Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-09-17

Tuesday, October 18th is for revision
only, and no new names will be placed
on the books that day Democrats
should register or secure,their transfers.
If transfers are necessary. on Tuesday,
October 4th. or Tuesday. October IL.
Snow Hill has large number of
worthless dogs that keep people awake
nights. Something should be done Ia
get rid of such nuisance. People have
right to be protected in their slumbers
from being awakened by the barking of
worthless ours.
In another column of the MEssEN-
GER today, Mr.. b. T. Truitt advertiSes
that he will retire from the mercantile
business. and offers his entire stock of
goods for sale. Here is splendid op-
portunity for an enterprising man to
secure a fine business.
Mrs. Mary G. w. Hancock, of
Goodwill, spent Tuesday in Snow HILL
Mrs Hancock is 81 years of age, but
she climbed the stairs to the editors
sanctum as easily as some of your young
ladies could do. Says she must have
the good old MESSENGER.
-Cluff & Co. have cnoice selection
of cakes aud crackers, Seaside Mixed,
Currant Fruit, Zu Zu, Butter Trims,
Cheese Sandwiches. Lemon Snaps. So
cial Tea. Lady Fingers. Graham Crack
ers, Royal Lunch. All kinds of plain
and fancy groceries.
ID. J. Wheaton, of Chincoteague
Island. who has been manager of the
| Boothlby Hotel Co., several years has
conveyed to the Boothlby Co his store
house. 1881 Chestnut street, for $50, 900.
subject to yearly ground rent of $4,000.
The building is four stories high and the
upper part is occupied by the hotel COM
pany.
Hon. NJ. B Stephens. State Super
intendent of Public Instruction, was in
Snow Hill Tuesday and attended the
Teachers Summer Normal School.
Quite number of the teachers called at
the MESSENGER office during the week
and expressed surprise to find such an eX-
tensive printing plant.
Every member of Snow Hill
Council, No. 1867 ,Jr. Order United Amer
lean Mechanics will please attend the
meeting next Monday evening. as bust
ness matters will be transacted that
takes your presence to transact. 1t is
to your interest TO attend this meeting,
as this business will have to be attended
to at that time.
A special telegram from Pittsburg,
the home of one of the most gigantic
trusts, SAYS that: "Within the past five
years under the trust regime. the cost of
living for the workmen in the Pittsburg
district. has been increased 45 per cent.
The price of his food has been increase |
that much. and his rent almost as much,
while the cost of clothing has been raised
to an alarming extent"
Two colored men. excursionists
from Virginia to Ocean City. last We'd
nesday became engaged in controversy
over game of crap, and INDUCED in a
bloody and desperate fight. One of the
negroes made an attack on the other
when he was shot at three times at
close range. Only one of the shots
took effect. and this graZed the negroes
skull. passing out. and leaving an ugly
wound, which bled profusely. Both
negroes were arrested. the one who did
the shooting being brought to Snow
Hill by Sheriff Landlord and lodged in
Jail on the charge of shooting with in
tent to kill The wounded negro was
released OH payment of $50 bail for his
appearance at court as witness.
Thursday afternoon Rev. and Mrs.
Joseph B. North gave reception at the
Manse to the teachers attending the
Normal Institute. to meet in social
way the teachers from the State Normal
School. who are conducting the Institute.
Miss Mary Scarborough. Miss Davis aud
Miss Belle Upshur. aud the Principal
of the Snow Hill High School, Mr..
Virgil Ward. Those assisting in re-
ceiving were Mrs. Whaley. the Misses
Julia Bratten. Ida Clayville, Elizabeth
Richardson. Lulu Price, Helen Town
send and Lille Howard. Those serving
Refreshments in the dining room were
Mrs. Boettcher, and the Misses Carrie
Peters. Mamie Parsons, and Bessie
Bowen.
| On behalf of the base ball team of
Snow Hill. Kline Pennewell, manager.
desires us to announce that his team
wishes to play the local team of Berlin
and Pocomoke City a series of five
games for che amateur championship of
| Worcester County, the conditions of
the games to be as follows two games
in each town. the fifth, if fifth game
should be necessary. to be played on
neutral grounds All the players to
consist of local talent of above named
towns, or of players living 0ithin a
radius of nine miles of same town.
Umpire to be selected from some dis
interested town, and to be paid for his
services. Managers of teams in above
named towns will please communicate
with Mr.. Pennewell at an early date. so
as to arrange a schedule for the games.