Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1895-03-09

lhiiN hl'if W tut il'tto'' " tl'h ~ti'
returned home she found the child had
PLAYED with fire and was burned 10
death. every stitch OF clothing being
burned of Of it, aud only the charred
renun, Of the little one lett To tell Of
the horrible death it suffered
Mr. James X. West OF near this
town, ha, the reputation Of having
hauled the largest load OF lumber ever
drawn on wagon III this county
During the late freeze he loaded 1901
feet of inch board, oil his four horse
wagon aud without difficulty conveyed
them Ia the mill of Smith, Moore n
Co., Il distance Of several mile, from
the farm Of Mr. Robert y. Todd
The preparation, being made by
our city fathers for watcrworks are
progressing nicely and it will moi he
hong before work Will be- commenced.
IT the meeting ot the Council last
Monday night Me>-r> George G Town
send. VIM VI. Vincent aud Zudok
Powell were appointed a committee 10
condemn property, open, siraiehtcn and
widen streets
Eating watermelon after a ten
mlc drive over and through snow
bank. the last u February i some.
thing novel, but that is the experience
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Il X. Rust and
daughter, and Mrs Annie NJ Kitchens.
who on SUNDAY last drove from Broad.
Kiln 10 Hon Payntcr Frames near
IIarbc>on Mr. Frame cut a 60-pouud
watermelon which he had from last
fall - G,orgctooH JoupdL
An enjoyable straw ride was taken
h, a number Of our young people on
rue,day evening. They went out IN
the country 10 the home OF Mr. Dewitt
Fooks where they had Il Jolly good
time. The party was composed Of
Misses Winnie PAYNE, May Burton,
Aunic station Lizzie Richardson, Nettie
DRYDEN. and Mcs>rs Charles : Rich
arisou John ". Station, George \.
PAYNE, John IIurlock and Edgar Brat
ten.
Some people were pleased 10 know
that Hell had burstcd, but Smith,
Moore II Go. were not pleased because
it nccc>sitatcd the expenditure on their
part to have il repaired this week.
quite Il sum Of money The hell in
question Is the immense brick saw dust
burner located at the box factory here
and which bursted last week Mr.. \.
W. Lankiord and force Of brick
layers have been at work on it several
days making repairs.
Rev. William Swan visited New
York this week and returned on
Thursday accompanied by his wife
They were met at the depot by mem.
hers Of the Presbyterian Church. 10
which Mr.. Swan has accepted call,
aud driven to their home the pa rsonage,
where everything was in readiness for
them. We welcome Mr. and Mrs.
swan 10 our town, and hope they may
he pleased with their new home,
Mayor John T. Moore, Of this
town, Is making arrangements for com
mcncing the erection Of his Ocean
Git cottage n soon rs the weather
will permit. The design is very
pretty one, aud when the house is com
plctcd. it will add to the attraclivcncs,
Of Atlantic Avenue on which it will b.
located There will be number OF
new cottages erected ut Worcester,
iavoriic resort this season, but 40 other,
that We know Of hy citizens oi our
town.
-Nandals have been mutilating the
Young shade trees of Snow Hill To such
IN extent that our city fathers offer 10
reward anyone who gives information
which will lead 10 the arrest Of the
guilty ones. Last week the row OF
young shade tree, along the side walk
from y. ID. lrwins property To the end
Of Col. smith, yard were badly hacked
up and those in front Of DR. Straughn's
were treated in like manner. We
would advise boys To- stop this deyiltry
before they are put in Jail for it.
Mr. Morrison manager OF the
Southern branch of the Office Speciality
Co, was here several days thi. week
putting up the new furniture in the
offices OF the Clerk OF the Court and
Register IL Wills lie wa> unable to
complete the job On account OF mi,tit
in some Of the furniture. but that which
j, up i q great improvement, and when
the work Is completed Worcester will
not only have one III the hest Court
House, but the office. will be furnish
ed in the hest aud most improved style.
On the first page of the MI,slN
CIR 10 day will hc found an interesting
account Of the great flood Mt Port
Deposit, TIL, STATE The latest telegram
-ay, The water ha. all Lett town,
hut the railroad track tor two miles is
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