Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-01-02
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>. FurbusD. M rrJsiOi las
Adkins. and n anu Ma,ed at
S. Hammond. Sge Dm Nj yor
dinner on Chrii mas DAY, Il heir
and Mrs. Orlando Harriso"'
home in Berlin.
We are very sorry to chrc; 'n ~
ao.,h - Mrs Jacob Paynev y,
n o Jacob Payne of Eano ~
former resident of Snow p ,a,,ar
payne died of consumption
,,ar, of last week. Mrs. Pae Wa
5ar,b,er Of the Rev. J. r. , 1n.,,
a farmer nastor of the Snow II ne'n
obs, Protestant Church. 81 10 ave-
husband and several little Gu 'e"
mourn her death
Ch,rcb Nya TX, will
wesley Va ,,ary l0th by an all
DAVIS service. Preaching ats Odessa
by Kew Johh raach;n2 W Rev A.
Green of Snow Hill. PreaGni assun
at 7 O'Clock p. m, by I've. ;ng will
Arters. Our protracteo "e nh,rcI,
follow the reopening OF 80 a,,an.;
Inc puo'lc - and see thel improve
mants w. f. Matthews. pastor
Mr. John W. Statoa, who served as
Denntv Clerk of the Circuit Oourt ior
tins comfy 50 faithfully Tor humoer
of wears. ret rod from tine ONCE TINS
week and can a1w he foun" az MS law
office i'm the Court HOUSE. M', o'a'on
has n good legal mind, Is ca'eIu. anu
painstaking III the preparaV.,pn vi papers
and is good speaker. W. preulc' i9r
him a successful career AZ ne par. ne
l of ft.n
can now be found in tne:5ihce oi the
Election Supervise rs in the9ourt House.
Mr. Charles II. Pal hs. of Phila-
delphia. came down Ia wees 10 spehd
Christmas with his " at the nome
of her parents, MT: al 'Nia'n
ID. Corddry. Mrs. ParEas came about
three weeks ago brirL ng tneir child.
who was quite i'll. ~ chiid. whose
life was despaired q at one time, Is
now much better. MT rsonsteIt tues.
day for Phil;tde ph,t, 70 MRS. Parsons
will remain III Snov niii until tne
spring. Mr. Parsons responsible
nps;tion as cashier nj firm Tn Market
ST., Philadelphia.
ON tho night q christmas Eve one
of the tenant hons khich DIR. Ayde-
lo,te Is hniIaing. WI; foken into and an
attempt m he to bN it. The house
was entered by Wow in the back
room. gsw AS showWy the sash being
: broken and torn OH A fire was then
: bni;t in thsI middle the main room
FortnnatcIi the fiisyas discovered by
the wa,cbndan AZ : Snow Hill Butter
Dish & +. Tx t Fl,Fy. ana extinguish-
: ed before iany mage was done.
The fire wdps undo tedly # incendiary
origin. In Ihis has-to escape the per-
netrator loEt his (. winch il is hoped
will be the r,eans ( identifying him.
s Mr. George MS. of Greenbackville.
i passiena tely fo3 of turkey. but has
r n great dis ike aatdistaste for chicken
g i'm general and rtostei in particular.
; ON Saturday in Cristmas, Mr.. George
r Nnmford. one his close friends in
lGreenbacl vile, invited him to eat
turkey with hin. Mr. Mills had a
e preyious engagement. but promised to
. come for supper At supper Mr.. Mills
i was serve some fine white meat from
l. the breas of fowl, which he i'm
n mediately pronounced the best turkey
he had evr tasad Mr. Mills enjoyed
r his sunpe IMMENSELY. When told the
n NEXT moring that he had eaten rooster
d and no, trkey, Mr.. Mills declared it ex-
r planned h desire to crow the night be-
fore at ulnight, and he could also I'M
dcrstand'hy he was spurred to rise so
early in e morning.
n Our riend. John L. Mock. Esq. is
}. now the full-fiedged Deputy Clerk of
h the CircIt Court for this county having
taken cmplete charge of the Office on
the retiAment of Deputy Station this
e week. r. Mock has already "caught
: on" sine his induction into Office in
. October He made one of the best
= Postmaers IN the State when he filled
that potion in Snow Hill under Mr..
Clevelah, and we predict that he will
\ measurmp 10 THE requirements of the
: Court aid the patrons Of the office in
= his nev position. He is courteous,
: painstazing and attentiye to his duties
e and it yas with regret that Messrs. w
j. q. 0ulany Co., parted with his ser
vices when Mr.. Mock resigned his
:, position with that firm to accept the
: position he is now filling. We wish
both the new and old Deputy success
and tender our best wishes to both for a
Happy New Year.
Mr. @. R. Higgins entertained
number of his friends at stag party"
Monday evening The guests began to
assemble at half past eight, shortly af-
ter which progressive euchre was intro
duced. Twelve games were played. the
following gentlemen all receiving high
scores: Howard Collins, Oscar Lewis.
George Vincent, and Beverly North.
These ties were played out, and the
prize won by Howard Collins. Elaborate
refreshments were served. and the
occasion was greatly enjoyed by all.
Those present were as follows: Jonn p.
Moore. Jr., c. A. Townsend, +. o.
Mumford. John l. Coulbourn, Edwin
q. Coulbourn, Oscar U. Ooulbourn.
Beverly North. Harold Boehm, Howard
Collins. Oscar Lewis, Jamie Robins,
George Vincent. Frank Peters, Levin
}. Kelly. Harlan Payne, Wallace Pur
nell, aud Messrs Paul Messick aud
Mr.. Massey, of Middletown. Delaware.
MIR. Orlando Harrison. of Berlin,
has recently returned from three
weeks trip in the Western States.
During his stay he visited the corn
growing section of Iowa. He says he
hnds the Western farmer i'll prosper
Gus condition. Corn and hay are bring
Ing n0nd l,.f ha - ar laa :