Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-11-28


extended visit to her son, Charles Han
cock. She was accompanied by her
daughter, Mrs. S. M. Jones, who will
also spend week or two, visiting the
same place.
The case of the Mississippi Valley
Trust Company VS.. Governor John Wal
ter Smith, and others. sureties of the
late VIM. S. Wilson, was called before
the Circuit Court for Wicomico county
Monday. but was continued. 1t is stated
that the case will be compromised and
settled out of Court.
The Rev. William q. Butler has
just received letter from the Rev. @.
H. B. Turner, Rector of the church at
Lewes, DEL, stating that the heirs of
John Collier, who went from Worcester
County, Maryland, to Texas, about 1889,
may hear something to their advantage
by communicating with the above men
| toned clergyman at Lewes, Delaware,
DIR. Fulton has again called the at
tention of our School Board to the dan
ger of the recurrence of small pox in
the county this winter. He thinks there
is great danger of there being an cpl
demic of this disease in Maryland this
year, and adds word of warning in re-
gard to it's proximity to us in Virginia.
Teachers have been notified to exercise
the utmost vigilance in enforcing the
vaccination law.
Rev. Jonathan S. Willis, a well
known Methodist preacher. died at his
home in Milford, Tuesday, aged 70
years. He was elected to Congress by
the Republicanssof Delaware, in 1894,
and would have been renominated for
the same office had he not joined the
Addicks' forces He was born in Talbot
County, Maryland, and was educated in
the public schools of that county.
The National Anti Cigarette League
is plagued by double-a flake" league
bearing the same name, that has start
ed chain petition to Congress asking
for law against selling cigarettes to
minors. Most of the States under
whose jurisdiction this matter comes
have such laws, and this chain postal
card petition is simply piling up trouble
for postmasters. all for nothing. Be-
ware of imitation Anti.Cigarette
Leagues!
We have just finished printing a
descriptive catalogue for the real
estate agency of o. NJ Purnell. this
town. Mr. Purnell advertises in this
catalogue fifty desirable farms. located
in Worcester county. which should at.
tract the attention of farmers in other
States who desire to move to a section
where farming is easily carried on, and
where energetic tillers of the soil are
sure of receiving profitable returns for
their labor.
Thomas T. Cline, aged about 60
years, fell dead Tuesday in cornfield
near his home in Caroline county, a
mile from Ridgely He was a promi-
nent worker in the Democratic ranks in
Caroline county for many years. filling
the Office of Register of Voters for the
Seventh district. On several occasions
he was delegate to both State and
county conventions. He suffered par
he never fully recovered.
We have many subscribers on our
list in and around Snow Hill who have
failed to respond to our appeals for a
settlement. 1t costs great deal of
money to publish the MESSENGER, and
it is surely worth the small sum of one
dollar year. If there are any who re-
ceive the paper, and who do not think
this, we prefer not to have them On our
list. Nearly everything has advanced
in price except the subscription price of
the MESSENGER. If you are indebted to
us for your subscription. please call and
pay US, and save us the trouble of send
ing you bill.
Nasal catarrh quickly yields to treat
ment by Ely's Cream Balm, which is
agreeably aromatic. It is received
through the nostrils, cleanses and heals
the whole surface over which it diffuses
itself. A remedy for Nasal Catarrh
which is drying or exciting to the dis
eased membrane should not be used.
Cream Balm is recognized as specific
Price so cents at druggists or by mail.
A cold in the head Immediately disap-
pears when Cream Balm is used. Ely
Brothers. IS Warren Street, New York.
Mr.. William O. Powell. of the drug
firm of P. D. Cottingham & Co., has
been in the cities this week, adding to
their already large stock of Christmas
goods. Messrs Cottingham & Co. de-
sire the public to know that they are in
better position now than ever before
to supply your wants in holiday goods
The entire second floor of their large
building has been given over to the dis
play of pictures. fine chinaware, lamps.
etc. Recently many improvements
nave been made to this already complete
store, until now it is one of the leading
establishments CT the kind in the State.
With their accustomed enterprise. this
firm, believing as it does i'll the potency
of printers ink, has placed very large
advertisement of holiday goods Ill the
MESSENGER Goday.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas p. Wharton
entertained large number of their
friends Tuesday night at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. z. P. Wharton, Stockton.
Progressive games were played, the
prizes being won by Miss Lucille Collins
and Mr. Riley M Stevenson. of POGO.
moke City At twelve o'clock elaborate
refreshments, consisting of salad, oys-
tiers, coffee, and ice cream and cake, were
served. Those present were. Miss Win
fired and Nellie Payne, Misses Lola and
Helen Moore, Misses Katherine and
Mary Townsend, Miss Lucille Collins.
Miss Dora Collins. Miss Lille Howard,
Miss Elizabeth Richardson, Miss Beulah
Vincent. Miss Mildred Aydelotte. Miss
Nellie Jones. Miss Nora Hargis, Messrs
Ned and Lev Dirickson, of Berliu, Mr.
Riley M. Stevenson. of Pocomoke City,
and Messrs G. A. Townsend. Howard
Collins, Beverley North, and Q. R Hig-
gins and John I. Coulbourn. of Snow
Hill