Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-07-25

panied DIV Misses MdrpdIct DTNuen ana
T"TSssne Long
IS "Pard. are you going to Ocean
II aeXt Thursday on the Company's
i.-.sdrsion: No. Well stay home and
swelter; | expect to go every Thursday
during August on the low rate EXcur-
sions and keep cool.
The Baltimore. Chesapeake and At.
lantic Railway Company will run excur-
sions to Ocean City every Thursday dur.
ing August at Special Low Rates. For
other information call Oh agents. A. j.
Benjamin, ID. Z. \.
The marriage of Miss Sadie ID. Riley
and Mr.. w. ). Hill, of Baltimore, is
announced to take place III the early
autumn. Miss Riley is well known III
this section being the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. j. II. Riley, Of Box Iron.
Sam Porter. colored boy, had
an arm sawed OFF at the "blg mill last
Wednesday, He was scrapping with
anouhercolored boy and fell against the
rapidly revolving circular saw with the
result AS stlted. Dr. Aydeiotte dressed
the injured member
MIR. Isaac William Burbage, of
Ironshire. uu Gle of Mrs Z. l.. Vincent
of this town, is quite i'll at his home
at Ironshire. Mr.. Burbage Is a promi
nent Democrat of East Berlin Dirtrict
and is an ex-County Commissioner of
Worcester. His many friends desire
his speedy recovery.
Annie, the infant child of Mr. and
Mira Goldsborough G.Coulbourn,fo former
ly okthisscounty, died last Saturday af
ternoolssht their home III Belle Haven,
Virginia.. The remains were brought
to Snow Hill, and inferred i'll the family
burning ground at Mt Zion, near
Wilton, on Monday afternoon.
Joshua J Shockley, of Newark Dis
trict near Rorter's Bridge died Wednes-
DAY ofpayilysis, aged about so years.
He was 4prosperous farmer and leaves
conf Portable estate. He is survived by
widow, the,sister of. Mr.. George Clay
vile of this town, also four sons and one
daughter. Funeral was held at Mt Zion
last Thursday
Prof. Thomas Humphreys Spence.
Vice President of Maryland Agricul-
tural College. College Park, accom-.
panied by his wife and daughters.
arrived in Snow Hill this week, and are
occupying "Lansdowne." their summer
home. We are glad to welcome Prof.
Spence and wife. and hope that they
may spend d pleasant summer in our
midst.
Mr. Asher Campbell sold to Captain
William Truitt, of Box Iron, this week
the fine roadster recently owned by Mr..
Ernest Parsons. he also sold Captain
Truitt a nice carriage to complete the
turnout" Captain Truitt is now ready
TO enjoy the good old summer time, !"
in great shape with four hundred dol
lar outfit.
We are going TO cut off from our
subscription list shortly the names of
subscribers who owe us several dollars
on subscription and are showing no
disposition to settle. These accounts
will be placed in the hands of a collector.
When your paper is stopped. don't
blame us, but remember we are the
people who have a grievance, and not
YOU The best way for you to do is to
pay up or as much as you can and save
hard feelings.
As announced in the MESSENGER
last week Col John p Moore and son,
John PA Moore, Jr.. sailed yesterday at
five O'Clock. opfthe steamer Ccltic of the
White Star Zine, for trip to Europe.
Returning(C they have engaged passage
on the bHn Pri":, the fastest as well as
the LTgest Ntrans- Atlantic steamer
afloat. We hope they will greatly enjoy
the ocean voyage, and that the whole
trip will be conductive to rest. pleasure.
and recreation.
Horace Baker, who resided near
Whaleyyille, Mas killed by the Ocean
City Exhress/on the Baltimore. Chesa-
peake az Atlantic Railway, Tuesday
night, ne3kthe Pocomoke river bridge.
on the Mofcester county side. 1t is
stated that Baker was seen about dark
i'm an intoxicated condition making his
way along the track. Ii is supposed he
lay down and fell asleep. The body
was horribly cut up by the train. An
inquest held Wednesday morning ex-
onerated the railroad company from
blame.
Miss Tnchie Davis and sister. Mrs.
Harvey Anderson, of Atlanta, Georgia.
are guests ut the Atlantic Hotel, Ocean
City. Miss Davis visited at the cottage
of Col John p Moore last summer, and
was so pleased with Ocean City as Il
summer resort. that she has come back
for short visit this season. Miss
Davis and her sister are typical eX
amples of Southern women, combining
the pleasing physical charms of per-
feet womanhood with the equally
attractive personal charms of tempera-
ment, refinement and education.
Mr. Newman Richardson, of Tull's
Corner gave most delightful sail on
Friday evening in honor of Miss Viola
Smith, of Snow Hill The merry crowd
of pleasure seekers gathered at Mr..
William ). Richardson's oyster house
about > p NJ. and embarked on the
schooner Pauline. Refreshments We're
served at 10 p NJ Among those pres
ent were Mrs. Stella X Tull. Mr. Harry
Gunby, Miss Dorothy Davis. of Lang.
don. ID. c.. Miss Viola Smith, Mr. Ro
land Tull. Misses Eunice, Beulah, Cecil
amp Ethel Tull. Mr.. Newman Richard
son, Miss Cornelia Winterson, of Elk
ridge, Nd, and Mr. Francis II. Tull.-
.NdryIander Il. Herad.
On Tuesday, July 2Sth, at II \. NJ.
the beautiful St. Pauls' by the Sea. che
new Episcopal Church at Ocean City,
Md, will be consecrated by Bishop Adj
ans. who will also preach the sermon.
The Deans of Trinity Cathedral and of
the Southern COnyOcation with its