Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-12-26
Mr.. Harvey Hancock, Of Greenback-
vile, was visitor to Snow Hill Tues
day afternoon.

cOnfectlOnerleS, nuts, IrulCS, canned
goods, fresh and salt meats, and home
made sausage. All kinds of agate and
nickel ware which we give away with
each pound of baking powder sold. J.W.
Hancock & Co., Washington St.
Mr.. Thomas P Collins. of Snow
Hill, baggage-master on the steamer At
lanta, of the Chesapeake Steamship
Company. will be married Christmas
lDay in Newport News. Va, to Miss
Nellie E. Erbin, of that city. They will
take short trip South, and after the
first of the year they will make their
home in Baltimore.
Mrs Tabitha Nelson, wife of James
Nelson, died at her home, near Ben
}nett's Mill, on Saturday morning last.
FACED 70 years. Her funeral was held in
the ChristianChurch Sunday afternoon,
after which her remains were inferred
in the Presbyterian Cemetery Several
sons and daughters servive her, among
whom is Mrs. Charles M. Kensey of this
town.
The Parish Guild of All Hallows
has had the church wall retinted and
decorated, thereby making a great inn
provement in the beauty of the ancient
church. Mr.. L Edward Boehm did the
work. The Ladies of the Guild are
disappointed in not being able to have
the new church carpet laid before
Christmas. They hope however, to
have it at an early date.
The members of the Snow Hill
Presbyterian Sunday School will be ell
tertained IN the Sunday School Room
next Tuesday evening. A Program has
been arranged for the occasion and a
magnificent Christmas tree laden with
attractive packages will be one OF the
features. The members of the Church
and congregation are invited to be pres
emit and to see to it that all the children
come out.
The severe storm on Sunday pre-.
vented Rev. Mr.. Can't from meeting
the people at St. Martins Brick Church
that afternoon, but the arrangements
for the children's service on Tuesday,
Dec. 29tn, at D. M, are in the hands of
those who will see that the children will
have happy time. A beautiful service
will be given by the children of Ocean
City on Monday night, Dec. 28th, at
O'Clock, at St. Paul's- Shy -the-Sea.
Mrs. George W. Purnell has had
the pavement alongside of Mr.. Carl
Bouneville's barber shop repaired this
week. For several weeks this pave
ment has been in deplorable cOnditon,
causing much Inconvenience to pedes-
TRANS. At first only single brick was
dislocated, but the constant walking
over the sidewalk caused others to be
loosened. until now the work of repair
ing it will probably cost eight or ten
dollars, when it could easily have been
done at first for about fifty cents.
The Board of County Commission
ers was in session Tuesday, and made
the following appointments: Charles
G. Dale, constable for the 1st district;
Henry T. Bell. for the 2nd; Sidney W.
Adkins, for the 4th; James G. McNeal,
for the 9Th; William S. Jones, for the
9th; George T. Richardson, for the 18th;
William j. Hill, for the 8th; and Parker
j, hickman, for the 9th. Trustees for
THE Aims House were appointed as fol
lows: Elijah 9. Shockley, James r
Smack, and William J. Shockley. Mr..
William J. Shockley is a new member
of the board of trustees, and his appoint
ment is a good one, as he is prosper
Gus farmer, as we'll as sound and sub
stantial business man.
MIR. Elmo johnson, of Fremont,
New Jersey, came home Friday night
of last week. and left Wednesday morn
ing of this week. Mr.. Johnson's friends
were glad to see him looking so we'll,
and glad to know that he is prospecting
in his new work. He has responsible
position, necessirating great deal of
travelling, and bringing him into con-
tact with men of different nationalities.
and of almost every walk in life. He
was accompanied to Snow Hill by Messrs
Everett Weaver, Arth-r Baum, and E.
l.. Klotz, of Singac. Ne Jersey. who
came down on hunting expedition.
These gentlemen have been guests at
the Hotel Purnell. and report good
shooting in the county.
When Mr.. Charles Owens. who
lives near Piney Grove. went to his
rabbit trap Monday morning, he fond
he had made an Unexpected eaten. The
trap door was thrown and on peering
cautiously within. he was startled to
see the glittering eyes of a weasel flash
back att him over the body of a rabbit.
1t is they superstition that the weasel
was in pursuit of .he rabbit, when the
latter, lin the vain hope of escaping
from fits bloodthirsty pursuer, took
refuge in the boX-trap The weasel
was so close behind, and was leading
the poor rabbit such hot chase that he
also dashed into the box before the trap
was thrown. When Mr.. Owens found
them the weasel had killed the rabbit,
AID had sucked it's throat, in the
peculiar manner these animals kill and
feed upon their victims. Mr.. Owens
brought the weasel to town. where he
disposed of it to Mr. Allie Sturgis.
DIR. William S. Thayer. of Balti-
more, was in Snow Hill last Friday.
having been sent here by the Medical
and Chirurgical Society of Baltimore.
to meet the physicians of the county.
and to assist in the organization of Il
branch society in Worcester county.
The meeting was well attended, har-
monious, and organized by electing the
following officers: president, DR.. John
S, Ayielotte; vice presidents. E j. Dlr-
ickson, and William D Straughn; treas
urer. Paul Jones; secretary. r l.. Hall.
DR. Paul Jones was named as delegate
to the State meeting in Baltimore in
April. and Drs. E. J. Dirickson and R
L. Hall. alternates. Drs. G. w. Dirick
son, William d. Straughu. and r, l..
Hall were named as board of censors.
DIR. John S. Aydelotte was temporary
chairman of the meeting, and DR. Paul