Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-01-18

revealed, have moved away.
-Wonnell. the butcher, is always
prepared to furnish your table with all
kinds of meats His stock is replenish.
ed weekly and is always fresh. Give
me your trade. Geo. w. Wonnell.
The committees of the MARYLAND
State Purity Alliance of the Women's
Christian Temperance Union have pre-.
pared bill asking the Legislature TO
raise the age OF consent from IA to Is
years.
The young mems prayermeeting,
under the direction of the Epworth
League, was reorganized in the NJ. T..
Church, on Saturday evening last.
Those present had good time. Come
out to night. -Epworth.
Miss Eva Burbage, daughter of
Mr.. John III. Burbage of Baltimore,
visited her cousin, Mrs. c. l.. Vincent
on Tuesday. Miss Burbage is making
an extended visit to her sister, Mrs.
+. I. Taylor, at Stockton.
Sunday Services in M. p. Church.
Morning Subject-"M Ministry of John
the Baptist" Night Subject obi
vine Providence" Preaching at Box
Iron at $50 p. NJ. The usual means
of Grace. j. f. Nicholson.
The Christian Endeavor Society
of the Methodist Protestant Church
are getting up an entertainment, enti-
tied The Country School, TO be held
the last week in this month, for the
benefit OF the Ladies Aid Society.
Our old friend Gordon Marshall,
Esq, of Berlin, dropped in to see us on
Tuesday. He is as clipper as he was
twenty years ago. Even if he is grow
ing white about the head, he is still
one of the young men of our county.
Carpenters are engaged putting a
new roof on the dwelling occupied by
A. +. Barnes, Esq, and owned by DR.. |
+. W. Marshall The new roof is
higher pitched than the old one and is
a great improvement to the property.
Our Berlin friends will please
remember TO meet us at Harmonson's
Hotel next Saturday, January 25th,
prepared TO settle their subscriptions.
One dollar from each Of our subscribers
will not hurt them and will be appre.
ciated by us.
Misses Maud Steele, of Frankford,
Del; Dellie and Achse Harrison, of
Berlin; Nellie Dennis and Mrs Ida
G. Williams, Of Pittsville Mamie and
Lizzie Purnell, of Queponco, who had
been visiting Miss Jennie Purnell,
have returned home.
A Chincoteague correspondent
writes us that baby boy visited the
home of Mr.. 5. b. Dennis on the
Island, on January 9th. He weighed
sixteen pounds and continues to grow.
Mr.. Dennis is busy receiving the con-
CALCULATIONS Of his friends.
Mr.. J. Sidney Burroughs, of
Snow Hill, is now visiting his relative
DIR. T. V. Hammond, Washington, ID.
G. We hear he is having fine time
and from the signs of his popularity
among the fair sex. there is prospect
of his bringing home life partner.
Mr.. Erkhart, of Norfolk, Va,
having completed course of studies
under Prof William Bettcher, of this
town, left here on Thursday morning.
During his stay in our town Mr..
Erkhart made many friends, all of
whom regret his departure, and wish
him success.
All Ladies having few hours
leasure each day should write me at
once, regarding pleasant home work
which easily pays SIS weekly. This
is no deception and will certainly pay
you TO investigate. Reply with stamp
ed envelope. Miss NJ. A. Stebbins,
Lawrence, Mich.
Captain Thos. Campof a schooner
lying at Chesapeake City was MUIR
dered for his money Thursday of last
week. His brains were beaten out
with n sledge-hammer and his body
thrown in the creek. J. Harry Tuss,
a resident of Chesapeake City, was ar
rested on suspicion.
Robert p. Graham will swear in
as Comptroller on the Goth Of .Janu-
airy. Hon. NJ. DeKalb Smith, the
present incumbent, states that he is
ready TO turn the Office over to his
successor at any time. Mr.. Ora ham
has rendered the position of chief clerk
to Prof. Williams of Salisbury High
School.
Fire insurance rates have been
increased by the stock companies which
issue policies on the Peninsula. The
advance in rates which went into effect
on Wednesday of this week, effects
every town in this county. Some risks
have been advanced so per cent In
very few cases have the rates been
lowered
The Presiding Elders of the Will
mington Conference met in Clayton
last Tuesday and among other things
discussed the different changes which
would take place among the preachers
AT the next Conference which meets in
Dover in march. Complete minutes
Of what they said would no doubt
prove very interesting reading Clay
ton CAL
Speaker Mudd Of the House Of
Representatives has appointed the
members Of The Legislature from this
county on the following committees
judiciary, VIM. +. johnson; Labor,
II. i. Harmonson; Public Institutions.
Edwin ii. Taylor. Senator Smith by
his request has been relieved from the
Craftsmanship OF the Senate Committee
on Public Institutions.
The establishment Of cigar iacto.
ries at Milford and Salisbury seems IN