Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-03-29

The seventeen year locust is SEIZED.
uled to appear in certain sections of
Maryland this spring He rarely misses
being on time and will be remembered
as having visited us in SIS.
Mrs. John II. Rayne, Mrs. Emily
Carton. Miss Jennie Jones and Mr.. Ed.
win Calhoun drove down from Berlin
Thursday and spent the day very pleas
antly with Mrs w. +. Cluff.
Persons desiring "A Spring suit will
do well TO call and examine Mrs. V. S.
Townsend's line of summer silks. all.
wool cheviot, mohair. serge, landsdown.
albatros and merceriZed satin foulards.
Mrs. V. 5. Townsend.
Mr.. John w Allen, of Pocomoke
City, who recently superintendent the
construction of the Postal Telegraph
line down the peninsula. and who has
been in the employ of the company for
some time, has resigned
We are always pleased to show You
through this store We have the hand.
soonest selection of millinery goods il
has ever been our pleasure To exhibit in
Snow Hill. We guarantee you satisfac
ton in everything you buy of us Mrs
w +. Dukes & Co.
Elijah w Perdue, of Parsonsburg,
has been adjudicated bankrupt by
Judge Morris. of the District Court o.
United States. and the first meeting of
creditors will be held in Salisbury on
Monday. April 9Th, 1902, in Bennett &
Douglas law Office.
Miss Eloise Purnell returned home
Tuesday from pleasant weeks visit to
the family of Senator John p. Moore
who have been ut the Stafford in Balti-
more during the session of the Leg
ture. Mr.. Moore and family will return
TO Snow Hill in about two weeks
Mr.. and Mrs. William l.. Laws have
issued invitations to the marriage of
their daughter, Mary Edith, to Mr.. Ell
mer G. Williams The ceremony will
take place Wednesday morning. April
the second, at the home of the bride, at
Wango. A wedding luncheon will be
served at eleven o'clock.
We are very much pleased ut the
way our new millinery has taken. We
have sold many pretty hats already,
but we have more of them and invite
You to come and get one of the pretty
pattern hats. or let us make Won one to
your every notion. Mrs. w +. Dukcs
& Co.
If your business Is not worth the adj
you pay for. then put il in
some other paper, but when you want il
read by a great number of people and
expect to profit by the publication put i'll
a paper that goes into more homes in
Worcester than any other two papers
The DEMOCRATIC MESSENGER.
Services are held at the Christian
Church in Snow Hill every SUNDAY
at II O'Clock and ON alternate
Sunday evenings at : 30 The subject
Of the morning sermon Tomorrow is
The Risen Lord" Service at Good
Will in the afternoon at o'clock. There
will be no evening meeting in Snow
Hill this week.
i desire the public to call and exam
ne my line of new white dress goods.
We have never before shown such a
variety of styles and fabrics in white
goods. We mention few of the many
fabrics: Madras. French muslin, mer-
;erized satin, striped lawns, pique, plain
md figured; Persian lawns, India linens.
Mrs. V. s. Townsend.
Miss Beulah Vincent and Mr.. Heston
Duffy We're selected by ballot of the
High School pupils last Tuesday to rep
resent Snow Hill High School in the
contest between Snow Hill,
iirdletree and Stockton to come off in
his town during the meeting of the
Teachers Institute. which commences
April 18th and lasts four days.
II have hoss," said one of our
friends. "that was hopin'
10 make "A racehoss outin him, but he
amt run none at all. he's too ornery to
work. he's balky and i'll tempared and
ne won't get fat. He can't do nothim'
lissel. and. b'gosh. he's always going
round kickin' the baled hay out N the
iosses that does amount 60 somethin'
Blamed if | don't name i'm Office
Hunter"
The Millinery Openings in Snow
Hill this week attracted considerable
notice of the ladies of the county The
styles are very pretty, although to the
astes of most men the hats are rather
arge, but that's the style and style is
he thing to consider when YOU want
/ new Easter hat. Chiffons and laces
ire much used and there is sprink-
ny Of flowers on nearly every hat
Bright c0lors seem to predominant.
The wills of Captain William f.
rimnons and Mr. William r Spurrier.
recently deceased Were admitted to
probate in the Orphans Court last Tues.
lay. Captain Timmons left his fine old
Colonial residence and contents, together
with the swamp in the rear of, il in fee
simple To his wife The remainder of
his personal property and real estate
vas left tn his grand children: Mrs.
lance Fooks. Miss Willie Timmons and
Jharles Timmons. Mr.. Spurrier left
III of his property absolutely to his
wife
The Diamond State Telephone Co.
: making arrangements to give Snow
Hill the benefit of IA long distance serv-
ce. A Bell Long Distance pay station
: TO be established here and our people
will then be placed in communication
with not only all towns on the PENN
'ula and in this State but all over the
United States. This service is sure to
De of benefit to Snow Hill. as il is one
If those up-to date improvements which
lelp TO build up town Governor
smith is Direct Or of this Company and
Is such will likely look after the inter-
,sts of this county
The many friends of Rev. ). NJ. Nor
gan regret his departure from Snow
Hill. but are pleased to know he has
leen sent to such an excellent churcb