Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-07-25

cool. tor only S9.OU a SUIT. All kinds
repair work done at my home, Corner
Railroad Ave, and Federal st. Work
sent for aud delivered. Geo. b. GRAY
Corn was never known to look
better at this time of the year in al
sections of the county. The YIELD
promises TO he the largest in the histor,
of the county. Vegetables OF all kinds
fruits, melons and cantaloupes are in
good condition, and there will be large
crops.
Captain William &. Riggin a
former citizen OF Snow Hill, but iol
several years resident of Pocomokt
City died very suddenly at Hallwood
Va, on Thursday. We learn ihi.
news Just rs we are going TO press and
will give a sketch of his life and other
particulars in next weeks MESSENGER
In Somerset county, Rev. $. \.
1oblitzell recently married couple
whose combined ages are 1876 wears.
Both parties were married years ago,
but marriage then proved to them a
failure and each secured divorce.
One week ago the groom, Alexander
COrbin, aged so years, met Mrs. Louisa
Duer, aged 76, and in less than week
they were married.
The Town Council of Onancock
decided Monday night to issue at once
$1,000 worth OF 6 per cent. twenty
year bonds for the purpose of securing
money with which to provide Il supply
OF water for the town. Bids will soon
he asked for the bonds. The town has
a taxable basis OF nearly Sl,000,000,
and owes no money in consequence,
the bonds should command a handsome
premium.
No country merchant, however
obscure may he his situation, should
neglect having printed stationary with
which TO carry on his correspondence.
1t always creates better impression
everywhere, and it is usually admitted
that wholesalers aud jobbeis are more
inclined to treat com munications with
more respect and consideration, en-.
abling the storekeepers to receive more
favors and not infrequently better
terms and DISCOUNTS. Printed station.
AIRY at exceedingly low prices at this
office.
The most noted marine sportin g
event of the season came of at Chinco.
league on Wednesday Of last week.
The batteau d. J. Wheaton won the
honors and the stake of 5000 in her
contest with the Thomas III. Nelson, a
similar craft. The Nelson lost a spar
in the contest, and, in consequence, the
Wheaton was an easy winner. The
owner of the Nelson has issued another
challenge, and the two beautiful boats
will soon walk the waves" for the
handsome stake of $500 and the cham
pionship of the Shore.
Thousands of mackercl were
washed up on the ocean beach Monday
by the breakers, directly in front of
the hotels and dancing pavilions at
Water Island, n. Y. There was big
crowd Of pleasure seekers who saw the
immense school jumping out of the
water, apparently closely followed by
bluefsh. To escape the bluefish the
mackerel made for shoal water and
were caught in the surf, which landed
them high and dry on the sands. There
was scramble among the people TO
capture the slippery fish. Many
women. regardless Of their skirts, joined
in the sport. Five hundred of the
fish were captured before the school
struck off shore.
The parents of Miss Lillian VI.
Lorah. who disappeared from her home
in Delaware, near the Kent county
Md line, last Monday, have received
Il letter from her in which she says she
is with Il party whom she thinks are
gypsies, and who keep her under
surveillance. The letter says that Miss
Lorah is al lowed TO write to relieve
her parents of suspense The letter
was mailed on a Washington aud New
York express train, and it has been
ascertaincd that Miss Lorah boarded a
train at Clayton Monday night She
was then alone. On Wednesday de.
tectives discovered the young lady not
far from her home, which she left for
personal reasons.
In reply To numerous inquiries
about the proposed water works for
Snow Hill as to when the same will he
in operation. we are glad to report
progress" The bonds have been sold
at fair premium and the money
realized thereon is now in the First
National Bank. The plans and speci,
iications are being prepared and as
soon as completed, probably within two
weeks, proposals for putting in the
works will be advertised for aud the
contract awarded. Upon these facts
we feel justified in predicting that the
work of laying pipes will be commenced
by the first of September We are
advised the work can be completed in
two months, therefore we may expect a
full supply supply of fresh water before
cold weather sets in. The city council
is going slow, but the citizens of our
town are reaping the benefit of
iudiciOus contracts.
The deadly copperhead snake. the
most dangerous reptile known to exist
in this section, appear To he more
numerous this year than usual. Two
were killed near town this week by
Capt. Charles Williams, who took one
of them TO =. ID. Cottingham x Cos.
drug store, where DIR. Powell preserved
il in alcohol. Afterwards Drs. Purnell
and Powell dissected the reptile and
analyzed its body and blood. OF the
latter they found two distinct kinds.
The head is still at the drug store and
when DIR. Powell returns from his
vacation trip to Boston he will likely
make further examination of this, the
supposed poisonous portion of the
reptile. Co incident with the killing
OF the snakes in this section, comes