Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-08-12

three o'clock, at the house OF the presi-
dent, Mrs. Lawrence Hastings Will
those interested manifest their interest
by full attendance. Ii will be the
occasion of the annual election of officers.
Supt. Press.
Francis J. Henry, Jr. died at his
home in Cambridge at six o'clock sun
Gay, morning. aged fifty-two years.
The deceased was deputy in the office
of the clerk of the Circuit Court, and
also held the position of examiner in
chancery. He was the son of Col. f. j.
Henry. and unmarried.
The ladies of Snow Hill NJ. +. Church
will hold lawn party on the grounds
of the parsonage. Tuesday evening Aug
18th. Everybody invited. This item
was accidently placed in the Berlin let
ter last week by one of our compositors
who Thought il belonged there, the
words Snow Hill being omitted.
We've often heard the yarn about
people who took an annual spring foot
bath and discovered pair or two of
stockings which had disappeared some
time during the winter, but that Bridge
vile chap who found a pair of overalls
slowed away about his anatomy where
they had been hidden for year is Ger
tainly entitled to the belt.-.H Wilton Times.
An Australian scientist has dis
covered that mosquito dies seven days
after il has taken a meal of blood from
some human being. Now if that scicn-
tist could discover a way to change the
habits of biting mosquitoes and make
them die seven days before they are To
have their meal of blood the world
would be the gamer.
We are in receipt of copy of the
Constitution, BY Laws and Rules of
the Maryland Society of New York.
Mr.. George Ii. Covington is correspond
ing Secretary and the list of members
contain other well known Worcester
CONTAINS now residents of New York,
among the number being: Charles o.
Benson. Charles 4. Boston, John J. X.
Coard. George +. J. Coard and others.
Several years ago the MESSENGER
conceived the idea of printing in its
columns labels for the use of its lady
friends III preserving time. To-day we
print another column. II you do not
need them, you may rest assured you
have friend who does. We came near
forgetting to put the column in this
season, but we have had number of
inquiries this week which brought the
matter TO our attention.
Box Iron NJ. L. Church is having
repairs made 10 it. which pre-
vent services being held there, but the
and official Board do not want
the public 10 think no services are being
held for such is not the case A bower
has been constructed i'll the vicinity Of
the church which is comfortable this
weather and where services will be
held regularly until the repairs of the
church have been completed
The Rev. w b. Costley. of Stock
bridge. Ga. while attending to his pas
toral duties at Fleetwood. that state.
was attacked by cholera morbus. He
says: by chance | happened to get
hold of a bottle of Chamberlain : Collie.
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. and
| think il was the means of saving
my life. Ii relieved me at once"
For sale by r. ID. Cottingham & Co.
Druggist, Snow Hill. and l.. l.. Dirick.
son, Jr. Berlin, Md
One of the best arguments against
advertising in any other way than ia
newspapers is contained in the following
excerpt: \ local merchant asked the
other day. Have you noticed the fine
have ON the fence out
west of the town. no" replied the
customer. but if You will send the
fence around 10 my house some day
will read it over and see what you are
dealing in. Fact is. I'm reading news
papers and don't get much time To study
One day recently Sheriff Cox gave
Il writ for the arrest of IA certain party
To one of his deputies, and ordered him
To bring the prisoner to Princess Anne
at once. The deputy chased his man to
the middle of 1andy's swamp, where
the man finally climbed big oak stump
IN the middle of pond Of water. Not
having boat or bathing suit handy
the deputy abandoned the chase and in
returning the writ made the following
report. Sightablc and convcrsablc, non
cstimatable, up stumpum in swampum,
rallio.-Crisfcld Timcs.
A grand reunion of the knights of
Pythias of Maryland has been arranged
to take place at Ocean City, Tuesday.
August 30. An excursion train will he
run from Pocomoke City TO accommo-
date the knights in Somerset. Wicomico
and Worcester COMMITTEES. convenient to
the y. Y i. & n. X. r. Reduced rates
Will be- granted To the best hotels. 4
banquet will be- given on the evening of
the 29th. 1t is announced that address,
- Will bc made 10y Grand Chancellor
Phil. u. Hooper; =. q. C., Henry Page
and others. II is expected that there
will be from 1000 to 2O00 knights pres
cnt The idea of reunion originated
with Pocomoke lodge. and committee
of that lodge is sparing no pains To make
the reunion success.
There's one woman here who is al
ways magniiiccntly ovcr-dressed. and,
poor soul. she looks il She is the most
unhappy looking woman in Snow Hill
has such "A drcsSed-up look il mars all
the beautiful effects of her splendid
gowns. She appears a if she's worried
TO know absolutely if her frock hangs
right-if her lace guimp is exactly in
the center-if her plaquct is hooked or
not. She pcrpctually has the same look
that one may note on the face Of man
unused To dress suit and who puts on
a claw hammer for the first time in his
life. She is very miserable. indeed.