Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-06-28

his vacation from the Pennsylvania
Military College. Heis accompanied by
his room mate, Mr.. Clifford w Metz
of Louisville, Ky.
Miss Mary Scarborough, one of the
accomplished teachers of the State Nor.
NAL School, Baltimore, is home spend
ing her summer vacation with her par
ents i'm Snow Hill.
| Cambridge has been visited with two
big fires this week. One DESTROYED the
butterdish factory and the other the
Cambridge Yacht and Launch Co s
wharf aud property.
The Board of Election Supervisors
met in their office in the Court House
last Tuesday Mr.. +. X Wilson was
made Counsel to the Board and Mr.. u.
p. Duffy Registration officer for this
district.
The directors of the Exchange and
Savings Bank of Berlin on Thursday of
this week declared semi-annual divi-
dend of per cent clear of taxes pay
able July LIST. In addition to this divi
dend, $500 was passed to the surplus
account.
The Children's Day services which
were held at Cedartown last Sunday
evening were largely attended. and the
program was nicely arranged. Little
Vincent Gray sang a very pretty and
effective solo called. Help to Set the
World Rejoicing"
Lightning struck the barn of Ed
ward Holstein last Saturday causing the
building 70 collapse. One horse had
severalt bs broken by falling timbers
and yale was apparently stunned by
the lightning. The other stock in the
stables got away without injury.
Wheat harvest is on in this county
and the crop is certainly good one.
County Commissioner, John L. Robbins
informed us on Tuesday that his wheat
was the best he had ever grown, the
head being large and full. Several of
our farmers are through cutting, while
some have not yet commenced.
Strawberries are now gone, and
blackberries and raspberries are being
shipped, but not in such great quaint.
ties as were strawberries. The shipments
of blackberries and raspberries have been
made for about one week. There is a
good yield of both crops. but the acre
age of raspberries is the smallest in sew
eral years.
The Maryland and Delaware Tele.
phone Company have placed barge
load of fine telephone poles on the wharf
of Mr. o. ID. Collins here They are to
take place of the small poles now in use
in this town. We understand gang of
linemen will be here in few days to
put up these poles and renovate the en-
tire system IN this town and give us the
long distance service.
DIR. VIM. G. Powell is attending the
cal Association at Blue Mountain House
this week. He is the Chairman of the
Executive Committee of the Association
and one of its most active members
The Pennsylvania Association is meeting
at Beuna Vista. not far distant from the
Blue Mountain House, aud the two
societies have been fraternizing this
week.
do Creeds Hinder or Promote the |
Cause of Christianity: A special ser
mon on this subject will be preached on |
Sunday evening at the Christian Church. |
There should be great interest mani. |
tested in this subject for upon it |
largely depends the usefulness of |
the church. Morning subject:-"Saved |
to serve" The public is welcomed at
these services.
Chairman Murray Vandiver, of the |
Democratic State Central Committee.
was in Baltimore Thursday but did not |
issue the expected call for the meeting |
of the committee. 1t Is now said that |
the meeting will not be held until some |
time between July . and rs. as by that |
period harvest will be over and county |
members will be able to attend the
meeting without loss of valuable time. |
At present, it is said, the farmers are
altogether too busy to stop work for
politics.
-Children's Day was celebrated at |
Faith Chapel Sunday afternoon. The
School room was beautifully decorated |
with roses and wild flowers. The pro-
gram, consisting of Rotations and |
music, was well rendered by the child
rem, and enjoyed by many friends from
Snow Hill and neighboring towns. The
collection amounted to 50 90 which is
devoted to Home Missions Under the
direction and training of Miss Susie
Devereaux this school is III prosperous
condition.
To accommodate those who are
partial to the use of atomizers i'm apply.
ing liquids into the nasal passages for
catarrhal troubles, the proprietors pre-
pare Ely's Liquid Cream Balm. Price