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

nlsh the rectOry.
-Messrs. W. +. johnson, w. +
DickeIson. G. :. Richardson, +. IL
Spence aud J. l.. jackson were among
the number who have spent n part oil
this week at Ocean City
Says an exchange: "The people
who do not 90 10 religious services on
Sunday because of the heat. may wake
up some day in locality far hotter
than anything around here.
For Rent-For the ensuing year,
1896, the house now occupied by
Lewis Il jackson merchants. Size
30x60 and n good stand Price s125
Apply to Oscar NJ. Purnell.
MIR. o. ID. Collins has disposed oil
the drug store furniture and fixtures
heretofore used by DIR. :. l.. Benson,
and the purchaser came down thi,
week and took them away.
Our farmers were again made
happy by the delightful rain on Tues
day last. II was just beginning to get
dry and corn would have soon started
backward had il not fallen.
Mr.. John l.. \. lehman, son OF
ex-Sherif Herman, of Berlin. has
formed a partnership with s. j. Thomp.
son, Of Martinsburg, w. Va, in the
insurance business in that city.
-Agents-If you want TO make
money fast and easy send stamp for
particulars. Big pay to right party.
Address, f. NJ. HcArthur, Meridian,
Miss. July 27-2t.
-Messrs Levin Disharoon and Thos.
J. Godfrey passed through town on
Wednes lay on their way to Philadel-
phia.. They are both from Stockton
aud this is their first visit to Philadel-
phia.
We are pleased to see the tall
weeds disappearing from the vacant
lots of our town. The city council
acted wisely and for the health of all
in issuing the order for weeds TO be cut
down.
Mr. Eugene Raggie aud family,
of New York, have been visiting friends
and relatives in the county. On Fri
day last they visited Snow Hill and
spent the night with Mr.. George c.
Townsend's family.
Our baseball team received let.
ter from the Georgetown, Del, club
last Monday. and are considering the
question of acceptance. We would
advise you to practice up little before
leaving the State.
MIR. William Briddell, formerly
OF this town, but now a resident Of Bal.
timore city, spent a part of last week
here. We are glad TO know that Will
is getting along nicely and wish him
still greater success.
1t is announced at Dover that
upon assuming his duties as assistant
solicitor general OF the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company George V. Massey
will leave that town and take up his
residence in Philadelphia.
Quite a number of young people
from town attended an evening party
at the home of Mr.. n. J. Pussy, near
Colbourne. last week and witnessed the
burning of large brick kiln which
was fired for their amusement.
Il desire to notify my clients and
the public. that | will be in my office
in Snow Hill every Tuesday. during
the summer months,--the rest Of the
week at Ocean City, and will come
home on call. w. s. Wilson.
$50 per month and all expences
selling specialties TO retail trade. Ex-
perience unnecessary. Send six one.
cent stamps for sample and terms, to
Crescent Chemical Company, Berwyn,
Pa. II.
Business practice from the start is
the splendid new departure at Goldey
Wilmington (Del.,) Commercial and
College. II looking for a
good place to attend school send for its
catalogue. I'm.
Parcels and small package or
kilograms il left at our Office will he
forwarded TO the depot. Baggage and
conveyed to and from
depot, steamboat and private
Snow Hill Transfer Co.
MIR. Charles +. Pruitt, who now
has a position with the Baltimore,
Chesapeake and Atlantic Railway Co,
Of Baltimore, spent part of this week
with his mother here. and was a wei.
come visitor at the MESSENGER office.
The first sweet potato seen by us
of this years growth was left at our
office on Wednesday last by William
Jones. He did not know the variety,
but it resembles the "red chunk" and
measured ten inches around the smallest
way.
State organizer of Sunday School
Unions, George ii. Mock, has been in
the county this week looking after the
success of our local Union and arrang-
ing date for the annual meeting
which it is thought will be held in this
town.
Over hundred people from Snow
Hill are now at Ocean City. OF these
several own cottages there, while others
are ut the hotels and some are in bust
ness. The plac, is improving rapidly,
and its Importance rs revenue to the
county is easily seen.
Uncle Jimmy Purnell paid visit
to lndiantown neighborhood on Sun
day and returned home enthusiastic
over the fine prospects TOR all crops in
that section. lie says he never saw
such corn crop. and there is also fair
supply Of good fruit.
Mt. Olive VI. +. Church at Col
bourne will give festival on the
church grounds on Wednesday next,
August 9Th. A good time will be
given 10 all who attend The SNOW