Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1895-03-02
POCONIOI<E.

l.. c. Quinn, of the Crisiiell Times
was a welcome visitor to our town on
Monday.
Miss Jennie Fuller Of England, is
visiting her father A. G. Fuller near
this place.
Miss Laura Lambden took the Old
Point Express on Tuesday for Belle
Haven. Va.
Richard X. Hall, of New York,
spent a few days of the past week with
friends in this town.
Miss Stella Scott, of New Church,
spent Tuesday here as the guest Of
her brother I. ID. Scott.
Miss Lanne Mock one of onr pop.
ular young ladies, we are sorry to say
is on the sick list thi, week.
Scheduled. Polk Il Co.'S crate and
basket factory has started up in full
force giving employment To abou, two
hundred persons.
G. \. Mckenney, supervisor oi the
New York, Philadelphia and Norfolk
Railroad Company spent Tuesday in
town with friends.
Don't forget the grand concert to
be given by the Pocomoke City Cornet
Band sometime during the first of
March. Don't fail to attend.
Mrs. +. G. Polk, after spending
some time at Crisfield rs the guest Of
Mrs Sallie X. Patterson, returned To
her home in this city Tuesday.
Miss Mary Bratten, of Stoskton,
Md. who has been the guest of Mrs.
John w. Allen of this city, took the
Old Point Express Wednesday for
Hallwood, Va, where she will visit
relatives.
One OF the editors OF the MEssES-
GER will be at Fords Hotel in this
city next Saturday, March 9Th, for
the purpose of collecting subscrip-
iions. Meet him on the day named
prepared to settle.
The steam tug winfield Cahill'
started from this wharf about o clock
Saturday morning and after heavy
battle with the ice succeeded in reach
ing the sound where she took in tow
the two large barges loaded with lum-
Der and made her way to Snow Hill.
The Pocomoke Free Reading room
association opened their rooms on Fri
day evening. (Washington's Birthday
Rev. +. S. futile delivered an elo-
quent address on this occasion. Rev.
+. {. Macnichol, DID,, president OF
the association also delivered an adj.
dress. The Pocomoke Cornet Band
furnished delightful music for the oc.
casion.
+. +. Duer died at his home in this
town Saturday evening after a long
illness Of consumption lie was in
the 10th year OF his age. and leaves a
wife and three children to mourn his
loss. Funeral services were held nj
the Protestant Episcopal Church this
city, Tuesday afternoon a, $50 o'clock
conducted by Rev. c. II. Nandyme
The Omitted Workmen" of which lodge
he was member took charge of hi,
body. The Pocomoke Fire Depart
ment was also present. His remain,
We're inferred in the L. T. Church
: yard.
4 sociable was given ut the hand
some residence OF Mr.. + G. Polk on
Market street, Thursday evening o.
last week by his charming daughter
Miss Carrie Polk. The following were
in attendance: Mr.. and. Mrs. w. 5.
Scheduled, Mr.. and Mrs. +. W. Polk
Misses Bessie Broughton. Mary Coston
Macon Hall, Maggie Clarke, Mimi,
Merrill, Nellie Dale, Lizzie Colbourn
Maggie Lucas, Ethel Polk, DR.. John
ii. King, DIR. c. +. Hargis. Messrs
Samuel McMaster, Frank j. Lloyd
W. +. Broughton, Samuel ii: Powell,
Harry J. Young. X. W. Dougher;y
Thos. X. Jingle, and John w. Ennis
Thomas +. Bull and Miss Mani,
Holt of Keller, Va. arrived here on
the Old Point Express "Wednesday
afternoon and proceeded Immediately
to the parlor of the Parker House
where they were united in the holy
bonds Of wedlock. Rev. f c. Mac
nichol, ID. d., Of Salem NJ. +. Church
this town, performed the ceremony
Immediately after the ceremony the
bride and groom were driven to the
depot where they took the Old Point
Express for their home in Virginia
The bride was attired in blue travel
ing dress. Miss May Joynes and 5
J. burlington accompanied them here
as witnesses.
Separate skirts will be of black saith
a. A.