Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-12-06

Cards are ont announcing the mar
riage of Mr.. Arthur Carmean and Miss
Eva Dryden. to be solemniZed IN En-
manuel Church. Somerset county.
Wednesday, 18th inst. Mr.. Carmean
is mail driver on Snow Hill rural route.
The public is cordially invited to
hear an address by Mr. McConanghy. of
the Board of Foreign Missions, i'll the
Presbyterian church next Tuesday
evening at 30. Come and hear some
thing of interest regarding work in the
foreign fields. 1t
Mr.. G. V. White, one of the editors
of the MESSENGER. who has been in
Johns Hopkins Hospital several weeks
under treatment for stomach trouble.
came home this week much improved
in health. but not strong enough yet to
actively engage in business.
The MESSENGER has been sending
out bills this week for advertising and
job printing. All who have received
them and all those who owe US are re-
quested to remit as soon as possible as
need the money to settle our accounts.
We will appreciate prompt attention.
j. J. Hurlock is agent for the cele-
I
and White sewing machines. There is
nothing more acceptable to the wife for
a Christmas present than nice sewing
machine. and you can get what you
want at this store. j. j. Hurlock,
Snow Hill.
"A W. G. T. u. Information Con
test" was to have been held few weeks
ago, but because of very stormy night
it was not. It wi be held, however. on
next Tuesday evening. Dec. 9th. at the
home of Mrs. r. J. McAllen. All MEM
bers of the w. G. L. u. and friends of
the cause are cordially invited to be
present.
Francis Henry Purnell, Esq, who
is one of the most enthusiastic and up.
tn. date farmers and stock raisers in
Worcester county, is attending the cX-
hibition in Chicago of the National Live
Stock Association Mr.. Purnell has
some of the best bred sheep i'll the
State, on his farm near Berlin. and we
have no doubt he will bring back from
Chicago with him, more fine animals
The body of white man was found
one day last week near Chesconnessex,
Va. At first it was thought il was the
body of Capt. Job. A Evans, of Smith )
Island. who was drowned some time
ago; but when the remains were taken to
the Island it was discovered that the body
was that of Capt. Webster, of Deals
Island who was drowned in Hedges
Straits some time after the sad accident
to Capt. Evans.
Having purchased the old Metho-
dist Episcopal Church in Snow Hill and
intending to wreck the same, | will sell
mt bargain any of the material, includ-
ing six large gothic cathedral glass win
dows and eight small cathedral glass
windows, % stained wood pews is feet
long and well made, also some palmer
pews, and two large chandeliers. four
large bracket lamps, etc. Address or
call on Thomas J. Herman, Snow Hill,
Maryland.
Earl White. the l5-year-old son of
William L. White. was accidently shot
i'll the side here Saturday afternoon
with cat rifle in the hands of Royce
Hancock. a playmate. Hancock was
trying, with an umbrella rib, to see if
\ the rifle was loaded. Just as the wire
Wds withdrawn the cartridge exploded
End the ball lodged in Whites side 1t
ftruck a rib. which DETECTED its course
HI was taken to the Peninsula Hospital.
atkSalisbury. Monday.
We notice that game of pool has
| just been played in Salisbury for the
championship of Wicomico, Somerset
and Worcester counties. We notice
also that Worcester county was not rep
resented in the game. We believe that
Mr.. Eugene Powell. of berlin, can
sweep the platter if he will consent TO
play. 'Gene" at one time could play a
very warm game and the Salisbury
sports should communicate with him if
they really mean business.
AS Henry McClements was attempt
ing to run his traction engine over tkH
ferry bridge at Kent Island. on Saturday
afternoon last one span of the bridge
gave way, precipitating the engine i'll
to the river. Henry McClements and
John Shawn were on it at the time, but
they had time to make their escape from
the rear, as the front part went down
first. The engine is bottom upward in
seven feet of water Messrs. McClem-
ents & Hammond, the owners. hope to
raise it without serious loss.
Martha Purnell colored, well
known pension agent of this town. is in
trouble because of her alleged tamper-
ing with pension papers. She was ar
rested by Deputy U. S. Marshall Britton.
Tuesday night and was carried to Balti
more Wednesday where she will be
tried in the u 5. District Court. She
is the mother of Harry Purnell. who was
committed of laurceny of $500, pension
money from one William Rugs at the
May term of court this year. Consider
able comment has been rife in this
community for several years, regarding
the pension frauds committed in this
section. Harry Purnell is in Jail, Martha
Purnell is i'll limbo, and there are others.
Farmers Institutes will be held in
Berlin and Pocomoke City during the
month of February. Two days will be
given to Pocomoke and one 10 Berlin
The dates will be announced later. Di
rector Amos says it is the fault of the
farmers around Snow Hill that he does
not hold longer institutes here and at
more frequent intervals, because they
do not manifest os much interest rs is
done by other sections of the county
DIR. +. j. Erickson informs the Mes
SENGER that it is proposed TO hold "a
meeting at Ocean City next August, at
which will be exhibited many speci
mems of the horticultural and agricul-
tural products of the country.
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