Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1895-11-16
We are informed that there Is n

now he can read the Bible without diff
culty.-Susser journal
The date Of the annual session Of
the Wilmington NJ. +. Conference will
begin at Dover on March Is next,
Bishop Henry White Warren will pre-
side This was fixed by the Methodist
bishops in session at Toledo, Ohio, yes.
terday. Bishops Warren is one Of the
best-known bishops Of the NJ. +. Church.
1t is reported here that the notori-
Gus Joe Lynch and Sadie Collins, who
created a new religious sect ON Chinco-
league Island year or more ago and
who were compelled to leave the Island
and take up their abode in North Car
DINA. have been arrested and placed in
Jail in that State for violating the laws
OF the State by performing the rite of
marriage without legal authority being
invested in them
Have you observed" said the
merchant 10 a customer, 1.-The handsome
advertisement | have on fence he
tween Straudsburg aud Water Gap"
"No," replied the customer, "but If
you send the fence around to my house
| will try TO read the advertisement. |
read the papers and haven't time to
20 around reading bill-boards." And
the merchant scratched his head
Sraugsbug Times.
Eugene Marcharet, well known to
the people of Snow Hill as n reformed
criminal, came here on the boat Satur-
day TO see the people who treated him
50 kindly while he was in Jail several
years ago. He says he is leading an
honest life and only needs the encour-
argement of Christian people to enable
him to fight the battle of life man
fully. The MESSENGER will put
nothing in his way by adverse cri,i-
cism.
George H. King. a brother of
Henry II. King, of Pocomoke City
died at the residence of Isaac I. Barnes
ut Kings Creek Thursday the 9TH inst.
after long and protracted illness. He
had been sick and confined to his bed
for nearly 8 weeks and was great
sufferer. Funeral services were held
at the Presbyterian church, Princess
Anne, Saturday the 9th inst. conducted
by Rev. w. ii. Logan, pastor, after
which his remains were inferred in the
church yard
DIR Daniel w. Bates, superan-
uated and veteran preacher of the
Maryland Conference, died at his home,
near Edesville, Saturday morning. He
was over eighty years of age. He had
been president of the conference and
was looked upon rs one of the ablest
members of the conference. He was a
brother of Rev. Lawrence Bates n
former pastor of the Snow Hill NJ. p.
Church and an uncle of the late Ed
ward Bates of this towr.
The people OF this section who met
Mr.. NJ. III. X. Styles, the afiable clerk
at Congress Hall, Ocean City, last sea-
son, will be glad to know that they en-
see his smiling countenance at the
Hotel Brunswick, 10 aud ~ n Broad
ST., Philadelphia, whenever they hap
pen in that city. He is one of the
clerks at this hotel and would be glad
TO have his old Worcester county
friends make it their stopping place.
II is conveniently located for shopping
and business and near the Pennsylvania
Railroad station.
Next Tuesday there will be offer
ed at public sale at the Court House
door, seventeen valuable building lots
in the town OF Snow Hill. As desira-
bic building lots in this town are now
very scarce, the sale will afford good
opportunity for investment. The sale
is peremptory and il you are in the
market for town real estate you should
call nj the law office of Wilson & Col
Inns and examine plat of the lots to
he sold. The property is known as
the mills Lot" and is situate on Po-
comoke Avenue near the valuable
property of DIR. +. :. Dashiell.
Comptroller elect Graham re-
ceived warm reception on his arrival
home Thursday night. He was met
at the train by large crowd of citizens,
irrespective OF party, with brass band
\ procession was formed and marched
down town to the Peninsula Hotel,
where Mr.. Graham made Il few re-
marks. thanking the people for their
warm reception. While on the way
down call was made at the residence
of Colonel W. J. Leonard, who was
elected Comptroller Of the State in 1867,
and the band played and tine people
cheered.- Wicomico Ners.
The Reform League of Baltimore
which played such an important part
in the recent election, tried TO get the
Republican City Council just organized
to reform city government but the Re-
publican council proceeded along the
lines heretofore adopted by the demo
Gratis. In regard TO this matter Mr..
Lowndes sides with the Reform League
and says ''if the former members of the
Council did not retain great many
unnecessary officeholders and higher
scale of salaries then the democrats of
Baltimore have been greatly misrepre-
sented." We are surprised that Mr..
Lowndes should just find this out
"A brother editor who had to con.
tend with a swell wedding. horse race
and bibaceous printer, cot his articles
mixed up like this 1.-The bride was a
vision Of loveliness as she came up the
aisle holding bouquet Of roses in her
hands, and as she sid under the wire a
] wild cheer went up for the little filly,
/ winner by neck in a hard fought
, race The groom is well known here.
His coat shone like satin and his superb
f knee action made him an instant favor
lie in the pools. Miss Smith, the maid
; of honor, looked bewitchng in feecy
null: tumultuous storm of applause