Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-01-28

VI W. w. NOttlitll.
Mrs. George ;. Price of Atlanti,
City, has been in Snow Hill lookin,
after her burial lot in the NJ f. Church
yard. and has trdered monuments I,
mark the graves of her mother ant
three children bfried here. She is now
visiting relatives at Stockton.
The large three-story frame hote
building opposite the n. Y p. & N. de
pot, owned by L. p Colbourn, was total
ly destroyed by fire Tuesday morning
The fireman had hard fight to prevent
the destruction of surrounding property
The house cost 81. 800, and was insured
for 50, O00.-Sdlisb"ry Ncws.
Mr.. Thomas F. Selby has purchased
machinery for manufacturing goods il
his line and viii soon have the same in
operation at his factory in this town
There are several such factories ON the
peninsula but Mr.. Selby expects to b,
able TO compete with any of them in
quality of work
We sympathize with Mrs. George
w. Wonnell who lost her father. Capt
William I. Polk. this week. Captain
Polk died ut his home in Salisbury on
Wednesday. He leaves wife and four
children. He was genial man and
had host of friends. He was a sen
captain and an ardent Democrat.
Mr.. Samuel Tubbs formerly of Snow
Hill met with the misfortune Saturday
10 get his hand badly wounded by con
tact with circular saw at Grier Bros,
machine shop. Salisbury. The thumb
was almost severed and the hand was
terribly larcerated i'll several places.
The wounds were treated at the PENN
sula General Hospitel.
Mr. Robert w Thomas. who resides
ON the farm of Mr.. Edwin III. Brown,
near Centrevillc, has sustained heavy
losses from the ravages of worthless
ours upon his flock of sheep. Mr.. Thomas
has lost twenty-eight ewes during the
past six weeks. the last attack on the
flock being made last Sunday night.
four ewes being killed before he could
drive the dogs Off.
Wanted.-A few active men 10
solicit orders for reliable nursery stock.
Permanent employment at good wages.
No experience necessary. The business
easily learned. Established 30 years.
Facilities the best. State age and occu-
patton. For terms and territory, address
The II. G.. Chase Company, South Penn
Square, Philadelphia.
AT Georgetown it is said that ncgo-
tons are in progress for the leasing of
the large Treat Factory by firm of
Baltimore Gamers for term of years.
If successful in getting the property
they will put up not only tomatoes and
peas. but all kinds of canned goods. and
their coming here will be of inestimable
value TO the community. -D,laWarc
DmOcraf
Quite a number of subscribers have
paid their subscriptions and several
new subscribers have been added to onr
list this week We certainly feel much
delighted at the sincere way our friends
all over the county are acting. We
wish every subscriber of the MESSENGER
a prosperous year. aud we believe that
they will find this paper material
benefit to them.
Mr.. Zedekiah Truitt celebrated his
10th birthday last Friday by family
reunion; his sons and their wives, and
and their husbands, and sever
al grandchildren We're present. among
the number being Mr.. and Mrs. T. f.
Holloway and little daughter and Miss
Mamie Sturgis of Salisbury. Mr.. Hol-
loway is trusted salesman for r. +.
Powell q Co, and visited the MESSEN-
GER office while in town.
Mr.. Goldsborough 5. Griffith. presi-
dent of the Maryland Prisoners Aid
Association. has prepared protest
against the continuance of the pillory
and whipping-post i'll Delaware. and
urging the building of penitentiary in
that State. The protest has been pub
lished i'll pamphlet form. and copy
presented to each member Of the Della
ware legislature. The full text of the
protest has already been published in
The .imericGB.
The following item is clipping
from the McKcesport. Pa, Daily TTmcs.
Miss Ethel Riley. of Fifth avenue,
leaves next week for Buffalo. n. Y. to
join an opera company She has been
engaged to do special solo work. and
viii remain for the balance of the sea
son. Miss Riley is clever soprano
soloist." Miss Riley, in private life is
the wife of Mr.. Leo Gceiing who re-
sides on the Martin farm. near Snow
Hill.
-Mcssrs. o. ID. Collins and +. X.
Wilson, trustees. advertise all the un.
sold real estate of the late w s. Wilson
al peremptory sale. This sale presents
an exceptional opportunity TO purchase
"A beautiful town residence. good place
of business. hotel, a farm. or all OF
them. at the option of the purchaser
There will be no postponcmcmt. on
withdrawal of any of the property, ~ il
the reader wants farm, a storehouse,
a hotel or town residence, here's his
chance to buy either, or all
Mrs Virginia McCartha. Of Balti
more. who is a niece of Mrs. James :.
Jones of this town, sent large box OF
confectionery 10 Misses Sallie and Mary
Bishop last week with the request that
they have IL distributed equally among
the inmates of the county Aims House
Last Saturday the ladies performed
their mission and made glad the heart:
of the poor unfortunateS at the Aim,
House. Mrs McCartha was born il
this county and has not forgotten tn,
scenes of her childhood. May God bles,
all such charitably inclined people.
pOcOmOle Circuit.
On Sunday next. January 29th. there