Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-05-06

IL, at 2 o'clock, p M, all of my house.
hold and kitchen furniture as intend
to discontinue housekeeping. This is
good opportunity to get some bargins.
H. H. Gray.
Miss Eugenia Hurlock, who has
taught very successfully in the public
schools of Atlantic City during the past
year, has resigned to accept the posi-
ton of Assistant Principal in the East
Orange school. East Orange is a suburb
of New York.
Mr.. X. M. Johnson, foreman on the
Pennsylvania railroad, has been on the
road for twenty seven years, twenty
four of that number having been spent
at Snow Hill. Mr.. johnson has never
taken a week off on account of illness,
and has never had weeks vacation.
You are reminded that the steamer
Mabel returns to Snow Hill from POGO
moke City every Saturday night, leav-
ng Pocomoke at $50 o'clock. This
gives round trip passengers stay of
two and one half hours at Pocomoke.
Round trip Toe. Worcester Steamboat
Company.
During the electrical storm of
Thursday evening of last week light
ming struck the new M. f. Church and
the residence of Mr.. Thomas Lewis at
Pocomoke City. Neither of the build
ings was very seriously damaged. Mr..
Lewis was stunned, but recovered in a
short time.
The suit for damages brought by
Woodland Jackson against the POGO
moke Fair Association, and which was
to have come up for trial before the
circuit court for Dorchester county last
Thursday, was compromised, the Asso-
citation agreeing to pay Jackson $225
and all costs in the case.
Sergeant w. r. Johnson paid a
visit to his parents in Snow Hill this
week. Sergeant johnson has served in
the Signal Corps, U. S. A., for six
years, four having been spent in the
PHILIPPINES, and two at the recruiting
station in Pittsburg. This is his second
visit to Snow Hill in six years.
The Ocean City fish pounds have
been having a gala week. Captain
Ludlam shipped 100 barrels Tuesday,
leaving as many more in the same pound
for the next shipment. In one of his
nets was caught several barrels of
fine mackerel, one of the finest of fish,
commanding price at any time.
The Snow Hill Butter Dish and
Basket Company has millions of berry
baskets not yet sold. caused by the re-
cent cold snap in the South. This
factory is employing many persons and
has millions of baskets of various kinds
made up and ready for market, includ-
ing strawberry, brace, peach and grape.
Say good word for the minister
who is trying to do the community good
say a good word for the teacher who
is working to better the next crop of
citizens-say good word for the labor
er without whom progress could not be
made-and say good word for the
county paper that strives with all its
might, week in and week out, year by
year, against fearful odds, to make the
county better worth the living in.
The season is approaching when
danger arises from lightning. The
Scientific american says if you are
afraid of lightning, here is a very SIM
pie safeguard to remember: Simply
put on your gum shoes or rubbers and
then stand up so that your clothes won't
touch anything; whether you are in
doors or out of doors you are perfectly
safe, for rubber is nonconductor and
you are perfectly insulated. This is
worth remembering.
Mr.. James M. Richardson, of
Girdletree, although he has only one
leg, climbed the steps to the MESSENGER
Office willingly on Wednesday, and plank
ed down dollar for renewal of his sub
scription to this paper. There are a
great many people with two good legs.
that owe US more than one dollar, who
would be very welcome visitors here at
this particular time. Some of them are
going to find themselves without the
paper if they don't call or send in the
money in few weeks.
DIR. Charles F. Lowndes, of Easton,
has just completed an experiment on
the shrinkage of corn. He has proved
the fallacy of the general impression
that corn losses a large percentage in
weight when kept. The doctor on De-
cember LIST, last. placed side by side a
bushel of corn in the ear and also one
shelled. The experiment has been car
ried on for nearly four months and