Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-06-06

| ment, at the Academy Oh Music' Moh
day night
j. G.. Harrison & Sons of Berlin are
getting lab + from Richmond. Va. whit,
men and women also colored. The proba-
bility is labor will be more plentiful
after the berry crop is picked.
\ Miss Della Taylor and Mr.. Walter
Sehvind were married ut the home of
Mr. George NJ Taylor "Wednesday even
ing If last week MIR. Schwind is in
the u 5. Navy, stationed at Norfolk.
-Children's day will be observed at
the Christian Church next Sunday
evening at s O'Clock In addition Ia the
program. "A number of idols will be-
shown the audience. Everyone invited.
Mr.. Thomas NJ Purnell returned
"Wednesday from Meredosia. ILL.,. where
he was summoned to the bedside of his
eldest brother, Mr.. Charles Ii. Purncll.
| We are glad To learn that Mr.. Purnell is
greatly improved.
There will be preaching i'll the NJ p
Church in town Sunday morning.
| There will be no services held at Trinity
NJ p. Church until o'clock III the
evening. when chiliren's day services
will be held. No services III town al
night.
Mrs. John Walter Smith arrived in
Snow Hill the latter part of last week
and is having their home on Church st.
prepared for summer occupancy. Gov
crnor Smith arrived Thursday and Mrs
Foster and children are expected i'll a
short while.
The entertainment which was held
| in the old Methodist Protestant Church
last week, by the members of the CON
gregaticu, was very successful, the
parts being well sustained. and elicit
ing great applause from the audience.
The proceeds amounted to $50.
The Baltimore. Chesapeake and At
lantic Railway Company will make a
change i'm its schedule Monday June Sth
inaugurating double trip service both
To and from Baltimore, including sin.
gle trip Sundays. See Time Tables or
call on Agents. A j. Benjamin, ID. z. a.
Clayton J. Purnell Esq, has re-
ceived notice of his appointment as di-
rector of the Delaware Maryland and
Virginia Railroad, to succeed DIR. Geo.
NV. Bishop. deceased. Mr.. Purnell is
senior member of the law firm of Pur-
nell e. johnson and president of the
Exchange and Savings Bank of Berlin.
The contract for the construction of
new bank building at Exmore. Va,
has been awarded to Messrs. Washing
ton L. Pussy, of this town and Lawrence
l.. Pussy. of Princess Anne. Work on
the building will be commenced as soon
as the necessary material can be trans
ported.
The books of the Tabard Inn Library
have been received at the drug store of
p. ID. Cottingham e. Co. and are now in
circulation The list of books include
some of the most recent publications,
and all who wish to read good literature
can do so by becoming member. For
terms and particulars call on William O..
Powell.
Mr.. George IVAN Dyke brought to
this office last Friday several stalks of
wheat well headed and measuring in
length IS inches from the roots. On
the 2Sth of March sheep were pasturing
ON this wheat, and in eight weeks it
grew to the number of inches given
rapid growth to the pasturing of the
sheep.
Mr.. William e. Kerbin left Mon
day for two weeks visit to Dover,
Philadelphia, and other places. He at
tended the Diocesan Convention of the
Protestant Episcopal Church in Ches
tertown this week, and will also attend
the Eleventh Annual Convention of the
Maryland State Firemen's Association,
which will convene in Frederick next
Wednesday.
Tuesday afternoon. June 9th, Flow
er Mission Day, will be observed at
the Worcester County Aims House. by
the Snow Hill w. q. L. U. All the
ministers of the town ARE expected to be
present and take part in the exercises.
The annual treat, which was to have
been given at Xmas. but had to be post
poned because of small pox, will be
given at that time. All are invited.
When you want job printing done
will it pay you better to get a fellow
with a small job plant to do il or to
patronize a newspaper office like the
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II is nothing but natural that we think
more of those who patroniZe us than
those who don't. 1t will be well to
remember this some time when you are
in need of printing. Send us your
orders and we will treat you right.
Important change in time of trans
fer steamer Transfer Steamer
which has been leaving Baltimore for
points on Railway Division at Ito p.
m every day except Saturday for sever.
al years, Will commencing June Sth,
1908. leaving Baltimore at $50 o'clock
p. IN instead of lOp p. III. Will leave
on Saturday at 3 90 p. III. as heretofore.
Train No. will leave all stations on
Railway Division about 40 minutes ear
her. 4. j. Benjamin, ID. p. A.
Deputy Sheriffs Edward Whaley
and Benjamin w. Hearthway left on
the boat Monday for Baltimore. in
charge of the prisoners sentenced at the
last term of Court. There were nine
prisoners-eight being sentenced to
terms i'll the penitentiary. and one to Il
term in the House of Correction. Dep
uty Hearthway says the prisoners were
docile and obedient, giving them bat
little trouble on the trip. Mr.. Hearth
way arrived home on the noon train
Wednesday.
Mr.. William Lewis. son of w. s.
Lewis of this town. died in the Govern
meut Hospital Washington last week.
his remains being brought to Salisbury,
and inferred in the family burying