Democratic messenger., 1896-12-26

'N"NA'hi NuuhtiN iidOcs W Npiitilu,
near Baltimore, one evening last week
in honor of their neice Miss Mar,
PAYNE, Of Snow Hill.
Walter Elliott, aged - wears
while playing ON train of cars il
Salisbury on Tuesday, fell between tn,
ears and his body was cut in two. IL,
had been warned 10y the train mer
not to get on the train.
Next week and every week there
after the MESSENGER will he brin
full of interesting reading matter. W,
have had rush Of Christmas adver
tising which has curtailed our local
news OF the past few weeks.
Something TO remember BY pay
ing your bills promptly your neighhor
will thus be able to pay his bills, and
thus the same money will he used
many times and much relief afforded.
A nimble dollar is the hest.
MIR. William j. Warrington. of
Watertown, Conn, who has been
visiting relatives near town. returned
home on Tuesday of last week. Mr..
Warrington is native of this county,
but for the last thirty years has re-
sided in Connecticut
The ladies of the w. c. T. L.
will visit the Aims House on Mon
day afternoon next. December 2Sth,
taking with them treat for the in
mates. All contributions may be sent
to Mrs. w. A. McAllen, Supertendant
Aims House work.
The stock Of goods in the store
formerly occupied by Mr.. Elmo. w.
Sohnson has been purchased by j. :.
Price IL Co, and they have placed
Mr.. Edward Mumtord in charge of
them They will be sold at sacri-
iie for cash Must be sold quick, 50
call early.
Mr.. Edward Clarke Is headquar-
tiers for Santa Claus nj Corbin. He
greets the children as they enter his
attractive store and they have Just to
ask him tor what they want. Mr..
Clarke deserves credit for the taste
displayed in his decorations at this
festive season.
Mrs. James L. Campbell. Of
Ellendalc, Del, spent sunday with
her mother, Mrs McPhail. and daugh-
ter, Miss Kite Tmmons We are
sorry to learn that Mr. Campbell is
not enjoying good health ami hope he
may soon recover his old-time vigor
aud health.
Do not kill any poultry for
market unless OF reasonably good size
and in good condition. Thin stock is
always drug in the market. and in
many cases will not pay selling ex-
penses. Ten days confinement in Il
dark coop with plenty OF cracked corn,
or corn meal mush, will make won
derful difference in either chicken or
turkey.
-Quigley d Mullen, the Whining
ton, Del, grocers. have failed. Liabil.
tiles. s7l. 900. They were represented
on the road by Major +. Selby, OF
Franklin City. and many of the Wor-
cester county merchants were cu>to.
mers Of the well known firm. We are
glad to know they will lose nothing
by our people, who have an enviable
reputation for promptness in meeting
their bills
For several months some inter.
esting and spicy advertisements have
been put out in the leading daily and
weekly papers used by Oehm's Acme
Hall aud it Is very evident that Am
ad-writing genius Is now at the head
of that department Mr.. c. c. Dillon
is the man to whom this credit must be
given and the MESSENGER c0ngratu
lates Acme Hall for having secured
such man.
Captain Capper received letter
on Wednesday from South Africa AN
nouncing the death of Charles +
Whitlow at Bulawayo. Ii will bt
remembered that we recently printed
letter from him saying he was in th,
hospital from a wound receive in al
engagement with the savages. w,
learn that this wound caused his death
He resided here with Captain Cappel
for year or more.
Sunday Services in VI. p. Church.
Morning-".Je.us the joy Bringer.
/ Night-"Unseen Forces" , =. NJ.
Sunday School. The usual meeting.
each night during the week, except
Friday. Watch-night services will b,
held on Thursday night. beginning a
10 o'clock a special service will b,
held ut Trinity church, Sunday n
230 =. NJ. in the interest of churcI
extension j. + Nicholson. Pastor
MIR. +. +. ODonnell. well
known druggist of Parsons, Pa. il
speaking OF Chamberlaim's Collie
Cholera aud Diarrhoea Remedy saws
Several times in the last few year
when suffering with cramp or diarrhoe:
! have made a personal test ot tn,
value Of TIN, remedy The effect il
each instance was almost immediat,
relief. For sale by T. d. Cotiing
nam d Co. Druggists, Snow Hill, Nd
The young ladies' Of Ironshir
intend giving an entertainment at tn
church on Monday evening next
December 2Sth. Directly after tn
entertainment festival will be hel,
at the school-house. The entertain
ment will be free, and the proceeds q
the festival will I've for the benefit a
the church. The young ladies hav
arranged very effective program
and a delightful time is anticipated
Everybody invited to attend
do you know the quickest way L
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