Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-08-05

weeks with Mrs. James Clogg.
Remember | make suits to order, n
suits ordered by sample. make then
at prices that will astonish You. MIC
suits $40. better ones at So. fine ones "A
$50. Work guaranteed to give salts
faction. Geo. b. Gray, the tailor.
The alarm of fire caused grca
many citizens 10 get a hustle on then
last "Wednesday. II proved to be a soft
in Mrs. J. +. Moore's residence. Tn
fire department responded, but the fir
was extinguished before they reach
ed there.
Hon. John Walter Smith, the mex
Governor of Maryland, arrived hom
from Baltimore Tuesday on the nool
train. He received perfect ovation al
the way home. People getting on tn
train at nearly every section 10 congrat
ulate him.
DULY feed man and steed" Feet
your nerves, also. if you would have
them strong. Blood made rich anc
pure by Hoods Sarsaparilla in the onl,
true nerve food. BE sure to get Hood 5
IL never disappoints. Hoods Pills cure
constipation. Price pc.
Public Landing was well repre-
scented by the over-the- river folks. al
though it was not their regular annua
picnic day, quite large crowd assem-
bled there and spent the day and took ;
dip. Fried chicken suffered and buckle
berry pie looked awful blue
Mrs Zipporah Dufiicld Davis. wife
of James +. Davis, of Five Mile Branch
died Wednesday. She was in her list
year and was the step-mother of Regis
ter of Wills Edward r. Davis Hei
remains were Inferred ON the johnson
farm near Wesley Thursday.
The Rev L. Hynson. well known
minister of the Wilmington NJ. +. Con.
ference, died at Smyrna. Del. on Thurs
day last. aged ii years. He was ON the
supcrnumcrary list aud had been i'll i'll
health for a year or more. He leaves Il
widow and three children.
Quite number of our people went
To Red Hills last Wednesday. Thi,
being an annual picnic day and known
a. Holly Swamper's day, hundreds Of
people from all parts of the county and
for miles around visit that place tn,
first Wednesday in August every year
The twelve year old son Of Elijah
Chatham of Atkinsnns' District oi
Thursday ran his hand into cider mil
and it was caught in the coggs anG
terribly decorated DIR. Aydelott,
dressed the hand and says it was on,
of the worst wounds he has seen in q
long time.
The life saving crews along oui
coast went on duty last wednesday
and now they are patrolling our beach
in order TO assist some unfortunate who
may get stranded and need their ser
vices. They have lots Of hardships I,
endure and ought 10 be well paid fol
their services.
Three cannon, relics ofthe battle OF
Antietam. have been secured by vii
Transport, and will be placed i'll rifle
pits on Doubleday hill, held by Gen
Doubleday in 1861, when he defended
the town against a confederate attack
and fired the first shot of the war a
cross the Potomac.
Cambridge oyster packers are pre-
pairing for the business of the coming
season upon large scale. The house,
are being enlarged and improved. and
the fleet of boats is being increased and
put in readiness The oyster supply i
uncertain. but some of those who have
examined the beds report that the catch
is good and that they are growing fast
Capt. b. II. Sharplev, of Stockton
was married To Miss Bessie NJ Mcnch
of Menchville, Va. at the home of tn,
bride on Wednesday Captain Sharp
ley and his bride have gone up in Penn.
sylvania ON wedding tour They viii
be at their future home in Stockton in 4
few days and will receive hearty wei.
come from everybody. The MESSENGER
extends congratulations
Mr. John Matthias. a well known
stock dealer of Pulaski, Ky. says
after suffering for over week Will
fiux. and my physician having failed
10 relieve me. was advised 10 try Cham
berlain's Collie. Cholera and Diarrhoca
Remedy. and have the pleasure of Stain.
that the half of one bottle cured me-
For sale by II. ID. Cottingham & Co
Druggist Snow Hill. and l.. L. Dirick
son, Jr. Berlin. Nd
Mr.. A. Hartley Stevens, of POGO
moke City, lost horse in rather IA pc
culiar manner during the thunder storm
of Friday afternoon last The hors,
was grazing in the NJ. f. Church yard
of said town, when il is supposed that ;
loud peal of thunder frightened it anC
il started to run toward the stable, wheI
it came III contact with wire fenc,
which crossed the yard, trippcd. fell ant
broke it, neck
The Rev. w. b. CoStley. of Stock
bridge. Ga. while attending to his pas
toral duties at Fleetwood. tina; state
was attacked by cholera morbus. II,
says: by chance | happened to gc
hold of bottle Of Chamberlain Collie
Cholera and Diarrhoca Remedy. an,
! think it was the means of Slvin,
my life II relieved me AT once.
For sale by =. ID. Cottingham & Co.
Druggist, Snow Hill. and l.. l.. Dirick
son. Jr Berlin. Md.
AT Williams on "Wednesday gth
festival will bc held. (If wet ON tina
day, the following lee cream. lemon
AIDE. peanuts, cake and all the ME-
things usually will be- on hand prompt,
at 3 o'clock. Some interesting game
will be in progress in the Afternoon
including the Tug of War. Som
balloons will he sent up al intervals AM
at O'Clock a basket supper will be- pro
vided. Bring a good appetite. fiv
dollar bill. and come early and see tn
spoon drill. w G.. Strickland.