Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-05-27

Purnell.
The Baltimore, Chesapeake & At
lantic Railway Company are now book
ing Ocean City excursions for the coming
season. For rates and dates apply to
w. J. Morris. Division Passenger Agent,
Salisbury. Md.
Miss Mamie Bratten, who has been
taking lesson in stenography and type
writing at the Goldey College. Will
mington. has completed the course and
returned home. She arrived home We'd
nesday evening.
Miss Annie r. Stewart. State Secrc-
tary and Organizer of the Y. w. G. T.
U. will give three lectures in this county
at the following places: Berlin. May
3lst., Girdlctree, June list and Pocomoke
City June 2nd.
Samuel Law was brought up from
Pocomokc City, Tuesday and lodged in
Jail to await the meeting Of another
Grand Jury. He is charged with steal
ing bicycle and will remain i'm Jail
till October term of court.
In the heading Of the article last
week relating the death of Rev. David
Conway. we got the name James in
stead of David, in the latter part of the
article it was all right. Rev. David
Conway was the unfortunate individual
MIR. William Blackboard Of Girdle-
tree is building a beautiful designed
boat for Mayor John p. Moore Of Snow
Hill Mr.. Moore will take the boat to
Ocean City for his pleasure. Captain
Thomas Brimer will be in command.
Mr. Levi Goriy died nj his home in
New Hope last Monday and his remains
were inferred in the family burying
ground at New Hope Wednesday. Mr..
Stephen l.. Purnell and Mrs. Mary J.
Purnell of this town attended the
funeral
Don't fail to pick your berries and
ship to Albert S. Bailey. Philadelphia
on the two O'Clock train on Monday and
they will be sold Tuesday morning one
day and night earlier than those held
over and shipped on Tuesday morning.
J. t. Taylor & Co.. Solicitors
Next Tuesday is Decoration Day.
Snow Hill Council Junior Order Amer
lean Mechanics will celebrate by flying
to the breeze for the first time the new
flag presented them by Mayor Moore.
The children of the High School have
been invited to attend in body and
witness the exercises.
The Equitable Fire Insurance Co.
has fitted up its Office in the Court
House with handsome oak Bank Fur
niture." The Office now presents
business-like appearance and, from the
reports of Secretary White it does not
belle its looks, as business is coming in
very rapidly and from satisfactory
quarters.
A pair of carrier pigeons belonging
TO Mr.. Charles Mckee, near town, were
liberated by Mr.. William Bredell from
his home in Camden. N. j., at 6 o'clock
last Thursday morning and lighted ON
Mr.. McKee's barn at o'clock the same
day, just nine hours from time of liberia
ton. This is said to be fast flying
record and is a recommendation for Mr.
McKee's pigeons.
Several accidents kept DIR. John S.
Aydelotte busy part of one day this
week. A little son of Mr.. Geo. Powell
fell off the fence and broke his arm
George Harmon was bitten by his own
dog and had the wound cauterized
and a son of Rev I. +. Winters
tcolored) was severely cut by a base
ball hat which slipped from the hand
of another boy while playing
Largest auction sale ever before the
public! J. T. Taylor & Co. will sell
car loads of buggies, daytons. surveys,
phateons. spindle wagons lat Washington
Hotel. Princess Anne. Md, Thursday
June 9Th. 1899 Sale to start at o'clock.
Terms 500 cash on each sale, balance
on months. bankable note with in
terest TO be approved by Miles & Stan
ford, attorney.
For Sale-I will sell at great bar
gain complete Graphophone outfit.
This is one of the finest talking machines
in existence. The outfit is complete
with 20 inch brass horn. record case.
about 10 records of every description,
specially selected band music, latest
songs, banjo and cornet records, etc.
Complete set Of rubber speaking tubes.
| will sell it for half cost, aud guarantee
it to be- as good as new. Talk quick
G. L. Vincent, MESSENGER office. Snow
Hill, Md.
The Worcester Democrat, published
at Pocomokes city. i'm its issue of Sat
urday last says: "Mr. w. s. Dick
inson has sold TO Mr.. ii. III. Stevens an
interest in the Dry Goods. Carpet and
Furniture Emporium Of w. S. Dickinson
& Son. Mr.. Stevens is well known i'm
this community and deservedly popular.
He entered the employ Of this firm at
the age of Is, and for I years has been
as true To his employers interest as it
was possible for anyone to be- The firm
name will remain as herctofore-W. 5.
Dickinson q Son
There is more Catarrh i'm this section
of the country than all other diseases put
together. and until the last few years
was supposed TO be incurcabls For Il
great many years doctors pronounced it
a local disease. and prescribed local
remedies, and by constantly failing to
cure with local treatment. pronounced
it incurable Science has proven catarrh
tn he constitutional disease, and there
fore requires constitutional treatment.
Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured by
f. J. Cheney & Co, Toledo, Ohio. is
the only constitutional cure on the mar.
ket II is taken internally in doses from
10 drops to a teaspoonful. II acts directly