Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-05-30

at HIS btNtTly, on the
Pocomoke River. this week. We are
sure they are all having a good time.
Among the number is Mr.. @. V. White,
one of the editors of the MESSENGER.
Correspondents will please remem
Der not to direct their communications
or anything intended for publication to
any individual of this firm, as we might
be away from home and the article
would not then get in the paper. Direct
all communications to The MESSENGER.
Snow Hill, Md.
Don't forget that next Thursday
morning is the time for the sale of the
household and kitchen furniture of Mr..
Zadok Powell. at his late residence in
this town. AS Mr.. Powell will reside in
the future with his son he does not
need the furniture. and it will be sold
to the highest bidder next Thursday
1t is the desire of Rev. Mr.. CAN'T
that the children of the parish shall
bring flowers to st. Paui's Church on
Sunday the 3lst whit Sunday to deco.
rate the church. then to engage in the
services with their parents and friends.
\ service similar to this was held last
year, il was very beautiful.
Miss Mary Townsend, daughter of
James p Townsend. Esq has accepted
IA position with the Insurance Agency
of J. Edward White & Co.. as steno
grapher and book-keeper. Miss Town
send has just returned from the Will
mington Business College, where she
took the short hand and typewritting
courses.
The Delaware division of the Penn
sylvania railroad has been further
equipped with double track line for
freight and passenger trains between
Harrington and Woodside. a distance of
ten miles. Travel upon this new stretch
has been commenced and has already
worked wonders in relieving the con-
gested freight service there.
The graduating class of the POGO
moke High School is unusually large
this year, there being ID members, as
follows: Misses Amy Blaine. Jennie
Broughton, Lizzie Costen. Bessie Grande
Reulah Lockerman, May Mills, Virgie
Melvin, Olive Payne, Vesta Stevenson,
Louise Webster and Lucille Young,
Masters George Bevans, James Crockett
William Davis and Corbie White.
A 2 year.old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Irving suffered an awful death
Saturday afternoon. During its moth
er's absence the little fellow got hold of
bottle of carbolic acid and drank it
Its sofeams alarmed the mother. who
rapfto it's assistance and summoned DR.
Graham The accident occurred at
,fioon, but death did not relieve the fear
full agony of the child until nearly 6
O'Clock
Fifteen car loads of strawberries
were shipped from Selbyville Del, Mon
day and about $l1 900 in cash was paid
to growers by purchasing agents at the
Railroad station. Most of these berries
are shipped from Selbyville in refriger
ator cars. and they bring the agents
good profits. Snow Hill truckers could
make money growing berries. if they
would engage extensively in the bust.
ness.
Cards are out for the marriage of
Mr.. William II. Fassitt, formerly of
Newark, this county, to Miss Ella A.
Moore of Jersey City, N. J. The cere-
lmony will be performed at the home of
the bride, on June 18th. Mr. Fassitt
has a lucrative position with Railroad
Company and has the best wishes of
his many friends here for his future sue
cess. The invitations were executed at
the MESSENGER office.
When you want job printing done
will it pay You better to get fellow
with a small job plant to do it or to
patroniZe a newspaper Office like the
MESSENGER which may be in position
at any time to say good word for you.
1t 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
i'll need of printing. Send us your
orders and we will treat you right.
Frederick Palmer. young Della.
ware railroad fteight brakeman, was
killed at Middletown on Saturday after
noon by falling from tine top of his
train. which was running at rapid
rate of speed. The home of the unfort.
innate young brakeman was i'll Lewes
He was married only recently and his
wife was FRUSTRATED by the news of his
death. Ernest Phillips, another young
brakeman, of Laurel, was killed aud
horribly mutilated at Loretto, Somerset
County. Saturday. Both brakemen were
well known to trainmeD in Clayton.
The new steamer Virginia made
her first trip list Saturday arriving here
about seven O'Clock i'll the evening. She
is built very much like the Maryland,
and is very handsome boat. She came
down the bay and up the river without
any mishap although her machinery is
somewhat stiff as yet. She was given
hearty welcome at every wharf along
the route. Two launches from Snow
Hill met her at Nassawango Greek and
gave her salute which was acknow.
lodged. The Virginia is handsomely
furnished and is a thing of beauty. 1t
is not full determined whether she
will be pl. led OH the Pocomoke or
Wicomico RI 'er route.
The new mileage books, which are
to be issued by the Pennsylvania Rail.
road Company OH June l are being
thoroughly discussed by the patrons OF
the road i'll this part of the State. These
new books are to cost $50 instead of 500,
as heretofore. The extra $40 however,
is To be kept on deposit by the railroad
people until the book is used This new
measure is adopted to prevent the trans.
ferring of the book to friends of the
purchaser, and is to be forfeited should
the book be discovered in the possession
of another The purchaser receives his