Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1895-08-03

Edna, the four year old daughter
OF Mr.. W. W. Hurlock, formerly OF
Snow Hill. residing in Wye Neck,
rolled out of bed. while asleep, few
days ago. and sustained broken collar
bone. The fracture was reduced. and
the little one is getting along very
nicely.
Sunday services in VI. 7. Church.
Subject of morning sermon. "The
Greatest Drawback TO Personal and
Church Work" Night, God Rules. '
The usual means Of grace. Stewards
and Trustees Monday night Preach
ing At Box Iron, 3 p m. j. +. Mich,
olson. Pastor.
"A very painful accident befell
Mr.. Samuel Dryden, Jr., on Tuesday
last. He was moving large tie across
the railroad track when he fell. the tie
falling on his leg and severely mash
ing il. 1t was first thought to he
broken but the bone was found on ex-
animation 10 be fractured only.
Work ON the Inland Waterway
Canal connecting the Delaware aud
Chincoteague Bays Is being rapidly
pushed. There is only small section
TO finish near Lcwes and two great
bays will be connected. The work AT
present is being carried on entirely at
night, owing TO the intense heat.
Now is the time 10 bag your grapes.
Get one pound MANILA bags for five
cents per hundred and pin them neatly
over the lunches. Sometimes its
well TO remove leaf and pin over the
punches. You will be pleased with the
resuli-no dust on the punches, no loss
from the birds, and altogether satisiac.
tory in every way.
Mrs. BGttcher, of Elizabeth City.
\. G., is visiting her son, Prof w
Bettcher. Mrs. BGttcher is unable To
speak word of English, and will
therefore have quiet time in our
midst, her son being the only person in
town with whom she can converse.
What would some of our women do I'M
der similar circumstances
DR.. Robert Ellis, of Baltimore.
has been here this week ON visit TO
his father, Mr.. John c. Ellis. DIR.
Ellis, in addition to his large practice
and professor in a medical college. is
one OF the directors of the American
Banking and Trust Co, of Baltimore.
This is flourishing institution, with
quarters in the Equitable Building.
Editor Quinn. of the Worcester
Enterprise, called Mt the MESSENGER
office while in Snow Hill on Wednes-
day last. lie said that he was going
to give US slap in his paper this
week. In reply we reminded him that
his paper was Of too little importance
for us TO take notice Of. In other words,
we would not accept his proposition for
advertising space.
An effort is being made 10 make
the private road leading from Mr..
Tom Hearn's farm to Nassawango
church by the home of Mr.. John Ellis
and others. public road The road
is great convenience and almost a
necessity to the people living and own
ing property along it and therefore
should not cost the county ANYTHING TO
be male public one.
The wheat crop OF Worcester
county is nearly all marketed. The
crop was a good one and prices have
ranged great deal higher than wheat
sold for last summer New wheat has
been bringing from 60 cents to ~ cents
er bushel. Those farmers who planted
largely and got good yield are now
feeling the effect of good prices, and in
consequence Of their prosperity we will
all get lift.
The late train on Tuesday even
ing had another mishap which resulted
in delay of several hours at Newark.
The train was at Newark where some
ears were TO he left and in shifting
these cars ran of the track. Ii was
about one o'clock when things were
righted, and the train arrived here at
l.30 in the night with everybody on
board Disguised with the service which
the road is rendering.
Mr.. William Mumford met with
a painful accident at Irwin's whip
factory on Friday of last week. He
had dressed hide in his hand and
threw il up over an iron hook. In
doing SO he apparently forgot how near
he was to the hook and it came m con
tact with his elbow with such force as
to penetrate it deeply aud leave an
ugly wound. lie had only few
minutes before filed the hook down To
a sharp point.
Six weeks ago ! suffered with
very severe cold /; was almost unable
to speak. My friends all advised me
to consult a physician. Noticing Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy advertised in
the st. Paul Ioiks Zcitmg | procured
a bottle. and after taking it short
while was entirely well now most
heartily recommend this remedy TO
anyone suffering with cold. WV.
KEEL, 67S Selby Ave. Il. Paul, Mimi
For sale by DIR. G. +. w. Hall Snow
Hill, and DR.. $ X. Marshall, Berlin,
Nd.
"A new form of tomato blight has
made lis appearance in Maryland and
is working havoc. The blight attacks
the lower leaves of the vine, which
causes it TO curl, dry up and turn
brown, while the upper leaves and the
stem appear not TO be affected The
life of the vine is 50 weakened that the
fruit is small and knotty. The blight
is said to he due To fungus, and ex-
perimentS are heing conducted to de
termine the means of controlling the
disease by the use of the BORDEAUX
mixture applied as sprayer.
Since 1878 there have been nice