Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-08-23

1t is hard at all times to get some
thing To eat anywhere but at Wonnell's,
here you will always find something in
the way of meats and vegetables.
We predict an exceptionally success.
full season in the fish and oyster trade
this winter Both are perfect substi-
tutes and much cheaper than meat.
Miss Virgie Gray. who has been
spending some weeks with her grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry GRAY, re-
turned TO her home in Claiborne Tues
day.
The Misses Minnie and Margie Vim
cent visited their cousin. DIR. Frank
Jones i'll Georgetown. Del. last week.
Miss Margie is now visiting friends in
Salisbury
-Messrs. Gordon Riggin and William
Lawson, of Ciisfield. have been visiting
at the home of Mr.. Thomas Collins the
past week. They returned to their
home Wednesday.
Miss Nav McMaster, daughter of
Hon. +. w. McMaster. and her friend,
Miss Edna Shepard. of Salisbury, spent
Tuesday in town as the guests of the
Misses Stevenson.
The Misses Christopher and Henry,
of Baltimore, who have been visiting
Miss Dirickson. in Berlin. spent We'd
nesday and Thursday in town as guests
of Miss Mamie Purnell.
The State Board of Public Works
has re- elected Commander Thomas q. b.
Howard, of the State Fishery Force, and
Deputy Commander James A. Turner
for Il term of two years.
The Diamond State Telephone Co,
will not be responsible for any bills con-
tracted by its employees unless same are
authorized by the District Manager. Ii.
Mayer District Manager.
Oliver ID. Collins, trustee. sold the
Taylor farm i'm Newark district last
Tuesday to Mr.. George Smack for 1887.
This is the farm occupied and owned by
Mrs. Sewell T. Taylor before her death.
Mr.. Charles NJ. Stieff. the we'll
know piano manufacturer of Ba ltimore,
had several fine pianos OH exhibition at
the Pocomoke Fair. The firm was rep
resented by Mr.. Howard Brown. of Bal
timore.
Mr.. Charles l.. Boehm has moved
from Two Johns. Caroline County. to
old Worcester. He is fitting up the
residence of +. p Davis, at Public
Landing. for occupancy by himself and
family.
The greatest base ball games of the
season will be played in Salisbury Mon
day and Tuesday, August 25th and 26th.
between the crack clubs of Salisbury
and Dover. The games will be well
worth going to see.
Hancock s mill building and dam
are going to BE- repaired next week by
Captain George w. Truitt. the owner,
and there will be no more passing over
the dam until the repairs are completed.
1t will be torn up next Tuesday.
Mr. w. F. Brown, representing the
Chamberlain Medicine CO., was in our
town office one day this week. Mr..
Brown is a courteous and genial gentle.
man, and the firm that he represents is
one of the most reliable in the country.
their preparations being recommended
by leading physicians everywhere.
"A 5.foot shark, which was caught
in fish net and placed in the aquarium
at Atlantic CITY, n. j.. some time ago.
gave birth recently to four baby sharks,
each about one foot long. AS soon as
the little ones were born they began to
swim about among the various other
fishes, as if they were several years old
The district manager of the Dia-
mond State Telephone Co., was in Snow
Hill "Wednesday making arrangements
for putting up new poles and lines and
the general perfecting of their telephone
system in this town and county. The
work in Snow Hill will commence next
week and Will be completed in about
four weeks.
We are in receipt of a letter from
Mr.. J. L. Jones. of Middletown. Mis-
souri,, enclosing money for his subscrip.
ton to the MESSENGER. Mr. jones
says that, although he has been absent
from the county more than forty years
he is still interested in our people, and
waits eagerly for the MESSENGER every
week and cannot do without it.
Among the places of interest to
visit in Crisfield is the terrapin pond of
Messrs. Riggin & Tawes. The gentle
men have about J. 900 Diamond Backs at
the present time swimming around the
pools in the pond. Mr.. Tawes is ex
perimenting with an incubating pro.
cess which. if successful. will be of very
great advantage in the business.
"A progressive euchre party was
given Tuesday night by the Misses
Bishop in honor of their guests. Miss
Helm, of Baltimore. and Miss Hoffman.
of West Chester. The occasion was IL
very delightful one as the Misses
Bishop are charming hostesses. The
ladies first prize was one by Miss Meta
Henley Of Malvern. and the gentle
mems, by Mr.. Robert Pangborn of Bal
tlmore.
The county convention of the w.
g. L. u will be held in the NJ E.
Church at Berlin on Thursday. August
IS There will be three sessions; the
morning and afternoon will be devoted
to reports and business concerning the
work in the county. In the evening
Mrs Clara @. Hoffman. fine speaker
aud platform orator will deliver an adj
dress. All the people of Berlin are
most cordially invited to be present.
The canning season on the Eastern
Shore of Maryland is now in full
sway. The tomato crop. which looked
So promising ten DAVIS ago does NOT