Democratic messenger., 1894-03-31
Prof. John :. Hill. formerly prin.


on visit To his parents. He attended
the NJ f. Conference at Salisbury last
Sunday and returned to his school on
Tuesday.
The Showell Creamery advertised
in the MESSENGER two weeks ago was
sold Ia the mortgagee. Amos McCabe.
who. We are informed, will sell il
cheap. We are sorry our farmers did
not conclude at their recent meeting To
purchase this creamery and move it Ia
Snow Hill. We believe they would
find creamery n good and profitable
investment.
Faster Sunday was Il disagreeable
day, light drizzling rain falling
throughout the day. During the night
it turned 10 SNOW AMI Monday morning
found the ground white. This Is the
first snow that We have had during the
month of March, and Sunday was the
first rainy day. Our oldest inhabitants
say they have never seen such pretty
weather before in March.
MIR. Maxwell, Post Office lnspec-
tor, visited our town on Monday. He
was very much pleased at the appear
ance of our new Post-Ofiice and spoke
il very high terms as IL the way the
business of the same is conducted The
Messers. Nock do everything in their
power la please the patrons Of the office
and the inspector was quick 10 note the
fact.
The German emigrants who set
tied in Dorchester county last summer
are much pleased with their surround.
ings and prospects. They have re-
ceived large number Of letters from
friends they left behind who are
anxious to join them. and If lands can
he obtained at satisfactory prices there
will in MI probability he large addi-
tion Ia the Dorchester colony this
summer.
A horse, belonging IN Captain
Charles ). Capper. attached To u road
cart and hitched near Cedartown Mon
day night was cut lose or taken away
On Tuesday afternoon the animal was
returned TO Capt. Capper by colore'l
man, who found the horse aud cart in
the woods near BaskettOwn. A valua-
BILE bearskin robe was lost and the
finder will please return the same 10
Capt. Capper.
People who have been worried
over the evils Of local government and
who have sighed in vain for n political
utopia, had better cast their eyes ON the
town oi North Bergin, Hudson county,
\. j.. which is within sight almost of
misrule,l New York city. The town
clerk of that delightful place has just
lis citizens that no money will
need TO he raised this year through
local taxes. sufficient funds being ON
hand 10 run the local government for
twelve months.
On Wednesday last a very UNITS
ual phenomenon such rs none of our
residents have ever before seen, and
known rs Sundog, was witnessed
Tor nearly half hour about two o'clock.
An immense circle formed intersecting
the sun on the southwestern side of the
clearly defined ring. In the course of
the changes three mock were dis
tincily seen, two of which contained all
he combinations of the cOlOrs of per-
feet prism.
The Grand Lodge of Knights OF
Honor OF Maryland met in the ROYAL
Arcanum building at , r. NJ, March
18th, and called To order by Grand
Dictator Julian Brewer Of Annapolis
And after new delegates were intro
iuced by Grand Guide j. Samuel
Price, and instructed in the degree of
Old Age by the Grand officers the
Grand Lodge with a membership OF
forty proceeded with its routine business.
The reports OF the different lodges show
much valuable aid rendered to widows
and orphans This order has distrib-
uted in Snow Hill and vicinity len
thousand dollars since its organization
twelve years ago.
There was sudden change in the
weather Sunday night, the mercury
falling below freezing point. Monday
light sprinkle of snow COW
cred the ground. Fruit-growers are
apprehensive that the
peaches. Strawberries, pears and cher
ries are killed. The peach and straw
berry blossoms were well matured, and
there j. no doubt vast amount OF
damage has been done to the fruit
crop generally. The Strawberries were
50 far advanced that during the warm
weather OF last week many growers
predicted that berries would be gath
cred in some sections of this county bv
the lst of May.
At the recent stockholders meet
ing Of the Worcester County Driving
Park and Agricultural Association,
held in the office Of George w. Pur-
nell, Esq, the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: Presi-
'lent, Charles NJ. Peters; Secretary,
Charles 5. Capper; Treasurer. John
f. Holstein; Directors, Charles NJ.
Peters. Charles :. Capper. John f.
A. w. Smith. Levin Disha-
room and John l.. Robins. A motion
was carried imposing a charge Of $500
per annum for the privilege Of using
the track Of the Association, on persons
who are not stockholders and the d.
rectors were authorized To erect fence
from the county road To the grand
stand on the West side of the tra,k