Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-11-28

Several copies of the Woman
edition of the Salisbury .idccrtiscr vel
remain unsold at l.. Hastings new.
stand. Mr.. Hastings does not make
any charge Tor selling the paper. as the
money realized from the edition is to
be presented to the Salisbury Fire
Department. Our people should re-
memher the assistance rendered them
by the fire department of our sister
town and buy up all the copies Mr..
Hastings has for sale Price ten cents
a copy.
Me>srs. Walter J. Doyle and
Elmer Atherholt, Of Philadelphia,
were the guests Of Postmaster Mock
last Saturday, Sunday and Monday
On Monday the party went cunning
and had exceptionally good luck,
bagging sixteen quail and three wild
ducks. The shooting Of Mes>r>. DOYLE
and Atherhol, was a revelation to our
local sporismen who will be glad to
have another shoot with them in the
near future II l. evident that Uncle
sam need have 10 fear of subduing
the Spaniarls ii they attack Us, when
Pennsylvania furnishes men who can
shoot down zig zag rail fence and
kill three birds At one shot.
Ne are informed that City Ordi-
nance NJ 5, which has been openly
violated will hereafter be rigidly en-
forced by the authorities. 50 that
our people may not be fined without
proper warning We here print the
ordinance BE it enacted That il
shall be unlawful for any person to
throw any refuse of any kind on the
streets Of the town of Snow Hill, and
any person violating the provisions
hereof shall be guilty OF misde-
meanor. and on conviction before
Justice OF the Peace OF Worcester
county. shall be fined 30 cents and
costs OF prosecution, and to stand com
mitted 10 the county jail until fine and
costs are paid"
john Hudson, midde-aged col
ored man living in this town. was
arrested and put in Jail by Policeman
Capper and Constable Hearthway on
Thursday. Hudson was charged with
threatening the lives Of some Of his
neighbors and had chased them around
their houses with knife, showing un-
mistakably signs of insanity. He has
been morose for sometime, but on Mon
day his malady exhibited itself in
violent form and terminated in the
authorities thinking it best to have him
confined where he could not iniure
anyone. He was hit on the head
several years ago with heavy iron
chain and it is supposed this is the
cause of his present deranged condition
Of mind
A farmer who raises small crop
OF corn and who has always been re-
garded rs Of rather weak intellect
concluded that he saw a chance 10
make some bets Early in the season
he carefully scraped from a dozen cars
Of corn just formed one Of the rows.
The corn ripened and the remaining
rows grew together, 50 AS to hide the
evidence OF the one removed ever
having existed. Then the farmer
offered to bet either that the others
could not or that he could find ears Of
corn with odd rows. He had no
trouble in getting some very good bets
on the latter proposition but, of course,
none on the first. He then found the
ears he had fixed and made As much
money on the dozen ears as he did on
the entire crop. Now, any suggestion
Of corn with odd rows is provocation
for fight in that neighborhooi.
DR.. FORESTS Comedy Company is
still amusing our people and the crowds
in attendance grow larger a. the
excellence Of the performances become
knowr On Saturday night the comedy
entitled, Capital vs.. Labor was well
rendered by DIR. and Mrs. Forrest and
their assistants, Messrs. Simpson and
Todt, while Miss Francis Steinmyer
rendered some excellent music. Be
sides amusing our people. DIR. Forrest,
or rather his medicine, is doing them
good. Mr.. David Petit, who is under
his treatment, has not been able to
walk down town for weeks before,
was on the street Wednesday and says
he is improving rapidly Cal Lewis
SAYS he feels like a new man, and
Constable Hearthway is improving. he
claims. as the result Of taking Sayman's
medicines, which DIR. Forrest is here TO
advertise
The people OF Snow Hill were
treated to two grand sermons on
Thanksgiving Day In the morning
at the NJ. f. Church by Rev William
Swan Of the Presbyterian Church and
in the evening at All Hallows by the
Rector, Rev 5. j. Morgan. Mr.. Swans
treated OF the home life and Mr.. Nor
gan's the national life. Large audiences
greeted both speakers, aud the Junior
Order niied American Mechanics. Of
Snaw Hill. attended All Hallows in a
body. Nj Morgan referred in his
sermon Ia the good work this order
was doing. Within the chancel rail
were heape'l corn, pumpkins. apples,
cabbage ami o,her products " the soil,
typical u the hountiiul harvest for
which we should be thankful. The
iay wa- observed D. most all Of our
people. the merchants and bushes, men
closing their door. Tor the day
What we wan, now /. anoihe r
mail between all points on the d.. VI.
x Y from Chincoieague u George
town aud thence 10 the Northern
citie- The train which leaves Snow
I'LL a. ! l.30 o'clock every morning
should carry mail North. We are
uaa compelled 90 gel letter Tor all
luIui- north % ~ la the mail los six
o'clock 80 the morning or else wait
I'll next dav. such usil n we have
proposed will bee of great benefit 10
everyone whp has occasion 10 use the
mails frequently ~ the same time