Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-05-23


izen of Wicomico County was in Snow
Hill this week. Mr.. Laws is brother
of Mrs. Mary j. Purnell. and an uncle
of o NJ. Purnell. Stephen l.. Purhell.
and Miss Katie Purnell. of this town.
Hon. William l.. Laws, of Wango. is
brother. and Lieutenant Albert Laws.
| u ). A is a nephew. IL has been some
| time since Mr.. Laws was in Snow Hill,
and his many friends and relatives here
were glad To see him again i'll their
midst.
Exposure to sudden climatic
change produces cold in the head and
catarrh is apt to follow. Provided with
Ely's Cream Balm you are armed
against Nasal Catarrh Price 80 cents
at Druggists or Ely Brothers, ST Warren
Street. New York. will mail it. The
Balm cures without pain, does not
irritate or cause sneezing. II spreads
itself over an irritated and angry sur
face. relieving Immediately the painful
inflammation. cleanses and cures.
Cream Balm quickly cures the cold.
The postoffice department has de
cided a question which will be of inter
est to many wives all over the country,
for the decision is that husbands can
not open the letters of wives against
their protests. The ruling is as follows:
"a husband has no right to receive the
mail addressed to his wife against her
protest. AS to the mail addressed to the
children. the father has the prior right
to receive it unless there be some particu.
lar circumstance i'll the case which the
department might take into considera-
ton on a statement of the facts being
presented" The ruling has gone out to
all postmasters as a result of repeated
requests from postmasters.
The first open meeting of the Snow
Hill Improvement Association was held
in the Courthouse Monday evening. The
committees had arranged an interesting
programme for the occasion and the
Court House was filled with large and
appreciative audience. Music was fur
nishcd by male quartet, with Miss Beu-
lah Vincent accompanies. and by a choi us
from the High School with Mrs. Edna
s. Whaley, accompanies. A duet by
Miss Minnie Vincent and Mrs. Charles
Corddry, with Miss Beaulah Vincent
accompanies, was exceptionally well
rendered. Rev. A. Green made few
appropriate remarks, outlining in a gen.
eral way, the object and aims of the AS
ISOLATION. The reading Of Miss Winni-
fred PAYNE, and the recitaiioDs of Miss
BessIePurnell and Mr.. Asher Smith, were
greatly enjoyed by all. and elected much
applause. Altogether, the ladies gave
an interesting and pleasing programme,
and the success of the entertainment
will lift il from the nature of an expert
ment to the plane of regular feature
of the Improvement Association.
| The Diamond State Telephone Com
pany has now completed the re con
struction of the line between Salisbury
and Berlin and Ocean City. New poles
have been erected throughout and two
pair of wires have been put up; one pair
| of iron wires to handle the local bust
ness of the town between Salisbury and
Berlin, and one pair of copper wires for
through long. distance calls aud bust
ness between Salisbury, Berlin, Ocean
City and Snow Hill. This will make
the service through this section sure,
prompt and efficient, and will do away
with the annoyance of cross talk and
listening on the line, thus insuring
private conversation with the party at
the other end. New rates between Sal
isbury. Berlin. Ocean City, Snow Hill
and intermediate points will go into
effect on June lst which rate will cor
respond with those i'll effect in the
territory where the Diamond State Tele.
phone Co is now furnishing metallic"
service The rev line between George
town and Berlin will be completed in a
day or two. and will provide Snow Hill
| with more direct communication with
Wilmington, Philadelphia. New York.
| nta Il ole .tcl, ~,
many new points, among others being
Stockley, Millsboro, Dagsboro. Frank
ford and Selbyville.
MIR T. X. Wilson accompanied by
his sister. Miss Ethelyn Winder Wilson.
left Snow Hill this week for Colorado
where he has gone for the benefit of his
health. Mr.. Wilson recently under
went an operation in Baltimore, and it
is at the advice of his physicians, and
the earnest solicitations of his relatives
and friends that he has gone to seek
more genial and eduable climate. MIR.
Wilson attended John Hopkins and
Princeton Universities and graduated at
the Maryland University of Law with
honors. Since his graduation he has
been practising his profession IN Snow
Hi |, where his keen intellect. and his
profound knowledge of Jurisprudence,
i'll its every branch and department, at
tracted to himself a considerable
clientele. Mr.. Wilson is the only surviv
ing son of the late Ephrain King Will
son, at one time Judge of the Circuit
Court and at the time of his death.
United States Senator. He has large
acquaintance of friends in the county.
as well as throughout the state, ali of
whom will regret To learn of the lamen
table circumstances that have occasion
ed his temporary withdrawal from our
affairs, social. and professional. We
sincerely hope that he may be greatly
benefited by the change of climate. and
that he may speedily return. restored
i'll health and strength. to resume the
place in our midst To which he is fitted
by attainments and of natural accom-.
plishments.