Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-04-09

Mr.. Arthur Price, who is attending
a business school in Wilmington. came
home Friday night of last week to spend
few days with his father, Mr.. ] Sam
uel Price.
waxe entertained Wednesday afternoon
of thefourth birthday of their daughter.
Katherine North Jones.
-Wanted-Young men or women as
local representatives for Mcclure s
Magazine. Liberal commissions. cash
prizes. Write J. N. Trainer, l4l +. 25th
Street. New York. N. Y.
Easter services at Bates Memorial
Church, consisting of dialogues, recita-
tions, singing. etc. which took place on
Sunday evening were largely attended,
aud the programme well rendered.
Before buying your white dress
goods call and look at our stock. We
have "a large assortment of styles. and
the prices range from the very lowest
imaginable up; according to quality.
Mrs. V. $. Townsend.
Mrs. o. NJ. Shockley and child, of
Showell. and Mrs w. o. Shockley are
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. J. A.
Shockley on Washington Street. MIR.
w. .. Shockley has returned to his
business in North Carolina.
Mr. Harry N. Hackett. the organ and
piano tuner and repairer. of Easton. will
be in Snow Hill next week from Mon
day, April 18th. to Saturday, April 18th.
Any orders left with Mr.. Higgins at DIR.
Paul Jones drug store, will receive
attention.
Our line of hats is the best we have
ever shown in Snow Hill and we are
pleased to say that the sales indicate the
satisfaction of the public with what we
have purchased for its use Ready
trimmed and trimmed-to order hats a
speciality, at Mrs. V. S. Townsend's.
-Robley d Jones. Trustee. will sell
the real estate of the late Mary A.
Hickman at public sale. this Saturday
afternoon, at half past two o'clock, in
front of the Atlantic Hotel, Berlin.
There is a considerable quantity of
timber ON these lands, and the a.ten-
ton of lumbermen is called to the sale.
The Board of Public Work has de-
cided not to elect an Insurance Commits
sioner until next December. This
means that Mr.. Lloyd Wilkinson will
hold over until that time. 1t is said
this action was taken to allow him time
to replace his records. which were de-
strowed by fire. and also to get ont his
annual report.
Helen, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
/ Nfs1lc 1al Sod Il g. n
day, Monday afternoon. There was nine
kteeh of her little friends present. who
a6oyed the occasion greatly. Helen re-
cfNed many presents which were great
" appreciated. Confectioneries were
|serv ed after which the little guests took
their departure. wishing Helen many
happy birthdays.
Mr.. Harry Mariner, residing near
Westover station. Somerset County, lost
valuable horse under peculiar circum-
stances last week. He had driven the
animal out to the station and hitched
him. When the train came along, the
animal became frantic with fright and
tried to break loose: being unable to do
so. he fell dead. The horse was worth
one hundred dollars.
MI. anu MIS-. IL. DuukneTty, III
Baltimore, have issued invitations to
the marriage of their daughter, Emile
Franklin. to Mr.. Peter Hamilton, of
New York City. The marriage will
take place at their home. 1913 n. Charles
Street. ON Monday evening. April 25th,
at eight o'clock Miss Dougherty is well
known in Snow Hill, having lived here
for number of years. She is a grand
daughter of the late Judge John Il.
Franklin.
Attention is called to the advertise
ment of Bolton Brothers. the well
known Baltimore dealers in paints. oils.
glass. and engineers and machinists'
supplies. This firm was burned out IN
the Baltimore fire, but with character
istic promptness and enterprise. they
have resumed business at $50 Bond
Street. with an entirely new and COM
plete stock of goods. Bolton Brothers
is an old established firm, and you will
do well to place your orders with them.
They are prompt and reliable, and keep
only first class goods.
AT. their regular meeting Wcdncs-
day night. the Snow Hill Fire Depart
ment, by rising vote. passed IA rcsolu-
ton extending vote of thanks TO those
who took part i'm the entertainment for
their benefit; also to Mayor Corddry for
his generosity; and to the public Cor
their liberal patronage. When their
uniforms were purchased the Firemen
incurred very heavy expense. This
will partly be liquidated by the proceeds
from the entertainment Tuesday night.
They are in need of hooks. ladders,
trucks. and other apparatus. aud we
hope that some measures will be prompt
~ taken TO secure them.
Rev. Avery Donovan left Wednes-
day morning for Baltimore to attend the
sessi ms of the Maryland Annual Con
ference of the Methodist Protestant
Church. He was accompanied by Mr..
Josiah Stevens. delegate from Bates
Memorial Church, of this town. We
understand that Mr.. Stevens has been
instructed to use his best Efforts to
secure the return of Mr.. Donovan to this
charge. At the Ladies' Aid Society,
which met at the home of Mr.. Stevens