Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-06-06
Mr.. flames Wise Of Berlin. WIN


engaged in for 63 wears. - years %
which time he has been dong busimes
in Berlin Mr. Wise always visits III,
MESSENGER boys when in town an,
We were glad To see him on Wednesday
The Gypsy Encampmcnt. an
open All entertainment To be given by
the Daughters OF the King Of All Hal,
lows Church, will take place June iGtl
and 18th ut the residence OF l.. f.
Boem and adjoining grounds which
will he left undone to make the affair
one long 10 he remembered. The
Daughters are hard AT work making
preparations tor what promises to be
one of the most unique and delightful
festivals ever given in Snow Hill.
While out boating on the river
Wednesday, Ohio Wilson had the mis-
fortune To have two of his front teeth
broken oft by one Of his companions
in an effort to splash water ON another.
1t was Frank Bowden who did the
deed. lie was in the bow Of the boat
and struck the oar against the water
with sufficient force TO splash it into
the faces Of those in the stern, when
his oar glanced and struck Ohio side
wise in the mouth. with the result as
stated.
The rosebugs which have been
doing considerable damage in this sec
ton have disappeared as suddenly as
they came. and now if the June drop
does not destroy more than half the
young peaches we will have the biggest
peach crop we have had for years. In
some sections of the United States
peach trees were badly damaged by
the prevailing wind storms of last
week and the prospect now is for a
realization of good prices by shippers
of the luscious peach.
Attention is called to the new adj
vertisement Of the Fidelity Trust and
Deposit Company, of Baltimore. which
appears in the MESSENGER this week.
1t is one OF the soundest institutions in
Maryland and is represented in this
county by DIR. George w. Bishop. A
large majority of persons nova days
who are compelled to give bond for
the faithful Performance of trust pre-.
fer TO pay the Fidelity" Co. small
amount to 90 on their bond rather
than importune friends.
-Attornev-General Clabaugh has
prepared letter of instruction to the
supervisors of election "for the guild.
ance of officials and the public gener-
ally" as is his duty under the new
election law. He calls attention to the
duty Of the supervisors this year to
create new precincts wherever they
will promote the convenience of the
voters in the counties. He advises
that no county precinct shall contain
more than 600 or 700 voters at the
outside. All changes must be made
so As TO be advertised for two success
i've weeks before July l.
Last summer while attending
court at Cniontown,' SAYS ID. b.
Patton, prominent druggist of
Fayette City, Pa, "three witnesses
were suffering from diarrhoea. gave
each dose of Chamberlain Collie.
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and il
gave immediate relief. On the way
home one Of my neighbors was taken
with a severe cramp in the stomach
and was suffering with intense pains.
| gave him dose of this remedy and
within five minutes the pain had ceased.
The remedy is favorite here. know
Of many who are never without ii. l.
always take it with me when going
away from home" For sale by p. ID.
Cottingham IL Co, Druggists, Snow
Hill, Nd.
AT the annual meeting of the
stockholders of the Delaware, Mary
land and Virginia Railroad Company
recently held, the following statement
was submitted: Earnings from pas
sengers, s56.123.0s; from freight,
s lS3,Sl6 30 /; from express, s376S :;
from mails, s6,451.72; from miscel-
laneous, s400.l2; from rents, s374.66;
total, s250,934.93. Expenses of main-
tenance of way and stocks, S71, 402 50;
of equipments, s26, l03.3 81;
conducting transportation, S96, 293. IS :;
general expense, sl,09S.46 interest
on funded debt, s37, $50; interest ON
s4.il9.11; taxes, SO, 0s9..
80 ; total, s239,907.l0. Surplus, in
terest on floating debt not included,
s11,027.S3.
Hicks forecasts the weather for June
rs follows: From about Sth to 18th
falls storm period. having new moon
on the l1th. Barometer will fall dur.
ing first part of the period, temperature
will rise very high, and heavy storms
will sweep from west TO east, being
about the 18th. Change TO
much cooler will follow to 18th and
18th. These being reactionary storm
lays look for falling barometer. warmer
and showery. The 18th to 22d is a
regular storm period, just at the turn
'f summer solstice Many electrical
'torms-more splendid than danger
Dus-will occur at this time. with pro
Ionged spell Of threatening showerv
weather. The ?5th and 26th are cen
rial dates of renewed storm conditions,
calling for falling barometer, southerly
winds, high temperature and renewed
showers and storms \ marked change
10 cooler will pass from west To east
about 2Sth to 30th.
Mr.. Liitleton T. Dryden, State
superintendent Of Immigration, has re-
,eived letter, sent first 10 Governor
l.owndes, inquirng about the possibility
Di securing land for English immi-
grants. The writer has spent several
years i'll England, and knows of about
twenty families who are anxious to
come 10 Maryland to engage in truck
They are frugal, steady aud
and will bring some money
with them. II is believed that they
would contribute materially aud other
wise Ia the upbulldiuu az tho section