Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-10-24

Hon. Edwin Warfield is winning
friends, and incidentally making votes
for himself and the Democratic party,
wherever he goes. Come out and join
in the big demonstration in Snow Hill
next Tuesday afternoon and night.
-Messrs. Oscar Lewis and Jamie
Robins gave an oyster roast on Friday
night of last week. at the brick kiln of
w. S. Lewis & Son. on the outskirts of
town. The affair was greatly enjoyed
by our young ladies and gentlemen,
about twenty-five being in attendance.
The Democrats of Atkinson's dis
trict will hold big meeting and oyster
roast at Whitesburg, next Saturday
evening. October st. Every Demo
GRAFT and white man in the district
should mako an effort to be present. and
to Join in the demonstration.
1T was announced last week by Sec.
rotary of State Bateman that the Prohi-
bition State ticket had been filed too
late to get a place OH the official ballot.
Prohibitionists carried the matter into
the Anne Arundel Circuit Court and
decision was rendered in their favor.
The refugees from the recent storm
have returned to Ocean City, and are
busy clearing away the wreckage and
saving what is worth saving from the
debris. Some of the nonresident prop
ertv owners have been down looking
over their property.
Mr.. William e. Wales, formerly of
Salisbury, but now resident OF BIZ
mingham, Ala, was married Monday
afternoon of last week to Miss Eliza
Owings, of West Arlington, Baltimore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wales left Immediately
after the ceremony for Birmingham.
The Diamond State Telephone Co.
has arranged to handle all election re-
turns on Wednesday night over its own
wires and can give the news to any OF
it's subscribers calling at the central Of
flee in Snow Hill election night. Snow
Hill office will be kept open as long as
any news can be obtained.
Hon. Edwin Warfield lives on a
farm in Howard county. and is a prac-
tical farmer himself. Farmers, come
out next Tuesday. and meet your candi-
date for Governor. He is delightful
country gentleman. as well as a sound
business man. and your interests can
safely be intrusted in his hands.
Rev. Adam Stengle, Presiding FL
der of Salisbury District, will hold the
third Quarterly Conference of Girdle-
tree charge, at Girdletree, Wednesday,
October 2Sth., at 2 o'clock, P. M. The
pastor of the church wishes the officials
l., %oI~o v,otioa orl on1oounv RI ho r,roc.
emit.
Revival services will begin at Bates
Memorial M. P. Church. Sunday even
ing, at 7.3O and will be continued for
two weeks. The pastor will be assisted
by Evangelist Mitchell. Everybody
is cordially invited to attend these
services. Come and make yourselves at
home.
Mr.. D. Nrimper, who owned the
wrecked Windsor Hotel. at Ocean City,
says he wiz at once commence the cree
ton of hotel as large as the one de-
stroyed. but Of more modern design on
the same ground on which the old hotel
stood. He will build seawall to pro-
tect his property.
Smallpox has made it's appearance
at Horntown, Va. only few miles below
the Worcester line. The case reported
proved fatal and it is time for the citi.
zens of this cofnty to be on their guard
and for our physicians and health officer
to take necessary precautions against
the spread Of the disease. A sharp look
out should be kept for suspicious cases.
The Ladies Aid Society of the
Nassawango M. P. Church, held a
social at the home of Mrs. j. j.
Devereaux, on Wednesday evening.
Music and games were enjoyed till a
late hour, after which ice-cream and
cake were served the large number of
members and friends present. Every
one present reports the social quite a
success.
1T has been reported that promi-
nent Republican said (several weeks
ago. that he and his friends expected to
take charge here election day and run
things to suit themselves. On the
strength of this reliable information
Sheriff Whaley will appoint 10 deputy
sheriffs for this district and the white
people of Snow Hill will back them up
in doing their duty.
DIR. and Mrs John w. Field, of
Chincoteague, have issued invitations
to the marriage of their daughter, Miss
Nellie Corbin Field, to DR.. William
Mead Burwell of Chincoteague The
ceremony will take place at the M. E..
Church on the Island. Wednesday
morning October 28th. Miss Field has
many friends in Snow Hill, number of
whom will witness the ceremony.
Mr.. Thomas M. Purnell has been
appointed receiver of the Poe 'moke City
Ice Company, corporation created un-
der the laws of Delaware. The petition
for receivership was filed by Purnell &
johnson, attorneys for Thomas M. Pur-
nell. The bill of complaint alleges in
solvency. The authorized capital stock
of the company is $4,000. The receiver
is large creditor of the company.
Mrs. Anna L. Heston, sister of the
Rev. E. H. Miller, of Stockton, died in
Camden, N. j., October 18th. of con-
sumption. She was educated at the
Wesleyan Female College. and was a
woman Of varied talents, all of which
she used for the good of others. She
was Christian from childhood, and
died in the faith. Loving hands did all
they could for. her, for which she ex-
pressed her thanks. Her last message
to her brother vas, ut is all right
with me-" Farewell. my sister, until
we all meet again. Brother.
"A petition has been filed for the par
don of George Riley, colored, now I'M