Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1895-08-24


day 1T > o'clock p. m, when a hicycl,
race between the fastest wheelmen On
the Peninsula will be run. The con
testants are Phelps, Of Cambridge
Smith, Of Chincotcague, and Scott, o.
Pocomoke. Immediately after the race,
u first class game OF ball will he PLAYED
on the same grounds.
"A spark from the smoke stack 81
James III. Rowlev's steam mill neai
Congo Branch set fire 10 stack Of
fodder in his barn about sixty feet dis
tani, and consumed the barn three sta
bles and a lot OF provcnder therein.
Although the loss is not heavy one il
puts the owner 10 considerable incon.
venience Fortunately the fire was dis.
covered before il made much Roadway
otherwise several other adjoining build
ing. would have been DESTROYED.
After extensive negotiations and
ut considerable expense President
Millington and Secretary Wharton
have succeeded in booking for the com
ing Delaware State Fair the greatest
attraction that has ever appeared on
the grounds, viz: the renowned .Iim
Kids Wild West Show. This comb.
nation contains some OF the best shots
in the world, besides a coterie of horse
tanners the equal OF whom cannot be
found IN this or any other country.
Bob llunting's big railroad shows.
circus, museum and menageric is now
billing Snow Till in tie most elaborate
manner, and the gorgeousneSs and va
rieiy OF the beautiful printing strikes
one with bewilderment. The show is
three times rs big as il ever Was. and
no money has been spared while build.
ing il larger,-to make il keep pace
with the very best. The irresistible
Bob will be in the ring himself mon
arch Of all clowns. Don't forget the
day and date, Friday, September 9th
One OF the most peculiar and rare
flowers we have ever seen was viewed
AT the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. A,well.
Public Landing, on Monday. II was
a star cactus The bloom was per-
tect five pointed star about five inches
in diameter and motiled. Ii was thick
and solid and really looked like it had
animal life They are succulent plants
without leaves, frequently covered with
dark tuhercles giving them very gro
tesque appearance. On Wednesday
Mrs. Atwell's night bloomer untolded
a beautiful flower which was much
enjoyed for lis beauty and fragrance.
Since 1873 there have been nice
epidcmirs of dysentery in different
parts of the country in which Cham.
berlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy was used with perfect success.
Dyseatery, when epidemic, is almost a
severe and dangerous as Asiatic chol-
era. Heretofore the best efforts Of the
most skilled physicians have failed 10
check its ravages. this remedy. how
ever. has cured the most malignant
eases, both o. children aud adults. and
under The most trying conditions. which
proves il 10 be the best medicine in the
world for bowel complaints. For sale
by DR. {. +. W. Hall. Snow Hln.
and Dir. 5 X. Marshall, Berlin. Nd.
VIM. f. Johnson is in possession
OF probably the oldest book in Worces-
Ter county. II was published in 1859
and came into his possession by accident,
having been found in an old book case
which was once the property Of the late
Walter Snow. The book is entitled,
AN Assistance to Justices of The Peace.
for the Easier Performance Of their
Duty and was printed in London By
w. Rawlins. The pages are s x 13
and are sci in German text and there
are many quaint specimens Of spelling
and language The author Of the hook
Is Joseph kehlc Of Grays Inn, Esq.
II contains 10 pages and shows that
u Justice Of the Peace at that time was
4 very important parsonage.
A very pretty wedding WAS solem.
nizel in the NJ. +. Church in This
town on Thursday morning last. Rev.
J. l.. Nicholson oliiciated and Miss
Lulu Ellis. Of this town, and John c.
Reichhardt. 81 Baltimore. were The
contracting parties. The Church was
beautifully decorated by the young
lady friends Of the bride and filled to
lis utmost capacity with them, although
the hour, q O'Clock was mn early one.
MesSrs. NJ. ~ NickeiS, :. X. Truitt.
Edward Mumiord and Capt. Frederic
llales acted as u,her>, and preceded
the bride and groom up the aisle 10 the
altar, where the pastor met the happy
couple and made them man and wife.
Mrs. Viola White presided al the organ
with her usual ease, after which the
bridal party took the train for their
AtbAttt III itdlttlllflN
a nice genticmanly game Of base
ball was PLAYED here on Wednesday
between the powelisvilIe and Snow
Hill clubs resultiu. in victory for
Snow Hill by .. 9 10 ). There
were not as many persons III attendance
at the game aS should have been and
those who d not attend missed H.
Snow Hill was first 10 Weld the willow
ana was promptly retired without
run, but they treated the PowelIsvillc
boys to u like dose when their turn came
to take the bat. The same thing was
repeated until Snow lIill', third turn
II the bat, when they scored three runs.
II looked for awhile rs though powells.
vile was going to be shut out without
a run, but they broke the ice in the
fifth inning and on the sixth inning tied
SNOW Hill, ) 10 ). .iitcr their sixth
inning they never scored bat the snow
Hill boys made one in their 18th and
Sth and three III their ninth. The most
noteworthy feature. Of the game were
flies caught hy G. White for Snow Hill
aud q beautiful catch by the left .fclder
Of the Powcllsyillc. y splendid triple
play made by Snnwllill was the crown