Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-08-22

held 10y the colored people OF that sec
ton at their church grove this week,
has been largely attended.
Quite a number Of Snow Hill
people attended the meeting Of the
Democratic Congressional Convention
At Ocean City this week
Misses Annie and Alice Dymock
will sell at public auction on Wednes-
day September 9th. all their house
hold and kitchen furniture.
Miss Butler and Mis-. Foreman,
of Baltimore. came down on the steam
er "Wednesday afternoon and are the
guests OF Miss Lizzie Richardson
Hon. John W. q. Blackstone was
last week appointed Judge of Accomac
county, to I'LL the vacancy caused by
the regsination OF Judge Gillett.
Special Thursday excursions from
all points from Claybone to Ocean
City at low rate over the Baltimore,
Chesapeake aud Atlantic Railway.
Give us the news in your section.
There are always some little items
which are of more or less interest to
the public and we would like TO have
them
During the summer season espec-
tally, it would he a great assistance to
the news editor Of this paper to have
information Of the friends visiting in
town.
Salisbury now has three saloons
open, the third license having been
granted 10 Isaac Brewington last week.
The others are 5. Ulman Il Bro, and
the Peninsula Hotel
Mrs. NJ. 7. Briddell left here on
Monday via. steamer Pocomoke for
Modestown, Va, where she will visit
friends before leaving for Cincinnati,
Ohio, her future home.
Register Of Wills, Thomas ID. Pur-
nell and daughter, Miss Juliet, return
ed home from Ocean City on Monday,
where they have been the guests of Mr..
John p. Moore and family.
All persons indebted TO me on ac-
count will please settle at once. | must
have all due me before leaving for the
city to purchase my Fall stock of mil
linery. Mrs. V. :. Townse. d.
Mr.. John X. Franklin returned
to his home in Baltimore this week
after a pleasant visit 10 friends and
relatives in Snow Hill. Mrs. Franklin
will remain here tor several weeks
For Rent-For the year 1897.
the store house ut present occupied nv
Miss May HubbelI. A very desirable
place for millinery. Apply TO G. J.
Dryden or G. NJ. Dryden, next door.
One of the finest school catalog-
ues issued in the world-and it will
surprise you-is "Goldey's," describ-
ing his famous Commercial and Short
hand College in Wilmington, Del
just write for il. II.
George w. Wonnell keeps all
kinds of vegetables, fruits and meats in
season. The housewife need not send
all over town for something to eat,
when Wonnell is ready to fill her
orders promptly. Try him.
Mr.. Sewell T. Riley, of New
London, Conn, was called home TO the
bedside of his father, Mr.. James Riley,
who has been very i'll, but hopes are
now that his condition is somewhat i'm.
proved. Mr.. Riley will return home
next Tuesday.
Mrs. John \. Herman, of Berlin,
informs us that she came across veg
etable curiosity in her garden last
week. 1t was cabbage stalk con
tanning ten well.formed solid heads of
cabbage. This is indeed "curio."
Can any one beat it?
Sunday services in NJ. p. Church.
Morning =" Absaloms's Rebellion"
Night-"The Parable of the Day
Laborers." Preaching at Trinity at
3 p. m. The usual meetings each
night during the week. except Friday.
j. f. Nicholson, Pastor.
The Annual Fall Races ON the
track of the Worcester County Park
Association have been fixei for Sep
TENDER "a. and the races which are
advertised promise TO surpass all
former efforts. See handbills printed
at this office aud be sure to attend the
races.
Speaking Of DR. Isaac Barber
nomination for Congress a Somerset
Republican said: we tried Abraham
last year and got licked We are
going to Try Isaac this year, and, il we
get lickel on Isaac, we will try 10 find
Jacob next time - Cambridge
Chronicle
If YOU want to make a little bet
OF fifty dollars on the election call nn
Brother Barnes. He offers to bet
nearly everybody aud when he is asked
to plank down the rhino he saws some.
one wants to get him disfranchised.
Put up or shut up" says Dick
Groverman.
The Supervisors of Election met
in their Office i'll the Court House on
Tuesday and completed examinations
OF election officials. At their next
meeting it is expected they will grant
commissions TO their appointees and
then the election machinery will be in
working order.
The torrid wave has at last been
efiectually displaced and pleasant
weather conditions once more prevail.
The cheering assurance is also given
that while there may be some very
warm days during the rest of the
summer, no other long and disastrous
hot spell il likely.
The Peninsula Ledger says: We
here il reported that Elect Withcrs,
owned by DIR. John King, will meet