Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-05-07

groceries and other provisions, also IA
sum of money from the congrega ton
of All Hallow's church. Such gifts
from people TO Pastor. have double
value The one. intrinsic. the other,
which is beyond price. consists i'll the
kindness and sympathy which prompts
| them.
The members of the Methodist Prot
estant Sunday School. of Girdletree.
will hold festival in Red Mems Hall.
Girdletrce. next Thursday and Friday
evenings. the 18TH and 18th of May
The proceeds will be applied to the
church fund The public is cordially
invited to be present Members of the
Sunday School are earnestly requested
tn be present at Sunday School exercises
tomorrow Sunday
Cards of invitation have been issued
To the marriage of Mr. Clarence NJ
Taylor. of Snow Hill, To Miss Annie
Louise Fretwell, of Baltimore. The
marriage will take place on "Wednesday.
May 18th. at twelve o'clock. at 1927
Hollins Street. Baltimore Mr.. Taylor
is the expert book keeper of Smith,
Moore & CO.. and is very deserving
and popular young man. Miss Fretwell
Is well known i'll Snow Hill, and has
many friends here.
A call has been issued by the Dem
ocratic State Central Committee for the
primaries 10 be held in the several cleo
lions districts of Worcester County on
Saturday May 81. to select delegates To
the county convention to be held on
Tuesday. May 2ith. This convention
will select four delegate to the State
Convention, which meets in Baltimore.
May 26. and four delegates to the Con
gressional Convention. which meets at
Ocean City. August 10.
The election in Berlin, last Monday.
for Mayor and three members of the
City Council. passed off quietly. and re-
suited in the reelection of Orlando Har-
rison, for Mayor, and Levin +. Dirick-
son. Marry w. Jarvis. and Jehu ID.
QuillinA The hold over members of the
Council Are Messrs. +. :. Furbush and
Thomas s. Hammond. During his
incunfbency as Mayor, Mr. Harrison has
administered the affairs of Berlin in n
clean. able. ..and energetic manner. and
his reelection without any opposition.
is fitting recognition of his services
-Laban T. Quillin. Tx School Com
missioner, desires us to thank the teach.
ers of Worcester County for the hand
some cut glass bowl, which was pre-
sented to him ut the Institute held here
last week. The testimonial was "A fitting
tribute of the high esteem in which Mr.
Quillin is held by the teachers, and "a
recognition by them of his universally
kind and courteous treatment. Mr..
Quillin's tenure of office expired the
first of Nav, and his successor. Mr.
James H. Vincent. of Pocomoke City,
will qualify at the next meeting of the
School Board.
Miss Annie Station aud Mrs Edna ;.
Whaley entertained IA large number of
, their friends AT a Euchre party Friday
evening of last week II was one of the
largest and most enjoyable affairs that
has been given in Snow Hill during the
past winter. Play was begun with ten
tables in requi,ition. while several per
sons were present who did not pariici
pate in the playing. The ladies prize
was won by Miss Lucille Collins. while
Mr.. o. ID. Collins captured the gentle
mems first prize. Elegant refreshments
were served at IA late hour, aud the oc-
casion was greatly enjoyed by all.
DIR. William ID. Straughn was taken
sick last Sunday. and on Wednesday
night DIR. Dick. of Salisbury pronounced
his trouble appendicitis. On Thursday
DR. Styaughn was taken To the Peninsula
General Hospital. Salisbury. for treat
ment. An operation was performed to-
day, Friday }. and the many friends of
DIR Straughn i'll the county, anxiouslv
awair the Result. hoping that he will
come safely through He was accompa-
MED To Salisbury by his wife. and his
wife's sister, Miss Mollie Rowley Mr.
Thomas NJ. Purnell went as far as
Berlin with DR. Straughn. where he
was met by DIR. +. J. Dirickson. who
accompanied him to Salisbury.
In the Circuit Court of Dorchcst, r
County, Wednesday. the jury brought
in verdict for the defendant in the
case of Thomas Pussy administrators
". the Commissioners of Worcester
County. This was a case brought "a
recover damages from Worcester coun
~ for injuries received by Thomas Pussy
deceased, in falling from IA bridge which
| spans tut tIttk tUdt uiNlutS NOFctSI
from Somerset county. This is the third
time the case has been tried: in the
former trials. the verdicts having been
for the plaintiff and appeals having been
taken To the Court of Appeals. and the
case sent back for retrial. William G..
kcrbin was counsel for Pusey, and
Messrs. John w. Station and William
+. Johnson appeared for the county
A public meeting has been called
Tor all those interest ID in having base
ball team in Snow Hill the coming
season TO meet in the Court House. next
Tuesday night, al eight o'clock. 4
number of liberal offers have been made
by enthusiastic supporters of the game.
and il is hoped that sufficient interest
will be aroused, aud sufficient funds be
subscribed To insure good base ball "a
the patrons of the game during the sea
son. 4 good capable manager. and IA
te an of ball-plavers. not merely nine
men, along with several hundeed dollars,
are all that is necessary to launch this
enterprise successfully. Who will say
that these will not be forthcoming from
the public spirited citizens of Snow
Hill:
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