Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1895-05-25
Miss DrucilIa Tilgbman and Mr.

Henry j. Clayville, both OF Snow Hill,
were married at the home of the brides
brother, Mr.. James Tilghman, on We'd
nesday evening, by Rev. Ralph +.
Coursey, The groom is a well-known
boot and shoe maker Of this town, and
the MESSENGER wishes him aud his
bride a happy welded life.
The strawberry crop will be a
shert one, not more than halt of what
was exepcted few weeks ago, but still
quite Il large one in some sections if TIE
weather in the future is favorable to
their growth and development. Peach
es, cherries and other fruits have been
so badly injured, that there will be
hardly enough of them to meet the
home demand.
Owing to the absence from home
a greater part OF last week OF the editors
there creeped into the paper some very
bad errors which we hope our readers
will excuse. In the program of the
Odd Fellows entertainment the address
of Mr.. |. I. Matthews and the solo of
Miss Julia Fooks were not mentioned,
both of which were delightful features
of the program and reflected credit
upon the participants.
Deputy Fish Commissioner Syl-
vanus Trader, of the Salisbury Hatch.
ing Station, came to Snow Hill on
Wednesday and deposited 100000
shad fry in the Pocomoke river. Our
fishermen are all loud in their praise
of the work done by the State Fish
Commission in the past and they think
the increasing number of shad caught
in our waters each season is due to the
young shad placed in the rivers by the
State.
We desire to thank the many
readers of the MESSENGER who have
needed our request for payment of
subscriptions, and settled during this
week. Although over hundred have
paid up there are still a number who
have not yet settled. We shall expect
to have them call next week. Remem-
Der, friends, that we must have what is
due us. We can not afford to wait
longer, and you will please bring or
send the amount of your arrearages
next week.
MIR. Charles Boehm found an
ocean vampire on the beach opposite
Winter Quarter Thursday of last week.
Ii is curiosity in this section of the
country, being the first one ever seen
in this latitude. II is very much like |
''skate" so common in the waters of
our bays. The pectoral fins are large
and broad and united to the sides of
the body and head. The skin is more
or less spinous. Its head and mouth is
very much like that of bat. Capt. |
George w. Truitt says he never saw a
fish like it in this section. Mr.. Boehm
says they are not found north Of Cuba.
"A dog was scared TO death in this
place on Tuesday On that day son
of George Shepherd received small
dog from Baltimore. he carried the
dog home, at which place there is a
large mastifi. the little dog was run
ming about the house when the mastifi. |
came in and saw him, he gave a growl
and made for the little dog, the little
one became alarmed ran around the
room several times, upsetting stand,
breaking lamp and several other
articles, ran out into the yard and fell
dead Queenstown Ners Please
send that mastifi down to Snow Hill. I
The country is daily being de.
lighted with press reports which show
a distinct revival in business and re-
storation of confidence in the future.
The revival does not seem to be con
fined TO any one line of industry, but
all classes of manufacture and trade |
feel the good effects. Old works that
have been idle for two years or more
are resuming, plants that have been
operating on part time have increased
working forces. and numerous mills
have advanced the price of labor. In
the vicinity of Pittsburg alone over
10000 workmen received an advance
in wages during the last week.
The farm lands, formerly the resi-
dence of Chas. l.. Bowen, deceased, have
been in the possession of the family for
nearly If not quite century, and are
now TO be sold by an order from Court
to close up the estate. They are well
known rs situated in the most pictures
que and fertile part of the county and
have not only in times past produced
beautiful crops, but have been believed
to possess an underlying strata of future
value from the oily products noticed in
the waters surface brought up at times
by the driven wells at the '.home place"
Attention is called TO the advertisement
in this paper. John Farrell. st.
Did you ever bave the opportun-
ity OF looking out on strawberry field
of nearly one hundred acres and watch
the hundreds of pickers as they gather
the luscious fruit and bear it away to
the packing houses? If not, you can
have the pleasure Of viewing such
site by driving to the strawberry farm
owned and cultivated by Mr.. John w.
Dashiell, of Fruitland. Mr.. Dashiell
has long been ambitious to he the
largest strawberry grower in the United
States, and he has now reached that
point when he can lay claim to that
distinction. He has in cultivation and
in bearing this spring SO acres. To
pick, pack and deliver the fruit To the
station from these SIS acres is no small
task, and calls for large amount OF
help IIicomjco Nous.
Mr.. Charles NJ. Peters, of the firm
of William NJ. Peters Sons, went TO
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