Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-09-12

-Messrs. Frederick |. Mumford and
a. Lee Gray, both well known young
men OF this town, have entered Will
mington Conference Academy, Dover,
Del, with view to studying for the
ministry.
We are glad TO learn that Miss
Ethel Purnell, who was taken TO the
mountains for the benefit OF her health,
is improving and hope she may soon
recover sufficiently to permit her re-
turn home.
The public schools of this county
occupy 20 schoolhouses. 80 white and
and Is colored. There are sc white
teachers and % colored teachers. To-
tai 1903. There are ;, 229 white pupils
and 1890 colored.
George w. Purnell, Esq, closed
his Ocean City Cottage last week
and returned to Snow Hill with his
family. Miss Ethel. who has been in
disposed for sometime has gone to the
mountains for her health
THE Defiance" is one of the best
s75 bicycles made, to introduce them
in this section am Offering them for
$50. II you want to look at beauti-
full wheel call and see the defiance.
\. l.. Mason, Snow Hill, Md.
The assessors are being delayed
and the county is put TO unnecessary
expense because the people do not
make out their schedules before the
assessors call. Everybody should at
tend TO this and have them all ready.
When you come TO the races you
can find good accommodations for your
horse and carriage at Malone &
Mumford's livery stable. opposite Pur-
nell's hotel. These gentleman can be
relied upon TO do the right thing by
you.
Sunday services in NJ. p. Church.
Morning Goods Temple" Night
"God Delivers His People" Preach
ing at Box Iron 330p. m. The usual
meetings will be held each night dur
ing the week, except Friday J. f.
Nicholson, Pastor.
If you want some good country
lard Wonnell has it for sale cheap.
He knows it is good for he made it
himself. Fresh meats. fresh vegetables
and fruits at Wonnelrs. Leave your
orders and the goods you buy will be
delivered promptly.
We are placing orders for coal for
acceptance during month of September
at the following prices at our bins ::
Nut, s5.65; Egg, 1915; Stove, So So,
and would be pleased to continue in
your favors. Yours truly, etc, Snow
Hill Coal and Ice Co.. w. ID. Corddry
q Son, Proprietors.
Work on the new houses ON the
lots recently purchased by Messrs. G..
Marion Dryden and Charles Timmons
on Park Row, is progressing finely.
Both gentlemen show commendable
enterprise in the complete arrangements
of their future homes.
Snow Hill Council, No. l67, Jun.
Tor Order United American Mechanics,
will attend the Methodist Protestan I
Church in Snow Hill, in a body on
Sunday morning. September Goth. and
listen TO a special sermon by Rev. j.
+. Nicholson, the Pastor.
Don't fail to get registered next
Tuesday. No matter when or how
often you have been registered hereto
fore, you cannot vote this year without
being registered again. The officers
will sit next Tuesday for the purpose Of
registering all who may apply.
Mrs. Annie Handy, of Annapo.
lis and Mrs. George NJ. Upshur, Of
Baltimore, have been visiting at the
home Of Mr.. John Walter Smith this
week. Both these ladies are welcome
visitors to Snow Hill where they have
a large number of friends and acquaint-
ances.
Attention is called to the notice OF
registration which appears elsewhere
in this issue. Voters should inform
themselves of the time and place, and
also bear in mind that every one must
be newly registered this year, if they
wish to cast their ballot at the coming
election.
Cashier, |. I. Matthews, OF the
First National Bank, accompanied by
his wife, has been in Baltimore this
week on a pleasure trip and for rest
from his labors. He is closely confined
and his strict attention to the interest
of the institution merit the vacation he
has enjoyed.
Sparks & Aliens circus is not
the mammoth affair we expected, but
il was good little show, and well
worth the price of admission. The
balloon ascension and parachute descent
in the evening was all right, the man
fell distance Of 200 feet and landed
without accident.
The date OF candidate Bryan's big
speech in Baltimore is next Saturday
September 10Th. ANY of our people
who desire to see and hear the next
President of the United States will
have an opportunity to do so if they
are in Baltimore next Saturday. TC
hear him will he worth the cost of the
trip
The Prohibitionists of the First
Congressional District met in castor
on Tuesday and nominated I. Pin,
Fisher Of Caroline County for Con
gress by reclamation. Hon. Levin S
Nelson Of Worcester County presided
over the convention. The nomine,
is lawyer and a very estimable gen
tleman.
We show you picture OF on
home in to-day's MESSENGER. Their
is brief but very interesting stor,
connected with il. Read that adver
tisement aud you will get the facts