Democratic messenger., 1895-03-09
The wife Of Fred Gunby. eoIored

baby alone in the house When she
returned home she found the child had
played with fire aud was burned TO
death, every stitch Of clothing being
burned oil Of it, and only the charrcd
remains Of the little one lett to tell of
the horrible death il suffered.
Mr. James X West, OF near this
town, has the reputation of having
hauled the largest load Of lumber ever
drawn on 4 wagon in this county
During the late freeze he loaded 1904
feet of inch boards on his four horse
wagon aud without difficulty conveyed
them To the mill of Smith. Moore Il
Co., distance Of several miles from
the farm OF Mr.. Robert y. Todd.
The preparations being made by
our city fathers for walerworks are
progressing nicely and it will not he
long before work will be commenced.
At the meeting Of the Council last
Monday night Messrs George {. Town.
send, VIM VI. Vincent and Zadok
Powell were appointed committee to
condemn property, open, straighten and
widen streets.
Eating watermelon after a ten
mile drive over and through snow
banks the last OF February is some
thing novel, but that is the experience
Of Mr. and Mrs. X X. Rust and
daughter. and Mrs Annie NJ Kitchens.
who on Sunday last drove from Broad.
kiln to Hon. Paynter Frames near
IIarbeson Mr.. Frame cut 60.pound
watermelon which he had from last
fall ~ Gcorgeto,cn Jommak
An enjoyable straw ride was taken
by number of our young people on
Tuesday evening. They went out in
the country to the home of Mr. Dewitt
&. Fooks where they had jolly good
time. The party was composed OF
Misses Winnie Payne. May Burton,
Annie Station, Lizzie Richardson, Nette
/ Dryden. and MeSsrs. Charles : Rich
ardson. John W. Station. George a.
Payne, John Ilurlock and Edgar Brat
ten.
Some people were pleased. TO know
that He'll had burstcd. but Smith.
Moore q Go. were not pleased because
il necessitated the expenditure on their
part TO have il repaired this week,
quite sum OF money The hell in
/ question is the immense brick saw dust
burner located at the box factory here
aud which bursted last week. Mr.. A.
w. Landlord aud force Of brick
layers have been at work on il several
days making repairs.
-Rev. William Swan visited New
York this week and returned on
Thursday accompanied by his wife
They were met at the depot by men,
bers Of the Presbyterian Church. to
which Mr.. Swan has accepted call,
and driven TO their home. the pa rsonage,
Shere everything was in readiness for
them. We welcome Mr. and Mrs.
Swan TO our town, and hope they may
be pleased with their new home.
Mayor, John Z. Moore, of this
town, is making arrangements for COM
mencing the erection OF his Ocean
Git cottage as soon rs the weather
will permit. The design is very
pretty one. and when the house is COM
pleted. il will add to the attractiveness
OF Atlantic Avenue on which it will be
located. There will he number Of
new cottages erected at Worcester's
iavorite resort this season. but no Others
that we know of by citizens Of our
town.
--Nandals have been mutilating the
young shade trees Of Snow Hill 10 such
AN extent that our city fathers offer To
reward anyone who gives information
which will lead To the arrest Of the
guilty ones. Last week the row of
young shade trees along the side walk
from A. u. lrwin's property to the end
OF Col. Smiths yard were badly hacked
up and those in front OF DIR. Straughns
were treated in u like manner. We
would advise boys to stop this deviltry
before they are put in Jail for it.
MIR. Morrison manager OF the
Southern branch of the Office Speciality
Co, was here several days this week
putting up the new furniture in the
offices Of the Clerk oi the Court aud
Register of Wills. lie was unable TO
complete the job on account of misGt
in some of the furniture. but that which
is up is a great improvement, and when
the work is completed Worcester will
not only have one Of the bcs, Court
Houses bat the offices will he furnish
ed in the hest and most improved style.
On the first page of the MEssLN
GER TO day will he found an Interesting
account Of the great food ut Port
Deposit. this State The latest telegram
SAYS: The water has all left town.
but the railroad track for two miles is
covered with lee from To 20 feet thick.
The town authorities are trying TO cut
driveway through the streets. There