Democratic messenger., 1894-02-17
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The fourth quarterly conference
of Snow Hill NJ. 4. Church met ou
Tuesday evening last and elected b
I. Truitt delegate To the annual con.
terence which meets in Georgetown, ID.
C.. in April. The delegate was in.
structed To ask for the return of Rev
Quincy l.. Morrow for another year.
There is very little cord wood he
ing cut in Wicomico this season. the
low price Of the product being given Is
the reason. Fairly good wood. we are
told. sells Tor about $3.50 in the city
AMI the market bids fair TO bc little
better. Last winter being very severe.
great quantities of wood were cut, and
rs this winter has been an open one,
the market has been stocked. - lIicom-
ico .New~ This is also true of Wor-
cester Z l.. MESSENGER
The Christian Endeavor Societies
sociable held in the Lecture Room of
the Presbyterian Church last Friday
evening was well attended and the
evenings entertainment was much
enjoyed. The programme consisted Of
music and readings. Lemonade and
cake was served to all present. The
young ladies of the Social Committee
deserve praise for their management OF
the affair.
Last Friday morning Just before
day. the residence of Mr.. /. Frank
Powell. farmer living about mile
east Of Princess Anne. was discovered
by the inmates to be ON fire. When
discovered the roof Of ..the house was
almost ready to fall in. The inmates
were compelled to flee from the house
to save their lives. They saved only
about suit of clothes that belonged
on their backs and bed or two.
Notices have been placed in the
postoffices stating that all matter should
have the name OF the sender placed in
the upper left hand corner OF envelope.
50 that the sender may save himself
from the possibility, should the letter
or the parcel not reach its destination.
of being sent to the dead-letter ofi"r
II this precaution I've taken the mail
will I've returned TO the sender. Should
you decide To comply with the above
The MESSENGER is prepared To furnish
envelopes printed in accordance with
instructions at reasonable prices.
Mrs. c. W. Prettyman, aged ~
years, a respected and highly-e>teemed
resident Of Camden. Del, was, on
Saturday morning last, stricken with
paralysis. which affected her head and
throat. She was not able To speak until
Sunday morning. Mrs. Prettyman is
the mother of Rev. &. w. Prettvman.
of the Wilmington Conference. and Of
the late Rev. Thomas Prettyman who
made such great reputation in Wor-
ccster county as revivalist Just
preyiou to his death, which occurred
at Newark, about ten years ago.
-Messrs- Charles $. Capper and
Frederick II. Durrant have applied
for the benefit of the insolvent laws
and Messrs. Robley ID. Jones and Levi
\. Purnell have been named as pre-
liminary trustees They gave bond Tor
$4,000 in each Of the individual
estates and for the firm Of Capper IL
Dnrrant $4,000. Much sympathy is
Expressed for both of the unfortunate
gentlemen. Captain Capper through
his liberality has been of great benefit
To the community since he became a
resident here about three years ago,
and il is hoped he will be able to liIin-
date his Indebtedness.
Delaware politicians are beginning
the campaign in their State for the
election Of Governor. Representative in
Congress and members Of the State
Legislature The latter will elect a
| nited States Senator To succeed Sena-
tor Higgins, whose term will expire
March >, 1895. II is the governorship,
however, which is causing the Demo
crats most concern. because Of the large
number Of candidates and their personal
tollowings. BY the Delaware rule Of
rotation the Representative in Congress
must hail from New Castle county.
There is said Ia I've no lack Of candi-
dates, among whom is l.. Irving
Handy. OF Newark. Del. and who is
well known to the people of Worcester
county where he has many friends and
relatives.
Mr.. Joseph Smith. one of the
oldest residents Of Princess Anne, died
at his home in that town Sunday. aged
eighty wears. He moved TO Princess
Anne in 1896 from Alexandria, Va,
and has been engaged in the cabinet
and undertaking business since that
time, and several years ago. when he
began to decline in health, made his
own coffin and case. The coffin is made
of mahogany. and the work shows great
skill and care Mr.. Smith was in
Alexandra when General jackson,
after stepping from a steamer, had his
nose pulled by Randolph. Mr.. Smith
married Miss Elizabeth Ballarn, daugh.
ter Of the late Capt Levin Ballard,
and had thirteen children. nine oI
whom survive him. Orrick Smith. q
former resident of this town. and now
engaged in the merchantilc business in
Princess Anne. Is one of the surviving