Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-04-25

Rev. j. ID. kinzer, President Of
the Maryland Annual Conference, wlll
supply Clayton Circuit with Rev. Mr.
Melvin, graduate OF Western Mary
land College
ladies, have YOU seen b. r..
FRUITS fine shoes and slippers for
spring. il not You should come at once
and see the latest in style and lowest
in price.
House cleaning is now in order,
aud some old mattings will have to he
replaced with new ones; the place to
find good assortment is at J. :. Price
& Cos.
How about the old mating on our
room, my dear, don't you need new
one? II you do there is an elegant
line to select from down at j. ;. Price
& Cos.
MIR. Charles +. Pruitt, Of Balti
more, is home on visit to his mother,
who has been sick for sometime past.
We are sorry TO learn that Mrs. Pruitt
is yet very i'll.
Cashier, William +. King, of the
Pocomoke CITY National Bank. spent
Sunday here with his wife and child
rem, who were visiting Mr.. l.. L.
Roahn, aud family
-Wonnel, the butcher, is now sup.
plying excellent mutton chops. mutton
roasts. and seasunable vegetables, To his
customers. When you want good
meats, 90 to Wonnel.
Captain George w. Truitt, of Box
Iron, gave an oyster supper Thursday
evening TO about forty of his friends.
1t was great occasion and was much
enjoyed by all who participated.
The Anthony Brown farm. in
Atkinson district, was sold at public
sale by o. ID. Collins. trustee, on Tues
day last. Mr.. Elijah c. Brown was
the purchaser, and the price paid was
$3.50.
A lady said the other day 'qhere
was no use going out of Snow Hill to
look for mattings, because yours are
as pretty and cheap as can be found
anywhere" and she was talking to J. $
Price * Go.
Mr.. +. |. Long. of Philadelphia,
was in Snow Hill on Tuesday, the
guest of County Commissioner, Stephen
+. Mason. Mr.. Long is here in the
interest of c. T. George and Company,
Commission Merchants.
Agent, F. r. Clarke, of the Balti-
more, Chesapeake d Atlantic Railway,
Pocomoke River line, came to Snow
Hill on Saturdays boat to examine the
wharf at this place and attend TO other
business for the Company.
The services in the Mackenzie
Memorial Presbyterian Church, next
week, will be: Sunday School. Sun
day afternoon. Christian Endeavor
Society, at 6.45 evening and Prayer
meeting ON Wednesday evening.
All Hallows Chapter Of the
Daughters of the King will meet on
Tuesday evening next, 2Sth inst, at
the residence of Mrs. Thomas II. Col.
Inns. All the members and ladies of
the parish are requested to be present.
-Rey. Mr. Morgan arrived home
on Tuesday from New York. where
he consulted DIR. Salisbury and is TAX
ing his treatment for bronchial afiec-
ton. Mr.. Morgan says he already
feels good effects from taking the treat
ment.
-Ex-Governor Stokeley, of Della.
ware. spent Monday in Snow Hill on
professional business. and renewing the
acquaintance of old friends. He is
seventy.seven years old. and for man
Of his age is possessed Of wonderful
activity.
Rev. William Swan, of Mackenzie
Memorial Church, attended the Spring
meeting of the New Castle Presbytery
at Lower Brandywine church this
week. lie was accompanied by Elder
A. {. Hancock, of Gunby Church, at
Stockton.
While playing ball on Thursday
afternoon Willie Whaley and Ohio
Wilson collided and Willie's collar
bone was broken. DIR. Straugh gave
him medical attention and he is now
getting along all right. Ohio was
not injured.
The first base ball game of the
season was played at Jones Park on
Saturday afternoon between Berlin
club of colored boys and the Snow
Hill colored nine. 1t resulted in a
victory for the Snow Hill club, score
standing 80 to 0.
Owing TO an increase Of subscribers
we have been compelled to cut off a
number of our exchanges for the past
two or three weeks. We have now
added more sheets to the pile and hope
to be able to do the right thing by all
entitled to a copy of the MESSENGER.
The wife of Rev. Charles /. Stem
gle Of Dover, well known TO the peo-
pie Of Atkinson's district, is seriously
i'll at the NJ. l.. Hospital. Philadelphia.
The Dover Inder says prayers we're
being offered on Wednesday night in
Armory NJ. f. Church, for her recov-
cry.
Mr.. John Il. Baker, an aged far
mer of Ironshre, died last Friday. He
was - wears OF age and man of strong
intellect, dev0ut Christian and a
loving husband and father. With his
lamp trimmed and burning he entered
the valley of the shadow OF death fear
ing no evil.
Never Judge people by their cloth.
ing. The man with fringe around the
bottom of his trousers. SLOUGH hat and
worn out shoes may he the editor of
your local paper. while the man with
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