Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-04-25

Mr.. and Mrs. George liter and son.
of Baltimore, were visitors at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. r. Edgar Dryden on
Sunday. Mr. liter is the chief EN-
gineer of the steamer Maryland, and il
a suitable home can be secured. is think
ing of removing his family from Balti-
more to Snow Hill.
MIR. NJ. ID. Diebler, of Salisbury,
well known to the business men of this
county as the representative of the
Standard Oil Company in this section.
died last Tuesday evening of typhoid
fever. He was 46 years of age and IA
native of Pennsylvania. He resided in
Salisbury about seven years.
Mr.. James +. Dickerson, the en-
terprising merchant at Colbourns Z. o..
was in Snow Hill yesterday aud left
with us his order for job printing and
gave US dollar to pay for subscrip
ton for neighbor. as well as another
for himself. The MESSENGER was
never more popular with the people
than ut the present time.
Shortly after noon on Tuesday last
the fire whistle sounded the alarm OF
fire. Ii was soon ascertained that the
fire was on the roof of the large. three
story flour mill of Smith. Moore u 20.
The gallant firemen quickly responded.
but their services were not required as
the fire was easily extinguished by IA
few bucketfuls of water.
The site for the new flour mill was
cleared off this week. The two small
dwellings on the ground were purchased
by MIR. Z. p. Selby. who moved them
TO his lot on the east end of Martin
Street. The fertilizer warehouse will
be torn down, while the basket factory
building was purchased bv Mr.. f. ID.
Bailey, who moved il OH the property
adjoining. which he recently purchased
from Mr.. Luther A. Bredell.
We invite the attention of our read
ers to the advertisement of "Malarin'
which is conceded, by the Endorsement
of several leading Medical Institutions
to be the best specific known for Ma
laria. upwards of 5000 patients having
been successfully treated in one Insti.
tuition alone by this remedy. The pub
lie can have no better warrant for it's
efficacy. Give it a trial. See adver-
The Diamond State Telephone Co.,
has placed an advertisement on the
eighth page of the MESSENGER to day.
The advertisement calls attention to
the fact that it pays To have telephone
in your house or place of business. as it
will often save you railway fare or
make money for you by enabling you to
- h,x1 ~ ev
II Is also an accommodation for those
who deal with you for you to have d
phone.
Rev J. Gibson CAN'T, pastor/of
Worcester parish, Diocese of Easton, has
declined the call TO the rectorship of ST.
Matthew s parish. Oakland. Garrett Co.
Rev. Mr.. CAN'T serves his church in
Berlin and the newly erected church at
Ocean City, called St. Paul s. by the Sea,
i'm the building of which he was largely
instrumental. He is a native of Calvert
county aud very popular on the Eastern
Shore, especially at Ocean City. and
with the summer visitors there during
the season.
We have 100 Automatic Darning
Machines for mending Table Cloths.
fine linens and Hosiery. We will send
free and postpaid. as long as they last,
one machine to each person sending us
the names and correct addresses of %
or more persons who are interested in
good Mining Stocks, or might be in
duced to buy good Mining Stocks
Sample machine can be seen at office of
this paper. The Mayne Parker Co.
~ t1Iu 1Al
phia, Pa.
To accommodate those who are part.
ial to the use of atomiZers in applying
liquids into the nasal passages for
catarrhal troubles, the proprietors pre-
pare Ely's Liquid Cream Balm. Price
including the spraying tube is Is cents.
Druggists or by mail. The liquid en-
bodies the medicinal properties of the
solid preparation. Cream Balm is
quickly absorbed by the membrane and
does not dry up the secreti0ns but
changes them to natural and healthy
character. Ely Brothers, 81 Warren
ST., n. Y.
Mr.. A L. Wingate. fur dealer of
White Haven, gives out mink and other
hides he has purchased this season. and
the amount expended for same. as
follows: Number of muskrat hides, 53.
1876: mink. 93l; coon, LIP; fox, 81;
skunk, PIP: oppossum, 1872; otter, /;
rabbit, 2,3ll. Amount of cash spent
$l0.62l.4l. Highest prices paid were as
follows: Muskrat. % cents for brown:
81 cents for black; mink, 1918; otter.
$40 90; oppossum. 50 cents: coon, 81 %;
fox. 81. IS; skunk. 81 60; rabbit. | Il cents
each The majority of hides were
bought in Somerset, Dorchester and
Wlcomico counties.
The Snow Hill Improvement Asso.
cation held its meeting in the Court
House Monday night, at which time the
Committee on Entertainment was added
and the bylaws framed and adopted
AS previously stated, the object of the
Association is TO improve the condition
of the town. and as their efforts will be
largely directed towards identifying
aud ornamenting the streets and vacant
lots. it is hoped that they will meet
with encouragement from all sources.
That Snow Hill has such an organ
ization should be a source of gratifica
ton to our citizens, and should augur
well for the future. as it's influence can
not but be salutary. Meetings are to
be held ON the first and third Mondays
of each month The first meeting of
each month is for business only; while
at the second. after the regular ron.
tine business, there will be an open
session for sociability ana entertain.
nant Mrs Marion II Haruis is Chair