Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-06-20
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attend the great blow out of Alletta
Tribe, at Girdletree, on Thursday,
June 18th. Speaking and festival in
afternoon, entertainment and festival at
night. Coffee and sandwiches in
abundance. Remember, this is Red
Mems day. BE on hand at 3 o'clock,
prepared TO stay over for evening.
Next Thursday.
Ernest, the infant son of Captain
Richard Howard, died last Friday
night Funeral services were conducted
in the NJ. Z. Church on Monday after
noon by Rev. X. I. Coursey, assisted
by Rev. William Swan. A large num-
Der of the sympathizing friends of
Captain and Mrs. Howard attended the
funeral. The grave Of the little fellow
was literally lined with beautiful
flowers.
Harris, the little son of w. ID.
Corddry, Jr. fell down and stuck a
piece of glass in his hip one day last
week, making bad wound. When
DIR. Paul Jones examined it he found
some two inches below the cut Il hard
substance under the skin, which proved
TO he a piece of glass about two and a
half inches in length. This was re.
moved aud the little fellow is now get
ting along all right.
An unusual phenomenon has been
observed at Delaware City recently, in
the canal near the pivot bridge. The
herring, and they are countless in mum.
Der, sprang from the water in a solid
body Of millions. jumping about two
feet and making noise that is only
compared to a rushing roar II is
thought they do this in order 10 ret
more fresh air, as they are diving by
the thousands.
Mr.. John Holland certainly de.
serves credit for the splendid work he
has done in the Presbyterian church
yard The walks have all been clean
ed out, the grass cut, limbs of trees
removed. and various other work done
which has relieved the churchyard Of
its forgotten aspect, and it now pre-
sents a neat appearance. Mr.. Holland
has been engaged by the year TO keep
the yard in perfect condition.
Farmers OF the county who seed.
ed last fall an early variety Of wheat
began TO reap their crop this week.
A general commencement throughout
the county has begun and in ten days
there will not be many acres left stand
ing in the fields. The crop in this
county is an average one, the yield
being not as large as exceptional pre-
vious years. The straw is short but
the heads are large and well filled
with healthy, plump, grain.
The Wicomico County Commits
sioners granted two liquor licenses for
the city of Salisbury, Nd, on Wednes.
day. The licenses were granted to S.
| Imam IL Bro. and o. J. Schenck, of
the Peninsula Hotel. The Reform
League was represented by James +.
Ellegood. Senator Toadvin appeared
for the petitioners. The town has been
dry for month although it had thirteen
saloons.
The Assessors have been sending
out schedules TO the taxpayers of Wor-
cester County this week. You who
receive them must remember that the
filling out of these blanks is obligatory
upon you. They are not to be thrown
aside carelessly, but you are required
to have them filled out when the as.
SCISSORS visit you. They will not have
time to wait upon you an unnecessarily
long time and spend the day at your
house.
The season for woodc0ck shooting
began last Monday and will continue
until February |, 1897 The season
is very open one, yet the sport is
hardly in keeping with the length of
time There are few OF the birds left
in Maryland, and only in sparsely
settled sections Of the State can any
real good shooting be found. Possibly
as good sport in this line may he found
in the neighborhood of Snow Hill as
anywhere on the Peninsula
Now is the time 10 advertise
Live merchants advertise in the Ms
sENGER. We have large home cir
culation and no paper in the State has
a better county circulation. Our rates
are fair and We feel confident that YOU
will find an al. in this paper will pay
you. An advertisement in local
paper does more to increase man :
business than forty signs painted on
bridges. fences, etc. Advertising by
this means cost more than il does To
advertise in a local paper and most all
large advertisers will tell you he pm.
per pays better every time. Give ~ a
call
The exercises, now universally
known a Childrcn's DAY exercises.
were enjoyed by large audience III
the Presbyterian Church in this town
on Sunday evening. In the forenoon
Rev. William Swan, the pastor, preach
ell very interesting and appreciative
sermon from the text-"A Little Child
Shall Lead Them" This was thor
oughly enjoyed by his hearers aud
prepared their minds Tor the evening
service, which consisted OF music reel
tatlons, etc. by the members of the
Church and Sunday School. The pull
pit was handsomely decorated with
flowers and pot plants artistically ar
ranged. The evening congregation
was composed largely Of members OF
other denominations and the entertain
ment has never been excelled in uuI
recollection. Everyone was much
pleased and words of congratulation
were heard ON every side by both re-
gular members of the congregation and
visitors The performance of the
children was excellent and reflected
much credit on every one Of them, cs.
pecially the little ones, whose recita
tons captivated the large audience.