily aud with very little expense
procure Il suitable building or room.
till the necessary addition can he made
to our school building.
We trust that the proper authorities
will investigate this matter immediate
" and not put it oii by saying We 'can
drag along >omeway," for this is not
the true spirit Of popular education.
Popular education. which is nothing
more than the public schools, is not 10
bc triiled with. TOR upon il depend our
republican institutions. "A word 10
the wise is sufficient"
+ PLrEIErS NtM.
Democratic messenger., 1894-01-06
GIRDLETREE.

The successful revival services in
the VI. L. Church ended last Sunday
night A large number protessed con-
version. and great enthusiasm prevailed
throughout the meeting. Mr.. Bean,
the pastor. is a gentleman Of deep
learning and powerful and impress
i've preacher: and his logical discourses
from the pulpit. together with his
wonderful personal appeals in the pew.
have accomplished a work little short
of the miracles of our divine Master.
During Christmas week the Red
Men turned out in full force Alletta
Tribe. No. l09, of this place entertain
ell Accomac Tribe. of Franklin City.
at an oyster supper. The Red Men
were addressed in the NJ f. Church
by Rev. j. -. Reese, whose remarks
were cnlogisiic of secret orders and
instructive and entertaining To his
auditors.
The entertainment given by the
local talent Of this town on Thursday
and FRIDAY nights ot Christmas week
proved to he succeSS. The characters
were well taken and all seemed to I've
pleased. We have not heard what will
I've done with the proceeds since some
oi the official members have refused to
accept il for the benefit of the church.
On Christmas night Santa Claus
reigncd supreme in the W. f. Church
and the children gathered around him
to receive their treasures Of candy and
fruit. Christmas is, indeed, glorious
institution.
Sick list f. II. Rowley. James +.
Riley. DIR. and Mrs Mason and Mrs.
George Pruitt.
Mr. AL Gortly. OF Metompkin, Va,
is visiting his parents near town.
Mr. Charles :. Richardson, com
bining business with pleasure. spent
the holidays with friends in Pennsvl-
vania
Miss Minnie Townsend. of Snow
Hill, has been visiting her brother
Mr.. ". I. Townsend
Mr.. Cole Watson is home from
Philadelphia on visit to his parents.
Mrs. William Conner and James
Jones. of Chincotcague. were visitor;
to our town IN Wednesday.
The oyster season is the dullest here
it has been for years. Our oystermen
did not even receive any orders for the
holidays.
Democratic messenger., 1894-01-06
MURDERED NEAR CRISFIElD.
EDW ARD MARSHALL, OF CRIS'
FIELD, FIRED UPON BY EIGH-
TEEN MEN ARMED WITH
WINCHESTER RIFLES.

Edward Marshall of CrisiieId. was
shot and instantly killed about three
O'Clock Saturday afternoon. The shoot
ing occurred at the mouth of East
Creek, Md, bordering ON the POGO
moke Sound. Marshall and Daniel
Cox. the master of the bugeye Little
Willie. were the only persons on board
and were returning home in their boat
from their days work when party of
eighteen men. all armed and on board
of Il canoe came near them and opened
up vigorous fire. tearing the sails and
riddIing the hull of the Little Willie.
Captain Cox was in the hold of the
vessel at the time of the shooting and
Marshall was in the companion-way III
the cabin. lie had hold "i the tillcr.
Captain Cox came up about halt
hour afterwards, and found Marshall
dead and his assailants gone.
The murder is supposed To have been
committed bv men ir,m Sykes Island,
Va Marshall is very poor man.
leaves Il wife and seven children, most
Of them quite small and helpless.
Democratic messenger., 1894-01-06

The Town commissioners of Snow
Hill will meet ut the office of the
County commissioners on the follow
ing evenings for the purpose Of the
change and transfer Of real and per
sonal property:
Thursday. January llth. Friday.
january 18th. Monday. January 10Th.
Tuesday. January 10th, Wednesday.
january 18th. 1891.
4 new assessment Of the town has
been made, and all persons having
business before the commissioners III
making changes Of property will please
appear at the dates above stated he
tween the hours of 80 p. m. and $50
y. M. rs they are the only dates
changes will he made for the collectors
books of 1898
By order of
Town COMMISSIONERS.
Democratic messenger., 1894-01-06
Many Called But Few Chosen.

In letter in the Peninsula Meiho-
dist Presiding Elder Barrett says {:
Chesapeake City. Elkton. Northeast,
Port Dcposit, Rising sun. Zion, Cherry
Hill. Wesley, Harrison Street, Silver
brook. Union. New Castle, Newport,
Klng>wood, Cookman. It. George and
St. Paul'> have asked Tor the return Of
their pastors. Scott has asked for Rev.
Robert Watt; Epworh for Rev. l..
W. I.ayfeld: Grace for DR. Merritt
IIulhurd. of Philadelphia; Rev. DR..
Dobbins has received an invitation to
serve Calvary Church. East Orange.
y. j.: Rev. j. 7. Otis to serve our
church at St Michcl'S. Nd, and Rev
j. ID. &. Hanna to become pastor Of
one of our churches at Sing Sing. \.
y; hut il is well 10 remember in all
such eases. that every one that asketh
rcccivc,h. AMI that MANY are callcdl,
hut few chosen
Democratic messenger., 1894-01-06
Court House Investigation Com
mittee.

In order to more fully ascertain the
propriety and practicability of utilizing
the walls OF the old Court House Tor
rebuilding thereon new Court House,
il was ordered by the Commissioners
ot Worcester County that the commit
tee recently appointed he increased
from three to six and the three ad-
diiional appointees he leading car
penters of Worcester County, to act i'll
conjunction with the three brick masons
heretofore appointed, and the Com
missioners have accordingly appointed
William Coard Bratten, Iadok y
Duffy and Edgar J. Duer. and hereby
earnestly request them, together with
John Powell. Washington Pusey and
james Richards. To meet at Snow Hill
on Wednesday. January 10th, 1894,
to examine said Court House walls and
rcport the result of their investigation
to the said commissioners of Worcester
County. BY order of
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
Snow HUI, Mp.. December ~, lS93.
Democratic messenger., 1894-01-06
1904. The Sun! 1904.
BALTIMORE, Nh.
1904.
1904.

The paper Of the People. For the People
and with the People. Honest in Motive.
Fearless in Expression. Sound in Principle.
Unswerying in its Allegiance to Right Theo-
ries and Right Practices.
THE SuN Publishes all the news all the
time. hut il does not allow it, columns To lie
degraded bv unclcan, immoral or purely
sensational matter.
Editorially, The Sun is the Consistent
ami unchanging champion and dcpendcr ot
popular rights and interests against Politl-
cal machines and monopolies of every char
actcr Independent in all things, extreme
in none
Ev mail Fifty Cents month. Six Dollars
n wear
Democratic messenger., 1894-01-06
Peninsula ReMs.

A Protestant Episcopal Church vii
soon be erected in Delmar
Efforts are being made to locate 4
tribe of Red Men at Bridgeville.
Rev $. X. Maxwell of Frederica
one day last week in severe spell o
coughing broke the drum Of his ear
He is under medical treatment.
During the last month there hi,
been bought at Centreville for North
en dealers l60,00 bushels of corn
for which an average price of 3S cent:
was paid.
The Kent Iron and Hardware Com
pany. of Wilmington, Del, the larg
est dealer in iron. steel and coach har'l
ware in Delaware. is in the hands oI
the sheriff.
A new shirt factory at the Bridge
near Denton. built by James H. Mich
OILS. is nearing completion. and will he
operated by W. Fl. Smith. II will en-
ploy about forty hands.
Horace Greely Knowles. formerly
OF Lewis. who recently held the posi-
ton of L. :. Consul to Bordeaux
France. arrived in Delaware last week.
He will engage in politics and bust
ness at Wilmington.
The directors of the Delaware Rail
road at their last meeting declared the
usual semi annual dividend of 3 per
cent. The gross earning of the road
in the past year have been about
$500, 600 and the net earnings $500
OOO.
The school board of Queen Anne :
county has made formal demand up
on the county commissioners for sl5.-
600 for the purpose of erecting and
equipping high school in Centrevillc,
as authorized by the Legislature.
Milford is To have a fourth canning
establishment. 1t will he erected mt
the foot Of Columbia Street on the
Mispillion by two young men who
wish their names withheld for the
present.
Jas I. Graham, aged two years and
eleven months. is three feet and two
inches in height, measures thirty four
inches around the waist and weighs
I'll pounds. and resides on Deals Is
land. Often when down he has to he
helped up. This is one of the heavy
weights.
Merrill Dunn, of Laurel. Del. while
suffering from temporary insanity on
Sunday tried to kill his aged parents
and would have succeeded had it not
heed for the timely arrival of his broth
er. Dun, who is about 40 years old,
and who has had previous attacks OF
homicidaI mania, suddenly attacked
his father with a club. breaking the
old mans arm with one blow and
knocking him senseless with another.
He was raining other blows upon his
fathers prostrate form when his mother
came into the room and begged him TO
desist. He turned upon her. and was
heating her frightfully when help ar
rived. Dun made fierce attack upon
his younger brother when the latter
attempted to save his mothers life.
and, being worsted. fed.
Democratic messenger., 1894-01-06
OF CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR
INTEREST.
The Conference Committee of
the G. E. Movement.

\ unique and useful feature employ
ed in the Christian endeavor move
ment throughout the country is the
correspondence committee. A great
many cities have adopted this commit
tee and its work II is principally for
the benefit of Endeavorers and church
goers. exhibiting again the diversified
and vet united work in which the
Christian Endcavor smieties are en-
gagged.
The correspondence committee is
composed of chairman appointed by
city union. and one member from
each society represented in that union.
These individual members report to
their chairman the name and future
address in full of any person within
their church congregation who is to
remove to another locality. This
chairman, in turn, communicates the
information to chairman of like
committee in the city TO which the per-
son is going. Accompanying this in
formation is a request that the chair
man refer the mentioned person and
address to member of his CORE
spondence committee belonging to a
Christian Endeavor society nearest the
new home selected by the traveller
The denominational preference is. OF
coursa cnnSi1erad This member
makes call and extends an invitation
to church and Christian Endeavor SER
vices and acts as reception committee.
introducing the stranger TO the society
and making such one feel perfectly
at home. This work is especially valu-
able to young men and boys who find
themselves in strange city and with
out acIuaintances
Democratic messenger., 1894-01-06
SPENCE.

We are sorry to report the illness of
Mr.. Josiah TAYLOR Of this place. We
sincerely hope he will soon recover
Miss Minnie Griffin of Box Iron.
has been visiting friends in this place
for the past week.
Mr.. Horace Truitt and family Tor
merlv of Box Iron has removed to
this place. We welcome them in our
midst.
Miss Hattie Richardson of Box Iron
has been visitin. her cousin, Miss Eva
Richardson Of this place.
Democratic messenger., 1894-01-06
BuckIcu's Arnica Salvc.

The BRsT SALvE in the world for Cuts.
Bruises. Scres, Ulcers, Salt Rhenm, Fever
Sores. letter. Chappcd Hands, Chiihlains.
Corns. aud all Skin Eruption. and positively
cures Pilss. or no pay required 1t is guaran-
tecd to give satisfaction ur money refunded.
Price >, cents per box. FOR SALE BY r.
n. Cottinsham 4 Co.
Democratic messenger., 1894-01-06

The reputation Of the "Malthy
House" Baltimore, for first-class accom-
modations and low rates is fully sustain
ed under the present management. This
fact with its central location should rsc-
ommcnd I. to all travellers.
Democratic messenger., 1894-01-06

The first Newspaper printed in Del
aware WAS called the Wilmington
Chronicle. and was published by Jas
.\dam> in 1861. \iicr the failure of
the chronicle, Adarns and his son Sam
ucl in 1850 published th" Delaware
and Eastern Shorr / lterii,sr ut vii
minotnn.
Democratic messenger., 1894-01-06

eE- This paper has the largest cireuIa-
tion of any paper In Worcester County.
and IL the cffcial Baper of the County.
Democratic messenger., 1894-01-06

MIR. X. +. Clarke will open 4
harness shop in Snow Hill in few
days.
Democratic messenger., 1894-01-06

tIbn. nUt SutH SHtuit Uht pt tiit tdSS
In meeting this question We should d"
20 in spirit of fairness. hearing in
mind th" fact that each ps us. while
representing IN one scnce a part only
of III. state. should le.lslate for the
good at the whole.
II is probable that bill To- furnish
,chool.buokS free "f charge Ia the
children attcnlin. our public schools
will he introduced. ! trust the Senate
will give this matter such considera-
,iun a. the importance of the subject
demands, believing. as | dn. that II IS
measure in which the general public
feels Il deep interest. Among other
important matters requiring our at,cn
ton will probably hc The oyster que
tiun, and the Improvement. p,sslhly.
ni "ur election laws. hope we may
dispose of all such questions IN Il
manner that will give satisfaction to
the people oi the state.
1t is important that the Senate
/ should act without unnecessary delay
upon the business that may come
before it in the end that all legislation
should receive du" dcliheration. it
bcln. too often the ease that worse
laws are passed near the close OF the
session tnr the want "t time To give
them proper consideration.
Again returning thanks for the
compliment bestowed anL hoping that
our efforts may receive the approval
of our constituents. am now ready
20 proceed with my official duties and
declare that any motion looking to
the permanent organization of the
Senate is now in or,l:r.
The Helena independent., 1894-12-23

IL painful in cuse nf toothachr. and so.
as YOU note, Santa ClauH didn't wait an
instant but rcsored to our toothaehe
drops nt once. or course, he was az onco
relieved and 0blo to proceed about his
gracious business as pleasantly as be-
fore, Don't fool With fire or toothachr.
hut drop it at once, our prescription
department u unsurpassed In this coun-
Try The preparation OF medicines ls our
speciality We supplement the d,ill OF an
expert pharmacist with stock OF abso.
mlcly pure and fresh drugs. which COM
mnnds tho praise aud confidence OF an
local phyacians. We also carry an the
standard medicines and a full line OF tot.
lot and manicure articles, which are Just
the idea Tor holiday gifts.