Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-01-18

nee OF Mr.. Herbert y. FELL General
Agent for the Mutual Life Insurance
Company of New York. with Office at
Wilmington "Wednesday to enter upon
his duties.
The County Commissioners ap-
pointed Benjamin w. Hearthway con
stable for the Second Election District
last Tuesday, also Calvin b. Townsend
for the First District. The following
road supervisors Were appointed: Thorn
as Z. Williams for the Seventh DIS
trict. John H. Shockiey, for the west
side of Newark District.
Mrs Higgins and daughter. mother
and sister of Mr.. Russell Higgins. have
moved TO Snow Hill from Easton. and
are occupying the house on Church
Street recently vacated by Mr.. VIM. Q.
Powell We welcome them 20 our town.
Mrs. G w. Stops. a married daughter,
accompanied Mrs. Higgins and will
pend sometime here with her.
residing in the city would no doubt be
pleased to give us their printing did they
know we could do it as good and as
cheap as they can get it done at home.
We can do that thing, and will be very
grateful to you for your orders. Our
job printing department is mp to date.
and we are doing the very best work
-Reward-My black and white setter
gyp has again disappeared from my
home in Snow Hill Wednesday. Janu-
ary 18TH. Sheis AN old dog. white. with
black markings about the head and small
tan spot over each eye. Answers to the
name of MARROW Reward will be
paid for her return to.the undersigned.
Francis Henry Purnell. Snow Hill, Md.
MIR. John +. Waggaman. owner of
the Atlantic Hotel. Ocean City, has Sc
cured the services of Mr.. Charles Webb.
of J., to manage the hotel next season.
Mr.. Webb had charge of the At
lantic last season and established an en-
viable reputation by his splendid man.
agement of the hotel. His genial man.
ner won him host of friends. who will
no doubt again seek the Atlantic the
coming season. Mr.. Webb is thor
ough hotel man. and we congratulate
Mr.. Waggaman on again securing his
services. Visitors next summer TO
Maryland's popular seaside resort will
find the Atlantic equal to the best on
the Atlantic coast.
Mr.. Charles N Bennett, of Salisbury,
received Tuesday the sad intelligence
of the death of his brother. Mr.. John
III. Bennett, who resided near Bridge
vile, Del. A pair of horses which Mr..
Bennett was driving ran away, and one
of the horses kicked him in the stomach.
producing fatal wound. The accident
happened about 10 o'clock in the morn
ing and Mr.. Bennett died at 1 in the
afternoon in great agony. He leaves a
wife and SIX children. This makes the
fifth death which has happened during
the past twelve months i'll the immediate
family connections of Mr.. Charles n.
Bennett. His father and a sister, his
brothers wife and sisters husband
have followed each other in rapid sue
cession. This is truly a terrible fatality
in one family in so short a time.
We are pleased to note the success
Mr.. Martindale Vickers. formerly of
this town. las met with in the SoIth.
Mr.. Tickers left here several year, ago
and went to Florida, where he worked
in various printing offices AT his trade.
Finally he branched out i'll the job print
ing business for himself aud has been
very successful ut il. Recently he en-
tered into partnership with w. \. Rus
sell, in the publication at Palatka of the
Pdiaikd N,~s and i,ireriissr The paper
starts off with good showing of bust
mess, and is credit to the publishers.
Mr. Vickers commenced his career in
the MESSENGER office and it is source
of pleasure to Us to know that he. as
well as every young man who started
out with Us and has stuck to his bu>i
ness, is doing well.
The Stockholders of the First Ma
tional Bank, of Snow Hill met in the
directors room last Tuesday morning
for the purpose of electing officers for
the ensuing year. Mr.. Charles NJ. Pc
tiers was made chairman of the meeting
and Oscar ~ Purnell and L. X Wilson
served as judges. The report of the bank
wasa most fiattering one. and bowed
due care and faithful consideration of all
its interest by the former officials Under
these conditions il was the unanimous
opinion of all present that no change
should be made III either the list Of Of
ficiais or board of directors and these
were re elected for the year This is
the oldest bank in the county and so