Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-09-09

Companies of Wilmington. Del. and to
the Pocomoke Fire Company for services
rendered during the fire of March ID,
1889 The three nozzles cost about $l21
The regular monthly meeting OF
the Ladies Aid Society" Of the NJ. T.
Church viii b. held at the home of Mrs
Geo. C. Townsend, Tuesday evening Sep
T.. Please bear in mind that all III.
money III hand on the Calendar Chain
will bc called III at this meeting. See
retarv.
Mr. Glcnmore Ellis. who entered
this office to learn the printing business
about five year ago, and has been witt
rs ever since. has accepted a position IN
the Salisbury coprar office He In,
been faithful employee and we hay,
no doubt will give his new employer.
satisfaction We wish him success.
The Snow Hill Agency Of tn,
United States Fidelity and Guaranty
Company will hereafter be represented
by Edward r. Davis, as General Agent
who has been appointed TO succeed
Clayton J. Purnell. Esq, resigned. The
Company has retained Messrs. Purnell
4 johnson a. Attorneys for the Snow
Hill Agency.
Mr.. W. I Birmingham, of Dam
vile. H.. has been here this week visit
ing his cousins Mrs Melvin and the
Misses Sturgis. MIR. Birmingham was
born in Worcester. but moved from here
in 1878, when lad seven years old.
This is his first visit since He went
down To take look al the Ocean
Friday
Mr. Edward A. ; Bowden. formerly
printer in the MESSENGER office. and
now compoSitor ON the Salisbury
Cop3isr. enlisted Tuesday in the United
States Army for service III the Phil
lippineS He will he sent To the army
barracks ut Fort Niagara. \ Y where
he will join the led Regiment Z. ;.
Infantry. Lieutenant Abbott is the re-
cruiting officer al Salisbury.
Prof. Dryden has resigned as Prin-
cipal of the Berlin High School, and
Miss Nettie Carey has been appointed
TO fill the vacancy. She is considered
one of the best teachers in the county
and has been at the head of the Gram
mar Department for number of years.
therefore her appointment is in line of
promotion. Mr. Dryden was an excel
lent teacher and has accepted a position
in Baltimore school.
Mrs. V. :. Townsend arrived home
Saturday from st. .IosephS' Hospital,
Baltimore. where she underwent very
serious operation. from which few per
sons ever expected her To recover She
was in a very precarious condition when
she left Snow Hill, and there is great
rejoicing now AT her return and the
prospects of her being in better health
i'll few months from now than she
has enjoyed for years. The editors of
MESSENGER certainly rejoice i'll her re-
coycry and hope for her many years of
usefulness in Snow Hill.
One of the handsomcst tombs ever
erected on the Eastern Shore was
placed over the remains of the wife Of
Mr.. H. :. Stevenson. in the Presbyter-
ian churchyard here last week The
base is solid slab of granite about
eight inches thick. on which is laid
another slab Of fine Tennessee marble
and on this handsome white marble
cross extending nearly the entire length.
The lettering is gilded. II is quite an
ornament TO the churchyard and was
selected by Mr.. Charles Stevenson. Of
Washington, the only son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Stevenson.
Mr. George NJ. Upshur, formerly of
Snow Hill. but for many years promi-
nent lawyer of Baltimore. has purchased
the residence of Francis f. Waters, Esdr.
located at iO22 st. Panl st Baltimore.
for which he paid $40, $50, subject to a
ground rent at $1,000. The lot has a
frontage of Is feet and depth of l20
feet and is improved by three-story
brick dwelling. with manSard roof and
marble trimmings. After having some
improvements made, Mr.. Upshur will
occupy the property as his winter resi-
dence. He has been living at 1873 North
Charles street. but has a cottage at
Ocean City, where he spends the sum
mcr.
Mrs. Waters, wife Of Francis T.
Waters, Of Catonsville. near Baltimore.
was quite badly hurt last Friday night
on one of the Catonsvillc-T owson cars
Of the United Railways. and still con
fined to her room. Mrs. Waters was
returning from the city on the electric
ear and was taken some little distance
beyond her destination The current
was reversed. and when the ear back.
ed il came 10 sudden stop. Mrs Wa
tiers. who was standing, was thrown on
her back with violent force in the aisle
Of the car. and was 50 badly hurt that
she was hardly able 10 regain her feet.
Her many friends III Snow Hill hope she
will soon recover from the effects OF the
accident
Herbert \. Fell, general agent Of
the Mutual Life Insurance Co. of New
Ycrk, will present to the most popular
candidate for United States senator 4
suitable engraved gold watch The con
test Will BE- determined by the vote,
Of attendants 10 the Delaware Stat,
Fair Ia be held at Dover this week
The voting will he done AT the Mutual
Life booth, and any person Is years OF
age or over will bee entitled 10 a vote
The name, address and date Of birth d
voter must be- stated on the ballot Tn,
ballots will be- carefully counted by :
committee 10 bc chosen bv the contes
tants and the one securing the highest
number Of votes will receive the watch
The watch is now on exhibition at til,
lewelry store Of :. H. Bavnard. FIFTH
and Market Streets. Wilmington
We sec from marked copy Of III,
GAINESVILLE. Fla >0a that Mr. Martin.
dale NJ. Vickers formerly. Of Snow Hill
while in bathing at Seabreezc saved III,
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