Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1895-11-23

We are glad to report that Mr..
Clayton J. Purnell has recovered from
his recent severe attack and is now able
TO be up and around the house again.
Cards are out announcing the
marriage OF Miss Hattie Duffy to Mr..
William G. Dukes in Whatcoat NJ. L.
Church on Thursday morning Nov.
2Sth
The Hon. John w. Crisfeld, who
is well known in this town. passed the
S7th anniversary of his birth on Wed.
nesday of last week at his home in
Princess Anne.
There will he preaching in the
Snow Hill Presbyterian Church next
Sabbath morning and in the Gunby
Church, Stockton, in the afternoon.
All are invited to attend.
DIR. Robert Ellis, of Baltimore,
has been visiting his father near town
this week. He left Thursday for
trip in Virginia and will go from there
to Baltimore.
For good beef, pork, lamb, sau.
sage, scrapple and other meats and
sweet and white potatoes, go to George
w. Wonnell, the butcher. Orders
promptly attended to. If.
1t is rumored that the Landlord
wing of the Republican party in Son.
erset propose starting a newspaper at
Princess Anne some time soon to look
after their interests in the county.
Mobile, the infant daughter of Mr..
Thomas Dunlap. died on Monday last
and was buried in the NJ. f. Church
yard Tuesday afternoon. Mr.. Dunlap
has our sympathy in the loss Of his
little giil.
"A party OF young people will Ell.
joy Thanksgiving night at the hospita.
BILE home Of Mr.. Ernest Laws in Que
ponce. Music, dancing, and refresh
ments will be features Of the evenings
entertainment.
Good advice Never leave home
on journey without a bottle of Cham
berlain's Collie Cholera and Diarrh@a
Remedy. For sale by DIR. c. F. w.
Hall Snow Hill, and DIR. l.. l.. Dirick-
son, Berlin. Md.
Two shad were caught by Lewes
fisherman along the bay shore near
that town one day last week. This is
remarkable at this time of the year and
in the memory Of the oldest fishermen
was never known before.
i hereby notify the party that re.
moved the fixtures from my mill near
Ironshire to return same TO the mill
and no questions will be asked, otherwise
! shall proceed to prosecute according to
law. Z. S. Adkins. nov. 1921.
-NoncE-Thursday. November
2sth being legal holiday. the Post
Office will be open the following hours
) TO s A. NJ, 1890 A. NJ. to 1890
p. NJ. to p. NJ. Then close for
the day. John l.. Mock, p. NJ.
Changes proposed in the election
laws of the State is to dispense with the
ballot clerks, to make the registers of
voters judges of election, and make
registration annual in Baltimore city
and quadrennial in the counties.
The case of Miss Sallie jackson,
which was taken to the Court of APP
peals from Wicomico county by Ex-
Gov. Elihu Z. jackson, has been decid.
ed again in favor Of Miss jackson, and
she will inherit her fathers estate.
The Christian Endeavor Society of
NJ. p Church will hold an entertain
ment and sociable at McAllen's Hall,
Thanksgiving night, at 7.30 o'clock.
Admission 10 cents; everybody served
with refreshments, and ice cream for
sale.
For Sale-Two lots on Pocomoke
City road, in the suburbs Of this town /;
also two on Spruce street, and house
and lot on Charles street. Price of lots
$500 each; house and lot $4,000.
Time given to suit purchasers. Apply
to Oscar N. Purnell.
William S. Wilson, Esq, accom-
panied by Mrs. Wilson and daughter
left Wednesday for Atlanta, Ca, to
witness the great Southern exposition
there. From Atlanta they will go to
New Orleans and thence to st. Louis,
Mo-, to visit friends and relatives.
On Wednesday evening, the 18th
OF November, at 100 p. NJ, Mr..
Gordy ii. Birmingham, of Dublin
district, and Miss Ruth s. Pussy, of
West p. o., were married by the Rev.
G. X. Donaldson, at the residence of
Mr.. Peter Ruark, near West p. o.
The laying of the corner stone of
the new NJ. p. Church at Greenback-
vile, on Thanksgiving Day, promises
TO be great event. Dinner and sup
per will be provided by the ladies Of
the church and oysters and all the del.
icacies of the season will be obtainable.
The Chester Times aptly says
IAN editor or a preacher who is not
talked about, lied about and abused is
not living up to his duty, for having
opinions, ideas and convictions of his
own, he must express them, and in do
ing so he is sure TO tread on someone's
toes"
Mrs. Downey, mother of quarter
master Downey,of the steamer POGO
moke, died very suddenly at the home
OF one of her sons in Baltimore one
day last week. Her remains were
carried to Kent County for interment.
We sympathize with Mr.. Downey in
his great loss.
Mr. John White of the steamer
Cambridge. was taken sick last week
while at his post Of duty and was CON-
PEELED to take to his bed. He came
home from Baltimore on Saturday on
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