Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-12-05


Mason * Co.
Candy for the holidays. 81 cent
pound. at G NJ. Dryden's Othel
things proportionately low.
Stamped linens and embroider,
at reduced prices until after the holi
days. Mrs V. :. Townsend
Il will take turkeys at 10 cents {
pound, same as cash, in exchange fol
goods Mrs. V. 5. Townsend.
C. NJ Dryden is selling hosiery
and underwear for men, ladies and
children. Cheapest place in town.
DR.. Edward J. Erickson exam
ined men for the Life Saving Service
while at Chincoteague one day last
week.
-Jailor Mock has been sick for a
week or more and is now confined "a
his bed. We hope he will soon be out
again.
Mr.. ID. II. Lewis killed four large
porkers ON Tuesday, the largest weigh
ing 425 and the four weighing ,433
pounds.
DO not allow your system TO get
weak and debilitated. Ii is easy to
keep well apd strong by taking Hoods
Sarsaparilla.
Miss Jerdie 5. Parsons of Selby.
vile, Del. who has been visiting the
Misses Vincent, returned home on
Thursday.
MIR. q. w. Ward, of Stockton.
was in Snow Hill on Tuesday and
dropped in TO see the editors of the
MESSENGER.
Joseph H. Holloway of 337
Wharton ST.. Philadelphia. was the
guest Of his brother-in-law, Capt. +. I.
Williams this week
Mrs. Thomas A. Gray, OF Berlin,
returned home Monday after pleasant
visit TO her daughter, Mrs. c. l..
Vincent, in this town.
-Beck's celebrated mincemeat at
McAllen & Bro. They will also
bake cakes free of charge for those
buying ingredience of them.
MIR. Robert Marsh, of Philadel-
phia, who had been here nursing G. J.
Punell, Esq, through an attack Of
pleurisy, returned home on Monday.
Try our challenge coal, $500 a
ton, 2240 lbs. We use it ourselves
and know it is satisfactory. Full
Weight Coal Il Ice Co. 2t.
Wheat Wheat, Highest market
prices paid for first class wheat if de-
livered at Eagle Mills" Pocomoke
City, Nd. No inferior wheat, please.
State Game Warden, DIR. George
w. Massamore. of Baltimore, spent
several days this week with his friend,
DIR. George w. Bishop. in this town.
"A wise man has said a camel can
work eight days without drinking.
A humorist has added that man
can drink eight days without work
ing.
The personal property on the
Brush Farm" near Girdletree, be-
longing 10 Mr.. Averill, was sold on
Wednesday last and brought good
prices.
-Wonnell has bought an exception
ally good lot of corn-fed cattle which
he is butchering for his trade. Here
you will get good beet, pork and
sausage.
The person who got Mr.. Edward
Guthrie's storm overcoat last Saturday
night week will please return it, as he
needs it badly during this cold spell OF
weather
This is about the time of wear
when every man makes up his mind
not TO give Christmas presents to any
one except the members of his immc-
diate family.
Our friends will please bear in
mind that we print wedding invitations
equal 10 the best city work for much
less money than city offices charge.
Call and see samples.
Cards are out announcing the
marriage Of Mr.. w. +. Cluf aud Miss
Adella Burbage, both of this town, 10
take place in the NJ. p. Church We'd
nesday morning. December 18th.
Mr.. John w. Bunting Of Bishop
vile, writes us that he did not come
home on account of having no work
rs stated by our correspondent last
week, but because of poor health.
Il hereby notify all persons, that
| positively will not settle any bills
made by my family on or after Satur-
day, November 2sth, 1896. Edwin
a. Mariner, Snow Hill, Nd. It.
"A complete staple extractor found
at my hen house door on Sunday
morning last can be had by the owner
calling on the subscriber and proving
the same and paying charges. NJ. +
Hall.
Snow Hill has been full OF con
tractors this week who were here to
bid on the proposed water works \
full account Of the bidding aud award
of contract will be found elsewhere in
these columns.
Mrs. james Horsey. of Berlin,
and Mrs. William Taylor, OF Ocean
City. were the guests of Mrs. George
Mckee last week. Little Bertha
daughter Of Mrs. Mckee. has beer
quite i'll with Group.
A large quantity Of holly is being
shipped north from this county. The
gathering of it pays well and a great
many people are engaged in cutting
and shipping it and crows foot Just
before the Christmas holidays
1t is true that Christmas is abou
three weeks of. hut Il. +. Truitt has tn,