Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1895-06-08

Recording Secretary, W. \. McAllen ;
Permanent Secretary, r. +. Ayars
Treasurer, w. ID. Corldry, Jr.; Mar
shall. Capt. c. :. Copper; Chaplain,
W. J. C. Mckee.
A through freight train ON the
\. Y. 7. IL \. Il. H., was wrecked Just
below Exmore about ten o'clock on
"Wednesday morning Of last week. The
accident Was the result Of the breaking
OF the front axle Of one OF the cars,
which tore up the track and completely
demolished about ~ cars Fortunate
~ no one was hurt The afternoon ex-
press was delayed about six hours.
Our thanks are due to Miss Nellie
Payne for an invitation to the com
mencement exercises of Wilson College.
from which she graduates with high
honor. The exercises come of on the
9th inst. aud Mr.. George :. Payne,
father of Miss Nellie, accompanied by
her sister, Mrs. Clarence Hodson. left
here on Friday for Chambersburg to
attend the commencement exercises.
William Jones. owner of Jones
Park has put the grounds Of that pleas
ant resort in good condition and here
after il will be turned over to the ex-
cessive use OF the white citizens of the
county. Owing TO the scarcity of groves
and other suitable places for holding
outdoor meetings, we think think this
a wise movement of William and we
congratulate the people of Snow Hill
on having for their use such pleas.
ant place.
-Talmage's Sermon and the Sunday
School Lesson will he found on the 18th
page of the MESSENGER to-day. The
first page contains short story, some
splendid selections and poem which
every member OF the Masonic order
will read with appreciation. The in
side pages contain the news of Worces-
ter county and editorial opinions. For
variety the MESSENGER can he relied
upon. 1t is newspaper in every
sense of the word.
-Claudius, the II year old son of
Robert j. Dryden, who lives near Snow
Hill, was accidently shot by his older
brother Edgar, on Sunday. They were
examining a pistol, and not knowing it
was self cocker, Edgar pulled the
trigger and the pistol fired, the ball
entering Glands leg just above the
knee and going up toward the thigh.
DIR. Aydelotte probed for it but the
leaden missile had buried itself too deep
to be easily found.
Horse dealers claim that the bicy-
Gle has had almost as much to do with
the disuse of the horse, and the conse-
quent decline in prices OF horses, as the
introduction of electricity on street rail-
ways The bicycle takes the place of
the gentleman's riding horse, of the
lady's riding horse, of buggy and car
riage horses and of the Youngsters
pony. People in general do not realize
how disastrous the bicycle has been to
the market for these kind of horses.
The Odd Fellows of this town are
busy making arrangements for the
dedication Of their new building, and
the celebration on July 18th. Nothing
will be left undone TO make the day Il
pleasant and enjoyable one TO all who
attend. The exercises will be appro-
pirate to the day. and the occasion for
calling together brother Odd Fellows
from all sections of the county to assist
in defeating the new Hall which
Ocean Lodge has erected in this town.
The Secretary Of Agriculture. see.
Ing the great harm done the grain
business by spectators who publish
wholesale false reports for their own
benefit, suggests that each owner of
a thrasher or cornsheller shall make
a report under oath at stated intervals,
of the number of bushels OF wheat and
corn thrashed and shelled In this
way correct information could be OBJ
tanned Of the extent Of the crop and
farmers wonld he shielded from the
tricks OF the specializing class.
Mr.. Piers0n Townsend, b. Il o.
telegraph operator at Singerly Md,
and SON of Mr.. Isaac Townsend Of Snow
Hill, surprised his many friends and
relatives here by coming home on
Thursday accompanied by a charming
lady who has just entered into life
partnership with him. Miss Elsie
Grant, now Mrs. Pierson Townsend, was
joyfully received here and on Thursday
evening Mr.. and Mrs. Townsend gave
reception in honor of their son and
daughter. The MESSENGER extends
best wishes for perpetual honey moon.
A Missouri paper is authority for
the following dialogue; A boy in Kan
sas was pulling dog along the road
by rope. The boy called to his dog.
Come along. Pop, you ornery cuss"
A bystander asked him why he called
his dog Pop" For Short" answered
the boy "Well what is his full name?'
"Populist," answered the boy why
call him populist?' asked the stranger
well sir" the boy said because he is
just like Populist He is the ornery-
est dog in Kansas. He amt worth
durn only to sit on his tail and howl.
The whippoorwill, lovor Of lonely
spots and moonlight, is now crying to
the moon. The much-abused word
weird properly fits the note Of the
whippoorwill. Familiar as the sylla-
bles are in legand and story. many
persons do not recognize them on first
hearing the birds call. Taken sep.
arately. the syllables suggest the rapid
whetting OF n scythe. The bird. with
his soft gray-mixcd plumage, large
eyes, hairy mouth, and silent, mvster-
ious flight fits well with his cry. You
hear him calling from some inkey spot
Of shadows near where flood of moon
light falls. Even wood wanderers sell
dom see the bird, and one may pass a
whole summer in region where whip.
poorwills call every night without once
encountering one of the singers. u