Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-02-28

Many persons are volunteering the
pleasing information to us that the MES
SENGER is better now than ever. and
this paper is enjoying an unsolicited
boom in subscriptions. The people are
approaching our efforts to get out a
first-class county paper
Mr. w. l.. Purnell has added 10 his
stock of general merchandise 10 cent
counter on which will be found many
bargains You don't want to miss read
ing his advertisement and seeing the
articles offered for 10 cents, many of
which cost more than they will be sold
for
Cards are out for the marrlage%
Mr. Ruben Carl Foster, of Baltimore.
and Miss Ellie Estelle futile. of Boston.
Mr. Foster is brother of Col Arthur
ID. Foster. tin law of Governor
Smith The Messrs. Foster are promi
nent attorneys in Baltimore with IA
large practice.
Miss Jennie Cranfield loft last Mon
day FIR tbe Maryland general Hospital.
She htsb6een in i'll health for some time
but ,x4one realized her serious condition
until flew weeks ago when she entirely
broke down i'm health. Her people were
very mach surprised when DIR. Paul
Jones told them of her condition.
The house of Mrs. Gertrude Smack
in Girdletree came near being destroyed
nv fire last Saturday morning. The
pkove of the town responded promptly
tolkhe call for aid, and their efforts were
Successful in stopping the ravages of
thAf Mrs. Smack desires us to ex-
preks her thanks to the people of Girdle-
assistance.
Mr.. Wilmer J. Hancock and son,
Charles, took in the parade here last
Monday, and also called at the MEssEN-
GER office Mr. Hancock says that he
is the identical man who raised linden
tical pigs, and sold the identical same
when they were 6 months old. at S cents
a pound. netting him Si5 90. Mr.. Han
cock lives OH farm near Stockton, and
knows how to make poultry and live
stock pay.
The members of st. Mary's Protes-
tant Episcopal. Church of Pocomoke
gave reception Tuesday night in Will.
kinson's Hall in honor of their newly
chosen rector and his wife. Reverend
and Mrs F. b. Randall. The members
of all the churches in town, as well as
the public generally, we've invited to
the reception. 1t was the largest social
function given in Pocomoke for some
time. About 5000 persons were present.
MIR. Daniel J. Station well known
resident of Atkinson's District, died
last Monday at the home of his son,
Warner Station, of pneumonia. Mr.
Station was ~ years of age, and at the
fme of his death was a Justice of the
Peace in Atkinson's District. Prior to
his removal to Worcester, he was tax
collector and Justice of the Peace in
Nutter's District, Wicomico county. He
lwas staunch Democrat and took much
interest in party affairs. His remains
were inferred in Nassawongo Baptist
Churchyard Wednesday morning.
George w. Cathell, Chief Judge of
the Orphans Court for Wicomico
county, died at his home near Fruitland
Wednesday morning of heart trouble
He was one of the substantial men OF his
neighborhood. He was born in Novem
Der 1884, and was in his sixty ninth
year He was a farmer all his life and
always took prominent part III Demo
cratic politics in the county. Nh. Cathell
served in the MARYLAND Legislature as a
subordinate twice and was elected Judge
of the Orphans Court i'll the memorable
campaign of 1899. He leaves a widow
and the following children Messrs.
John E. Cathell. of Hampton, Va; JAS.
II. Cathell, of Fruitland: w. +. Cathell,
of Pocomoke City: Charles A. Cathell.
of Allen; Mrs Lewis Bussells, of near
Fruitland; Mrs. John III. Dulany, of
Fruitland. and Mrs. Murrell Hastings.
of Warfield. Va.
"A movement is on foot by several
prominent business men of Wicomico
county to establish new national bank
i'm Salisbury. Already more than half
of the $50, 900 stock with which it is
proposed to capitalize il has been secured.
The farmers throughout the county
have taken great interest in the project.
and are taking all the stock they can
secure. The capital will be oversubscri.
bed i'm day or two, although subscrip'
tons were not received until Wednesday.
The banks already established have
done such remunerative business III
the last few years that it seems there i
good opening for the new concern.
Those who are pushing it are among
the heaviest depositors in the town.
The Wicomico Lodge of Masons, have
also secured an option on "A lot fronting
the court house, and will build an
imposing structure thereon.