Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-05-13

Edward Cooper Of Powcllsvillc. go
one hand badly mangled in vccrinG
machine in the factory Of the PowcllS
willie Manufacturing Co. Drs. Whit,
and Frccny removed two fingers which
were badly mashed.
The ladies of Whatcoat NJ. Il. Church
will sell ice cream in connection will
the lunch to he given in Odd Fellow,
hall next week. Private families. de
string cream. would do we'll to call upon
these ladies for their supply.
Ground has been broken for tn,
new office building of DIR. f. $. Dashiell
IL will be one-story high pitched
building with two rooms front and on,
back. w. :. Parsons. we understand
will occupy one of the front rooms.
The Ratio. Morning Herald is giving
its readers an opportunity to vote FOL
their favorite teacher. The one re
ceiving the greatest number of votes
will be given a free trip TO Europe with
all incidental expenses provided for.
If you would realize the best mar
ket price for your strawberries consult
Taylor & Co, who furnish all new crates
and represent first class houses in Boston
Mass. New York, Newark. n. J. Pitts
burg. Pa, and Philadelphia. Crates
ready to send out.
Mr. William c. Kerbin left yestcr-
day for Preston, Caroline county, Ia
deliver an address to the graduates of
the High School there. He is expected
home tonight. Mr.. Kerbin is fine
speaker and the Caroline people know
and appreciate him.
We are informed that the railroad
company has decided to take water of
the town for the supplying of locomo-
tives, etc, at the station here. This
will give the town an additional income
of $l30 per year besides being an adj
vantage in the water for other takers
Press.
Our ice wagon starts out for the
season of 1899 on Monday morning next.
May 18th, with Herman in charge as
heretofore. Thanking you in advance
for the patronage You will give us. we
are yours very truly, Snow Hill Coal &
Ice CO., w. ID. Corddry & Son, Proprie-
tors. Our telephone call is %. Com.
mand US.
Remember that you get chance at
a high grade bicycle free with every
dollars worth of goods you buy of us.
You can get a lady or gents wheel as
you prefer. 1t will be given away and
You might as well have it as anybody
Our goods are cheap, our stock COM
plete. Buy now and get the bicycle.
Truitt & Johnson.
r. +. Ayars & Co. have contracted
for larger acreage of tomatoes this
season than usual. They have con-
tracted with farmers in this vicinity to
plant five hundred acres. The yield is
usually about four tons of tomatoes 10
the acre; indications. therefore, are
that two thousand tons of tomatoes will
be canned the coming season.
MIR. l.. NJ. Hall writes to us about
the white Gaping of Al. Mumford.
In his letter he says he would not be
guilty of such crime as was perpe-
trated upon Mumford and he denies
the charge that he was one of the party.
He waived hearing before Squire
Massey and claims that the charge
against him cannot be proven.
The folio wing gentlemen were APP
pointed tax collectors for this county
by the County Commissioners i'll session
last Tuesday: Lemuel w. Onlcy, for
Snow Hill, Stockton and Colbournc
districts George A. Harrison, for East
and West Berlin, St. Martins and
Newark districts; 4. j. G. Parsons. for
Coston's and Atkinson's district.
Says the Lewes Pilot: AT Mills
boro herring dried on the side Of the
house is considered delicacy. A Mil
tonian smacks his ''chops over a yellow
belly" Georgetown. Laurel and Sea
ford esteem pike or sun fish i'll
preference to mud shad. and Milford
cpicurcs turn up their nose at anything
outside of catfish. ecls or muskrats in
season"
Court convenes in this town next
week and you will probably be here.
Before leaving home look at the address
slip ON your paper and if you have not
paid for this year put dollar in your
pocket for us. Don't stop there if you
owe for more than year, bring a
dollar for each year you owe for. We
need what you owe us 10 meet pressing
obligations. Don't disappoint us, friends.
beginning with the month of June,
William G. Kerbin, of the law firm of
Kerbin & Wilson of Snow Hill. will be
in Pocomoke City every first and third
Saturday in the months and can he
found at the office of Squire w. u.
Schoolfeld. The firm has also estab-
lished the second and fourth Saturdays
as their office days in Berlin. Office
10 be announced later.
Carpet shaking time is at hand.
Here is hit of advice which may bc
well for housekeepers to heed. When
carpet is taken up Ia he cleaned, the
floor beneath is generally covered with
dust. This dust is very fine and dry
and poisonous to the lungs. Before re-
moving it sprinkle the floor with diluted
carbolic acid to kill any poisonous germs
that may be present and TO thoroughly
diSinfect the floor and make il sweet
scented.
Yes. we are strictly in it, and that
10 stay. Only misrepresented bccaus,
misunderstood. Our rates are not fol
competition, but in accord with the
golden rule we are charging as much a,
we would like to pay for like service,
cents for telescopes or satchels. and Il
cents for trunks. Local baggage check,
furnished at your door. Freight de
livcred promptly ON arrival of train
Orders 10y phone promptly attended 10
Ring us up or call 20 or L. Taylor & Co