Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-10-24

warning.
Capt. Levi j. Brimer brought to
this office a sweet potato that weighed
A. pounds and is perfect in every par
ticular. Ii was grown on his place
near town and the Captain wants 10
know who can beat it.
The sacrement of the Lords Sup
per will he celebrated in the Stockton
Presbyterian Church tomorrow (Sun-
day morning. Preparatory services
will he held at the church this (Satur-
day. evening. Preaching Sunday even
ing.
Sunday Services in VI. p. Church.
Morning. "The Proverbs of Solomon"
Night, THE Call of Wisdom" , F.
NJ, Sunday School Preaching at
Box Iron at ) p. NJ. The usual
meetings each night during the week.
except ON Friday. J. +. Nicholson,
Pastor
Court will convene here next
week and we presume many of our
Subscribers will attend court. To those
who come we extend a cordial invita-
ton to make our office headquarters.
We will be glad to receive call from
all Of our subscribers and especially
request those whose subscriptions have
not been paid TO call and pay up.
Ii any who owe lis will not be here we
request them TO send the amount of
their arrearages by some one. See the
address slip on your paper, and if you
owe us dollar or more pay it next
week.
In a speech in Baltimore Tuesday
night Hon. Thomas G. Hayes said Il
have information that the Central
Western States will he swept BY the
Democracy. have but to night heard
from a friend in California one pre-.
pared TO speak intelligently--that Cal
iiornia would give 10000 majority for
Bryan. Maryland must not wheel out
of the national Democratic party.
When victory comes in November you
will have the honor and glory Of help.
ing to break the letters Of gold from
the people.
MIR. Perot who came here last
week to arrange for a Palmer and
Buckner meeting announced his own
intention of voting for Mckinley. A
goldite in this town who heard it went
to the gentlemen Mr.. Perot had told
and requested him not to repeat what
Mr.. Perot had said We presume,
from the announcement he made, Mr..
Perot is not ashamed OF his position as
some Of his goldite, money-lending
friends are. How much more honor
able it would be if all would boldly
admit where they stand ? We believe
this community respects man for
standing up for mis- honest convictions
even though they are not in accord
with the prevailing sentiment.
State Entomoligist Prof W. G..
ohnson, in conformity with a new
law has visited the nurseries of this
State and made an examination of all
trees, plants and vines, which are to be
offered for sale, with view of detect
ing any disease or scale insects While
in this county he visited the nurseries
OF VIM. NJ Peters Sons and gave
them a clean bill Of health, not finding
a single complaint, and complimented
them on the excellent condition of
their stock OF trees The advertise
ment of Messrs. Peters will he found
in the MESSENGER and persons in this
and other States Who desire good
healthy trees should correspond with
them.
Edward Armstrong, colored. came
near losing his life while at work in
Richardson, Smith, Moore * Com
pany's mill on Tuesday last He wa:
receiving boards from planer No. !
when he was struck by board passing
through the planer and k ocked into
the belt with sufficient force to throw
the belt which in turn threw Armstrong
against one OF the saws. One arm wa.
almost stripped of flesh and the bon,
fractured. 1t was first thought ampu
tation would be necessary, but DIR
Straughn dressed the wounds, and h,
| thinks the arm can be saved. Had no
the belt been thrown, workmen at III,
mill say the unfortunate man wuulc
certainly have been killed.
Worcester has had much Demo
cratic oratory this week. Many meet
ings have been held and the enthu
siasm is great. On Monday evening
Messers George W. Purnell and Chas
: Richardson spoke at Box Iron, OF
Tuesday evening Mr.. Richardson al
4 dressed an enthusiastic meeting a
Klej Grange. on Thursday evenin;
States Attorney Jones addressed
meeting at Newark aud Messrs
Purnell and Richardson at Spence
Prs. James +. and +. J. Dirickson, q
Berlin have been on the stump in th
upper part of the county and the Pocc
moke Democrats have been maxim.
lively campaign down there.