Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-08-15

everyone an opportunity to take trip
TO Ocean City. They will run excur.
sions every Thursday at special low
rates.
Mrs. Sallie Guthrie and Mr..
David Hales were united in matrimony
at the home of the bride, in this town,
on "Wednesday evening last The
MESSENGER extends congratulations.
Mrs. Mamie and Miss Nora Dry
den, who have been guests of Col.
Smith at Ocean City. returned home
ON Thursday OF last week. Miss Louisa
Franklin, Of Berlin, is the guest Of
Miss Dryden.
Miss Lottie Smith. who is sick at
Ocean City, was in such an improved
condition ON Monday as to permit her
father, Senator John Walter Smith, to
leave her bedside and come to Snow
Hill on business.
One of the finest school catalog-
ues issued in the world-and it will
surprise you-is "Goldey's." describ-
ing his famous Commercial and Short
hand College in Wilmington, Del.
Just write for il. II.
The temperature here for the past
week has been unprecedented, the mer-
curry having played around the 100
degree point most Of the time, the
minimum temperature at noon being
above 80 degrees.
Sunday School picnic at Trinity
M. p. Church next "Wednesday after
noon. Music by band of eight in
struments, led by Prof. Thorpe. Of
New York. Refreshments ON sale
afternoon and night.
George w. Wonnell keeps all
kinds of vegetables, fruits and meats in
season. The housewife need not send
all over town for something TO eat,
when Wonnell is ready to I'll her
orders promptly. Try him.
-200-cents gold dollars have had
the effect OF reducing the price of oats
TO / 5 cents bushel aud yet our farmers
will be asked to vote for Mckinley in
November on the ground that the gold
standard should be upheld.
1.-The Defiance" is one of the best
SIS bicycles made, to introduce them
in this section / am offering them for
s55. II you want to look at a beauti-
full wheel call and see the defiance y
n. l.. Mason. Snow Hill, Md.
DIR. Reid, President of the Wash.
ington College faculty, is canvassing
the Eastern Shore for students. He
was in Snow Hill last Monday and
thinks he will secure several students
from the county for the coming year.
Mr.. John T. Richardson highly
respected farmer of Powellville, WI
comico County, passed away on Au-
gust 4th. He was fifty years of age
and had been a consistent member of
st. Johns M. Z. Church for thirty-one
years.
Mr.. William Shearkey, whose
illness was mentioned in this paper
several weeks ago is still in a very
critical condition. He was very much
improved a week or more ago, but
since that time took a relapse and is
worse now than ever.
A committee of local sportsmen
have posted a notice around town this
week offering a reward of FIVE dollars
for the arrest and conviction of any
one who violates the law enacted by
the last Legislature against the shoot
ing OF summer ducks.
DIR. and Mrs. Paul Jones moved
up to Ocean City on Wednesday to
occupy their new cottage for the re-
mainder Of the summer. 1t is not
quite completed yet but is in such
shape that it can be occupied, and Doc
wants the use of it this hot weather.
Sunday services in NJ. p. Church.
Morning-"God's Presence with the
Believer" NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of
Pardoned SIM" Preaching at Box
Iron at $50 p. m. The usual meetings
each night during the week, except
Friday. J. Z. Nicholson, Pastor.
If you want cheap trip, take in
the excursion to Old Point Comfort
next Saturday, August 22d. only 81
the round trip. II you have never
been there be sure you take this one
in. Steamer leaves Snow Hill at 3
p. M, returning early Monday morn
ing.
Il have a line Of w. l.. Douglas
shoes which l am offering to sell at
cost. $3.50 for $500 and $500 for
1925 and $500 for $500. My reason
for closing these goods is that | have
another line for less money, which are
better goods. Respectfully. b. +.
Truitt.
The Woman's Christian Temper.
ance Union will meet at the home OF
Mrs. Zadok Powell, Tuesday evening
Aug. 18th, at 8 o'clock. AS it is the
annual election of officers, full at.
tendance is desired. Superintendent:
Of departments are especially requested
TO be present.
The Whaleyville Baseball club i:
quite proud of its record, having beaten
number Of good clubs this season. II
defeated the Berliners on Thursday
and the Powellsville club on Saturday
of last week, which was the first time
either of these clubs had been defeated
this season.
During the next 30 days | will
offer my entire line of mems $3.50
shoes for $500. This is grand lin,
Of goods, ever pair guaranteed to give
perfect wear. or new pair shoes in
place or your money refunded. They
are the best $500 shoe in the world
and guaranteed when sold. b. T
Truitt.
Capt. J. Parker Smith and family
who have resided in Snow Hill for 8