Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-01-07

llth l2th and 18th. should write to the
Secretary at Dover at once and secure "a
card which viii get them special rates
on the Railroads.
sheriff DaShiell of Wicomico came
10 Worcester and arrested Ernest Dixon
colored. who WAS indicted in Wicumico
AZ the last term of Court for CARRYING
concealed weapons When Dixon
heard of the indictment he skipped the
county and came to Snow Hill
Some of the enterpriSing members
of the Snow Hill Presbyterian Church
and congregation are investigating the
matter of introducing steam heat in the
huilding The church has always been
hard to heat and il is thought the PEG
pie will willingly contribute for sys-
tenn which will insure warm building
-George : Payne, Esq, is able TO De
down to the bank again after an attack
of the grip He has not yet entirely
recovered from the effects of his illness
Mayor John p Moore is also ont again,
after quite siege with the grip. He
tried to stick it out, but had to give up
two weeks ago.
Mrs. Seth NJ. Baker of Colbourne's
district died of consumption last Friday
She was about thirty years of age and
leaves a husband and six children She
was native Of St Martins district
and her remains were sent 10 Bishops
station for interment last Monday
morning.
Our old friend Daniel p. Jones, Esq,
Of Spence p O.. has sold ont his store
there 10 Mr. George Med. Mount and
has moved to Snow Hill, having built
himself a Storehousc ON the property
recently purchased by him on the cor
ner of Federal street and Railroad ave
nue.. We wish both gentlemen success.
Miss Louise Wilson is one of the
fair debutantcs Of the season and made
her formal bow to society in Baltimore
with the opening of the New Year.
Miss Wilson is the only daughter of the
late William Sidney Wilson and is
spending the winter with her mother
at the Stafford hotel, Baltimore.
Cards are ont announcing the mar
riagc of Mr. Merrill Stevens and Miss
Ada Evans. which occurred al the home
of Mr. Frank Evans on Wednesday
evening by Rev Dorsey Blake 4 re-
ception was held after the ceremony
and Mr. and Mrs. Stevens received the
congratulations of their many friends
They will reside in Snow Hill.
Mr.. J. +. Dickerson, Postmaster at
Colbourn. was taken sick last week and
left for Baltimore Friday accompanied
by Mr. Charles w Shockley of the firm
of j. 5. Price & Co. He was carried To
the Johns Hopkins Hospital where he
underwent a successful operation for
hernia. He is improving rapidly Mr.
Shockley remained with him until
Tuesday when he returned 20 Snow Hill
The prettiest calendar we have seen
this year comes from G. l. Hood & Co,
Lowell. Mass. II is handsome piece
of color work and the subject is the
American Girl. 4 sweet, loveable girl
with "old glory for back ground
If you would like one perhaps your
druggist can supply you. if not. McSSrs
Hood will send you one for 6 cents We
forgot 10 say that this calendar is IA cOu-
pom calendar.
Captain Parker Smith and William
+. Cluff have moved out of the Hotel
Worcester and Mrs. Peter Parker has
taken charge of the hotel with William
Kelley a. bar tender Mr. Cluf has
gone into the mercantile business. hav-
ing purchased l.. A. Purncll's stock
and rented the store. Captain Smith
has rented the hotel and bar opposite
the town hall and will conduct it him
self
Mrs. William Cluif had her hands
badly burned Saturday night 10y a hang
ing lamp. She went into the room and
found the lamp wick turned up 50 high
that the blaze was going ont the top of
the chimney. She attempted to turn
down the wick when the staple, from
which the lamp was suspended from
the ceiling. pulled ont and the lamp fell
Mrs. Cluff caught it and put it ont. but
her hands were badly burned in doing
80.
NaSsawango Tribe No 10. /. O. II.
NJ. al their regular meeting in Odd
Fellows Hall last Friday night elected
the following officers for next term
Sachcm. X. C. Lewis Senior Sycamore.
Charles W. Corddry ; Junior Sagamore,
Theodore w Pruitt; Prophet, George
w r Mckee; Chief of Records, w. \.
McAllen Keeper Of Wampum. w. s
Parsons; Collector of Wampum, II H.
Bailey; Representative to Grand Coun-
eli. w ;. Powell Marshall, T. w.
johnson.
On Monday of this week, the United
States Fidelity & Guaranty Co of
Baltimore, filed, for the approval of the
Orphans Court, bond for $2jOO0 90
for the second years term of Joseph G..
/ Harrison, Esq Sheriff of Worcester Co.
/ This Company has had a General Agency
AT Snow Hill for about two years, and
AT the close of the year 1895 il had fur
niShed bonds in this county amounting
to sls3. 5000. II is represented here by
Clayton J. Purncll. Esq. Attorney, as
Will appear by reference To its standing
card in the MESSENGER.
Married.-At COkesbury Church
! December 2Sth, Mr.. Willie Carmcan
and Miss India Pussy, both of Worces-
ter County were united in Holy Matri-
mony by the Rev w g. Strickland
| After the ceremony the happy couple
drove to their home at Williams.
Free Mail Dclivery.-Fre Frederick
f. Book, who has charge Of the free
rural mail delivery Of the Post Office
Department for this jurisdiction. has
perfected plans for the rural free dcliv-
cry at Smyrna. The route will take in
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