Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-03-21
POCONIOKE.

O. J. Lucas is greatly improving his
property on Clarke avenue by having
a porch erected.
We are pleased To see Mr.. Roland
f. Bevans out again, after such Il long
and severe illness OF La Grippe.
:. +. Miller. of near Princess Anne,
was welcome visitor to our town
Saturday last.
Mrs {. Mason, OF this city, has been
visiting her father. Mr.. James Redlen,
at Girdletree. for the past week.
The new factory of Hall IL Co.,
which is being erected on the lot near
the \. Y. F. & \. K. r.. will soon he
ready for operation. The necessary
machinery has arrived aud il Is thought
the factory will open about the last of
March We wish them much success.
There is plenty OF room tor other FAC
tories to locate here, and all enterprises
Of this kind should be heartily en-
cOura9eti Nv our cltlLsuS
Rev. DIR. + {. Macnichol and fam
ily left on Tues lay for Dover, Del. to
be present ut the annual session of the
Wilmington VI + Conference. which
convened at that place Wednesday,
the 18th inst Dr. Macnichol has
made many warm friends dnring his
stay in Pocomoke and has been asked
bv the church to return rs its pastor
for the fourth year. He IS one of the
most able ministers i'll the VI. +. Com
ference, and he has assured Us that he
will make an effort to he returned
here another year.
\ most disastrous wreck occurred on
the New York. Philadelphia AMI Nor
folk Railroad between New Church
aud Oak Hall, on Sunday afternoon
last Is the norlh-bound extra freight
No. II was about one-half mile below
New Church curve, and running at
high rate OF speed, a truck on one Of
the cans broke, causing the car to be
deraied. This car was followed by
eight others, which were totally
wrecked Each Of the nine cars were
/ loaded with lumber, for the North,
which was sirewed in every direction.
Two wreck trains were soon on the
scene and assisted in clearing the
debris, but rs it was found impossible
/ to clear the track for some length of
time. section foreman Miller, Of this
city, WAS called out and with Il large
force of men, built Il temporary track
around the wreck so that the trains
could pass. The south bound ex
press. No. 81, which was due here ut
$40 a. M, was detained at the wreck
tour hours. and the north-bound ex-
press, No 50. due here at II o'clock,
midnight. was DELAYED seven hours,
and didn't reach tins point until about
/ 6 - Il M This is the most disastrous
wreck the company has had for some
time. and as the cars were totally
wrecked, it will no doubt he great
loss To them 1t was fortunate that
no one was injured, rs the train was
running at good rate of speed when
/ the accident occurred At this writing
| Wednesday evening" the track is not
vet clear but every effort Is being
made To clear the track a soon n
possible II large force of men being at
work all the time clearing up the
debris. The trains are moving with
very little detention and the main
track will be clear in short while.
Capt. Thomas J. Neasey, OF this
city, lett on Thursday for Philadcl
phia, where he will spend short
while.
Mrs. L. c. Quinn, Of Cristield, who
has been visiting her mother. Mrs.
/ Douglass Melvin. returned home Satur
day last
We will be in Pocomoke City next
Saturday, March 2Sth, for the purpose
OF collecting subscriptions to the Mrs
sENGER. Our friends in this city will
please NEE, us ut Powell'> Hotel, pre-
pared to settle All subscriptions To
the MESSENGER for 1896 are now due
and must he paid. PurneIl IL Vincent.
Mr. Arlie g. Landing has returned
To his place of business ut Jersey City.
\. J., after II weeks stay with his
mother, Mrs George W Landing.
G. + Ennis, Jr., and JAS T.. Ward,
of this city. have purchased the stock
OF goods of ii. W. Callahan, shoe
dealer. and have commenced business
ut the same stand We wish them
much success. Mr.. Callahan has re-
tired from the business