Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-05-28

Friday night between representatives
of Maryland Agricultural College and
Delaware College. was won by the for
mer. The question discussed was, Re
solved, That the United States Gov
eminent was warranted IN acknowledge
ing the Independence of the Panama
Republic. Glenworth Sturgis, '05.
and l.. w CrniKshanh,r'94. of the
Maryland Agricultural College. defend
ell The negative side of the question,
while representatives of Delaware
College assumed the affirmative. After
due deliberation, the judges gave the
decision in favor Of the negative side.
Mr.. Sturgis is son of Mr.. Alexander
Sturgis, of Snow Hill. and he is keeping
up the record If Snow Hill boys for
scholarship/and learning. We congrat-
ulate him. land feel sure that his studi-
Gus habits and close application will yet
win him furthur honors.
-Nassawango Tribe. No. ITO, I'm
proved Order of Red Men of Snow Hill,
gave very ENJOYABLE social to its men,
bers and number of invited guests in
the Old NJ. p. Church building. last Fri
day evening. Prayer was offered by
Rev Avery Donovan; an address was
made by Rev. Alderson; an enjoyable
song was rendered by Messrs. II. j.
McAllen. 4. +. Hartman. Eben Hearn,
and Walter Turner; organ sulo by Miss
Minnie Townsend. who also rendered a
beautiful vocal solo. DIR. Littleton, of
Baltimore. made an able and interesting
address on "Redmanship." Ice cream
and cake were beautifully served to-
sixty one p 'rsons. Owing to the late
ness of the hour. much of the program
arranged for the evening had to be dis
pensed with. The C mmittee i'll charge
of the entertainment was Messrs. Will
liam A. McAllen. Charles l.. Boehm,
Theodore w. Pruitt, Hurley Esham
and George II. Simpson.
An interesting game of base ball
was played Monday. between the Snow
Hill base ball team and the Berlin boys
The Berlin boys had two bud innings,
the first and fifth, during which the
home team made sixteen runs. The
game was loosely played, the work of
both teams Astounding in errors, aud
showed a woeful lack of practise. For
Snow Hill. George Corddry played a
brilliant fielding game. and did good
work with his stick, making four runs
iAithC ih ~ bhHC th
good style, Harry Hearne handled him
self well at second. while the Snow Hill
battery held down Their part of the
game To the satisfaction of all. The
final score was Snow Hill rs. Berlip -
Sterling: Berlin. Tingle and Peters
L. Hastings, of Snow Hill. and DIR. u. p.
Henry. of Berlin were umpires. \ re-
l., 3
week.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas p Wharton,
of Stockton, entertained large com
pany at their home Wednesday after
noon and evening. In the afternoon Il
very delightful sailing party was given,
and in the evening Progressive Euchrs
was played. Play was started at half
past nine o'clock with SIX tables in
requisition, while some who did not
play were present. The prizes were
won by Miss Marcelena Houston, of
Stockton. and Mr.. I. Howard Collins,
of Snow Hill. Refreshments were
served at half past eleven O'Clock. The
evenings entertainment was most en-
joyab'e one, and Mr. and Mrs. Wharton
were voted the most charming of hosts
aud hostesses Among those present
were the following: Misses Margaret
Winans Waters and Florence Stieff. OF
Baltimore; Misses Lillian Waters. Mar.
celena Houston. and Ellora Paradis. OF
Stocktoi: Misses Katherine Townsend,
Mildred Aydelotte. Lucille Collins. Dora
Collins, Lola Moore. Helen Moore, Nellie
Jones. and Nora Hargis: Messrs Milton
l. Veasey and William 4. Coston. OF
Pocomoke City: Levin Dirickson. of
Berlin; M"ssrs. John |. Coulbourne.
Charles r. Higgins. L Howard Collins,
Beverly North. Charles A Townsend,
and c. V White. of Snow Hill.