Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-08-19

mile from MISSIONER Station, on tn,
north side Of Back Greek, and owned by
Frederick Baldt, Sr.. has been pur
chased by Mr.. Samuel $. Barnes. OF
Kings Creek
AN empty sack cannot stand up
right" Neither can poor, weak. thin
blood nourish and sustain the physical
5, stem. Hoods Sarsaparilla is th,
standard purifier and true tonic for tn,
blood. Hoods pills do not gripc. Al
druggists. a5c.
-''lf tonic is needed, alcohol is one
81 the things TO lie summed. because il
relaxes the blood vessels The external
use Of cold by dripping sheet. cold
sponging. or shower. bath. according
to the power of reaction. is a valuable
means of giving real tone.
MIR. John Holloway is very i'll al
his home in Qucponco and his condition
IL considered serious. He isl young aud
energetic farmer. one Of the best in the
county. and we hope he will be spared
He has typhoid fever aud has been sick
about two weeks
Mosquitoes are thick about Milford.
Del. and live stock in the 'nccks' are
suffering terribly. SOME Young stock
having died from bites of the insects.
Travel near the hay shore has been
almost suspended to protect the horses
from mosquitoes. and they are kept in
dark stables covered with netting.
The members of Olivct Church will
hold picnic In the grove adjoining
Church Wednesday. August odd. If
that day should be- unfavorablc the
picnic will be held the following day.
Supper will be served in baskets. Re
frcshmcnts of all kinds. The public is
cordially invited.
Last week Spiritualist visited
Snow Hill 10 ply his neferious business.
These people have caused more trouble
with weak minded persons than little.
and while we are strong believers in
law and order. we do not hesitate to
say that the next "Spiritualist" who
comes 10 Snow Hill should he treated TO
an egging il that's the only way to rid
the town Of such.
MIR. Henry Burbage, assistant cash.
Ter Of the Newport News Dry Dock Co.
spent Saturday afternoon here as the
guest of his cousin. Mrs &. l.. Vincent
Mr.. Bnrbage was off ON his vacation in
Ohio when the yellow fever scare
started at Hampton. and came home to
visit his mother at Stockton by way of
Baltimore He returned to Newport
News this week.
MIR. John Matthias. a well known
stock dealer of Pulaski. Ky. says:
after suffering for over week with
fiux. and my physician having failed
To relieve me. twas advised to try Cham.
berlain's Collie. Cholera and Diarrhoca
Remedy. and have the pleasure of stating
that the half of one bottle cured me. ="
For sale by Z. ID. Cottingham 4 Co.,
Druggist Snow Hill. and l.. L. Dirick.
son. Jr. Berlin. Md.
The Hon. John w. Smith has been
nominated for Governor of Maryland.
We hope he will be elected. We hope
SO. and If in Maryland we should con.
slider IL an honor 20 vote for the dis
tinguished gentleman. The Ropubli-
cans don't especially like John Walter
Smith. he is styled by them rs vote
gctter, which means that he will get
more votes than his opponent. We think
he will too.-Capc Chariss Light.
The Rev. w. u. Costley. of Stock
bridge. Ga. while attending to his pas.
toral duties at Fleetwood. that state.
was attacked by cholera morbus He
says: by chance | happened To get
hold of u bottle Of Chamberlain 5 Collie.
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. and
| think il was the means of saving
my life. Il relieved me at once. =
For sale by r. ID. Cottingham Il Co,
Druggist, Snow Hill. and l.. l.. Dirick-
son. Jr. Berlin. Md.
Mr. Noah J. Tilghmam and wife. of
Palatka. Fla, arrived in White Haven.
Wicomico county. Md. some DAYS ago,
where they are visiting their many
friends. Mr.. Tilghman is native Of
Worcester county. Md. where he com.
mcnced the milling business in 1854.
He left Salisbury fifteen years ago and
located in Putnam county. Fla, where
he is now the senior prrtncr of one of
the largest shingle manufacturing firms
in the world Mr.. Tilghman is also "A
local preacher. He delivered an able
discourse To a large congregation at the
White Haven NJ. +. Church. South. on
Sunday morning last.
MIR. William Timmons II. II. agent
at Wesley Station has resigned the posi-
ton on account Of the small pay, and
the office at Wesley has been closed.
We understand that no freight is now
received for Wesley, but the nearest
points for shipment are Snow Hill and
Newark. This change will prove a
great Inconvenience for William NJ
Peters Sons and other large shippers
there and we hope for their sake that
the Railroad Company will open the
Station at Wesley soon. The people OF
that section subscribed literally to build
this railroad and also To build station
house there, and they claim the amount
of money they gave for building a
station was not expended.
Col. John Walter Smith has acccp.
ted an invitation from the Glenwood
Farmers Club of Howard county "a
attend their annual tournament and
picnic at Cooksville Thursday. Angus,
II. This is the leading farmers club OF
Howard county, the membership of
which is limited to ~ of the represcn-
tative farmers. Their annual tOurna.
ment and picnic is largely attended 10y
farmers Of Howard and adjoining conn
ties. Col. Smith will be the gncst of
Mr.. Edwin Warfield. who is a member
| of the (,lenvood Farmers Cluh II.