Democratic messenger., 1895-08-10

Mr.. James +. Wise fell under the
wheels of cart which passed over his
legs. Fortunately he was not badly
hurt.
The Corn Crib" has been doing a
good business since the fire.
States Attorney Jones and G. l..
Vincent of Snow Hill were in town
during the fire.
Powell d Wise lost about $3.50 in
money. 1t was in their safe. They
opened the safe while it was hot, and
as soon as the cold air reached the
interior it blazed up and damaged the
contents badly.
DIR. +. j. Dirickson's valuable
library of medical books was burned
up in the brick drug store.
l.. l.. Dirickson has erected a shanty
for drug store and bank on the lot
OF DIR. Ned. just back of where he for
merly occupied.
Calvin b. Taylor is doing business
at the old stand and did not loose any
of his papers by moving.
A. +. Powell is building shanty
back of where his store formally
stood.
County Commissioner, w. Elton
Boston drove to Berlin as fast as his
horse would carry him and at once
went to work helping the merchants
save their goods.
Reese c. Peters came in his dear
born and backed up to the first place
he came to-Furbush's store, and he
worked like good fellow saving goods
Postmaster Murray got the mail
matter out of the Post Office early in
the evening, as soon as there was dan
ger of the fire spreading and was fixed
up ready for business early Monday
morning.
DIR. :. X. Marshall had all of his
goods sent to the Southern NJ. +.
Churchyard. OF course many of them
never reached there, but "A good guam
tity were saved in fair condition.
DIR. f.. j. Dirickson commenced
putting lumber on his office site for
shanty before ten o'clock the morning
after the fire.
III. +. Harmonson will build a lice
brick hotel building on the site of the
old Atlantic.
Lost. dark green shawl, brown
striped borders, finder please return to
Miss Della Harrison.
f. :. Furbush d Co. have put what
goods they saved into the old wheel
wright shop next to the NJ. E. Church.
Nj. Robert Parsons and wife were
on the beach when the fire occurred
and consequently very little of his
stock was saved.
Dr. Marshall has been burned out
) times in } years through no fault Of
his and he has the sympathy of
everybody.
The Berlin Building and Loan As.
sociation came out of the fire un-
scathed and is ready to help the
business men of this town.
Curtis j. Evans is building shan,y
ON the site of the one burned down.
W. Il. Purnell has moved into the
storehouse adjoining the Postoffice
Powell Patey is building new
machine shop on the site of the one
destroyed
Powell Il Wise have opened up in
the dwelling OF James +. Wise.
H. Mumford and Jesse Tucker have
erected shanties near where they for
merly did business.
III. +. Harmonson is building bi:
shanty in front of where his hotel
stood, which will be used as Il bar and
sample room.
=. Parker and John +. Cropper
have shanties next to Franklin's drug
store
DIR. 5. X. Marshall has sold his
stock of drugs to l.. l.. Dirickson and
will now devote himself exclusively to
the practice of dentistry. He will
visit the homes OF those who are unable
to visit him and extract their teeth.
Drop him postal card.
Mr.. J. I. Keas stock has not vet
been examined by the insurance
adjusters. He will commence the erec-
ton of a shanty at once on the Jones
corner, where he will carry big stock.
John is one OF the best equipped bust
ness men in this section, and will drive
things ahead when he starts.
A. +. Powell has quarters in the
town hall over the Postofiice. He
did not save over thousand dollars
worth of his stock, but has ordered
lot Of new goods. He will be in a
shanty in few days with several
thousand dollars more of goods. He
is now making goods 60 at cost, many
of which are slightly damaged, but you
would scarcely notice the fact. Mr..
Powell lost about $4,000 in the fire
but he has lots of pluck and good
credit, and intends to push things
right along without any let up until
he gets back to where he stood last
Saturday. Watch his big advertise
ment Of bargains next week.
The report printed in a Baltimore
paper to the effect that Messrs. James
+. Wise and Henry J. Anderson's
policies had expired ON Saturday night
and had not been renewed is false !;
both gentlemen renewed their policies
on Saturday and will receive payment
of same.
McMichael Bros, of Pocomoke City,
have bought brick yard near here
and will soon begin to burn brick to
rebuild our town.
Mr. Edward Wise went to Washing
ton with the scraps Of burnt bank
notes taken from the safe Of Powell &
Wise and the L. S. Treasury expert
readily ascertained the number and
denomination of the notes and he was
given $4,000 good money for them.