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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-05-07

"About ten years ago, while en-
gagged in shunting, my foot caught
between the rails, and my leg was
fractured below the knee. 1t healed
in time, but l have been troubled
ever since with swollen veins, and
have been obliged, at times, to wear
a bandage. About year ago it be-
came much worse, and l feared l
should be obliged to give up my
work. A friend advised me to try
Ayers Sarsaparilla. did so, and
after taking four bottles the swell
ing disappeared, and | have not
been troubled with it since"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-05-07

Every Plano Warranted for rise YEAR
BY lyon A BsaIy
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-05-07

These RAIN GUAGEs have 80 . iD.
funnel, with graduated glass measure,
they are made oi copper, last lOreyss
aud lust the thing ureI by every plan
taiign % these Islands as veil ~ every
resident
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-05-07

Tbis lamp caB ~ attached ~ tbs
slDE u DASH ~ using DlETZ SEW
DkIblAD LAJPHOLDEIt, making -
gne NJ the nlDst op1yenisDt lamps in
EEisfenIr.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-05-07
Leland
: Upright Styles,

is an exceptionally fine grade
for the price. We can furnish
you this make in French Wal
nut or Ebony Finish.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-05-07

Call and get figures, No
need to send TO the Coast,
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-12-05
BISHOPS.

Prot. S. Edward Jones, our popular
teacher, has been appointed clerk to
the Board of Review and Control of
Wicomico County, and will begin his
duties in that capacity about the first
of January. The professor will also
begin reading law under a prominent
member OF the Salisbury bar. Miss
Henrietta Bell, OF Berlin, will substi
tute for the professor during his
absence
Mr.. Robt. McCabe left this weel,
for Philadelphia,
Mr.. Joseph Holloway OF Philadel.
phia is visiting friends here.
The Hotel Bishop is fast approach
ing completion aud promises TO be a
fine structure.
Record Of school No. Z, Election
District No. ,, for term ending No
vember 80. Sixth grade numbering
6. Frank Hudson, %; Eva McCabe
90 }; Nettie Hudson. 92S Ernest
McCahe, 90: Willie Hudson, 50
Fifth grade numbering $. Florence
Williams, SO Eva Floyd, %; Floy
Murray, 80; Charles Hudson, SIS
Severn Murray. 50.
5. EDWARD JOKES, Teacher
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-12-05
DUSY DAYS
At Mrs. v. =. TOwnsend's Busy
store

store.
The beautiful custom of giving and
receiving gifts which is so interesting
at this season Of the year, is made
profitable by making a visit to the
store of Mrs. V. 5. Townsend, where
you can find so many necessary as well
as useful articles appropriate for X-mas
gifts.
Three points about the business will
interest You.
lst.-l have the largest STOCK to
select from.
2nd.-l have made reduction in
prices.
3rd.-I will take trade at cash
prices.
have coats and capes At miraculous
prices.
$3.50 fine kersey jackets well made,
latest style.
$500 fine kersey jackets, box front,
latest cut
$500 Diagonal cloth coats, velvet
collar, box front.
zoe. cloth capes l04 inch sweep.
sl.25 fur trimmed double capes
worth $500
$500 plush capes worth $500
$500 plush beaded capes worth
500.
Sl.l0 kid gloves guaranteed. II
they tear return them.
Children's coats speciality.
~ cent plaid duck goods, worth Is
cents.
20 cent black cashmere, worth 80
cents
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-12-05
GIRDLETREE.

Christmas is coming! but the cold
wave is already here, and our young
people are rejoicing over the beautiful
snow. Well Why should they not !
On account OF sickness Miss Annie
X. Sooy has been unable to attend to
her school duties and her sister, Miss
Nora. has been acting as substitute
for the past few DAYS.
Rev. II. c. Turner has closed his
meeting at Corners NJ + Church,
AMI will commence his series OF meet
ines here Immediately after the
holidays
Mr. and Mrs j y. Jones spent
Friday with Mr. and Mrs. Sewell
Taylor at Cedartown.
Mrs. A. +. Sharpley, OF Stockton,
was the welcome guest OF her sister
Mrs. A. W. Webb, short while this
week.
Mr.. Major +. Seibv, OF Franklin
CitY, paid GirdIetree short visit on
Wednesday.
Mrs. Gertrude Smack returned home
on Saturday last accompanied by her
sister, Mrs. Alfred Tilghman, Of Ocean
CITY.
The Misses Ma,nie Spicer, Of Redden,
and Della Messick, OF Middletown, are
the guests of Mrs. Perry Duttom. We
understand that Miss Messick is think
ing of remaining here and will attend
Girdletree Grammar School this coming
year.
Miss Minnie Townsend, of Snow
Hill. spent Thanksgiving with Mrs.
W. I. A. Townsend
Mrs. Emma Hudson and son Moses
j. Hudson visited Salisbury the past
week
The NJ +. Sunday School is pre-
pairing program to be rendered some
time within the holidays. Exact date
not yet known.
The Misses Salie Truitt and Mollie
l. Rowley, spent last Friday with
Miss Mary Rowley, Of Box Iron.
Mr.. Charlie Clarke, of Snow Hill
paid our town visit on Thursday
Miss BERTHE Jones has been spending
sometime with relatives at Stockton.
Many OF our citizens attended The
sale OF Mr.. AverilI, on the Brush
Farm" on Wednesday last.
Mrs. Helen Brown, of Ocean City,
visited her sister, Mrs. Dryden, last
week.
The Ladies Aid" met at the par
sonage ON Tuesday evening and made
arrangements for cantata in the near
future.
Mr. j. $. Scarborough made bust
ness trip TO Slow Hill on Monday.
Examinations were gwen TO the
pupils of Girdletree Grammar School
this past week.
Epworth prayer meeting next sun
day evenn at the usual hour. Sub
iect, The Third Person in Every
Friendship" Leader. Miss Halle
Scarborough
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-12-05
Water Works Assured.
The Contract Awarded and to
be Completed in Ninety-Days.

Our people have been specializing
for some time on the question OF water
works and some had concluded tina
the matter would finally be abandoned
but our City Council is not made o
that kind of material On the contrar,
they are cautious, painstaking and Ell
terprising citizens, who believe in 90
ing slow and doing work for the tow
as they would for themselves right
and it has been to get the best possible
results for the least money that ha.
caused the delay in beginning tn,
work of furnishing Snow Hill with 4
satisfactory water supply. Having al
arrangements in order the Council adj
vertised in manufacturing Journal.
for bids, and in accordance with the
advertisements the bids were publicly
opened at the Court House on Tuesday
in the presence OF the bidders and
quite number of persons who were
here TO sell bricks, pipes and other
material to the successful parties.
The bidders and amount of their
bids were as follows
c. II. Coon Il Co.. Kingston, Pa.
slS,S1S.00.
Thomas l.. Rosser, Jr., Charlotte
vile. Va. SlS,S00.00.
w. q. Fritz, Quarryville, Pa. sl6,-
1900.
Crook, Horner IL Co, Baltimore,
Md. sl6,190.00.
c. Rosser, Bellaire, Ohio, sl4 1880.
The bids of c. Rosser and w. G..
Fritz were not in accordance with the
plans and specifications and were re-
jected by the Council. This left the
bid of Crook, Horner & Co., the well
known Baltimore firm, whose bid was
SIC, $4,000 the lowest bidder, but as
their bid was more than the Council
wanted to invest, it was not accepted
until some notifications were made
and the bid reduced to S14,9SS.77, at
which price the contract was awarded
to them. 1t will appear from the
above figures that this price is higher
than the bid of c. Rosser whose bid ".
not in accordance with the plans and
specifications but Crook, Horner & Co.
had been employed to make the survey,
draw plans and prepare specifications
upon which the bids were made, and
for which the universal price is ) per
cent. of the contract price, and the
Council could got no lower bid for
this work. The only concession on
this the Council was offered was bv
Crook, Horner & Co., who agreed To
make no charge for it il awarded the
contract. Thus by awarding them the
contract their bid was not only less
than any other submitted in accord
ance with the plans and specifications,
but was saving of , per cent on the
contract price.
The contract which has been signed
provides that the work shall commence
at once and the work completed in
ninety good working days from the
date of contract. Thus it will be
seen that Snow Hill is progressing as
rapidly as possible and by the early
spring there is no doubt that we will
have as good water supply as any
town on the Shore
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-12-05

The women 81 the Christian
Church ut Marion. Kansas. have Il
unique scheme 10 pay of the mortgage
Oh the church property. Last spring
they rented forty acres OF valley land
Just outside the city's limits. taking a
lease OF the land in regular form for
three years, with privilege Of five
They planted it in corn, doing much
oi the planting and cultivating them
selves They have also been doing
most OF the hus&ing. During the
pleasant weather bevv Of them would
20 out. take their meals with them and
husk corn all day. Some of the ladies
have developed great corn huSking
abilities. One OF them it is said, has
husked over eight bushels a day.
They have now finished husking, aud
find that the WELD has been over thirty
bushels Ia the acre. A result of
their labors. they have 200 bushels
of fine corn, and it Is all cribbed.
The use Of the stock field this winter
has been sold for $50 to Il cattleman,
and they have contracted the cpbs at
s ! per load. They intend to have a
lot OF the corn ground into meal,
which they will sell The entire corn
experiment has not cost them cent,
and they are feeling quite lubilant
over the success Of their venture.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-12-05
Deafness Cannot he Cured

by local applications as they cannot reacl
the diseased portion of the ear. There Is
only one WAY TO cure deafness. and that is
by constitutional remedies. Deafness is
caused by an inhamed condition of the
mucous lining OF the Eustachian Tube.
When this tube is inflamed you have \
rumhing sound or imperfect hearing, and
when it is entirely closed. Deafness is The
result. aud unless the inflammation can be
taken ont and this tube restored To its nor
NAL condition, hearing will he destroyed
forever: nine eases out OF ten are caused by
catarrh. which is nothing but an intlaned
condition of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case of Deafness Caused by catarrhl
that cannot he cared by Halls Catarri
Cure Send for circulars; free.
4. j. Cit NEY < CO, Toledo. q.
n; Sold by Druggists. 75c.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-12-05
-Messrs. Emory Turpin and Ben.

-Messrs. Emory Turpin and Ben
iamin House, OF Greensboro, anC
/ Frederick Quinby, Of New York, hav,
been here on visit to States Attorne,
X. ID. Jones, Esq, this week, ais,
enjoying partridge shooting in Wor
cesier. Mr.. Jones is sportsman him
self, and could teach his visitors how
''to kill them on the fly" The in
element weather married their pleasure
somewhat. but they no doubt enioyed
their visit just the same.
AT the regular meeting OF Ocean
Lodge, No. 81. |. o. o. F., Tuesday
evening last the following officers were
elected for the ensuing term Noble
Grand. Charles 5. Richardson Vice
Grand, Thomas p. Selby Rec Secre-
tary, w. \. McAllen Permanent
Secretary, X. f Ayars Treasurer.
W. ID. Corddry, Jr. Marshall, W.
Il. Spurrier Chaplain, w J. c.
Mckee Trustees, |. f. Matthews,
W a. McAlIen and X. ID. Jones.
-Purnell Il Vincent went 10 Balti-
more last week and bought an outfit
tor newspaper which they will imme-
diately start at Berlin. The paper
will be called the Berlin Herald. 1t
will not he an annex of the MEssEN-
GER but will be run in the interest of
the people of Berlin regardless OF their
political or religious opinions or beliefs.
Ii will he under the management Of
Mr. Harry Mumford, OF Snow Hill. a
practical printer and an honest, upright
Christian gentleman whom we take
pleasure in recommending TO the PEG
pie of Berlin rs worthy of their
tavors
On Wednesday last the little two.
year-old child of Mr.. Israel Townsend.
who resides near Newark, was burned
to death. The child was playing with
a piece OF lighted paper in the room
with other members Of the family
when its clothing was ignited, and
sooner than il takes to tell it, the child
was in a blaze from head to foot. The
flames were extinguished at once, and
a physician summoned, but the unfor-
tunate little one had evidently inhaled
the fire, and il died from the effects of
il few hours later We sympathize
with Mr.. and Mrs. Townsend in the
loss OF their little one, aud its untimely
death should be an object lesson to
other parents.
An editor down in Arkansas, in
making his bow to the public, does so
in the following terse and pointed
language Our aim: Tell the truth
though the heavens take tumble.
Our paper: OF the people, for the
people. TO he paid for by the people.
Our religion Orthodox, with firm
belief in hell for delinquent subscrib-
ers. Our motto: Take all in sight
and hustle for more. Our policy !:
To love our friends and birthstone
our enemies if thine enemy smite
thee on thy cheek, swipe him with
haste and deXterity at the butt Of his
most convenient ear. What we adj
vocate: Our country, one flag and
one WHEAT time. Our object :
TO live in pomp and splendor'
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-12-05
Sinepuxent Beach Co.
Their Property at Ocean City in
the Hands of Receivers.

The Sinepuxent Beach Company,
which was formed for the purpose of
developing and improving Ocean City,
admits that ii is insoivent in an answer,
filed Saturday in the Circuit Court in
Baltimore, to suit broUgh. by Viii
liam ii. Buckler for the appointment
Of receivers for the company. 1t has
accomplished much that il started out
to do. Thousands of dollars have
been spent, and Ocean City has grown
TO be Il place OF much importance
under this company. 1t has been
known for year or two however that
the company was going behind, and
the past season. rs was predicted,
wound it up. We are glad to state
that this action on the part of the
Sinepuxent Beach Company will re-
dound to the benefit of Ocean City, rs
il will now pass into the hands OF
people who are able to continue the
improvements and enterprises proposed
by this enterprising company. 1t is
reported that the b c. IL a. Ry Co.
will buy the property and il il should
the travelling facilities, as Il matter of
course, will be very much improved,
as well as the proposed enterprises
continued, including the steel bridge,
To he projected 600 feet into the ocean,
a water supply and sewerage system.
Mr.. Buckler, in his bill OF com
plant, asking for receiver. states
that he holds the demand note of the
company for $3.50, dated November 8,
1896, which the company informed
him il was unable TO pay. The bill
also states that there is mortgage of
81 800 OF the hotel of the company
and second mortgage OF $50, 900 ON
III other property. Beside these mort
cages. the bill also states. the company
has floating debt of 500 600. most OF
which is due and all of which will
become payable within the next ten
days. The bill alleges that the com
panv is insolvent and asserts that
there Is danger of lis property being
sacrificed, rs suits are threatened rs
creditors
The appointment of receivers is
asked for the preservation of the
property. In its answer the company
admits the statements in the bill and
asks that John NJ Littig and Samuel
Maddox be appointed receivers. The
proceeding is in accordance with a
resolution adopted by the board OF
directors of the company ON Friday.
Accompanying the answer is a copy
Of resolution 10 this effect adopted
| BIZ the directors Ii states that there
were present at the meeting Charles G..
Goldsborough, president Of the com.
pany, and Messrs. Waggaman, Keene,
Rennert, Bates, Maddox and Thomson,
directors. The company was incor
porated several years ago with Il capital
stock of 100000.
Messrs. Fulder {. Slinghutf and
Samuel Maddox were appointed re
ceivers.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-12-05
BERLIN.

Miss Rebecca Greentree spent few
days in Baltimore this week.
Mr. Thomas Counawav and Mr..
Base Lane visited Philadelphia this
week
Captain John Baker returned home
last Saturday TO spend the winter with
his wife.
Preaching in the PRESBYTERIAN
Church tomorrow morning AT Liberty
town in the afternoon.
Mrs. Thomas Savage and Mrs. Sue
Carey left Tuesday morning for visit
To Baltimore and New York
Miss Addie Henry has gone to
Philadelphia where she will spend six
months improving herself IN music.
Mr. c. b. Taylor returned home
Monday from Cape Charles, Va,
where he has been To visit his sister.
His wife will remain at Cape Charles
"H'ic ioHSSi'
Mr. Howsrd .Iarman and wife lett
last Wednesday for Cambridge to visit
their relatives and friends. Mr.. Hat
field, of Georgetown, will take Mr..
Jarman's place while he is gone.
The Trustees of buckingham High
School Of Berlin and the School Com.
missioners have appointed Miss Ella
Massey teacher in the fifth grade in
place Of Miss Lizzie Franklin, who has
resigned.
Last Sunday night some person or
persons broke in Mr. John Quillin's
store by drawing the hasp of the door
lock. They tried to get in the safe.
but did not succeed. They were after
money, as Mr. Quillin did not miss
any goods
We are pleased to know that our
town is to have newspaper Our
people have been wanting one to boom
the town for long time and now that
it is a reality, let them show their
appreciation OF the efforts of the pub
fishers OF the Berlin Herald. by giving
the paper enough advertising to keep
il alive.
DO you want new carriage or your
old one repaired? If so, bring it to
the Berlin Carriage Repository. |
have a full line of carriages, buggies.
carts, etc, new and second hand. and
have secured competent trimmer for
repairing carriages and harness. Fine
upholstering "a speciality. In the second
story of the new Rayne building. ii.
J. Anderson.
The Ladies Missionary Society, in
connection with the Girls Industrial
School of Buckingham Presbyterian
Church, expects TO hold fair and
festival on the evenings of December
10Th and 10th, in the room occupied
by Mr. Henry Anderson, over the
stores OF Mr. Joseph Boston and Miss
Lizzie Tilghman. Many useful and
beautiful articles will be offered for
sale and chicken salad, bread, coffee,
ice cream and cake served at popular
prices. The proceeds are TO be devoted
to the purchasing of carpet for the
church. All are cordially invited.
Letters remaining in Berlin, Md.
Post Office, Dec ). 1896 uncalled for.
A. ID. Atkins. Henry Bailey, Miss
Addie Bowen, Littleton Baker. ID. III.
Cook, Miss MAY Fassitt, Mrs Martha
Horsey, VIM. Keller, Miss Annie
Purnell, care of James Purnell, Jacob
Purnell, Mrs Rebeccr Smack, Levin
Smith, =, Miss Sallie NJ. Shovel.
Persons calling for above letters
will please say they are advertised.
S. MURRAY, F. NJ.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-12-05
TESTIMONIALS.
From Citizens of PENNSYLVANIA
who Have Been Cured by
Chambcrlain's Cough
Remedy.

Mr.. w. w. Spillen, drug clerk,
with J. W. Mcconnell. Parnassus, Pa,
says: Il was out all one night last
winter and contracted severe cold.
| was 20 hoar>e for a week could
hardly speak. Knowing how well
customers Of our store spoke of Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy. concluded
to try it, One-half of a bottle cured
me entirely"
j. 4. Van Nalzah, Hushesville,
Pa, says "Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy has proven 50 valuable that |
do not hesitate TO recommend it to any
one.
DIR. + Winger, Ephrala, Pa. SAYS :
Mr.. J. d. Kline, Il cigar maker OF
this place, reports complete cure Of
his cough with % cent bottle of
Chamberlain'- Cough Rem .ly after
he had tried Others which had failed. ="
For sale at - and 30 cents per bottle
BY r. ID Coitingham x Co, Drug
gi,is, Snow Hill. Nd.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-12-05
Snow HUI. Dec Sd. 1896


To the Mayor and City Council o.
Snow HI, Nd.
GENTLEMEN Since investigating
the matter of bids that you received
for the construction of Water Works
for this town | desire to state that |
have found no reason why you should
not have rejected my bid as well as
others. And | further wish to state
that | was not justified in making any
public statements which | might have
made since the bids were opened, and
regret my acts, as they were due to Il
misunderstanding
Yours respectfully,
{. RossEE.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-12-05

W. 5. Dickinson & Son heve one o.
the handsomest assortments of ladies
coats To be found anywhere on tn,
Peninsula, and quite a number %
purchasers are here every week fol
coats, dry goods and furniture, from
around Snow Hill, Stockton and
Girdletree.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-12-05

Mr., Stephen Mcdaniel, aged seventy
years, OF Pocomoke City, died Tuesday
from cancer. a widow and a son,
Mr.. Robert II. Mcdaniel, of Brooklyn,
n. u, survive him.
Editor Reese, of the Ledder, of
Crisfield, is candidate for Postmaster
of that thriving town under the in
coming administration. and is being
heartily endorsed by prominent citi-
zens irrespective of party affiliations.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-12-05

Local notices IN these columns are
charged for at the rate Of 10 cents a line
for erery insertion. II matters not ,rhat
others charge. We regulate our oecn
prices according 10 the fair north Of this
journal as an advertising medium,
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-12-05

Mr.. I. F. ODounell, well
known druggist of Parsons, Pa. in
speaking oi Chamberlain Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy saws :
Several times in the last few years
when suffering with cramp or diarrhoca
| have made personal test OF the
value Of thls remedy. The effect in
each instance was almost immediate
relief For sale by =. ID. Cotling-
nam Il Co., Druggists, Snow Hill, Nd.
DO you know the quickest way to
cure a sprain or bruise. burn or
scald ; Such injuries are very com
mon and can he cured quickly il
properly treated. Mr.. J NJ. Amer
man. Of Forks j. o., Columbia Co.,
Pa, says: II have never found any
thing to compare with Chamberlain :
Pain Balm for sprains, bruises aud
burns. We have used il in our fami-
ly for several years and feel that We
can not do without it, For sale at
% and 80 cents per bottle by 7. ID.
Coitingham d Co, Druggists, Snow
Hill, Nd.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-12-05

Revival services are in progress
at the NJ. u. Church
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-12-05

Mrs Richard Stevens. OF Elkton.
in dressing chicken for table use,
extracted the liver and found it
to be OF monstrous growth. Ii weighed
fourteen ounces and was rs large a.
two clenehed hands. The chicken
from which the liver was taken only
weighed four pounds The abnormal
organ vas bottled in alcohol aud DIR.
Daniel rerrill has it among his curios
at Wells drug store.