Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-09-12

Ocean City season having closed
the Snow Hill Business Mems train,
leaving there at noon. to connect with
our noon train, on Mondays has been
taken off. Ii was at our solicitation
that this train was run for the con
venience OF Snow Hill people, and we
are glad to know il was well patron
lied. We extend the thanks of our
business men TO Superintendent. A. j.
Benjamin, for the courtesy, and assure
him that his accommodation was ap-
preciated by our people.
A leading Republican said the
other day that, if Bryan is elected
President, every national bank will be
closed in four months after his in
auguration on March 18th. That dav
four months will be July 4th and a
legal holiday. OF course the banks
will he closed and they will also be
closed on that day If Mckinley is
inaugurated on March 4th, 1897. In
addition, il Mckinley is inaugurated
on that day pretty nearly all business
in the land, except that Of protected
manufacturers, will he closed.
Rev. Mark Minser, a Dunkard
minister Of Deckers Point, Pa, says he
can recommend Chamberlain Pain
Balm to anyone in need of good lini
ment. and that he considers it the best
he has ever used. Pain Balm is
especially valuable for rheumatism,
lame back, sprains, swellings, cuts,
bruises, burns and scalds. 1t is one OF
the most remarkable medicines in
existence. and its effects will both sur
prise and delight you. For sale at %
and 30 cents per bottle by 7. ID. Cot
tingham d Co., Druggists, Snow Hill,
Md.
We have heard some complaint
because free school books are not given
to all the pupils in our public schools.
This could not be avoided this year.
Under the law, in the introduction of
the new system, the school authorities
are directed TO begin with the lowest
grade aud take in as many grades as
possible with the money at their
disposal The appropriation for the
first year is not sufficient to include all
the scholars, aud the more advanced
grades will have to wait until another
year when, it is believed, all can be
provided for.
The new bugeye i.uth Richard
son, of Marion, Md, came into this
port on Monday last to he measured
for a suit Of sails and to secure her
license from tine custom house. She is
a very fine vessel of her class and will
carry 1900 bushels Of oysters. She
was built at Madison on the Choptank
river, and is one foot wider than any
sharp sail bugeye on the Chesapeake
CrisfeH Times. THE above
mentioned boat is the property Of
William S. Richardson, Esq, and was
named for his daughter. -EDs
The price of corn at the Chamber
of Commerce reached the lowest point
on record Tuesday. II closed at "a
cents busheI bid. and 243 cents asked.
The decline in prices is attributed,
among other things, says the Baltimore
Sun, to the Brightness OF the money
market" Export business has been
stimulated by the low prices. and over
1000, 900 bushels were shipped from
Baltimore last week TO foreign ports.
Will our farmers vote at the coming
election for Mckinley and further
"tightness Of the money market, or for
Bryan and the expansion Of the cur
rencyy
The assessors are about through
their work in East Berlin District and
have done considera BILE work in West
Berlin, which they will complete be-
fore leaving the upper end OF Worces-
ter. The assessors think they will be
able to make better progress in their
work from this time on. They request
us to call attention to the necessity of
taxpayers having their schedules
ready when called for. The law en-
forces a fine ON all who misplace their
schedules and refuse to complete them
for delivery when the assessors call.
We trust our people vino will have
had plenty OF time will be waiting
when the assessors reach this district.
Arrangements have been made by
postmaster John l.. Mock for removing
the postoffice from the room where il
now is to the one next door on the
corner of Pearl street. He received a
permit from the Postoffice Department
this week, and will move as soon as a
drop letter box and the cases can be
fitted TO the new office. No better, or
more convenient place in town could
be found for the postoffice than this
corner, and We congratulate Mr.. Mock
on securing it. Mr.. J. Edward White
has rented the room at present occupied
by Mr.. Mock, for law office and will
move there about the first of October
He will have a petition run dividing
il into two comfortable offices.
"A telegram announc ing the death
of their aunt, Mrs. j. 5 Johnson, of
Baltimore, was received by Messrs.
John l.. and e. +. Mock last Satur-
day night. She died of heart disease
after an illness OF only few DAYS,
having left Ocean City on Tuesday
three weeks before her death apparently
in the best of health. On Saturday
morning her sister, Mrs. Lizzie I.e-
compte, received telegram announ-
cling Mrs. .Iohnson's illness. She took
the afternoon train for Baltimore hut
arrived too late to see her sister alive.
Postmaster Mock attended her inter
ment in Louden Park Cemetery, Bal.
timore on last Tuesday afternoon
Mrs. johnson was Sc years of age, a
native OF Snow Hill, and sister of
the late Mrs. John b. Mock Of this
town. While quite young she married
Joseph :. Johnson n prominent Irvine
and net manufacturer Of Baltimore,
whose residence is nj PAP n. Charles