Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-06-27

I purpose OF the company 10 erect tanks
here and make Snow Hill the distri-
buiing point Tor the county. The oil
to he drawn from the tanks and deliv-
cred in wagons to dealers throughout
/ the county The agent was unable To
purchase Il lot and since he left has
written that the project is abandoned.
Cheap passenger fares via Balti.
more. Chesapeake and Atlantic Rail,
way between all points on the Railway
Division on all trains, July 18th, 1896
Also from all points on Railway
Division TO Baltimore low rate tickets
will be sold July 9Th 10 18th, inclu-
sive, good for return until the 18th, for
the benefit Of those who wish To attend
the National Christian Eudeavor As
semhly nj Washington, d. {. 4. J..
Benjamin, ID. =. \.
-Messrs. Sidney Burroughs and
Matthew PurnelI are arranging to en-
gage in the pigeon business on the
wholesale order. They have erected Il
wire netting house 32xl30 feet and
now want 300 pair OF pigeons to start
with for breeders and will pay %
cents pair for them. This is an
experimental enterprise with these
young men and, il successful, they will
enlarge their facilities and stock Of
breeders. We wish them success.
MIR. w. c. Brown. who is now as
sistant teacher in the Princess Anne
High School, has been designated by
President Cleveland, TO the State DE.
partment for examination on June 9th
preliminary to appointment to the posi-
ton of Consul at New Castle. in New
South Wales. Mr.. Brown was recon-
mended TO President Cleveland by
Representative Miles, the President
having in the first place indicated a
desire 10 have Mr. Miles name a suita-
BILE person for this important foreign
post.
learn from the Uioman's journal, the
women seem to have everything their
own way. In Decatur, with a popula-
ton of $4,000, all the town officers are
women, except the dog -catcher-no
woman wanted that office. The lead
ing ply stefan is woman one of the
most popular pastors is woman, two
women conduct the principal restaur-
ant the proprietor OF the largest dry
goods store is woman there are
women shoemakers, painters, harness
makers and florists, and a woman post
mistress
Mr.. Paul NJ. Strayer, formerly of
this county, who has been teaching in
Baltimore, has been called to the pas
torate OF the Peoples Church, of Kan,
sas City. Kan. leading Methodist
Protestant church. He will serve the
church until October. when he will
enter the University OF Chicago to con.
tinue his theological studies. Paul
has many Young friends in the county
who will he glad to know that he is
exceptionally successful and promises to
become one Of the ablcst preachers in
the NJ. Z. Church.
County Commissioner, Edward
White. has sold his Stump Point
Farm at the junction Of the Nanlicoke
and Wicomico rivers in Wicomico
county TO Mr.. IL. Sampson Davis, Of
near this town. 1t is said 10 be one
of the best farm; in Wicomico county
and has Il number of acres OF good
oyster bed lands attached. Mr.. Davis
will move TO the farm next year with
his family and will not only carry on
the farm but will engage in the oyster
raising business. He has location
and facilities rs we understand second
to no other in this section, and we wish
him unlimited success.
The defamation contest proved To
be one of the most interesting features
of the commencement exercises of
Washington College and Mr.. John |.
Colbourn, Of near this town was one
Of the best Of the contestees. The title
of his address was "Regulus TO the
Romans" and although he did not win
the prize. his production and his man
ner OF delivery were both highly con.
graduated by the faculty Of the
college and favorably received by
the large audience which witnessed
the contest Mr.. ColbOurn is the son
OF George W. Colbourn, one OF the
best farmers in this county
Fear OF the June drop is no long
cr entertained by fruit growers, aud
there is no question about the crops
being the largest one for years. Peaches
are already beginning TO ripen, and Il
few have been in market. Growers
say their trees are over loaded, and in
many cases they will he ruined as Il
result. This, however, can be avoided
by having the surplus fruit beaten OIL
Ii will not only save the trees, but will
be decided advantage to the grow.
ing fruit, and money in the growers
pocket. The sooner this step is taken
the better will be the result, aud we
therefore advise growers generally to
examine their trees and treat them To
a iudicious threashing.
One OF the great trials of the
newspaper profession is that members
are compelled to see more OF the sham
of the world than any other profession.
Through every newspaper office day
after day 90 all the weaknesses OF the
world-all the vanitics that want ia he
pulled, all the revenges that want to he
reaped, all the mistakes that want To
be corrected, all the dull speakers that
want 10 be thought eloquent. all the
meanness that wants 10 get lis wares
noticed gratis in order to save the tax
of the advertising column, all men who
want To be SET right who were never
right, all the crack Drained philosp
piers with stories ~ long as their hair
and ~ gloomy a> their tingernails in
the morning bereit of soap all the
bores who come to stay five minutes,
but stay five hours DR. +. Dewitt