Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-06-13

Rev. j. +. Graham, pastor OF
Wyoming Church, declares that the
story of his having married a couple in
a rowboat is entirely false, and that
the parties named have not been mar
ried.
Our thanks are extended to the
President and Faculty Of the MARYLAND
Agricultural College for an invitation
TO I've present at the Exercises of Com
mencement Week. June 18th to June
18th, 1896.
1t is said that a hundred dollar
bicycle costs nineteen dollars to make.
II takes the rest to sell it. Four hun
dred per cent profit, and the factories
running overtime. is nice business to
he at the head OF.
Attention is called to the adyer-
tisement OF Hancock & Smack. under
takers. OF Stockton. which appears in
the MESSENGER TO day. These men
are reliable gentlemen and will do
what they promise.
School Examiner Calvin b. Tay-
lor, assisted by the Commissioners,
held the examination for teachers, in
the High School building here on
Tuesday and Wednesday. About %
teachers took the examination.
Mr.. George T. Richardson assess
or for Atkinsons district gave turtle
dinner to the Democracy of the dis.
trict, at his residence last Saturday.
A large number of the unterriiied
were present and had a big time.
i have taken the agency for the
New Idea Pattern Company of New
York and have in stock a nice, COM
plete line of the latest and newest waist
patterns. which | sell for the sum OF ten
cents each. Mrs. V. 5. Townsend
An exchange tells us of a bust.
ness man that does not advertise and
yet is kept busy. The storekeeper, it
transpired, had the itch and a Water
bury watch, and when he wasn't
scratching himself he was winding his
watch.
Sunday services in NJ. p. Church.
Morning-"The Dying Thiefs Prayer"
Night-"The Answer" The usual
meetings during the week. each night,
except Friday Children's Day at
Trinity at 3 p. m. j. L. Nicholson.
Pastor.
The houses that secure fame for
their business by conspicuous and per-
sistent advertising will 20 on absorb
ing the trade of their competitors who
do not use that means of obtaining
publicity. That is inevitable and ir-
resistabe.
The crop of Irish potatoes on the
Eastern Shore of Virginia this year
will he short one. The tops are
looking well but many of them have
no potatoes at the bottom. The short
age will not be as large. however, rs
first reported.
There will be preaching in the
Snow Hill Presbyterian Church to-
morrow Sunday morning and Child
ren's Day Exercises in the evening.
Everybody invited TO attend these ser
vices, Christian Endeavor meeting
will be omitted
i have just received a new lot,
over a hundred yards, of India linen.
which | will sell at ID cents, real
value % cents. Come and examine
for yourself and you will agree they
are extra good at the price asked.
Mrs. V. S. Townsend.
The Republican National Con-
vention will meet in St. Louis next
Tuesday. DIR. w. ID. Straughn, of
this town, will represent this Congress
ional District as delegate. He left
for Baltimore yesterday. From there
he will 90 to st. Louis.
Read Mrs. V. S. Townsend's dis.
play advertisement in this paper. She
keeps TO the front in millinery and
dress styles, and the patterns adver-
tised by her are the newest and latest.
Thecut in her advertisement represents
but one of the many styles.
Mr.. George w. Purnell's hand
some young horse "Antivim," one of
the best bred horses in the State, died
last Friday OF distemper. The pedigree
of Antivim has been printed in these
columns, and our readers are well aware
Of the great loss Mr.. Purnell has
sustained.
Snow Hill has been awfully dull
this week, apparently more so than
usual, we presume on account OF the
large attendance of people at court
last week. The Orphans Court was
in session on Tuesday last and the
County Commissioners will meet again
next Tuesday.
just received, large job lot of
flowers from the city, which will sell
at low figure, about half the usual
price. Nothing is prettier than a
flower hat, the latest style-cheaper
and newer than ribbon. Fowl and
eggs taken in exchange for millinery
Mrs. V. 5. Townsend.
Superintendent Il. I. Truitt. of
the NJ. p. Sunday School, is TO he con-
graduated upon the good showing OF
his school at the "Childrcn's Day"
exercises last Sabbath. The program
was very enjoyable one and the col
lection taken was the largest ever
received on n similar occasion.
The Baltimore, Chesapeake and
Atlantic Railway Company is now
ready TO book excursions TO Ocean
City and Clayborne for the season of
1896. Those who apply first get
their choice OF dates. Write for full
information regarding dates, rates anil
terms to a. J. Benjamin. St
The river and harbor appropria-
ton bill which was vetoed BY Presi-