Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-08-22

Immediately after prayer meeting. All
the ladies of the congregation are in
vited to remain for the meeting.
The Snow Hill Baseball Manage
ment will give the sum of $3.50 to any
visiting team with whom satisfactory
arrangements can be made. to play a
match game here during next week.
Apply promptly to-Manager of Snow
Hill Baseball Club.
Mrs. w. Boettcher left on Monday
for her home in Elizabeth City, N O.,
to be buried in their family lot. Little
William died about four weeks ago and
was temporarily inferred in the M. T..
Cemetery, of this town.
Miss Mary V. Riley, of Box Iron. has
returned home after spending her vaca-
ton in Western Maryland and Virginia.
While away Miss Riley attended the
Elks' Convention in Baltimore, also
stopped on her way home to attend the
fairs at Tasley and Pocomoke City.
Miss Cecilia Polk Houston. of Stock.
ton, and her friend. Miss Ida Dexter. OF
Chicago. were visitors III Snow Hill
Tuesday. Miss Dexter, who has been
spending the summer with friends in
Pocomoke City and Stockton, will leave
for her home in Chicago. Monday next.
Tho Worcester County School
Board PCT Tuesday and appointed the
folloYfngk teachers: Miss Ella Massey
Berlin, grammar school; Oscar Coul-
bourn, grammar department OF POGO
moke High School; Miss LiZzle
Hammond, Berlin High School. inter-
mediate department.
Tho many friends of Mr.. william
Scion Powell, of the Baltimore polict
force, are glad to see his jovial face,
and to hear his hearty laugh. once more
i'm their midst Mr.. Powell's family
have been occupying their home here
for several weeks, and Mr.. Powell came
down last Saturday to join them.
The many friends of Joshua J. W..
Shockley are glad to see him in Snow
Hill this week. Mr.. Shockley is now
Round Sergeant on the Baltimore police
force. The next step is Lieutenautcy,
and as he has record unequaled by
any member of the Force, we confident
" expect to hear of his promotion.
Special Excursion to COLCHESTER Ac-
count Colchester Fair.-The Baltimore
Chesapeake and Atlantic Railway Com.
pany will run an excursion to COLCHESTER
Beach on Wednesday August Goth, 1903
account Fair, from all Stations Ocean
City to Claiborne inclusive. For rates
and time of special train see Posters. A.
J. Benjamin, Sup't. g. D. P. A.
DIR. S. Luther Mckee will be at
the drugstore of P. d. Oottingham d
Co., on Tuesday and Wednesday,
August 25th and Goth respectively. for
the purpose of examining eyes, and CT
fitting glasses to them. If you are In
need of glasses, don't fail to call to see
him, and to have your eyes examined.
Several Worcester cannerles started
up this week on the tomato pack. and
until the close of the season will be very
busy. From reports received so FAR the
prospects are only for a moderate yield
of tomatoes. The vines are large and
healthy, but are not as full of fruit as
usual; but the increased acreage will no
doubtl produce all the canneries can
handle.
Mrs. Henrietta Wilmer, of Balti.
m0rf. has announced the engagement OF
r)daughter, Mary Rebekah Wilmer.
to Leyin J. Houston, Jr.. resident en-
gifeeA of the Canadian Pacific Railroad.
Fdrt William, Ontario. Canada. Mr..
Houston is a son of our old friend, Levin
J. Houston, Stockton,is graduate and
of Maryland Agricultural College. and
of Cornell University.
Mr.. Sidney J. Mumford. of the Bal.
timore police force, accompanied by his
wife and daughter. arrived In Snow
Hill last Saturday. and will spend his
vacation here. 1t has been two years
since Mr.. Mumford has been seen III
Snow Hill, as he spent his vacation last
summer in nursing his son. who was i'll
at the time. His friends were all glad
TO see him, and gave him hearty
welcome.
AT the annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Equitable Building and
Loan Association, held Thursday in the
office of the Association. the following
directors for the ensuing year were
elected: Clayton J. Purnell. Edward r.
Davis, William f. johnson. Horace
f. Harmonson. III. Clay Burbage,
Charles NJ. Peters, Thomas z. johnson.
Thomas NJ. Purnell, Alfred Child,
Oscar Nfurnell. w. Elton Boston
and JokH w. Station.
Nhd gold medal offered to teachers
by Z. ". McMaster, Secretary OF the
School Hoard, for the best map OF the
state, has been awarded to Mrs. Edna
S. Whaley, principal in the Grammar
Department of the Snow Hill High
School. The medal offered to pupil for
best map of Worcester County, has been
awarded to Miss Nellie Price. daughter
of J. Samuel Price, Esq, and scholar
In the Snow Hill High School.
1t may seem a little early to talk
about your Fall suit. but yon must re-
member that it takes about thirty days
to get these orders made up, and by
that time you will need your suit. Our
popular cutter any filter from Baltimore
will be here next Thursday and Friday,
August 27th and 2Sth. for the purpose
of taking your order for your Fall suit.
or ANYTHING you may need in the way
of clothing. Any one who Will FAVOR us
with their order will be guaranteed a
first class suit. and a perfect fit. Don't
forget the dates. b. I. Truitt. Snow
Hill.
A family reunion has been held at
the home of our esteemed fellow towns
man, Uriah +. Shockley, the past week,
all his children and grandchildren being
present to join in the celebration. Mr..
Shockley has one daughterin law, Mrs.
Eupane Shockley widow of the late