Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-08-29

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ard fruits at WonneI's. Leave you
orders and the goods You buy will b
delivered promptly.
Mr.. Uriah Dickerson, formerly o
this county. but at present a resident q
Wareham, Va, after visit of tw
weeks among relatives and friends il
the neighborhood of his old home
Pine Grove, returned to his Virgini;
home on Saturday last.
Did you ever see better count,
paper than last weeks issue of III,
MESSENGER? A great many peopl,
think the MESSENGER the best loca
paper in the State we try to make i
so and we are glad to know that tn,
people of Worcester County look upor
it as their paper.
Miss Grace Nhaland, of Chester
town, has been engaged to appear a
Madeline Renaud in "A Celebrated
Case" at Pocomoke City. Last white
she made wonderful hit in this role
at Chestertown and afterward visited
Smyrna and Centreville. She possesses
great beauty and unusual ability as al
actress.
Sunday services in NJ. Z. Church
Morning-"A bsalom's End" Night
The Righteous and Ungodly." Preach
ing at Box Iron at $50 p. m. Tn,
usual meetings each night during tn,
week, except Friday also Quarterl,
Conference Tuesday ; p. M, and Ladie
Aid Society Thursday, at Parsonage
j. +. Nicholson, Pastor.
The infant daughter of Rev. anc
Mrs. J. McLain Brown, died at tn,
home OF Mr.. William J. Morris il
this town last Saturday, while III,
mother Of the little one. who is sister
of Mrs Morris. was here on a visit
Rev. Mr.. Brown was sent for and ar
rived Monday. He took the remains
of his little one to Salisbury for inter
ment on Tuesday.
Sheriff Young lodged Jim Hand,
in Jail on Tuesday. Handy is tn,
colored man who shot and killed San
Fitchett in Pocomoke City six weeks
ago aud escaped until captured in Phil
adelphia last week. Mr.. Young wen
to Harrisburg for requisition papers OF
Monday and returned home with hi
prisoner the following day.
The American Agricultural took
a postal card vote OF its readers ia
favor and against the single GOLD
standard, with the result that j9S
voted in favor and 1854 against. Only
few farmers fail 10 see on which sid,
their bread is buttered. Even in New
England only eighty-six voted in favor
while $50 are recorded against the
vicious British gold standard.-Earm
Journal, July.
A spark set fire to the lite-rait o.
the steamer Pocomoke last Friday
while coming down the bay and al
most consumed it before the discover,
was made. Some of the passenger.
we're slightly alarmed at first but Cap
tain Howard and his men soon extin,
guished the flames, and with the ex
ception OF the burning of the raft and
charring of small piece of the upper
deck no other damage was done.
Twenty years hence, the man who
is not college bred will be unable Ia
withstand the competition with hi.
fellows who are thus equipped. The
advantages Of college education ar,
now within the reach OF every man oil
moderate means. Among our college,
there are none of higher standard or o.
cheaper rates than the Agricultural
College of Maryland. For catalogue
address Pres. II. w. Sylvester, College
Park, Md, or Prot. Thos. III. Spence
snow hill, Md.
The free scholarship in Washing
ton College, Chestertown, Md, wa,
awarded on Tuesday last to Mr.. How
ard Clogg, of Pocomoke City, after s
competitive examination. There were
three applicants, two besides Mr.. Clogg
Mr.. Clogg's contestants were Mr.
Charles Quinn, of Showell's, and Mr.
William Birmingham, of Pocomok,
City. Each of them passed a yer,
creditable examination. but Mr.. Clogs
answered correctly the largest percent
OF the questions propounded Tht
examination was conducted by Prof
Frank Carey. Of Bishopville.
i. Harry Radcliffe, farmer o.
Talbot county, came near being killed
by bull in his farm yard. He wa,
taking a ring from the bulls nose
when the animal became infuriated
got Mr.. Radcliffe down and began Il
gore and stamp him. lie fought the
beast at that disadvantage, but one Of
his arms was lacerated and he wa,
otherwise hurt. Fortunately his faith.
fnl farm dog was nearby and came tc
his masters assistance, attacking tht
bull and enabling Mr.. Radcliffe tC
regain his feet. The bull pursued him
however, and had to be shot down
before he desisted
The New York. Philadelphia anC
Norfolk Railroad, a portion of tn,
Pennsylvania Railroad system. has
ordered reduction of freight rates for
potatoes from the Eastern Shore Of
Virginia and Maryland TO Philadel
phia and New York. Heretofore il
has cost the farmers of that section
thirty five cents TO ship a barrel o.
potatoes over this line to Philadelphia
and forty cents to New York. Accord
ing to reduced rates, potatoes will
hereafter be shipped to Philadelphia
for twenty-five cents per barrel. and t,
New York for thirty cents per barrel
Mr.. John White, one Of the hes
known citizens of Salisbury, was nine
ty three years old on Saturday, tn,
18th instant. lie was the subject o
many congratulations on that day
His health is fairly good and he is abb,
TO walk down town and transact minor
business matters that demand hi
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