Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-11-28
W. Charles Warren. Of Brook

Wilmington Del. Commercial and
Shorthand College. Its short, pracli
cal courses soon fitted these young
people Tor good positions II.
1t is true that Christmas is about
six weeks of. but b. T. Truitt has the
finest line Of umbrellas You ever >et
eyes on. Handsomely decorated handles
hand painted and many silver mounted
Get the pick OF them now. b. T.
Truiit.
Mr. George johnson. who ha,
been the efficient assistant OF railroad
agent Taylor at thi, place for Il
number Of years, left here um Wedmes-
day for Clayton where he has been
given position in the Train Dis
patchers office.
Candidate Bryan is to enter the
lecture field. He has made a contract
for fifty lectures at one thousand dol
lars each. This is quite substantial
consolation for his recent defeat His
first lecture will he delivered at
Atlanta, Ga, in January.
We have printed three hundred
and seventy-fvc wedding invitations
this week, and will print as many more
each week this year, if all the Young
ladies who are to get married will
read this local and send Us their order
Tor wedding invitations at once.
We have just received 4 large
stock of wedding stationery aud are
prepared To print invitations. and fur
ni>h inside and outside envelopes. We
have the latest style in stationery. and
thesteel script-lype used cannot be told
from engraving, except by experts.
Large forces Of workmen OF the
Standard Telephone Company are
stringing wires through Somerset and
Wicomico Counties. 1t i the inten-
ton to connect all the towns Of the
Eastern Shore with Baltimore and by
way Of Wilmington with Philadel-
phia.
Monday evening will be the last
big show at Purnell's Hall, and will
close a successful two weeks engage
ment OF the Forrest Commedy Com
pany. On that night the beautiful
silver piece will he given to the lucky
person whose ticket is the third one
drawn.
-Messrs Z. ID. Coiiingaam d Co.
have filled their two large show win
dows with beautiful holiday goods.
They are showing some OF the prettie-t
framed pictures we have ever seen and
the glass ornaments, vases, and Dres-
den ware displayed are perfectly
lovely.
i have just returned home from
the city with some good bargains in
Mems overcoats and Business Suits.
| bought goods cheaper this trip than
| ever have seen them sell for in the
past and am going to sell them at a
very small profit. Don't you buy
until you examine our stock. N. l..
Mason.
If the country editor was to snap
At all the inducements held out he
would soon become millionaire Ii
he ran a paper according to popular
notion he would be in the poor-house.
II he published all the items that are
sent 10 him he would be sent to Jail
one-half the time and in the hospital
the other half
-Messrs. X. j. McAlIen and Bro.
the enterprising wholesale and retail
grocers and bakers have had brick
pavement laid on the side walk in
front and on the side Of their store ON
the corner Of Market and Washington
streets. These gentlemen are among
the most progressive III our town and
deserve success.
Sunday service in NJ. Z. Church.
Morning, Spiritual Merchants Night,
Revival service. ,, p. M, Sunday
School. Preaching at Trinity, 80 p.
m. Revival service in the Snow Hill
Church each night during the week, at
I O'Clock Ladies Aid Society Thurs
day, , p m, at Mrs. Josiah Stevens
j. + Nicholson, Pastor.
Have you anything to advertise !?
II %, give your advertisement to the
MESSENGER. 1t has a large circula-
ton and is read by nearly every
farmer in this community as well as
by a majority Of the leading citizens OF
every town in the county Give Us
your lad" and we feel sure YOU will
be satisfied with the result.
If you have symptoms Of lockjaw
from wound, saturate WOODEN rags
in turpentine, put them on live fire
Goals and hold the wound in the smoke
and steam thus engendered, and the
contracted muscles will relax in ten
minutes This Is excellent treatment
tor a laceraled or bruised foot or
hand P.RipsWia Trucker.
III order 10 turn MY stock into
cash ana Offering boots. shoe. leather
AMI gum lrc-. goods. ginghams.
ca-hmeres, etc, at reduced rate-. Har-
ues, in -ei- aud piece. straw mating
reduced from - cent. 20 ~. Re.
member. pay top price, Tor all kinds
u produce aud give you best trade.
l.emuel Hall. Powell-yillr Nj
Nov that the hunting season j.
oleu prepare o. hear about the fellow
that didn't know &c wa- BEADED. ur uha
dragged ioaiel gun over the fence
viih ihe muzlie toward him. ~ who
Became - much excited that b. failed
a. Distinguish ihe difference l,etween Il
rabbit aui Dr. dog or b. companion.
THE charge in a gun belongs a. The
shooter until BE- pull ihs trigger. after
that the -hM cannot o. recalled. a.
maiier what the injury % death It
may cause
II double wedding was an event