Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-10-08

by recent rullng several nelgn0OrS
can use the same mail box on the rural
delivery routes. but they must notify
the postmaster 10 that effect before the
mail will be deposited.
Mr.. E. II. Taylor. of Stockton. pres
ident of the Board of County Commits
sioners and wife returned home Wed
nesday night from a two weeks visit to
the Worlds Fair mt ST. Louis.
Misses Wilson Hargis and Bessie
Purnell have gone to Washington. ID. c..
where they will attend Mrs. Small
woods select school. They were accom-
panied by Mr. Harion L. Hargis.
Mr.. John l.. Riley, who has been
spending the summer months ut his
home near Box Iron and Ocean City left
for Baltimore Monday morning to re-
sumo his medical studies at the Uni
versity of Maryland.
Judge Charles +. Holland left Mon
day afternoon for Boston to attend the
General Convention of the Protestant
Episcopal Church of the United States.
Judge Holland is one of the lay deputies
from the Diocese of Easton.
-Ex-Gov. John Walter Smith was in
Annapolis Tuesday for the purpose of
getting removal certificate of registra-
tion as voter. He procured the GER
tificate from the Second ward, and will
vote this fall in Snow Hill.
Miss George Tracey, of Chinco-
league Island, was the guest of Mrs. T.
NJ. Purnell a few days this week. She
left for Philadelphia Tuesday, accom-
panied by Mrs. Purnell. who spent the
remainder Of the week i'm the city of
Brotherly Love.
The Salisbury District Epworth
League Convention will be held in the
Stevenson NJ. + Church, Berlin, on
Tuesday and Wednesday, October 25th
and Goth. The first session will be OPEN
ed by the District President. Rev j. w.
Colona, of Princess Anne, on Tuesday
afternoon. at 3 O'Clock.
Mr. and Mrs Eugene Dennis, of
Queponco, entertained a large number
of their friends at their home Monday
evening. Mr. Dennis has leased the
farm i'm Svuepuxent. known as Will
liam s Grove. for six years. and expects
to move his family there the first of the
year.
DIR. Paul Jones returned home Thurs
day from trip to New York. Philadel-
phia and Baltimore, where he has been
purchasing his holiday stock of goods.
While in Baltimore Tuesday night he
attended the big Democratic m .eting at
the Lyric, and heard some eloquent
speeches.
Jane Hancock died at her home
in Snow Hill Tuesday night, aged 20
years. Funeral services were conducted
by Rev. Avery Donovan Thursday af-
|ternoon, \and interment made in the
m. E. Cemetery. Two daue nters. Mrs.
Charles Herman and Miss Ida Hancock,
survive the deceased.
Mr.. Asher Campbell has sold his
livery stables, including horses.
Marriages, etc to Mr.. Eugene G. Payne,
TOT near Good Will. Mr.. PAYNE has
, already taken possession, and is con-
duc6ng the business himself MIR.
kCampbell has been living in Snow Hill
four years, aud has become so greatly
attached to the people and the town,
that he says he will remain here.
There is one rational way to treat
nasal catarrh; the medicine is applied
direct to the affected membrane. The
remedy is Ely's Cream Balm. 1t re-
stores the infiamed tissues to a healthy
state without drying all the life out of
them and it gives back the lost senses
of taste and smell. The sufferer who is
tired of vain experiments should use
Cream Balm. Druggists sell it for 80
cts. Ely Brothers, sc Warren Street,
New York. will mail it,
AT special meeting of the vestry
of All Hallows Church last Monday
night, Rev. William @. Butler. handed
in his resignation as rector of the
church. to take effect the first of Novem-
Der. The resignation was accepted by
the vestry. Mr. Butler has been in
failing health for several months. and
his physicians have advised complete
rest from the arduous duties of his
passionate. Mr.. Butler is good. kind,
scholarly, Christian gentleman. aud
has won host of friends and admirers
outside of his own parishioners, who
will regret to learn of the severance of
his ties with All Hallows Church.
Every subscriber of the MESSENGER
should read the Editorial communica-
| tions of Messrs. Oliver ID. Collins and
John w. Station this week, and look
for letters from Messrs. Robley ID. Jones.
William +. johnson and others next
week. The MESSENGER does not publish
unsigned communications, therefore the
readers of this paper know what they
read is authentic. and is publish in good
faith. Our correspondents on these po-
litical subjects tell you exactly what
they believe. 1t is our opinion that the
question raised by President Roosevelt
of race equality is living. burning
issue, yet there are other good reasons
why every white man should vote the
Democratic ticket.
Miss Alice E. Boehm gave a party
TO a number Of her friends in honor of
her birthday. last Saturday evening. at
the home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles l.. Boehm. Games were played
until ten O'Clock when refreshments
were served by Mrs. Boehm. assisted by
Misses Clara Collins and jamie McAllen.
Miss Alice was the recipient of many
handsome presents. Those present were
Misses Jessie Townsend, Margaret
Straughn. Carolyn Hargis, Rose Irwin.
Ella Whaley. Marguerite Barnes, Julia
Purnell. Frances Purnell. Mary Truitt.
Grace Smith, and Masters James Town