Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-04-18

l-NtiN olt luttTtcttu III ilC ipNn SHuuiu
come to the show which will be good
one and the proceeds for good pur-
pose.
Remember the entertainment 10
be given at the High School hall on
Friday evening, April 24th. No re-
served seats. 10 cents admission An
hour OF intellectual diversion. and then
an old-tashioned festival ice cream,
candies lemonade and cake.
Pilots report that dangerous
wreck. apparently that of steamer,
lies south half east 20 miles OIL Fen
wick's Island. The heel of the mast
with one yard attached is all that is
visible. An effort is about to he made
TO induce the Light House Board to
move Fenwick's Island Lightship in
closer to the shore
About the second week in May
Ocean Lodge. No. 81, |. O. o. f., of
Snow Hill, will entertain their Brethren
of the county lodges of the same Order
and Grand Secretary. John NJ. Jones,
OF Baltimore Mr.. Jones will deliver
a lecture and members of the lodge
and their friends will give a musical
and literary entertainment.
e. T. Williams & Son have Just
received another hundred thousand
North Carolina shingles. These gen
tlemen are enterprising and are en-
deavoring to supply this Peninsula
with shingles at rock-bottom prices.
They are perfectly reliable and persons
in any part OF the Peninsula can order
from them with the assurance OF getting
the hest shingles delivered at the lowest
prices.
-Rev. Robert Watt, former pastor
of Snow Hill NJ. T.. Church, who has
just been selected as pastor of the
Laurel Church. was given big recep-
ton on his arrival in that town last
week. Mr.. Watt is a good preacher
and goes to Laurel from one of the
biggest churches in Wilmington. Our
old friend and fellow townsman, s. n.
Pilchard, goes from Laurel to Scott
Church. Wilmington.
To all persons requiring license
for the year beginning May lst, 1896,
notice is hereby given that | will be in
Pocomoke City, Friday morning, May
lst, and in Berlin, Saturday morning,
May 2nd, for the purpose OF issuing
such license. All licenses now in force
will expire on that date, and all per
SONS unlicensed after that are subject
to indictment by the Grand Jury.
Francis Henry Purnell, Clerk 2t.
The Circuit Court of Caroline
County passed an order ON Monday
disbarring Willard +. Taylor, the
young Baltimore lawyer who defended
Marshal f. Price. the SLAYER of Sallie
T.. Dean. Price was lynched after
Taylor had succeeded in delaying the
execution OF the sentence The order
of the court recites among other things
that Taylor caused his client price
to swear falsel"
The weather during the pas, week
has been beautiful, and farmers have
made rapid progress in their work.
Corn planting is now in order and
every farmer is busy planting, or getting
ready to plant. Peach trees are bloom.
ing and the orchards present a very
pretty appearance. Pear orchards are
already white with blossoms, and the
wide brim straw hat has made its APP
pearance. Altogether, there is quite a
change from two weeks ago.
This has been opening week at
Mrs. Townsend's millinery emporium,
and she now has on exhibition the
largest and most complete line of mil
linery, including hats, bonnets, ribbons,
laces, feathers, flowers, etc, we have
ever seen. Her windows are the adj
miration Of passers by, while the beauty
and cheapness of her stock astonishes
every lady who visits her store. Her
pattern hats are simply exquisite and
her line of dress good is superb. Just
take look, ladies, and be convinced.
The Vestry of All Hallows Church
have voted their Rector Rev. ). j.
Morgan, a month of absolute rest from
all pulpit and parochial work, on ac.
count of throat affection, with instruc-
tons to obtain the hest medical treat
ment that can be had Mr. Morgan
left on Friday morning for New York
City where he will consult an eminent
specialist and will then return TO Snow
Hill for rest and treatment The church
will be closel for four weeks, except
the Sunday School and the two chap
tiers. We trust that Mr.. Morgan may
speedily recover and the work at All
Hallows be successfully resumed.
Several large hocks of wild geese
have passed over here in the last few
days, indicating that this climate is
getting too warm for them. Probably
they are seeking refuge in that part of
the country. which has been covered
in snow this week. This is great
country and many will hardly realize
its size and the variableness of its eli.
mate until they read the following dis
patch. dated from Ration, New Mexico,
Monday The worst snow storm
ever known in this vicinity prevailed
here yesterday. All the northbound
trains on the Santa Fe are tied up
Several hunting parties left yesterday,
and there are grave fears that all have
persisted.
The Baltimore, Chesapeake IL
Atlantic Railway Company will run
an Excursion from all points on Rail
way Division to Baltimore. Tuesday,
April IS, 1896 Oh Train No 6, tickets
good to return until April 30, 1896,
at the following rates: From all sta
tons Berlin 10 Salisbury inclusive,
$500 round trip. Meals will be SER
we'd on steamer in both directions at
80 cents each. For those who desire
to visit Walters Art Gallery, one of
the finest in the country, We beg to