Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-05-17
-Messrs. Roberts Brothers. who man

-Messrs. Roberts Brothers, who man.
age the canning factory for Smith
Moore & Co. last year under lease, and
have leased it for the coming season
were in town a few days ago. They
will not only run this factory the com.
ing season but have purchased the lot
on the opposite side of the railroad from
Mr.. Irwins' whip factory from Mr.. John
Taylor and contracted for lumber and
other material for another factory build
ing, work OH which will begin at once.
Just for Fun" an excellent farce.
was given in the Assembly Room of
the Snow Hill High School Thursday
evening to n good audience. The char
acters were taken by Misses Clara Col
Inns, Sallie Bishop. Mildred Aydelotte,
May Purnell and Messrs. John Station
and G V. White. All the parts were
well sustained and the audience gave
evidence of its appreciation by liberal
applause. MIR. Kerbin sang several ex-
cellent solos, Misses Beulah Vincent.
Mary Townsend and Jessie Townsend
also rendered vocal selections. Miss
Beulah Vincent presided ut the piano.
The play was given for the benefit of
the Snow Hill Fire Department, which
will use the proceeds toward purchas-
ing a hook-and ladder truck. By re-
quest the performance will be repeated
next Monday evening. Tickets now on
sale at Cottingham's drug store. All
seats reserved, 25c. Children, I5c. Go
and have a hearty laugh.
Last Saturday Fish Commissioner
Vincent placed five hundred thousand
young shSd in the Pocomoke river at
Snow Hill aud oniMonday of this week
five hundred thodsand more at the same
place. Two Weeks ago five hundred
thousand wgfe put in the river at Po-
comoke City. This week he ordered
the men bf the Bishopvllle Matching
Station 70 come to Snow HILL and try
Matching shad ON the Pocomoke river las
perch fishing ON the st. Martins has
been failure this season 1t is his in
tention to hatch shad here next spring
and the men under Deputy Henry L.
| Bell are here now. more for the purpose
of getting the lay of the spawning
ground rather than expecting to accom-
plish much this late in the season. 1t
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spring, as the river has shown up well
this year with shad and perch and the
effects of artificial Matching are already
being seen in the increased number of
perch in the river.
The members of theEpworth League
of the Snow Hill NJ f. Church, were
delightfully."- entertained on Tuesday
evening last at the home of Miss Mar
garet Stevenson, who is the 18th Vice.
President of the League, and the super.
intendent of the social department.. A
literary and musical program was con.
Quoted by Mrs r. J. McAllen, superin-
tendent of the literary department. At
10 o'clock light refreshments were
served and the remainder of the even.
ing was spent in games and social con.
versation. Interesting numbers ON the
program were readings by Misses Eliza
beth Richardson and Helen Townsend
and a solo by Miss Minnie Vincent, en-.
titled "The Sberiff's Sale," with guitar
accompaniment by Mr.. George w. Vim.
cent, and instrumental selections by
Miss Minnie Townsend and Mrs Chas.
w. Corddry. The pastor, Rev. A. Green
and his wife, who are enthusiastic
leaguers. were present and contributed
greatly to the evenings enjoyment.
The Maryland Commission, to con.
fer with a similar commission from
Virginia relative to needed oyster legis-
lation for the Potomac River, left Bal.
timore Tuesday afternoon in the steam
er Governor McLane for Old Point Com
fort. where the two commissions began
a trip of inspection and investigation
over the Potomac. The object is to nc.
quire information by which joint legis-
lation may be agreed upon regarding
the Gull law and general and better pro.
lection of oysters. An effort will also
be made to arrive mt an understanding
regarding the exact boundary line in the
river between the two states The
Maryland Commission is composed of
members of the last Senate and House
of Delegates. Mr.. Grason, of st Mary's
is chairman, and Mr.. Lemuel w. Onley,
of Girdletree, is member. We do not
know what knowledge the other men,
bers of this commission have on the sub
ject of oysters and what a Gull law
should be, but whatever information
they want Mr.. Onley can supply. He
is perfectly familiar with the oyster in
terests of the state and will do the right
thing in fixing the Gull law for the Po-
tomac. if the other commissioners will
agree with dim.