Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1895-09-07

has been referred TO in the local papers
OF late, can be seen growing on the
farm of John NJ. c. Willen, near Sea,
ford, Delaware. They are enormous
yielders, producing three and four
hundred bushels to the acre, the tubers
ranging all the way from 2 to 4 pounds,
and of sweet delectable flavor. The
vines grow upright like white potatoes.
rendering cultivation easier. 1t is ap.
parent that agriculture is keeping pace
with science. in making new discoveries.
Our old friend, Peter Bennett, of
sweet potato fame. will doubtless have
this new variety next year as he keeps
pace with growers everywhere.
Play ball, was the order given the
Reformed Boot Heel Baseball Club by
manager, John III. Burbage, when he
left home Tuesday morning, the day
fixed upon for game between the Boot
Heelers and the first nine of this town.
II was with determination to keep this
command that the Boot Heel gang
entered the diamond at Riverside Park
ON that day and played their first game.
Throughout the first four innings the
"boot heelers" did well and were lead
ing their opponents by score of Z TO 3.
In the fifth inning however they got
tired" and from then on, the first nine
shut them out continuously and batted
them all over the field until the wind
ing up OF the game by score of 20 to
Z in the ninth inning.
The residence of Mr. Alonzo G..
Payne. located in Dublin district, Som
erset county, about four miles from
Pocomoke. was entirely destroyed by
fire on Tuesday afternoon last between
three and four o'clock. The fire broke
out during thunder storm and it is
supposed lightning struck the building
and set it on fire. Mr. Payne and
family were in the back part of the
house, and when they discovered the
fire the roof and upper story of the
main building were sheet of flames.
The most OF the furniture on the ground
floor was saved. The house was insur-
ed for 81 800 in one of the companies,
represented by Mr.. Edgar Fontaine, of
Pocomoke city. The house was large
one, and formerly the home of the late
Samuel S. Coston.
Mrs. Mary Radclif. of Wheeling,
w. Va, daughter of Robert Powell,
who formerly lived in Snow Hill, but
left here in 1885, sixty years ago, was
here last week in search in of some
Of her ancestors or their descend
ents. She was the granddaughter of
Robert Purnell, formerly large real
estate owner near Berlin. Mrs. Rad
cliff was only three years old when her
parents left Worcester and has never
heard from here since, therefore she
knew nothing of her family history,
except from heresay. She searched
the Court House records and there
found information that was gratifying.
She was favorably impressed with Snow
Hill and the people she met here and
says she will return next year for a
further search.
A crowd of young men from this
town attended the colored camp near
Nassawango last Saturday night and
while there got into quarrel with
some colored men, II was supposed to
have ended. however, and the young
men boarded the hack in which they
went out, and started home. Just after
leaving the grounds fusilade of bull
lets whistled through the hack.top and
around their heads to their great sur
prise and fear. These however. did
no injury except the riddling of the
hack-top with bullet holes, but when
short distance further up the road a
colored man rushed from the wood.side
and sticking his arm in at the side door
of the hack pointed his pistol at a
plumber engaged at Purnelps hotel aud
fired. The bullet fortunately struck
him sidewise and glanced only causing
two inch wound. The young men
drove on in town. Moral: White PEG.
pie should stay away from colored
camps.
S. b. Mumford, Il merchant offBer-
lin. met with the misfortune to have
his foot caught under an engine Of the
B., c. and A. X. r., at Ocean City, a
few days ago and badly mashed, neces.
stating amputation above the ankle.
which was skilltulIy done by DR.. +.
J. Dirickson, assisted by DIR. b. b.
Richardson, of Staten Island, and DIR.
Holland, of Berlin. Mr.. Mumford has
the sympathy OF the community.