Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-03-04
POcOMOKE.

Miss Sadie Boston is enjoying Il
weeks visit to relatives in Pitts Creek
She is expected to return home to-day
Saturday
Schoolfield, Barnes & Co. have had Il
new tin roof put on their awning in
front of the mill which adds much ia
its appearance.
Messrs. 5. +. Miller and s S. Barnes.
of Kings Creek. were welcome visitors
here this week.
Mr.. James T. McMichael will move
his family to Newport News. Va. very
shortly-we understand next week.
Mr. McMichael has been in our midst
for some years and it is with great
reluctance that we part with them. but
may success crown his efforts at his
new home where he will open a brick
yard.
Miss Minnie Lawson, one of Girls
fields interesting young ladies, after a
pleasant visit to relatives and friends in
tins city has returned home.
The smallpox patients are getting
along very well and are soon expected
to recover is the statement of the at
tending physician DIR. G. f. Hargis.
The reports that have been circulated
as to the extreme severity of the cases
are entirely without foundation, and
there is no fear experienced by any one
| throughout the entire vicinity rs To its
spreading The merchants are enjoying
their usual share of trade, and any one
that thinks business is being hurt
should not fail To visit the town where
they would be convinced otherwise, by
noting the influx of shoppers who are
daily coming TO town without the
least fear of the disease. Every one
can visit Pocomoke as usual as there is
not shadow of Il doubt by the most
conservative, but that the disease is
entirely checked. DIR. Fulton has placed
a quarantine officer at Cape Charles, Va.
and Norfolk, and no one will be per
mitted TO land at Cape Charles for any
points in Maryland without showing Il
proper vaccine scar.
Samuel NJ. Crockett will start news
paper in this city on March 18th. 1t
will be wide-awake Democratic sheet.
Just what Pocomoke has needed for
years. We are confident that Mr.
Crockett, who is veteran i'll the news
paper business. will make the grand
success which he deserves.
f. James Tull made business trip
to Baltimore this week.
4 taffy pulling was held at the home
of Miss Bessie Quinn on Clarke avenue
extended Wednesday evening. Quite a
large number Were i'll attendance and
the evening passed away very pleasant.
through the extreme hospitality of Miss
Bessie. Among the persons i'll attend
ance we name: Misses Ina Townsend,
Cecie Paradee. Minnie Wilkinson and
Messrs. Frank and Leslie Young, and
number of others whom your cores
pondent failed to note.
Miss Margaret Polk, of Crisfield. is
visiting relatives in and near this city.
Mrs. Peter Tarr. a prominent old lady
residing near this city. died at her home
Monday the 26th from a complication
of diseases She had been i'll for some
time and great sufferer. The deceased
was well known i'll this community
and had host of friends. Funeral
services took place from the family
residence "Wednesday afternoon and
was largely attended by friends. a
husband and several children survive
her.
A. ID. McNair, of New York, gave an
interesting lecture to farmers ut Will
kinson Hall this city "Wednesday even
ing. A large number of farmers We're
in attendance and some valuable infor-
nation obtained.
The New York, Philadelphia & Nor
folk Railroad Co. has perfected plans
whereby a steel bridge will be put at this
station to replace the wooden structure
which now spans the Pocomokc river.
II will be handsome bridge and will
cost the company about fifty or sixty
thousand dollars 1t will be complete
by the first of May.
f. w Disharoon made a business
trip 10 Manokin. n ]. this week