Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1895-04-27

Isaac y. Heam is very sick at hi.
home in Whitesville. He is suffering
with a severe attack OF the grip but
we hope he may soon he relieved.
A lot of choice baled timothy
hay for sale at Bay View Farm near
Girdletree Persons desiring TO pur.
chase will please call on or address
Robert :. Powell. Girdletree, Md.
Corn planting has been general in
the county this week and many farmers
are nearly through planting. The
weather has been warm and another
week of such will bring it up.
Owing to the absence from town
of the Rector, Rev Robert Scott, there
will be no services in the 7. +. Church
tomorrow. Sunday school will he
held at the usual hour.
-Messrs Lewes & Bro. the enter.
prising brick manufacturers of this
town have received vessel-load of
moulding sand this week TO be used in
the manufacture OF high grade Of
brick.
David Hudson, a young man who
has been assisting Mr.. Thomas ii. Col
Inns in his store. left Snow Hill for
Philadelphia on Tuesday where he
has secured position in weaving
factory.
We see that Fish Commissioner
Sudler had several thousand perch fry
put in the Annamessex and Manokin
rivers last week. We will take n few
in the Pocomoke, il you please, Mr..
Commissioner.
Farm work has been considerably
delayed on account of rain and UNI
pleasant weather; but the past few
days have been 50 delightful that the
farmer has been putting in extra hard
ticks TO catch up with his work.
Parcels and small packages or
kilograms il left at our Office will I've
forwarded to the depot Baggage and
merchandise conveyed to and from
railroad depot, steamboat and private
residences.-Snow Hill Transfer Co.
Bishop Adams preached two elo-
quent and impressive sermons in All
Hallows' F. +. Church. this town, on
Sunday, and confirmed class Of two.
The church was beautifully decorated
with plants aud flowers and the music
was excellent.
MIR. George /. Richardson of
Atkinson's District has contracted to
build a dwelling house at Puncheon
Landing on the Pocomoke River for
William L. Hall. The residence will
be nice one and Mr.. Richardson has
already commenced on it,
MIR. Levi A. Purnell has moved
the house occupied by Mr.. +. NJ. Pur-
nell after the fire of '93 until Christmas
last, on his lot in front o. J. $. Prices
dwelling and will convert same into a
dwelling which will be improved by
additional front buildings.
-Messrs. Parsons, Malone d Num-
ford have in training fine two-year.old
colt belonging to Mr.. Levin Dlsharoon
which promises well. and all who have
two-year-olds in preparation for the
spring races had better make the best
OF their time il they don't want to get
left.
Judge Holland is rapidly improv-
ing in health since he has been able to
leave his room and take outdoor
exercise He was in Snow Hill on
Monday and drew the jurors to serve
Mt the coming term Of Court. He was
looking pale but said he was getting
strong again.
Misses Minnie Vincent and VIM
nefred Payne road to the bay and back
on their wheels Monday. They only
remained at the bay shore short
while before starting back home. A
pretty good spin for our young friends,
but we would advise them not to take
such long rides.
Last week in the Somerset county
court the Hon. John w. Crisfeld
moved the admission to the bar of
Ephraim Nutter, the first colored APP
plicant for lawyers license to appear
in the Court House at Princess Anne.
The applicant was referred to the
examining committee.
Rev. w. w. w. Wilson, former
pastor of the NJ. +. Church of this
town, who has been filling n pulpit at
Port Chester, n. y. has been trans
ferred TO Freeport, Long Island. Free
port is about 20 miles from Brooklyn,
and has an elegant Methodist Episcopal
Church with fine parsonage.
A force Of painters are at work
repainting the passenger coaches of the
Baltimore, Chesapeake d Atlantic Rail-
way company and putting them in
order for the summer travel. The color
used is the standard red used on all
Pennsylvania Railroad Cos. coaches.
The coaches are also being re-lettered
TO tcOniorm TO the new name Of the
company.
Miss Lula johnson, daughter Of
Mr.. Samuel johnson, Of near town,
and Mr.. Orlando Wilgus, Of Philadel-
phia, were married on Wednesday,
April 18th by Rev. Mr. Best. Only
a few friends were present at the mar
riage. Miss johnson is well known
here and her many friends will be sor-
ry to learn that her future home will
be in Philadelphia.
Captain Samuel NJ. Merritt, for
many years a resident of North Beach.
and well-known to the people Of Wor-
cester, died at the home of his son on
Chincoteague Island last Saturday.
Captain Merritt was 6S years of age
and died OF a complication of diseases.
He was the father OF Mrs. Eugene
MumtOrd, of this town, aud Mrs. Jessie
Birch, of near Berlin.
Work on Mr.. L. NJ. Purmell's
new hotel, corner OF Washington and
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