Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-03-14

late VIM. ID. Pentland, and one of the
executors of his will, was in Snow Hill
Tuesday, and called at the MESSENGER
Office. Mr. Pentland is connected with
the Farm journal, a monthly paper.
devoted to the interest of the farm, pub
lished in Philadelphia This publica-
ton, enjoys a circulation of over half
million. and is regarded as an authority
on all matters pertaining to the farm,
and to farming interests
In reply to inquiries we have pleas
ure in announcing that Ely's Liquid
Cream Balm is like the solid prepare
tion of that admirable remedy in that
il cleanses and heals membranes affected
by nasal catarrh. There is no drying
or sneezing The Liquid Cream Balm
is adapted to use by patients who have
trouble in inhaling through the nose
and prefer spraying. The price, in
Guiding spraying tube. is 80 cents. Sold
by druggists OF mailed by Ely Brothers.
| 56 Warren Street, New York.
The Wilmington Conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church will con
vene at Easton, Md, on Wednesday
March 18th. Bishop Earle Cranstone
will preside. The terms of Presiding
Elders W. +. Corkran and I f. Martin
dale will expire at this session Three
weeks from next "Wednesday the Mary
land Conference of the Methodist Prot
estant Church will convene in Pocomoke
City. This session will be known as the
Diamond Jubilee Session and is look.
ed forward to with great interest by all
Methodist Professionals
AS token of recognition and appre-
citation of the services of Mrs. NJ. NJ
North in organizing the West End Book
Club, the members gave her surprise
party last week. Refreshments were
served, and the occasion was greatly
enjoyed by all who We're present. A
new installment of books, comprisin Z
some of the best titles of recent works
of fiction, has just been received, and
placed in circulation. The Manse is
made the depot of exchange. and much
credit should be given Mrs. North for
her unflagging interest. and untiring
efforts in behalf of its successful oper.
alton.
There seems to be considerable
scrap on between the Captain of the
Ocean City Life Saving Station and the
crew Of the same. Lawyer Clayton J.
Purnell AZ the representative of Dunton
and William e Kerbin representing the
crew have been at Ocean City for the
past ten days engaged IN examining wit.
nesses for the belligerents The men
charge Captain Dunton with neglect of
duty, ungentlemanly conduct toward
the crew. keeping liquor at the station
and with compelling them to perform
unnecessary duties last Christmas eve
In regard to the last charge Captain
Dunton claims that the men were intoxi-
Gated and what he did was for the good
of the men and the service. The whole
affair is to be regretted
-Postoffice inspector Maxwell arrivef
i'll Salisbury Monday and placed w. T.
G.. Groves, one of the city letter carriers
under arrest, charged with taking money
from letters and registered mail The
charges are that Groves has for some
time been taking money from letters
and opening registered packages and
extracting money. 1t is also charged
that 40 letters were found i'll his trunk
at his boarding house and that nine of
them were registered letters. Groves
acknowledges having taken money from
letters. but says he did it while under
the influence of drink, and that he has
replaced much of it and that at present
he only owes about $50 to the persons
from whose letters he extracted the
money He has been replaced with a.
mother man on the force The arrest of
Groves caused much local excitement.
as he was looked upon as very efficient
employe.
Speculation is rife relative To the re-
| suit of the coming session of the Will
mington Methodist Conference, which
will convene at Easton. Md. on March
18th. says the Ercry Evning. Relative
to the Easton and Salisbury presiding
elderships various names have been
mentioned. including Revs G. r.
Wyatt of Middletown, @. A. Grise of
Easton. w. L. 5. Murray and @. W.
Prettyman of Wilmington, Vaughan S.
Collins of Smyrna aud NJ. Morgan of
Milford. All of the churches are max.
ing preparation for the session of Con-
ference. They are closing up their
| financial matters for the year and
arranging other preliminary matters.
An effort will be made to have the Con.
ference accept the invitation extended
by Harrison Street Church of Whining.
ton to hold the session next year at that
church. 1t is likely, however, that a
similar effort will be made by churches
i'll other parts of the Conference, includ.
ing Dover.
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