Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1895-01-19

VI tuc cHiuSutd nutudi lAcltti assOciit-
ton at the meeting OF the officials held
in Easton last week Mr. Mason is one
Of the most active workers in the State
for the Association.
Onion parties are fashionable in
Nebraska. Six girls stand in a row
while one bites small chunk out OF nm
onion, and a young man pays ten cents
tor guess rs 10 which one it was. II
he guesscs right. he kisses the other
five, but il he doesn't he is only allowed
to kiss the one with the onion-scented
breath.
Court will convene in McAlleiis
Hall on Monday next The work on
the new Court House is progressing
rapidly but the paint is not dry enough
to admit of il being occupied vet.
When you come TO Court call up and
see the editors Of the MESSENGER.
You are all heartily welcome To make
our office your resting place.
The MESSENGER office is 100 or
more square feet larger than any other
printing Office in Snow Hill, and is
better equipped for doing all kinds of
work. Our contemporary went off half
cooked last week under the belief that
il had caught up with the procession
Stick to the truth, it i right. even tor
Prohibition party paper.
Mrs Gordon II. Toadvine. Of Sails.
bury. died at her home in that town on
Tuesday, after lingering illness. She
was a daughter of the late John ID.
Williams, Of Salisbury, and niece Of
Mrs Jennie T.. Moore. of Snow Hill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marion I. Hareis Miss
Alice Dymock and Miss Ella Moore,
of this town, attended the funeral.
Mr. Norman l.. Mason has shown
unexceptional good taste in arranging
his show windows. We are pleased to
note the fact that our merchants are
right up to the latest style in window
dressing. 1t is well that they should
be and will hel p them TO attract trade.
Business is being conducted here in n
more advanced way since the fire and
Snow Hill is bound to come To the
front.
The secret service officials have
discovered new counterfeit $40 United
States legaltender note. The note is
Of the act OF March 3, 1863, series Of
1880, check letter "B." w. :. Rose
Grams, register. f. ii. Nebeker. treasur-
er, with portrait of Webster, having
small pink scalloped seal. The notes
made their appearance in the West and
are printed on pulp paper. Their gen.
eral appearance is bad.
The communion of the Lords
Supper will he administered in the
Presbyterian Church on Sabbath morn
ing, Jan. 9th, inst. At this time
children may be presented for baptism.
The preparatory service will he held
on Friday evening previous, after which
the Session of the church will meet to
receive any who desire to unite with
the Church either by letter or by pro-
fession Of Faith.
Mr.. Charles NJ. Peters. of the
nursery firm of VIM. NJ. Peters Sons.
attended the meetings of the Peninsula
Horticultural Society held at Dover
last week. He says the meeting was
one Of the most interesting the Society
has ever held Last year the Delaware
Legislature appropriated $500 toward
deiraying the expenses of last years
meeting. The same amount was appro.
priated by the Maryland Legislature to
defray the expenses OF this years meet
ing.
The Snow Hill Messenger. one of
the best weeklies in the State. began its
twenty.seventh volume last week by
enlarging from an eight to nine col
umn folio, giving about one hundred
and seventy-tive inches more space for
reading matter and advertisements.
We are pleased TO note this improve
ment in our esteemed contemporary,
and wish it the success il so richly
deserves. Worcester should he proud
OF such paper as the Messenger
Wicomico Ne,c..
The diamond back terrapin is said
to he getting very scarce in the Chesa-
peake Bay and its tributaries and some
claim is rapidly becoming extinct. One
newspaper makes the statement that
there are about $4,000 terrapin in a
pond at Crisfield and there is not 5000
more on earth. We beg TO differ with
our esteemed contemporary, as we feel
confident that the Sinepuxent Bay con-
tains many thousand terrapin yet to
tickle the palates of millionaires. Ter
rapin which could be bought at one
time for 80 cents piece are now
bringing from 81 to SO, according to
size.
After much deliberation OF the
advantage TO our customers and friends
of cash business. we have decided in
the future to sell only for cash or coun-
try produce. BY doing this we can
sell goods 10 per cent. cheaper, and
yet make more out of our business than