Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1895-05-11


his fike about one mile up the river. Ii
is one OF the largest ever caught in this
section.
Come to court prepared to pay your
subscription he first day. We will be
in the room below our office for the pur-
pose of receiving you and receipting for
your subscription.
AT meeting of the Vestry of All
Hallows Parish on "Wednesday evening
last, Mr. 4. ID. Irwin was elected del
egate with DIR +. s. Dashiell as alter
nate to the Diocesan Convention, of
Easton, which meets in Berlin on We'd
nesday June 9TH.
A called meeting of the Orphans
Court was held on Tuesday last at
which letters of administration on the
estate of +. 5. Shockley were granted to
his brother James ii. Shockley and
other business of minor importance
transacted
ID. + White, of Virginia, sur
viewed the line between Accomac and
Worcester counties last week, with a
view TO ascertaining whether Outen's
store is in Virginia or Maryland. His
verdict is that Mr.. Outen's store is
located in Virginia.
The School Board will appoint
trustees at their next meeting, Tuesday
may 18th. All persons serving in
that capacity who have not taken The
oath OF Office are really not trustees
and unless they signify their intention
to do so will not be reappointed.
Rabbits stood the severe winter,
and in a ride or walk in the country
at this season many of these little ami
mails are seen playing. Near town the
dogs are fast exterminating the young
rabbits and each day hounds may be
heard chasing the little creatures.
r.. L. Holiday, superintendent Of
the d., NJ. & V. Il, r., has notified J.
+. Matthews, proprietor of Atlantic
Hotel, Chincoteague, that the Governor
and representatives of the Delaware
Legislature wish to he entertained at
his hotel at the end of the session for
few days.
Rev. I. n. Given, who was an
efectual church worker in this county
while stationed at Stockton, is gaining
an enviable reputation at Millsboro,
Del, where he is now engaged in
building a new church, which he hopes
to have completed before the end of
this year.
Mr.. VIM. \. TimmOns, farmer
residing near Snow Hill, brought to
our office on Saturday curiously
formed chicken. 1t had two perfect legs,
where legs ought TO be on a chicken,
and in addition had another leg grow
ing out behind from the backbone on
which there was foot with six toes.
Cards are out for the approaching
marriage OF Miss Della NJ. Riley and
Mr.. David w. Hayman. The cere-
mony will be solemnized at Corners
NJ. +. Church on Thursday evening
23d inst. The bride is the charming
daughter Of Mr.. John II. Riley and
one Of Worcester's popular school teach
ers.
DIR. James X. Purnell of this
town attended the great assemblage of
doctors in Baltimore this week. Ii
was the occasion of the 10Th annual
meeting of the American Medical As
ISOLATION and it is said there were about
10000 saw bones" in the monumental
city. Baltimore gave them royal
reception.
The sanctified band OF Chinco-
league Island, have sold all their real
estate and personal property, and will
leave for North Carolina as soon as
possible. They expect to take all with
them that cannot afford to pay their
way by sail boats-and among them
will he husbands deserving their wives
and wives deserving their husbands.
The rains of last week and the
warm suns of this have set everything
to growing, and our town with green
grass, beautiful front lawns, fruit
blossoms and new paint is putting on
its pretty looks. Many have been the
wishes of our people for the row of
beautiful naples that formerly adorned
the front of the Court House square.
The election for city councilmen
in Salisbury Monday resulted in the
election of J. ID. Price, w. Z. jackson
and Thomas H.Mitchel, all democrats
by a majority of 100. The election was
strictly on party lines, and the next
city council will be composed entirely
of democrats, which has never occurred
since Salisbury has been a city.
We are always rushed with work
in our job department as all work is
guaranteed satisfactory or it does not
leave our hands. Prices are low and
you should get them before ordering
work elsewhere Mail orders receive
personal attention and work done with
neatness and dispatch, at all times.
Strawberry checks printed while you
wait.
1t is stated in the New York papers
that peach buds in the northern and
western orchards are badly injured,
and that the markets of the East will
have to depend more than heretofore
on the product of this peninsula. This
condition should tend TO hold prices up,
even though the crop he unusually
large.
Twenty gentlemen of Snow Hill
will subscribe toward building n cottage
near Green Run Life Saving Station
this summer, for the use of the subscai-
bers whenever they feel like spending
few days in quiet comfort on the
beach. The building will probably he
on the Texas ranch order-one story
high, surrounded with porches and
built with view TO the comfort of its
occupants.
Services will he held in the NJ. =.
Church Sunday as follows: 1890 a. m.
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