Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-06-20

Cream Balm is of great benefit to those
sufferers from nasal catarrh who can
not inhale freely through the nose. but
must treat themselves by spraying.
Liquid Cream Balm differs in form. but
not incidentally from the Cream Balm
that has stood for years at the head of
remedies for catarrh. Ii may be used
in any nasal atomiZer. The price. in
Guiding a spraying tube, is IS cts. Sold
by druggists and mailed by Ely
Brothers. 55 Warren Street. New York
A valuable farm will be offered for
sale in front of Harmonson's Hotel.
Berlin, on Saturday, July 18th. at $50
o'clock, This farm is situated Is miles
East of Wilton and 45a miles from
Newark or Queponco Station. and con-
tains 520 acres. more or less. Ii is well
set in apples. peach and pear trees. 1t
would be well for timber men to look
at this farm as 1t is well set in cypress.
ash, gum, etc. The terms will be made
known on the day of sale. VIM. NJ.
Purnell.
Work on the new -four mill and
the factory of tine Snow Hill Butter
Dish and Basket Co. is progressing
rapidly and both concerns will be in
operation in few months. The Butter
Dish factory will probably start up the
middle of next month and will give
employment to a large number of peo-
Pile This will not only furnish employ
ment for all those not now having
work, but will give work to all who
care to move to Snow Hill. Those de-
string information on the subject will
do well to consult Mr.. Layton the
general manager, who can be seen at
the office of the company.
Hon. George w. Covington. as
attorney for the executor of the estate
of DIR. George w. Bishop, deceased,
sold some of the real estate at public
sale, last Tuesday. J. Edward White
purchased the lot on Martin street, adj
Joining the property of Clayton J. Pur-
nell, for $3.50. Charles Hoiston pur-
chased the Clayville farm for $l420.
James Scarborough purchased the
Bratten farm for $2.400. l.. w. Onley
& Bro, and Lynch bought the Jesse
Jones farm for 50. l05. The fifteen acre
lot on the Virginia Road near town was
not sold, as the bids offered were not
considered anywhere near the value of
the property. This will be offered at
private sale.
One year ago Mr. Glenworth Stur-
gis graduated from the Snow Hill High
School Last Fall he entered the Mary
land Agricultural College. He jumped
the freshmen's class and entered the
sophmore He led the class from the
first and has led it for the entire year.
This is another evidence of the stand
ing of the graduates of the Worcester
Public Schools. Miss Nora Hargis car
ried off the honors at a Washington
school and A. ID. Irwin, Jr., swept
everything before him at the Pennsyl.
vania Military Academy. We are also
informed that Miss Martha Powell, who
is attending Washington College. has
surprised the faculty of the college b.
making the highest average ever made
by first-year student.
The State Firemens Convention held
at Frederick last week is now ancient
history, but we desire on the part of the
Snow Hill Fire Department TO say that
the report published in the daily papers
that the Snow Hill boys left the conven
ton because their President, Mr.. William
g. Kerbin, was not elected President of
the State Firemens Association is untruel
The boys left the convention because
they had to catch train for home. Mr..
Kerbin says he was urged to allow his
name to be used and he received the 20
votes of the Eastern Shore and l3 West
ern Shore votes making total of 33 votes
on the first ballot. Mr Graef. of the
| Western Shore, received on the first bal
lot IS votes. On the second and last
ballot DIR. McGill, of Frederick, was
elected.
Alexander Dixon Irwin. Jr.. gradu-
ated at the Pennsylvania Military Col
lege, Chester, Pa, on Wednesday last,
receiving the dsgree of Civil Engineer
from the trustees During the three
years that Mr.. Irwin has been at this
institution he has established an envia-
BILE record, having won first prize in
scholarship, oratory. and athletics, and
having eXcelled in every department of
college work. The past year he was
chosen by the faculty to be First Cap
tain of the Battalion, which is the
highest honor conferred at the college.
and which is awarded in strict accord
ance with merit Mr.. Twins gradua-
ting thesis was entitled. The Duality
of Life" and was handled in graceful
and mastery manner. John p. Moore,
Jr., who is attending the same college,
is also doing good work. having receiv-
ed honorable mention. and having been
awarded medal for craftsmanship
Among those who attended the Com
mencement exercises were the following:
Mr.. and Mrs A. ID. Irwin, Misses Ma.
bel and Rose Irwin. Col. Joha p. Moore.
Miss Moore, Miss Helen Moore, Mr.. C..
A. Townsend. of Snow Hill. Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter j. Doyle. Miss Natalie IT.
win, Mrs Pechin. of Philadelphia. Miss
Belle Upshur. of Baltimore, Mr.. Wallace
Smith. of Wayne, Pa, and G. V. White,