Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1895-04-20

Berlin 10 collect subscriptions Every
delinquent is requested TO meet Us. We
need what YOU owe and must have it.
Meet us next Saturday April 9th, at
lIarmonson' Hotel.
The Harrington Concert Company
gave very enjoyable musical enter
,ainment Mt McAllen's Hall Saturday
evening. The audience, though small
on account of the night, was charmed
with the singing and the performers
were repeatedly encored.
For Sale-A complete SET Of
handsome cherry drug fixtures includ.
ing show eases. counters, shelving and
plateglass prescription ease. eau he
bought cheap on easy terms. In use
less than one year Address. O. ID.
Collins, Snow Hill, Nd.
AT a meeting of the congregation
of All Ilallows Church on Monday
evening the following gentlemen were
elected Nestrymen for the ensuing wear
George w Furnell, j. j. Collins, j.
J. Ilurlock, f. s Dashiell. w. +.
Johnson, A. ID. Irwin, Thos y. John
son, Stephen +. Mason.
Mr. Calvin Long of Pocomoke
City was in Snow Hill on Wednesday.
lie is great admirer Of Henry Young
and wants too see him made Sheriff.
He SAYS emphatically that Pocomoke
is entitled to the office and that settles
it-she must have it. Cal SAYS Henry
is good Democrat and is backed up
by the bone and sinew Of his party in
the district.
A lady OF Westminster set a hen
several weeks ago. Just before the
time for Matching some one stole the
eggs and sold them to local grocery
dealer y little later they were pur
chased by family on Belle Grove
Square, and when they were cooked and
brought on the table there was sur.
prise that the eggs were in reality
young chickens.
We have printed this week the
Fourth Annual Statement of the
Snow Hill Building and Loan Asso-
citation. The Assets of the Associa
ton has been rs follows: First wear
-s3,675.99 1898 -s9,ll1.14: 1894
-Sl6,lSS.77; 1895 - S24.42l.0l.
This speaks well for its management
and shows the Association to be in a
hourishing condition.
IL. X. Nissley, Of Mt. JOY, Pa.
has received the contract for stating the
new residence Of Mr.. c. j. Purnell.
lie will begin this work soon. Persons
who have slate roots in this vicinity
that may need II practical skaters
attention would do we'll 10 correspond
with Mr.. Nissley, state their needs and
have him look after their roof. while
here.
Attention is called to the large
advertisement Of johnson Il Williams,
who have taken the agency for the
Columbia Bicycle. The merits of this
wheel are well known 10 all and pros
pcctivc purchasers are referred to the
gentlemen handling it for prices and
other particulars One of these wheels
is on exhibition in the front window of
Mr.. Johnson'S store.
Col. George J. Mott, manager of
the Maltby House, Baltimore, died at
eight minutes after noon Thursday, in
his apartment in the hotel, after an
illness Of over a month, and at the age
OF forty.eight years. nine months and
three DAYS. His death was due to a
complication of diseases. More than
month ago he was taken i'll with jaun-
dice, which afterwards developed into
dropsy, complicated with liver trou-
BILE.
The Imperial Hotel, Monument
Square, Baltimore, was taken possess
ion of and closed by Sheriff Quinn on
Monday, under the city's writ of poss-
ession, and today the property will be
turned over to the city. 1t will be
part of the site of the new courthouse.
Many Worcester Coun,ians have made
the Imperial their stopping place in
Baltimore since the old Mansion
House was torn down.
AT present the peach crop of this
county is all right. The trees show n
full supply of buds, and in few days
the whole country will present the
appearance Of beautiful flower garden
with peach blossoms by the thousands
striking the vision in every direction.
Frost and ice now would bc fatal. and
our growers are hoping these unwelcome
visitors will keep away until next
winter when they will he again wei
coined.
There has been decided raise in
the price Of meats in the past week or
two, amounting TO from To - cents Il
pound. The increase is said to be due
TO the scarcity of cattle and corn in the
Western States, though the Secretary
Of Agriculture has received such in
formation on the subject rs to cause
him 10 sci in motion an investigation