Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-10-11

Hill at the palatial home of Gov. and
Mrs. Smith. returned to her home in
Baltimore Monday last John Walter
Smith Foster was left with Mrs. Smith
who will assume charge of him until
about the first of November.
Mrs. John ID. Lewis. who has been
the welcome guest of relatives and
friends in and near town returned to
her home in Philadelphia on Thursday
of last week Mrs. Lewis resided in
this town number of years ago and
made many warm friends here who
would be glad to have her come again
and make longer stay.
Mr.. j. Sidney Burroughs returned
home Monday night from Missouri with
a car load of fine Western mules which
he took great pains in selecting and
would be glad to have you call at his
stables and examine them. Watch the
advertisement of Burroughs & Fowler in
the MESSENGER this week and every
week for bargains in mules.
The law partnership recently effect
ed between Hon. II. p. Graham. of Sails
bury, and Mr. James f. Ingram. Jr., of
Baltimore, went into effect October /.
The style of the firm is Graham & In
gram, and they occupy handsome
suite of offices in the Maryland Tele.
phone Building. Mr.. Graham is ar
ranging his affairs preparatory to NOV
ing his family to Baltimore about the
middle of this month. IVicomico NcwS.
DIR. Edwin j. Dirickson of the State
Commission To investigate cerbro spinal
meningitis i'll horses visited Somerset
County Tuesday with DIR. Buckley, vet
ernarian of the Maryland Agricultural
College, to investigate some cases near
Marion Station. There were great
many cases in Worcester last Fall, but
SO far this year no cases have been re-
ported.
Our Mr.. Harper has just arrived
home from New York and Boston
where he has been among the large
wholesalers of cut glass and silverware
and has made extensive purchases of
goods suitable for wedding and Christ
mas presents. Many of these are now
in our store and we ask you to call and
see them. Harper & Taylor, jewelers.,
Salisbury, Md.
| Don't forget the races at the Snow
Hill race track next Tuesday. The track
has been put in first class condition and
good sport is promised; aside from the
regular races W hich will compete for the
purses offered, there will be special races
between horses owned by Indiantown
farmers and others. While such fast
time may not be made the latter events
will prove as interesting as any.
Hon. James +. Ellegood, Democra-
tic nominee for Congress, was in Snow
Hill Tuesday as the guest of Governor
Smith. While here he met many of
our citizens of all parties, who appeared
glad to renew their acquaintance with
the champion of political reform. Mr..
Ellegood is very confident of success
and is daily receiving assurances of sup.
port from the best citizens of the First
Congressional District regardless of
their political faith.
The Association of Old Soho oil Bap-
fist churches, which includes all the
churches of this denomination ON the
Eastern Shore OF Maryland and par I of
Delaware and Virginia. was held We'd
nesday and Thursday of last week at
NassawDgo Church. i'll Nutter's dis.
trict. The Association was largely at
tended by people from all parts of the
peninsula and ministers from New
York, Philadelphia and Baltimore were
present.
| "A dispatch from Easton. dated Octo-
Der 6, says: Wilfred Bateman. secretary
of state, suffered stroke of paralysis
while sitting in his room yesterday in
conversation with number of friends,
and lies in critical condition at his
home here. The stroke is thought to
have been brought on by indigestion
This is the second or third attack that
he has had. He is resting easy to. night
but is not considered out of danger. and
will be confined to his room for some
time, as it is feared that if he should
have another stroke II might prove fatal.
In another column of the MESsEN-
GER is Il notice given by the Board of
Election Supervisors excusing Mr.. Eu-
gene Mumford of this town from serv-
ing as Republican Judge of Election.
Back OF this notice is Il little story
which will show the desperation of the
Snow Hill Republican Boss and the
kind of politics he works Mr. Num-
ford is Il life long, consistent Democrat
and without any expressions of a change
of political faith or desire for the Of
flee. his name is handed in by the Re-
publican leader and he is published as n
Republican. Mr.. Mumford is justly
indignant at being misrepresented and
he refuses TO be caught with the little
sop that should have been given to some
faithful Republican who gets nothing,