Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-02-08

p. Church will hold a ~ aientlne Social
over b. T. Truths store. Friday even
ing, February l4th Valentines will be
on sale. also post office opened in the
building for the convenience of those
who wish to purchase and mail Valen
tines. A fishing pond will be one of
the many things to interest the young.
Oysters and ice cream will be served
During these days of winter prices,
if not important. it is at least interest
ing to know what our friends in the
frigid Klondike country are paving for
their winter supplies. 4 few prices are
as follows: Coal sells from So to $50
per ton. eggs s. per dozen. potatoes 81
a pound and other articles accordingly
high. Day laborers make ~ 30 a day.
with board. and every man is ON the
same footing. whether poorest laborer
or the richest mine owner.
Farmers are very glad To have the
wheat fields covered with snow Win
ter wheat has suffered from the open
winter. Ii did not get good start in
the fall. and alternate thawing and
freezing has left many fields in bad
shape. The farmers are afraid to sow
wheat early on account of the fly. and
late planting is apt to be winter-k killed.
A good blanket of snow will help along
those parts of the field which have not
been destroyed.
This has been another week of cold
weather and navigation on the river has
been closed The steamer Hyland has
been unable To make her daily trips and
the Pocomoke failed to get here last
Wednesday. The mail from Pocomoke
came overland and has been as regular
as if the steamer had been in service. so
our people have lost nothing i'll this line.
The only trouble as result of the
freeze up has been disappointment To
merchants not getting their goods from
Baltimore.
Mr. Isaac James Bowen. veteran
of the civil war. residing on the bay
shore. near Spence. died Monday night
aged about seventy years. He was :,
brave soldier and saw hard fighting. II
is said that when in battle he would
keep on firing after the order had been
given TO stop. and his commanding Of
ficers had trouble to curb his propensity
for a'fight. For a number of years Mr..
Bowen was feeble minded although he
appeared to be healthy otherwise He
died of pneumonia.
Senator Moore has introduced two
bills which are designed 10 rem 'dy the
state of affairs As disclosed by recent
opinion of the Court of Appeals. which.
while passing on the question of the
right of women to practice law, indi-
Gated that there was no authority for
women Ia perform the functions of a
notary public. Senator Moore's bills
were to grant them this right. aud also
validate all acts performed by women
who hold this office. of whom there are
three in Baltimore city.
To accummDd tie those who are
partial tn the use of a'omiZerS III apply
ing liquids into the nasal pass tge> for
cniarrLai ir""i's. I'll. proprletpr> pre-
Ely's Liquid Cream Balm Price inciud
ing spraying tube 15 cents. Druggists
or by mail. The liquid enbodies the
medicinal properties Of the solid prep ,r.
alton. Cream Balm is quickly absorbed
by the membrane and does not dry up
secretions but changes them To IA Natural
aud healthy character. Ely Brothers.
56 Warren St. y y.
The bill empowering the Queen
Anne's Railroad Company to extend its
line to Salisbury, Snow Hill aud the
Virginia line. waS sent back Ia tie
Senate committee on Wednesday The
obJctt vi WIS "'tt'n WdS ~ iu''i Ppidt'
several amendments. with the bill
Among those desired Is one requiring
work to be completed in three years. The
bill exempts the road from local taxa
tion. IL is desired To provide for the
forfeiture of this exemption i'll case the
company should sell TO any other com
pany or consolidate with any other com
pany. These amendments are all right
and we hope they will not interfere
with the extension of the road through
this section.
Through all the Christian centuries
the Church has called her children to-
gether, at this holy season, 10 draw
aside from customary work and even
lawful ordinary pleasures. i'll order thar
we may school ourselves. after the pat
tern Of our Divine Master. by special
fasting and prayer. into closer sympa
thy and with more habitual touch with
His human struggle against temptation
aud with His victory over sin aud death
Beginning. therefore. with next Wednes-
day. ask all who are interested to de,
vote. on each Wednesday. Thursday
and Friday during Lent at I.45 p M,
twenty five inmates for prayer and an
address at All Hallows Church.