Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-04-11

around Snow Hill. He returned to Bal
timore on Thursday.
l<Miss Mary Emily Parker was
married Tuesday afternoon. at the resi-
dencc of her mother. Mrs. John Wesley
Dennis. To Mr.. William Clarence Powell
of PowellSville. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. Aloysius Green.
Rev. Fred p Mumford. son of
Eugene Mumford. Esq of this town.
Mas been awarded free scholarship III
V)rew Theological Seminary Mr. Mum
Nrd is an excellent Young gentleman
ami we are pleased that this opportunity
is given him to obtain first-class educi
ton.
Cards have been issued by Mr.. and
Mrs. John NJ. Bodlcy to the marriage
of their daughter. Roma T. to MIR
Harry l.. Brown. at their home neal
Shovel. Tuesday evening. April 18th.
at eight o'clock. The cards were print
ed at this office, and are beautiful cx
ample of the printers art.
For Sale-One set of Kcg Machin
cry, complete. consisting of cylinder
saw, header, jointcr, croZlcr and boltinG
saw. Having disposed of our sawmi.l
and plant we will sell the above ma.
chinery very cheap. Any one wishing
to see the same can do so hv applying
to II. b. Adams, Berlin. Md Berlin
Lumber Company. 1t
Mr. and Mrs. w. T. Gardner have
sold their handsome country house in
Queen Anne county to Mr.. w ASparks
As the climate did not agree with Mrs
Gardner in Queen Anne. they have pur
chased new home in Baltimore, where
they now reside Mrs Gardner is tn,
daughter of J. II Riley. of Box Iron
and before her marriage, was wei
known here.
The surfmen's charges against
Keeper Dunton. of Ocean City l.. 5. 5.
which were under investigation for tel
Hays by Judge Summers. who was Sent
Ffrom Washington by the Life Saving
Department to take the testimony al
Ocean City. have been passed upon with
the result that the keeper has been re
tanned. At the hearing, William
G.. Kerbin. Esq. represented the surf
men. and Hon. Clayton ]. Purnell. the
keeper.
DIR. +. J. Dirickson. of Berlin. dis
charged the last case of smallpox under
his care ON Thursday of this week
This is also believed to be the last case
in the county. and Worcester county
now has a clean bill of health. Tn,
people of the county are tn be congratu
lated that the ravages of this discas,
have been checked. and finally stamp
Il. II l..
on the alert. and exercise due precau
tions to prevent its temperance All
other year.
Snow Hill is to have another enter
prise. Mr.. Charles l.. Shockley. an
enterprising and prosperous farmer, has
purchased the site on which the old
basket factory was located, and at an
early date will build -four mill which he
confidently hopes to have in operation
for this seasons harvest. The build
ing will be large and substantial. and
will be equipped with the latest and
most improved machinery. Its grind
ing capacity will be sixty barrels daily
Mr.. Shockley purchased the site from
McAllen & Bro.
John 5. NJ. Wharton. of Stockton,
who Is attending the Tome Institute,
has received the "shingle" from the
hands of Charles l.. Favinger, of the
same institution. 1t should be added
iVexplanation that the "shingle" is not
4 mode chastisement, but framed
statement of his election as associate
EDITOR of the Tome, the college paper,
;Aid that Mr.. Favinger is editor IN chief
o. the same valuable periodical. We
congratulate our young friend on his
entrance into the journalistic field, and
hope that he may win laurels galore.
The sentence of death imposed upon
Louis ID. Green, colored. who was con
victed of killing Carrie Price, also color
ed, has been committed by Governor
Smith. delegation from Talbot county
waited upon the Governor. and when
il was pointed out that the date for the
hanging would fall on Arbor Day, and
that the hanging would have a bad eff
feet upon the school children. and alsu
that the following Friday would be
Good Friday, the Governor decided Il
grant Green reprieve of three weeks
The Governor gave no intimation
whether or not he would later commute
the sentence to life imprisonment.
Information has been received here
of the death of Rev William NJ
Hersman, ID d.. on April 4, at San Jose,
California. DIR. Hersman was well
known in Worcester county, having
been pastor of Buckingham Presbyterian
church, of Berlin, for Il number of years.
In connection with this charge. he or.
ganiZed mission at Libertytown,
which has since grown to be flourish
ing church. DIR. Hersman afterward
removed To California. where he had
charge of the church at San Luis Obispo.
for some years, aud which. from small
weak church. became Il strong and pros
porous one under his passionate. Of
late years he has been living on his farm
in northern California.
Miss Eleanora r. Hargis, who is
attending Mrs. Smallwood's select
school. known as Washington Semi
nary. Washington, ID. O, has been Sc
lected to deliver the valedictory at the
annual commencement exercises. The
list of those who have gone from Snow
Hill. and have won honois at various
institutions, is a long one, and Mis-.
Hargis fully sustains the reputation. for
excellence i'll scholarship. for which
our young ladies and gentlemen are SO
justly celebrated. Her selection "a vale
dictorian is the result of consistent
aud conscientious work, of close appli-
cation, to which was added the quail
tiles of a naturally brilliant mind. We
congratulate Miss Hargis on the honor
that has been conferred upon her.
ENGAGEMENT Announced.