Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-02-06


prominent citizens of Somerset county,
and had served his county in many Off
cial capacities.
Mr.. NJ. L. Sturgis. son of A. d.
Sturgis. Esq. Of Snow Hill. and Miss
Bessie Glidden were married Wednes-
day. February Sd. at the home of the
brides parents in Rochester. New
Hampshire. They will reside in Hart
ford. Connecticut.
The following services will be held
on Snow Hill M. p. Circuit tomorrow
Sunday as follows: Bates Memorial,
preaching morning and evening. Class
meeting 9.45 A. NJ. Christian Endeavor
6.45 p. NJ. Preaching at Trinity 2 sc
p. NJ. Glass meeting $3.50 p. NJ.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the NJ.
p. Church will hold Valentine Social
Saturday evening. February 18th. Oys-
tiers. ice cream, also clipping sale will
be held in connection with the social.
If Saturday proves unfavorable it will
be held on Monday evening. Feb. 18th.
John W. Station, Trustee. will sell
the real estate. with improvements there
on, of the late JOSIAH Ruark, in Akin
sons district, next Tuesday afternoon,
at two O'Clock. in front of the Court
House door. Snow Hill. This is desir.
able farm, and is situate in "a good local.
ity
The icy condition of the pavements
still makes walking dangerous. Appar-
emily no attempt has been made To clean
the snow from some of the sidewalks.
Persons having slippery pavements will
confer favor upon those compelled TO
be out. by spreading ashes or sawdust
homes.
Mrs. James f. Ingram aud the
Misses Ingram have issued invitations
to a reception to be given Friday, Feb
ruary IL. from to Z o'clock, at their
residence. Ingram Hall. Park Heights
avenue. Baltimore. Invitations are
limited to girls and young men. Mrs.
Ingram is daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Horace Payne. of Snow Hill.
The snowstorm last week was gen.
eral throughout Maryland, and the fall
was much heavier in some sections than
in Worcester. In Allegany county 10
inches fell. in Anne Arundel 10 inches,
and in Frederick IL inches. There was
more snow than since the blizzard of
1898. in some points it having drifted as
high as three and four feet.
Dollar wheat was an actuality this
week. and the fondest hope of the farm
er has been realized. The magic mark
was reached Wednesday morning, when
carloads of winter wheat sold in the
sample room of the Chicago Board of
Trade for 100 cents a bushel. the high
est price that has been paid for the
grain since the Letter deal of 1898.
| "A dramatic entertainment will be
given on Friday evening. Feb. 18th.
under the auspices of the Parish Guild
of All Hallow's Church. There will be
a double bill A Cantata entitled, "a
Trip to Europe" and Il play. My Lord
in Livery" The best talent of Snow
Hill is engaged and there is treat as
sured. Tickets 25c. Reserved seats,
35c.
The firemen will hold festival in
the Odd Fellows Building on the even
ing of Washington s birthday. February
22nd. The firemen will parade in their
new uniforms. and give a drill, after
which ice cream and cake will he serv-
ed. The firemen are in need of funds,
and it is earnestly requested that the
public attend and give their financial
support to the affair.
If you want box of Lowney's,
Schraffts, or Blooms bon- bons. fancy
chocolates or royal creams. plain candy.
iuitiSu UT ubLutStlC lEultS. CT fancy
groceries. call and see ours. We give
Porter's Blue Stamps in exchange for
coupons. We give Porter's Blue
Stamps for "A 10 cent purchase. or 10
stamps for one dollars worth of all
goods bought for cash at raylor's store.
Washington street, Snow Hill.
-Robley d. Jones. Attorney Law.
will sell at public sale next Tuesday af-
ternoon at half past two o clock in front
of the Court House door. Snow Hill. the
farm of the late George II. Hill. This
is valuable farm, containing about one
hundred and seventy acres of ground in
good state of cultivation. and i'm prov
ed by good dwelling house and ont
buildings. II is in a short distance of
Girdletree. and easily accessible to the
railroad
| In order to accommodate Confer
ence delegates who meet in Dover next
month, The Wilmington Conference
Academy will close for its spring vaca-
ton one week earlier. and about seven,
ty~five men will be entertained there.
This will be great help to the enter
tainment committee. and the delegates