Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1895-02-23

Don't miss the opportunity to buy on
these days. b. I. Truitt.
There Is said to be five hundred
thousand commercial tourists in the
United States. and that they tell all the
stories which keep the rest of the
country laughing.
We are glad to learn that County
Commissioner w Elton Boston's little
girl, who has been i'll with typhoid
fever for several weeks. is better and
now ont Of danger
The reduction in price of goods b,
Il T. Truiit is worth your attention.
In these hard times it is important to
save every dollar possible and Mr.
Truitt offers you chance to save
money.
Mr. Charles Timmons. clerk nj
the store of Richardson. Smith. Moore
Il Go. was taken sick last Friday al
the store and had to he taken home
where he has since been confined TO his
room.
One day this week Mr.. George
Hill, who had been cutting wood and
was returning home with his axe on his
shoulder, stumbled and fell. His axe
striking him back OF the head cut a
severe cash.
-Messrs Smith, Moore Il Co. have
been filling their ice-house this week
with ice from the pond of Mr.. o. ID
Collins, which we are advised is per
fectly clear and averages eight inches
in thickness.
George 5. Payne, Esq, president
of the Equitable Building and Loan
Association, Of this town, has been
acting as secretary OF the Association
this week in the absence of Mr.. Charles
:. Richardson.
Smith. Moore & Co. have two
barge loads of lumber frozen up in
Pocomoke Sound. Soon as the ice on
the river and sound is broken up tug
will bring the lumber here for man
uiacturlng purposes.
William Jones. colored, of this
town, was married TO Florence Irving,
of Baltimore. We understand the
was an ultra fashionable affair
and was attended by the heightened
colored people of Baltimore.
-Messrs. King V. White and Isaac
5. Williams, of Powellsville, Wicomico
were in town on Tuesday last
and called at the MESSENGER office.
They were much pleased with the new
Court House and its arrangements.
Our subscribers. who have not
already done SO, are requested TO settle
their arrearages. II takes more than
energy and enterprise TO run a paper
like the MESSENGER and our friends
will confer favor by sending in
remitianees
-Easton had another fire on Satur.
day night which gave great alarm and
burned several buildings. This makes
two fires Easton Las had within ten
days, the former one destroying the
Easton Gdse'te newspaper office, build
ing and plant.
Mr.. Charles X Marshall, formerly
Of this town, and Miss Claire Kernahen,
Of Philadelphia, were married on
Thursday of last week. We extend
congratulations 10 the young couple,
and wish them health, happiness and
prosperity.
Mr.. George T. Richardson of At
kinsons district bought a tract OF wood
land neal Bounds voting place on
Saturday and will put it in cultivation
as soon as cleared. George is a good
citizen and a good Democrat and we
wish him success.
A meeting of the members of the
Methodist Protestant church of this
town will be held next Monday eve
ming for the purpose of selecting dele
gate 10 represent the church at tine
annual conference 10 be- held in Balti-
more in April.
-Messrs. X. James MeAllen. w
ID. Corddry and Charles :. Richardson
spent several days this week at Hagers-
town where they represented Nassa-
wango and Aleta Tribes |. O. II. VI
OF this county at the Great Council of
Red Men held in that city.
A Fancy Dress Social will be
given in Union Hall, in this town. on
next Wednesday evening by members
of the Ebenezer VI. + Church The
program promises TO he unusually
interesting and a large attendance Is
anticipated. Proceeds for the benefit
Of the church.
One Of the editors of the MEs.Ex
GER will visit Berlin next Saturday for
the purpose OF collecting subscriptions.
and requests all who owe for this or
preceding years to meet him at Har
monsons Hotel. where he NAV be
found prepared to settle any and all
accounts.