Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-01-23

Gas p. NJ. Preaching at Trinity. $50
p NJ. and class meeting at $50 P. M.
The election of delegate to represent
the interests of the Circuit at our next
Annual Conference. will be held at
Bates Memorial in the evening. and at
Trinity in the afternoon. Immediately
after preaching. Avery Donovan. Pastor.
Senator Brewington. Of Wicomico
county, introduced in the Senate Wed.
nes,iay, "Jim Crow" bill to apply to
the counties of the Eastern Shore. ex-
cept Cecil. It's provisions are similar to
those of the general bill introduced in
the House by Delegate Kerbin Of Wor
cester The exception of the Western
Shore and Cecil county was made to
avoid the opposition Of the big trunk
line railroads.
Mrs. NJ. p. Finley. of Church Hill.
Md, President of the Woman's Aux.
iliary Missionary Society Of the Diocese
of Easton. will visit All Haliow's Parish
on Monday, Jan. 25th. There will be a
reception for the Ladies of the Parish at
the Rectory at p. m. Monday. and q
Missionary service in the church at 7.30
p. m, with addresses by the Rector and
Mrs. Finley. The public is invited to
the church service.
Notwithstanding the cold weather
of last Tuesday both the Judges Of the
Orphans Court. and the Board of Coun-
ty Commissioners were in session with
a full representation. Considerable bust
ness was transacted by each Board. The
County Commissioners will meet next
Tuesday. and every Tuesday in Febru-
airy for the purpose Of making changes
or transfers of property. and persons
having business before them should pre-
sent themselves at these sessions.
Mr.. Edward I. Long has been ad-
mitted to membership in the commits
sion firm of O. T. George g. Co., Phila-
deiphia. The business viii be carried
on at the same place and under the same
management and firm name. Mr.. Long
has been salesman Of the firm for the
past eighteen years. Mr.. Long married
daughter of Mr.. Stephen E. Mason, of
Snow HILL She died about three years
ago. her remains being brought here for
interment.
Mr. and Mrs A. s. Hancock, who
live on the farm near town commonly
known as the Todd" farm. have issued
cards of invitation to the marriage of
their daughter. Miss Lola r.. to Mr.. Roy
p. Stagg, of Indiantown. The marriage
will take place at the home Of the BRIDE
parents Wednesday evening. January
27th. at half past seven o'clock. and will
be followed by reception at the home
of the groom. Mr. Stage is a son Of Mr..
Monte Stage. and both bride and groom
are very popular in their respective To-
calities.
There will be barrel opening in
the lecture room of the Presbyterian
Church next Friday evening, January
Goth. All persons having barrels. will
please bring them in at that time. The
@. E. Society will have a sociable on the
same evening. All members of the con-
gregation are invited to attend. The
society will endeavor to make it pleas
ant for all. and if necessary help to
empty the well-filled barrels. BY order
of the Ladies' Aid Society of Presbyter-
ian Church.
The steamer Maryland which left
Pocomoke City Thursday morning of
last week. could not proceed any further
on her course to Baltimore than She'll
town. where she has since been blocked
up by the ice. The ice is reported to be
breaking in the river. and unless an
other cold spell of weather comes. she
will be able to proceed on her regular
trips next week. When the Maryland
left here she had several hundred BUSH
els of potatoes on board. and the ship
pers are apprehensive that they will
meet with a total loss on them.
Owing to the recent cold spell and
snow. local gunners have been exercised
over the condition of game in the State,
as it was feared that quail especially
might suffer. Advices, however, are to
the effect that while there has been con-
siderable snow on the ground the birds
do not appear to have suffered to any
great extent. But few dead birds have
been found, and the farmers. as is their
usual custom. are feeding the quail.
Rabbits usually suffer but little, as
with the advent of extreme cold weather
they seek the woodlands.
Mr.. Sylvester Shockley, son Of Mr.
John H. Shockley of Atkinson's district,
while working in his fathers mill last
Friday afternoon. had the misfortune
to get his hand caught in the edge saw.
The three inde2 fingers on his left hand
were cut off. and his hand otherwise
badly mangled andSmutilated. He was
brought to Snow Hin where his wound
was dressed by DIR. Paul Jones. On
the adyice of DR. Jones he was taken In