Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1895-06-15

farmers are buying, and many, not be
ing able TO get supplied here, have sent
TO Virginia, where they are also re
ported scarce. The result will be 4
scarcity of potatoes next season and
high prices are likely to prevail.
Major John w. $. Brady, who
with number of other Baltimore
gentlemen own Club House on St.
Martins River, not far from Bishop
vile, has been highly honored by the
Veteran Corps of the Fifth Regiment.
On Wednesday of last week he was
unanimously elected Lieutenant Colonel
of the corIs. The Fifth Regiment
will camp at Cape May July 18th.
On Friday afternoon of last week
Tommy Robins had the misfortune to
fall from trapeze on which he was
performing and broke his collar bone.
DIR. Paul Jones was sent for. lie set
the broken bone, and Tommy is now
waiting another opportunity 10 show
his skill in the gymnasium which the
boys have fixed up at their home for
the amusement of themselves and their
visiting friends.
While eating breakfast last We'd
nesday morning at the Hotel Orient
Mr.. John johnson was stricken with
paralysis. Drs. Slemons d Morris
were summoned, and the patient was
removed to the residence of his brother,
Mr.. George johnson of Nutter's dis.
trict. The right side is involved.
There has been but slight apparent
change since the attack -aiisbury
advertiser. Nj. Johnson died on
Wednesday,
Mr.. James Perdue, an old soldier
residing at Monroe, Mich, was severe
" afflicted with rheumatism but re-
ceived prompt relief from pain by using
Chamberlain's Pain Balm. lie saws
"At times my back would ache 50 bad
ly that | could hardly raise up. II
had not gotten relief would not he
here to write these few lines. Cham.
berlain's Pain Balm has done me n
great deal Of good and | feel very
thankful for it" For sale by =. ID.
Cottingham d Co., Snow Hill.
Mallory Foulk, a young man of
Milford, walked from that place to
Georgetown Saturday June lst, says
the DeldIrare Democrat, when the mer-
curry registered in the nineties. He
was almost exhausted when he reached
here and returned on the afternoon
train. Mr.. Foulk expects soon to
start ON an extended walking expedi-
ton with G. Grosvenor Dave, of the
Rerie,r Of Rerie,cs of New York, and
walked to Georgetown as n test trip.
He and Mr.. Dave propose to make
thirty miles each day and will visit
many places OF interest
college Commencement Days are
passing and students are returning
home 10 spend the summer with par
ents and friends. Our young friends
in the county can find profitable and
pleasant enjoyment in writing for the
MESSENGER during the holidays. BE.
sides keeping up in this branch OF their
collegiate work they will serve not
only the editors of the MESSENGER bv
making it newsy paper, but its read
ers who are interested in finding the
happenings from every section of the
county. Send us the news friends and
your services will be appreciated
Mary j. Harris, colored girl, I
years of age, living with Alexander
Jackson on his farm near Wyoming,
hanged herself Friday evening about
Z o'clock in the barn, where she had
gone after some cobs for kindIing. She
was found about an hour later by Mr..
jackson, dead. She had thrown rope
over beam and standing OH a peach
basket tied the rope around her neck,
then stepped off the basket. Her neck
was broken. This was quite a shock
to the family. She was a pet to the
children and had been in good spirits
all day and ate her supper as usual.
No cause can be assigned for the deed.
Monday morning when Mr.. w.
b. Miller went TO get his bicycle to
ride over to his office, he found that
the wheel had been stolen, also his
wiie's wheel. Mr.. Miller began max
ing inquiries and soon learned from a
gentleman from the country that he
had seen two boys riding wheels answer.
ing the description of the ones stolen,
on the Snow Hill road, about five miles
from town. Mr.. Miller and two other
gentlemen started in pursuit and tracked
the riders as far as Parker's Church.
Here the riders had entered the church
and left the wheels in the gallery. Mr..
Miller secured both wheels Wicomico
Ners
Mrs. Herman Sorden, of Stockley,
Del, recently saw in the advertisement
of patient medicine testimonial
signed by her father, whom she had
not seen or heard of since she was a
small girl. His address was a little
town in Indiana. She wrote to him,
asking him TO come to Delaware to see
her, and he replied that he would do
so, and that on his arrival ut Stockley
on Friday she would know him by the
fact that he would carry cane and a
red handkerchief in his hand. The
gentleman with the cane and the red
handkerchief arrived at the appointed
time, and Mrs Sorden and her father
had an affecting reunion at the railroad
station.
Frederick Murphy, of near Greens.
borough was shot in the face by George
Nichols on Sunday morning. June ID
Murphy was visiting Nichols, and
while sitting and reading a newspaper
Nichols came in from building Il fire
in the cook stove; and, playfulIy taking
nm old pistol from the mantel, he point,
ed it at Murphy, saying Now say
your life is your own" Instantly
there was an explosion and - calibre
ball entered the right cheek of Murphy