Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-07-11

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have been recommended as registers,
and To hear objections
Mrs. John Riggin and daughter
Of Pocomoke City, who were the guests
of Mrs. ID. H. Lewis several days OF
last week, returned to Pocomoke on
the steamer Monday morning.
Assistant telegraph operator,
George Johnson, has accepted posi-.
ton as operator at Price Station in
Queen Annes County and will leave
Monday TO assume charge of same.
AT a meeting OF the County
Commissioners on Tuesday an appro.
priation of $4,000 was made to pay
for necessary repairs 10 the county
wharf and pier at Public Landing.
Constable Bratten, while on the
streets of Stockton Wednesday, was
struck by baseball on the hip and
hurt SO badly that DIR. Dickerson had
TO be sent for, and he is yet suffering
Miss Adelaide Farrell, after spend
ing several weeks in Snow Hill with
her cousin, Mrs. Horace Payne, left
Thursday for Baltimore aud from
there will go TO Ocean City for the
summer.
Members of Nazareth NJ. T..
Church will hold festival and picnic
in the grove surrounding the church
on Wednesday, July 22nd. and every.
body is invited to join in the festivities
of the day.
"A chance for everybody 10 spend
day at Ocean City. The Baltimore,
Chesapeake d Atlantic Railway Com
pany's cheap Thursday excursions will
be run every Thursday during the
season of 1896
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.
The steamer BERTHE L. Tull
brought up big load of colored people
from Pocomoke TO unite with the
colored people OF Snow Hill on Mon
day in a grand celebration at Riverside
Park. They had very large time.
Mr. Frank Upshur, former res
ident of this town, now an employee in
the office of the Baltimore Il Ohio
Railroad Company, accompanied by
his wife, spent last Sunday in Snow
Hill as the guest of Mr.. VIM. F. John.
son.
The NJ. 7. Sunday School of Pc.
comoke City will run an excursion
down the river on the steamer POGO
moke, Saturday. July 18th, and the
Steamboat Co. will run an excursion TO
Deals Island Campmeeting from here
on Saturday 25th.
Friends and patrons are advised
that am still conducting the under
taking business at my old sianl. |
have been in business 40 years and my
reputation for good work at lowest
prices need no advertising. John
Taylor, Stockton, Md. At.
We call special attention TO Baugh
Il Sons Company's fall advertisement.
This old reliable house is Offering
Baugh's Animal Bone Fertilizers at
such low prices that farmers can use
them literally. They are offering
special inducements TO cash buyers.
Our Berlin friends will please
remember that We will take either gold
or silver at Harmonson' Hotel to-day
in payment of subscriptions to the
MESSENGER. We have given YOU
good paper and expect you TO pay for
it. This applies to all who are in
arrears
MIR Charles III. Colbourn has
resigned the position of steward Of the
steamer Pocomoke and has become
commercial tourist. Purser Ernest
Northam will continue the duties OF
steward with those Of purser. aud he
will have rs his assistant Mr.. Walters
of Baltimore
Mr. Montgomery Stage, one of
the officers Of the Maryland Peniten
tiary. who has been sick at his home
near Snow Hill for three weeks, is now
able to go around again He was in
town on Tuesday and Wednesday and
will return TO his duties as soon as he
feels strong enough to enter upon
them.
Mr.. Walter Phelps, brother Of
Mrs. Robert \. Todd. OF Snow Hill,
won the State championship in the
bicycle race at Cambridge. on the 18th.
Mr.. Phelps did some good riding on
the track at Snow Hill last year, but
he told us he did not push himself and
the race of Saturday justified the
remark.
Mr. G NJ. Dryden has purchased
of the heirs Of Mrs. James 7. Bur.
roughs the lot on Park Row adjoining
the property of Mr. Stephen l.. Pur-
nell and will erect thereon a residence
for himself and family. 1t is one of
the best located lots in the town for Il
home and we congratulate Mr.. Dryden
on securing it.
A horse belonginging to Messrs.
Malone d Mumford while being
cleaned Wednesday kicked Mr.. Sidney
Mumiord in the stomach. Mr.. Mum.
ford was in a semi conscious condition
for short while aud il was feared the
kick might result fatal, but he soon
began to recover. and after being taken
home. where he was treated for the
injury. he recovered.
There will he services in Mckenzie
Memorial Presbyterian Church to.mor.
row. Sunday, morning and evening. at
the usual hours. The Sunday School
III this church will he held until further
notice at $50 o'clock, a. m. All
teachers and scholars are requested to
note this change in time of holding
Sunday School from the afternoon To