Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-01-11

Mrs. Jane Wharton Of Stockton,
is visiting friends in town. Although
she is eighty years of age she is young
and active, and attended the silver
wedding OF Mr. and Mrs. Stephen l.
Purnell yesterday.
For a pain in the chest piece OF
flannel dampened with Chamberlain s
Pain Balm and bound ON over the seat
of the pain, and another ON the back
between the shoulders, will afford
prompt relief. This is especially val.
liable in cases where the pain is caused
by a cold and there is tendency to,
ward pneumonia. For sale by DIR. G.
+. W. Hall, Snow Hill, and DIR. l.. l.
Dirickson, Berlin, Md.
Attorney General Clabaugh, il
defining the duties of trustees OF the
county schools. declares that they hay,
the right to appoint and dismiss al
teachers, appointments being subject tC
the confirmation OF the respective
Schools Boards. Ii is said the matter
will be taken to the Court of Appeals
The decision was rendered in response
TO request by Messrs. A. S. Owen:
and G. p. Hopkins, of Govanstown.
The Rev. w. Z. Compton, pastor
of the Chestertown NJ. +. Church, has
received wind-fall from an uncle who
died last week. The uncle reared the
Rev. Mr.. Compton, and educated him
to be lawyer, promising to leave him
all his estate provided he did not enter
the ministry. Mr.. Compton practiced
law for while, but aiterward entered
the pulpit and was surprised to learn
that his uncle had bequeathed him
$4,000.
Rev. Mr.. Morgan, who was re
Gently called by the unanimous vote OF
the congregation of All IIallows Parish
to the rectorship of same, and whose
acceptance has heretofore been an.
nounced in these columns, has arrived
and is now comfortably domiciled in
the rectory. Mr.. Morgan comes to
Snow Hill highly recommended, both
as a churchman and gentleman, and
we welcome him and his family to our
town.
Rev. David Bruce Fitzgerald
formerly pastor of the Presbyterian
Church. OF this town, has most read
able articlein the January LippincOT ;,
entitled with the Ducking Police
The story is descriptive of a night
spent on one of the police boats, with
headquarters at Iavre de Grace. and
tells OF the capture of a pair of swivel
gun sportsmen at the mouth of Bush
river, and of other amusing captures
on the waters of the upper Chesapeake.
Hon. William +. johnson, of this
county, was specially honored by the
democratic members of the House Of
Delegates upon their first meeting in
Annapolis. He was chosen permanent
secretary of the Democratic Caucus,
and was also selected to make all party
nominations for office. This is quite
an honor for Mr.. johnson. but he is
perfectly adequate to all such that his
democratic colleagues may confer upon
him, aud will carry out all trusts re.
posed in him by his friends with fideli.
ty TO them and credit to himself.
Isaac NJ. Birmingham of Mission,
this County, killed his big hog ON last
Thursday. In order that there would
be no doubt as TO its weight, he asked
b. {. Truitt, OF Mission, Joseph b.
West, of loves y Roads; X. |.
Houston and Edward Belts, Jr., OF
Gumboro, to weigh the fat porker.
The gentlemen found correct weigh,
before being butchered was 1901
pounds and when dressed SSS pounds.
This hog would have been two years
old the 9th of this month. Who can
beat this ?-!Susser Republican.
We have had some pretty cold
weather this week and Monday found
the river partially frozen over and the
mill-pond was solid as rock
Lovers OF skating were happy aud foI
several days have been enjoying them.
selves. The small boy was there with
his little sister, his larger brother with
the sister OF someone else; men and
women of maturer years. even up tc
those with silvered hair, were out ia
enjoy the sport. Experts and those
whose experience on the steel runner:
has been small smiled at one another
and all were happy.
Senator Smith, A. Lee Carey.
Francis Henry Purnell and other gen.
tlemen of this county, who have for a
year or more been petitioning the Gov.
eminent to establish a Life Saving
Station between Ocean City and Fen.
wicks Island are still at work on the
project. The number of life-saving
stations along the Maryland coast are
inadequate for the protection OF the
thousands of lives annually passing
that point and they will petition Con-
gress 10 authorize another station. The
suggestion will be approved by Super.
intendent Kimball, of the life saving
service.
The seventy.five. horse power gas.
oline steamer BERTHE +. Tull has been
bought by + James Tull, of POGO
moke, and Capt. T.. Wash MIilligan. of
Cape Charles. Va. and will run be-
tween Snow Hill and Baltimore city.
Her route will be from Snow Hill and
all OF the river landings to Onancock,
Va, thence TO Baltimore. All Of the
stock Of the company known as the
Pocomoke Transportation Company
has been subscribed, and as soon as
practicable the company will be incor.
pOrated. As soon rs the ice leaves the
river the steamer will make her regu.
lar trips.
Last week we called attention Ia
the Diamond State Manufacturing Co.
of Frankford, Del and TO the fact that
their plant had been destroyed by fire
several months ago and had not vel
been replaced. We urged upon the