Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-12-24

tonight Saturday to spend his six
days furlough with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. John l.. Robins
Miss Lille V. Davis. and Elmer
NJ yyickers were married Wednesday
night, atleight O'Clock. at the home of
the groom's sister. Mrs. Thomas Tarr,
near Girdletree, by Rev. L. W. Gayer.
Mr. and Mrs Vickers will reside in Snow
Hill.
Preaching services will be held in
Klej Grange NJ. E. Church Sunday Dec.
25th., at 10 80 o'clock in the morning.
and at 100 o'clock in the evening a
special choral service entitled "Welcom-
ing the King" will be rendered. The
public is cordially invited to attend.
Services on Snow Hill circuit, M.
p. Church, tomorrow Sunday as Iol-
lows: Preaching in town at 10 30 a. IN;
Christmas entertainment at 80 p. M.
consisting of recitations. readings and
appropriate music. Preaching at Trim
ity at'2 80 p. m.
After Monday next. Mr.. Carl S.
Bonneville will occupy his new barber
shop in the new building of Hastings
& Timmons. This shop will be fitted
up with new chairs and other furniture.
lighted with acetylene gas. and will be
equipped with every convenience nee
cesary to the comfort of his patrons.
AT meeting of the Directors of the
First National Bank of Snow Hill. held
Tuesday last. the regular semi-annual
dividend of per cent, and an extra
dividend of 3 per cent. payable January
I'd, was declared. This attests the
capable management of this well known
institution. which is as safe and sound
as the Bank of England
According to Bulletin No. 3 of
State Game Warden Averitt, published
this year, Worcester county has no law
prohibiting the shooting. trapping or in
any manner catching or killing offers
raccoons aud mu>krats. We publish this
information BY request, as the question
of the duty of Game Wardens in making
arrests has arisen in some parts of the
county.
-Mns Alice Hales and Mr.. Andrew
Bradferdywe married at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Carmean i'll this
town, Wednesiay afternoon. by Rev
Avery Donovan. Mr.. and Mrs. Brad
ford left for their future home in POGO
moke fCitv-en the steamer Hig bland
Immediately after the ceremony. Mr..
Bradford is the proprietor of barber
shop i'll Pocomoke
During the past year the Messrs
Davis Brothers, proprietors of the
Laurel Marble works. of Laurel.
Del, have erected some very handsome
monuments in the churchyards of Snow
Hill. These gentlemen also placed the
handsome iron fence around the home
property of Senator John p. Moore.
They are represented in Snow Hill by
Messrs. McAllen Bros.
THE Village Belle" romantic
comedy drama in three acts, will be
rendered by the Frankfort Dramatic
Club in the l. o. o. F. Hall, Frankford,
Saturday evening. December 81, 1904 The
story of the play is laid in New Hamp-
shire village. not far from Concord. The
play is full of comedy and strong situa-
tons, and is sure to give most pleas mt
evenings entertainment.
This is a time of "good cheer. F"
Wonder if you have thought about pay
ing your subscription to the MESSENGER.
Quite number have done so, and we
are truly thankful for their promptness.
We anticipate making some new i'm
provements in the Office that will cost
Us considerable money. and we will
appreciate prompt settlement of what
you owe US so that we can meet our
bills.
-Messrs Pearce & Shack's exhibition
of Thomas A. Edison's moving pic.
lures and illustrated songs in the "Old
NJ. p. Church" on Wednesday Dec
2Sth.. promises to be one of the most re-
fined and entertaining attractions of
the season. The pictures will show
equally as well in the afternoon as at
night. owing to the fact that the church
will be darkened
Miss Lulu Richardson, who is at
tending Vassar College, arrived in
Snow Hill Saturday night. but was
called to her home in Texas by tele-
gram from her father. Mr.. Asher
Richardson. She left for her long
journey Monday morning After reach
ing San Antonio. on Thursday. she was
obliged to travel distance of more than
sixty miles by stage coach. and will
arrive home to-day Saturday.
"A dance will be given in Wilkinson
Hall. Pocomoke City, Wednesday even.
ing, December 2Sth. The committee in
charge of invitations and arrangements
is composed of the following gentlemen:
Messrs w. w. Braithwaite. E. Clarke
Fontaine. Francis d. Young and J.
Herbert Hayman. The p ,tronesses are.
Mrs Francis J. Lloyd. Mrs. William F.
King. Mrs. James K Riggin, Mrs L
Fuller Hall, Mrs. Emerson w Polk,
Mrs. Edgar w. McMaster
The following young ladies aud
gentlemen. who are attending school at
various places, arrived home this week
to spend their Christmas holidays in
Snow Hill Miss Viola Smith, Kee
Mar College. Hagerstown; Misses Annie
Peters and jamie McAllen, Wilmington
Business School; Glenworth Sturgis
and Charlie Bishop. Maryland Agricul-
tural College; and Asher Smith. st.
Johns College.
The Empty Stocking Club held the
final meeting of the season at the home
of Mrs. North on Thursday afternoon,