Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1895-03-16

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seasons catch and We hope there will
he plenty OF them 50 that editors may
be able to indulge in shad dinner oc
casionally.
Last Saturday morning heavy
gust OF wind caught up the lin awning
in front Of Miss lIubbell's millinery
store and hurled il into the middle 81
the street Several persons ran out
aud caught hold Of il but no sooner
had they laid their hands upon it than
another gust tore il loose from them.
The jackson case. involving the
Legitimacy of Miss Sallie jackson and
the title to the estate of the late X.
Watson jackson. has been removed
from Dorchester county TO Wicomicc
county, where il will be tried at the
coming term. The removal was made
upon application OF the defendants.
Congress Hall, Ocean City, and
adjoining property was sold last Satur
day in accordance with the advertise
ment in this paper Mr.. Benjamin
Selby was the purchaser and the price
paid was $4,000. 1t cost obout 81 .0O0
TO build this hotel, and the ground sold
with it is estimated to he worth 81, 1000
so that Mr.. Selby evidently has cheap
property.
An interesting parlor entertain
ment was given at the home of Miss
Mary Spence last evening by the
Young Peoples Aid Society OF the
Presbyterian Church. The program
consisted of musical selections, readings.
an operetta by small children, negro
dialect reciiations, etc. An admission
fec Of 10 cents was charged. and quite
n neat sum realized therefrom.
AT the meeting of the School
Board on Tuesday Mr.. Daniel C..
Hudson, senior member was elected
President to succeed the late Jacob IL.
Sturgis, Esq. j. Samuel Price, Esq
was received into the Board and met
with il for the first time. Considerable
business was transacted among which
was the auditing OF teachers reports.
The violet is now the queen Of
flowers. After long and undisputed
sway the chrysanthemum had to give
way TO the daintier blossoms. All
through the season everyone has been
wearing yiolets who could obtain them,
and even the artificial ones have not
been disdained. There have been yio-
let dinners and violet teas, and even
violet weddings, not to mention violet
colds-while the florists have been
totally unable 10 keep their orders fill.
ed.
The many friends of Rev. Robert
Watt. former pastor Of Whatcoat NJ.
+. Church, Snow Hill, will he sorry to
learn Of his mothers death, ut the
parsonage Of Scott NJ. T.. Church, viii
mington. Mrs. Watt was - years Of
age. She was the widow Of Henry
Whiteside Watt and was born near
Belfast, Ireland. Services were held
at Scott parsonage Friday night. and
the remains were taken to Albany, y.
y, Saturday morning for interment.
Mrs. Eliza KelIam Sbarpley, moth
err Of Mr.. A. ID. Spencer, died on Satur.
day evening last at the home Of her
son, with whom she has lived for sever.
al years. Mrs. Spencer was probably
the Oldest woman living in this county.
She was born at Belle Haven, Va, IN
the year 1904 and was therefore ninety.
one years old. She leaves only one
child, Mr. Allen Spencer to mourn her
death with many friends. Her remains
we're Inferred IN the ". l.. Cburchyard
on Tuesday morning, Rev. H. r. Cour-
sey officiating.
Rev. William Swan was installed
as the pastor of Mackenzie Memorial
Presbyterian Church, Snow Hill, aud
also of the church at Stockton on
Tuesday. The sermon was preached
by Rev. Reigert. of Salisbury, who in
the absence II Rev. j. II Howk. also
delivered the charge 10 the pastor.
Rev. William Logan. Of Princess Anne.
delivered the charge to the people.
AZ the conclusion II the services mem
bers n the congregation gathered
around their beloved pastor and gave
him The right hand u fellowship
Any young man over the age a
rs Wishing 70 join Company T.. N. y
g., will please make their application,
IN afri'iag r. The Captain commanding.
on or before Monday. March 9Th
is95 1hefe viii he Il meeting IN
McAlleGs Hall M Monday night next.
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