Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-01-30

Sidney Bell of Salisbury, and Mr..
Laurence Elliott Edgecumbe, of Gran
ford. n. J., but who has been resident
Of Princess Anne FOR nearly three years.
The ceremony will take place in the
Wicomico Presbyterian Church. Sails
bury. on Wednesday the third of Feb
ruary, at twelve o'clock.
AT a recent meeting of the Stock
holders of the Pocomoke City National
Bank Mr. +. l. Blaine was elected di-
rector in the place of Mr.. @. @. Lloyd.
deceased. The other directors were all
re elected. Clayton J. Purnell. of Snow
Hill and ]. Shiles Crockett. of Pocomoke
We're at the same time elected attorneys
for the bank. Mr.. Crockett taking the
place of Q. o. Melvin. who has held the
position for several years.
Outside Sentinel Thomas. of Deal S
Island. Of the State Council J. D. U. A.
Mechanics visited Snow Hill Council
Monday night. Mr. Thomas is sent out
by the State Council on an annual in
spection tour of the lodges He found
Snow Hill lodge in fourishing condi-
tion. aud had good word to saw for
the efficiency of the officers as well as
depressing satisfaction at the interest
displayed by the members.
Attention is called to the advertise
ment of j. II. Perdue in another column.
In order to close out his stock to make
room for his new spring goods. he is
Offering To sell buggies, run-abouts. and
farm wagons at a discount IF 10 and Is
per cent. off for cash This slaughter
| fAH.x, lac
thorough the month If February. Pro-
sprc;ive purchasers should cali early so
as To secure one of these great bargains
If the proposed game laws. as out
lined by the Maryland State Game ami
Protective Association. are passed by
the Legislature no gunner will be allow
ed To kill more than l5 pa:ridges or 100
reedhirds on any one day. Ever gun
ner will also be required TO take tout a
license paying 81 for the license and %
cents to the Clerk of the Court of the
county as "A fee. Non-residents will be
required to pay $40. so for license.
The following officers of the
Peninsula Horticultural Society. which
convened at Cambridge. were elected
for the ensuing year: President, Charles
Wright. of Seaford, Del: vice. president.
Jerome 4. Davis, Goldsborough, Md.
secretary and treasurer. Wesley Webb.
Dover, Del; executive committee.
Charles Wright; Jerome A. Davis, VIM
q. Dawson, DIR. A. T. Neal and Orlando
Harrison. The next meeting of the
society will take place at Seaford Del +,
the third week in January. 1905
Delegate Bennett, of Wicomico
county. has introduced in the House a
bill incorporating the Eastern Shore
Poultry Farm Company. The incor-
porators named are Claude l.. Powell.
Virgil +. Ward, Walter s. Sheppard
and Wade T. Porter, of Wicomico
county. and Howard NJ. Clogg of Balti-
more city The company is granted the
, usual rights of corporations, and tie
capital stock is placed at d. 900 divided
into so shares, of $50 each The home
Office of the company will be in Sails
bury. Wicomico county
Miss Annie Scarborough entertained
the Ladies' Euchre Club Thursday
evening of last week. A large number
of members and invited guests were pres
ent. and enjoyed very pleasant even.
ing. Refreshments were served at hall
past eleven o'clock. The first prize was
wen by Mrs. A. p. Barnes. At the sug-
gestion Of Mrs Marion T. Hargis. the
president, il was voted that the date on
which each member should entertain
the Club should be determined BY draw
ing lots. This applies only to those
members who have already entertain.
ed the Club this winter. This arrange
ment assures the members of series OF
entertainments before and after Lent
MIR Chestnut Ftggs died on Chinco
league Island Friday morning of last
week after few days illness of
pneumonia. He was son of Mr..
Benjamin Figgs who lives near Snow
Hill. and had been living ON Chinco-
teague Island for several years His re-
mains were brought here Saturday. and
inferred in he NJ. +. Cemetery at two
O'Clock in the afternoon. His funeral
was attended by a large number of
Fellows If Mariners Lodge. Of Chinco-
league, /of which Lodge Mr.. Figgs was
member. Mr.. Figgs was about
thirty eight years of age. and un-
married.
The many friends of Miss Mary
Bratten who was appointed one of the
stenographers in the Executive Depart
inent AT Annap,li by Governor Smith
four years ago. will be glad to learn
that she has been reappointed by Score
tary of State. Col. Oswald Tilghman
Miss Bratten is capable. conscientious,
aud hard working, and her reappoint-
ment is fitting appreciation of her
services. Miss Bratten is a sister of
Mr. William E. Bratten. cashier of the
Commercial National Bank of this
town, and daughter II Mrs. Augusta G..
Bratten. with whom she spent several
days during the Christmas holidays.
The annual debate between the
Morrill, aud New Mercer Literary So
cieties of the Maryland Agricultural
College, College Park. was held in the
college hall Friday night. The qu.s-
tion debated was, '.Resolred, That
the attitude of the United States rela-
tive tn Columbia and Panama is entire
" justified" The decision was given
To Mrssrs. S,urgis and Merryman, re-
presenting the Morrill, Society and the
negative side of the question, Messrs.
Cruiksbank and Parker representing
the New Mercer Society. Mr. Sturgis
is son of Mr.. Alexander Sturgis of this
town. His friends congratulate him on
the distinction he has won. and predict
even greater success for him.
While coming from Pocomoke Citv