Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1895-05-11

Co. for a number of years has secured
a position at Trappe, Talbot county.
-Nell-"What sort of bathing
suit are you going to wear this sum-
mery" Belle-"Oh, | don't know.
| have thought of absolutely nothing.
Mrs. Edward F. Davis has moved
to her Public Landing home for the
summer and Mr.. John Henderson now
occupies the house vacated by Mrs.
Davis.
MIR. Wesley Gardner, of Kent
Island, accompanied by his bride, nee
Miss Leila Riley and her sister, Miss
Sadie, visited the MESSENGER office on
Tuesday.
We have received quite large
number of orders for strawberry checks
already. No wonder, though, consider
ing the small price per thousand asked
for them.
The Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union OF Snow Hill will hold a
parlor meeting at the home OF Mrs.
Richard Howard on Friday evening,
May 18th.
Miss Mary Waters, Of Baltimore,
and Miss Lou Keysey, of Philadelphia,
who had been visiting Miss Juliet
Purnell in this town returned home
last Tuesday.
Persons attending court will bear
in mind that we are prepared to care
for their teams as heretofore. We
have plenty of room for all. Parsons,
Malone & Mumford.
MIR. Thomas Perry has sold an in
terest in the Salisbury Adrertiscr to
Mr.. Ernest A. Hearn, for number of
years foreman of the paper. The new
firm is Perry & Hearn.
Don't delay about leaving your
order for strawberry checks at the
MESSENGER office. We have Just the
cardboard for them, and can print them
while you wait if necessary.
MIR. Wrix Payne, formerly of
this county, but now of Philadelphia,
where he is engaged in the commission
business, was here this week looking
up shipments from this county.
r.. J. McAllen, one Of the pur-
chasers of the State right to sell the
Dairy Swing Churn, has been in Penn
sylvania this week looking out for
headquarters for the sale of same.
$50 per month and all expences
selling specialties to retail trade. Ex-
perience unnecessary. Send six one.
cent stamps for sample and terms. to
Crescent Chemical Co, Berwyn, Pa.
1t.
Our friend Mr.. Joseph Rowley,
formerly of Box Iron, now resident
of Onancock, Va, was in Snow Hill
this week, the first time for year, and
paid his respects to the MESSENGER
office.
Capt. Blackboard, a member of
Green Run J.. $. crew became disabled
in one of his feet from constantly walk
ing the beach and had to lay off for a
week or so. He returned TO duty on
Thursday.
Mr.. Ananias b. Gray, of Berlin,
died last Saturday, a week ago, of
complication Of diseases. He was "a
years of age, and leaves four children;
Mr.. A. b. Gray,Io f this.town, being one
of the number.
Our esteemed friend Steamboat,
whoever that may be, sends us beauti-
full poem entitled "Our Pet Dog" As
the ''dog days" will soon be here we
put the poem on ice to keep until that
most fitting season.
"A pavement has been placed in
front of Mr.. Geo. w. Purnell's property
on Market and Washington streets
and a new awning on Washington
street which add much to the appear
ance and comfort of the property.
Rev. Ralph T. Coursey, of Snow
Hill, the well-known Prohibition ora
tor, will deliver an address in the
Ridgely NJ. +. Church Tuesday eve
ming, May 14th, under the auspices of
the Y. w. G. T. U.-Denton Journal.
All Hallows Church. Regular
services. Early celebration $50 a m.
Morning prayer and sermon 1890 a.
m. Evening services at 7.30 p. m.
Sunday school $50 p. m. Stockton
services at ; p. m. Robert Scott Rector.
Clayton J. Purnell, Esq, sold
what is known as the Joseph Godfrey
farm situated in Colbourne's District
near Pine Grove on Tuesday last at
trustees sale. Robert f. Godfrey was
the purchaser and the price paid was
1925.
Hicks says the weather of Nav
will be favorable for agricultural pur-
suits, and that June will be the most
stormy month of the summer. with
heavy rainfalls. He says the remain
ing months of the summer will be warm
and dry.
Our neighbors, Somerset and
Wicomico counties, have each closed
their schools. The public schools OF
Worcester will be kept open till June
30 and we believe it is poor economy
in our neighbOrs to close their schools
so early.
DIR. $. X. Marshall, proprietor of
Bcrlin's White Front Drug Store, was
in Snow Hill on Thursday for the first
time since he left here to 90 in business
in Berlin. We are pleased to learn
that DIR. Marshall is doing good
business.
We are requested TO inform per-
sons living in the vicinity Of the Pres.
byterian churchyard to keep their chick
ems out of the yard or they will be
shot. DIR. Straughn also wants us TO
say that he proposes to shoot chickens
found in his garden.
Seaside resorts along the Atlantic
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