Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-03-22

Our Pledge know how to take a
measure and have two of the best tailor
ing establishments i'm New York and
Chicago to make suits by them. We
sell suits to fit. without an alteration.
or il will not cost customer a cent. and
give him "a hours examination. 4 tail.
or. made suit of clothes that does not fit +.
in the first place. is worthless. What
more can be asked of a tailor: We have
over 1000 samples and defv competi ors
TO produce half as many or as fine. Call
and see them we will be pleased To show
them to You and refer you to those for
whom we have worked as regards salts
faction. A fit or no sale, is our motto
p. 5. Smith. Tailor, Snow Hill, Md.
Attention is called to the adver
tisement of the Continental Trust Com.
pany. of Baltimore. on our editorial
page. This company with its large
capital and surplus of over S5,O0O,000
offers exceptional security TO its deposits
1t receives accounts of corporations and
individuals subject to check on which
interest is allowed. and also has Saw
ings department i'll which deposits of
any amount can be made, not under
81 90. and receive interest at 3 per cent.
When visiting the city do not fail TO see
the banking room aud vaults of this
company Its banking room Is consid
cred the handsomest i'll the country.
and the vaults are the strongest that
have ever been built. The vaults We're
erected by the Carnegie Steel Company,
and nearly 200 tons of armor plate Were
used in the construction. the door alone
weighing II tons.
DIR. William H. Jones. young col.
ored man born and raised i'll Snow Hill,
now a practising and successful physi
clan i'll Harrisburg, Pa, has been elected
a member of the School Board of that
city. In letter to his father i'll Snow
Hill, he says he was not an applicant
for the place and did not know anything
of the movement to make him one of
the Board. DIR. Jones has many friends
among the white people of Snow Hill.
because he Is possessed with enough
good common sense to not allow him.
self TO be dragged around by the nose
by small fry Republican politicians He
votes as he pleases and has the respect
of all classes. In his letter TO his father
he says he attended lecture by Hon.
William J Bryan III Harrisburg on the
18th, and that while he did not agree
with all Mr.. Bryan said he really en-
loved the lecture. DIR. Jones is succeed
ing because he has plenty of horse sense
gained in his boyhood days in Snow
Hill by his associations here with white
Democrats who helped him and taught
him none of the petty preiudices ex.
hibited by the ignorant of his race.
Rev J. l.. Vallandingham. of New.
ark, Del, is well known to the older
citizens of Snow Hill. having taught
school here many years ago. The late
Senator +. X. Wilson was one of his
scholars in the old Snow Hill Academy.
DIR. Vallandingham is one of the oldest
and ablest members of New Castle Pres
bytery. and a reception was given him
i'll the Presbyterian Church AT Newark
the first of this week Though not in
active work as far as having charge
is concerned Mr.. Nallandingham, is still
able To preach and TO take active part i'll
services despite the fact that he has
reached his ninetieth year The church
was crowded. The aged divine spoke
of his life work In 1880, when he was
Is years old. he graduated at Jefferson
College in Il class of 80 members. of
whom he is the only survivor For -
years he has been actively employed as
teacher. lawyer, politician, journalist
and minister of the Gospel. and for ~
years he has been preaching. DIR. Pur.
nell responded 10 Mr.. Vallandingham :
remarks and DR.. Gaylcv. lifelong
friend of the venerable minister, also
spoke. After singing "Auld Lang Syne''
friends were invited into the church
parlors. where refreshments were
served