Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-07-05
Mayor Clayton J. Purnell has ia zen

much since he has been its mayor
MIR. and Mrs. John w station ar
rived in Snow Hill from their bridal
tour last Friday evening and are now at
Purnell's Hotel. where they will make
their home.
Mrs. Wesley Gardner and children,
after spending month with her par
ents. Mr. and Mrs j. H. RILEY ut Box
Iron. returned to their home at Kent Is
land. Tuesday.
Mr.. Zadok =. Wharton, of Stockton,
member of the State Board of Education
has been in Ocean City this week at
tending the sessions of the State Teach
ers' Association.
Mr. William Davis, who had his
lett foot cut off and was injured in
.ernally by falling from freight train
in Wilmington week before last. is on
the road to recovery.
The members and friends of Hol
lands Church will hold festival on the
church grounds next Wednesday. July
9th. in the afternoon and evening. The
public cordially invited.
A basket festival will be given at
the Old Furnace OH July 23d by the
members of the Christian Church. In
the event of rain. the festival will be
held on the day following.
For Sale-6 stacks fodder and about
$50 bushels corn. part shelled. part on
cob. on Milbourn farm. Price 81 cents
for corn. Unless sold at this price by
10th inst. will advertise at public sale.
.. ID. Collins.
Mrs r. NJ. johnson and daughter,
Miss Bessie, returned home Monday.
Mrs. johnson has been in Pittsburg
with her son, Mr.. w. r. johnson. who
has been ill with the typhoid fever. but
is now much better.
A party.of our young men. compos-
ed of Messrs Charles A. Townsend, A.
ID. Irwin Jr., Edward G. Mumford,
Thomas Robins, Charles r. Higgins
and Mr.. Perry Wood, spent the Fourth
at Scott's Beach
Attention is called to the change
in the advertisement of b. L. Truitt
this week, He is advertising great
bargains in clothing and as the summer
is not vet far advanced now is the time
to go to Truths for stylish suit for a
little money.
The members and friends of
Nassawango NJ. p. Church will hold
festival Wednesday. July 10th. If the
day named should be unfavorable the
next day. We trust the public i'm gem
eral will take an interest in the festival
the proceeds to be used in painting the
church interior.
The James n Jones farm which
was sold last week at trustees sale was
purchased by George p Jones and John
w. Jones for Sl625. This farm is located
near the town of Girdletree OH the road
to the bay. The purchasers are pros
porous farmers and will no doubt make
the place bloom as rose. The farm is
a good one and susceptible to improve
ment.
Mr. VIM. Tarr of Klej Grange had
the misfortune to lose pair of valuable
mules in the Pocomoke River. at Mata-
POM Ferry. Thursday morning. The
mules \wYfe hitched to wagon. and
were bcAfg transported across the river
ON the Ferry when the Apron broke.
submeY fink both mules and wagon.
The dulles \were drowned before they
could 'be extricated, or any assistance
could be rendered.
All persons indebted to Purnell &
Vincent for advertising, subscription
and job printing. are requested to settle
the same with Vincent & White the
present owners of the MESSENGER
office and who also own all of the
accounts We will greatly appreciate
the prompt settlement of these bills.
We shall begin sending out bills next
week and trust if you are indebted
to us you will come or send what you
owe without waiting to hear from us
Emil Pepper, prosperous farmer
living about eight miles from George.
town, attempted suicide few days ago
by hanging himself to beam For
tunately, however he was found and
cut down before life was extinct. He is
still living and no doubt will recover.
Ii is generally thought that he was
mentally deranged This attempt ut
self destruction recalls to mind that
only Jew years ago brother of his
succeeded in putting an end to his life.
Mrs. Mary A. Mills. the oldest
citizen of Pocomoke City. died at the
home of DIR. Quinn, in that town. on
THURSDAY morning last in the 9th
yeah of her age. She was horn in March
1909. shdwa an aunt of Mrs. Quinn,
with WHOM she spent the closing years
of her Lh Her mothor,s maiden p.,no