Democratic messenger., 1895-08-31

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NJ. White, the blind preacher will
preach at night. (Communion) The
usual means of grace. Stewards and
Trustees Monday night. Ladies Aid
Society Thursday night at Mrs. Annie
Taylor's, Preaching at Box Iron 3 p.
m. J. +. Nicholson, Pastor.
"A man and a woman were fishing
at Queenstown wharf last week. The
man looked like President Cleveland and
he addressed his companion as Francis
A number of Queenstonians thought it
was the President and his wife, and
they set out TO find out. The stranger
evaded their questions, however, and
they are as much in the dark as ever.
An Amateur Dramatic Troupe
will give an entertainment in the grove
at Vests Postofiice on Friday evening
next, the 30th instant, at which time a
play, entitled the Deacon" will he
rendered. The proceeds will be applied
for the benefit of blind youth who
has neither father nor mother All
invited. Performance To commence at
7.30 o'clock.
Washington College mt Chester.
town will probably have an additional
dormitory erected this fall. One for
the exclusive use of the young lady
students, a large number of whom are
expected to enter college during the
approaching term. The board of Wis
itors and governors is seriously consid-
ering the subject and il is believed will
decide to build the addition.
On Friday, September 9th, Bob
Hunting's big railroad shows, circus,
museum and menagerie, will visit Snow
Hill and spread his enormous tent on
DIR. Aydelotte's lot near the depot.
The good standing of this show precedes
it through the columns of all our ex-
changes, and it must he one OF the very
best circus performances and altogether
one Of the cleanest shows now travelling.
Miss Mamie Fulton, formerly of
this town, has accepted position in the
parochial school at Johnstown, Pa,
where she taught two summers ago.
Miss Fulton was selected from list of
more than 30 applicants. She also had
a very fiattering offer to assume charge
OF a new Normal School in Prince
Georges county, but declined ON ac-
count of the excessive labor attending
the organization Of such an institution.
"A complimentary excursion TO the
employees of the Baltimore, Chesapeake
& Atlantic Railway TO Ocean City will
be run on Sunday, September lst. All
should go. The train will leave Clai-
borne at $40 a. m, Baston, 7.29 a. M,
and other points according to regular
time. The train on the return trip
will leave Ocean City at 5.25 p. m.
Tickets will he sold at the special
Thursday excursion rates.
Two large covered wagons arrived
in this town on Thursday last. On
inquiry we learned they came from
Pittsburg, Pa, and were just two weeks
on the route when they reached Prin
cess Anne. They were the property Of
Mr.. Foster Fox, who purchased farm
near Pocomoke City. Mr.. Fox and
wife were in one of the wagons. They
brought provisions with them, and did
their cooking on the way. They also
slept in their wagon.-.SomerSet HeruM
-Messrs. Clayton J. Purnell and
Oscar NJ. Purnell during the past week
have purchased block of building lots
on Atlantic, North Division and Balti.
more Avenues at Ocean City. The
block will be divided into seven desira-
BILE building lots, the usual size 50xl00
feet each, and sold at reasonable prices.
Ocean City is booming and there are
very few desirable locations purchas-
able. These lots, especially the ocean
front lots, are the best located on the
beach.
Mr.. John Henderson has pur-
chased Of Q. NJ. Purnell lot on Fed.
eral street adjoining the residence Of
Mr.. Charles $. Richardson and will
erect thereon 4 residence for himself
We congratulate Mr.. Henderson on the
selection of location for his future
home. Mr. Purnell has also sold the
lot adjoining the one purchased by Mr..
Henderson To Mr. Edward White who
will improve it by the erection of a
good, comfortable two-story dwelling at
once.
Bob Hunting's big railroad shows,
circus. museum and menageric is now
billing Snow Hill in the most elaborate
manner, and the gorgeousness and va
riety OF the beautiful printing strikes
one with bewilderment. The show is
three times rs big as it ever was, and
no money has been spared while build
ing il larger,-to make it 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.
Last Friday afternoon Mr.. Frank
Williams sent out invitations to a
number of his young lady and gentle.
men friends To spend the evening with
him. The gathering was in honor of
two gentleman friends visiting him,
Prof John Pride, of Philadelphia and
Mr.. John Dirickson of Frankford. Del
aware. During the evening mum.
ber of instrumental solos were PLAYED
on the organ by Professor Pride and
several of the Young ladies and gentle.
men vocalized Refreshments were
served in abundance and everybody
had good time.
The second total eclipse of the
moon of the present year will take
place Tuesday night, September ;, and
will last until after midnight. The
former eclipse was total and occurred
on the night of March TO- The coming
eclipse will be visible all over North
and South America and in Western
Europe and Africa and on the Atlantic
Ocean. Its magnitude will be ,557.
The moon will enter the shadow at |
O'Clock. AT 6 minutes after midnight