Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-05-14


Sth page of the MESSENGER Ii will be
ON exhibition here during court week.
For sale by VIM NJ Peters Sons. Snow
Hill, Md.
There will be- services in Mackenzie
Memorial Church Tomorrow morning
and evening at the usual hours. and in
the afternoon in Gunby Presbyterian
Church. Stockton. at three O'Clock. Rev.
J. b. North. Pastor.
Tomorrow Sunday being part of
Ascension Tide the Annual Commemora-
i'm of the return of our Lord into
Heaven there will be service at All Hal
lows Church. Snow Hill. at l0.30 o'clock.
A. NJ. with Holy Communion and
sermon.
Asher Campbell has his livery fitted
up in splendid shape to accommodate
teams during Court week. Many i'm
provements have been made at this
stable in the past few weeks. Mr. Camp
bell has just received two carloads of
hay which is for sale at reasonable
price.
The operation which was performed
on DIR. William ID. Straughn for appen-
dicitis, last week at the Peninsula Gen
eral Hospital. Salisbury. was very sue
cessful. and the doctor is reported to be
getting along very nicely. He expects
To be able to return to Snow Hill in a
few weeks.
Next week will be court week, and
we earnestly request all persons who
owe us for subscription TO the MESSEN-
GER TO cal! at our Office and pay Us, or to
send the amount by a friend. or by mail.
Ii costs considerable money To issue the
MESSENGER every week, and we need
the dollar You owe us to pay our bills
The officers aud directors of the
Peninsula Produce Exchange of Mary
land will hold meeting at the Peninsu-
la Hotel. Salisbury. Md. Monday . A.
NJ. Will take up much unfinished bust
ness from last meeting as well as see
what can be done toward extending the
Exchange over a wider territory.
The ladies of the Newark NJ. E
Church will hold an " Experience Social"
at the home of Mrs CLAYTON Dennis.
next Wednesday evening. at eight
o'clock. The public is cordially invited
TO be present TO hear the experiences of
the iduits, W VI the ICE
cream aud other good things to eat.
-Messrs. II. D. Clogg and Company
have bought out the photograph gallery
and outfit of W. f. Watson, at POGO
moke City, and will run that gallery in
connection with their work here. Mr..
Clogg, who is one of the best photo
graphers in the State. will assume active
management of both galleries. aud will
divide his time between Snow Hill aud
Pocomoke City.
MIR. Asher Campbell this week pur
chased of prominent horse dealer in
Chester. Pa, a fine thoroughbred, sorrel
mare, for which he paid in the neighbor-
hood of $500. The mare is expected to
arrive here tonight. friday. Mr.
Campbell says he has already secured
a purchaser for the mare. and will i'm
port other blooded stock as soon as he
has disposed of this one. Ash says il
pays to buy the best
Sheriff William +. Landlord came
to Snow Mill tuesday and administered
20 lashes WITTY raw hide ON the bare
back of Joh1 Williams, colored. Will
liams was charged with whipping his
wife, and kvas tried before Magistrate
Lewis. WHO imposed the sentence The
whipping took place in the county jill.
in the presence of small number of
witnesses.
The Worcester county School
Board was nsession Jast Tuesday. and
recognized NV re/elec,ing Commits
sioner Zadok PAwen. president. aud +.
w. McMaster. seSfetary. treasurer. and
county superintendent. for term of
two years. begjhniue. August. 1904 MIR.
James ii Viycent. Of Pocompke City.
the newly appointed commissioner. was
present, and after qualifying, took part
in the deliberations of the Board. Mr.
Lemuel W. Onley. of Girdletree. is the
third member of the Board
"A caveat has been filed in the
Orphans Court for Worcester county TO
set aside the will of the late Edw ,rd T.
Jones. of Pocomoke Citv, by his son
Archie Jones, of Chincoteague Island.
Va. The will leaves the property tn the
widow to the exclusion of his sou aud
grand daughter The cavrat sets fourth
that Mr.. Jones was incompetent TO
make will at the time of its execution
Messrs Clayton J. Purnell and William
+. Johnson are attorneys for the
caveator. Archie Jones.
The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Snow Hill Building and
Loan Association, of Snow Hill. was
held in Masonic Hall, last Friday even
ing. Marion T. Hargis was reelected
president; j. S Price. vice president:
w. ID. Lorddry. secretary: James r.
Townsend, treasurer; 5 l.. Purnell. q
l.. Vincent. b. I. Truitt, II. 7 Hancock.
aud w. Q. Turner. directors; w. A.
McAllen. w. 9. Powell. aud q. V
White. auditors. The thirteenth annual
report shows the Association 10 be- in
fiourishing condition, aud reflects great
credit upon the business management
and ability of those at Its head
The steamer Virginia. of the Wicom-
leo River route, took curiosity To Bal
timore Thursday. in the form of cook
stove covered inside and ont with hun
dreds of oysters. Arrangements are be.
ing made 10 have the stove taken to the
st. Louis Exposition. and placed with
the fisheries exhibit in the Maryland
building AS illustrating the persistence
with which the Chesapeake bay oyster
clings to life. Clarence Sewell, Hongo
river waterman. caught the stove with
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