Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-11-19


hunting trips.
DR.. Paul Jones has on exhibition his
first insta lment of Xmas goods. Other
goods will continue to come in until
December. His stock is larger, cheaper
and prettier than ever before. Call and
be convinced.
Services in the NJ p. Churches on
Snow Hill charge as follows: Bates
Memorial. 1890 a. m, Trinity, $50 p.
m, Nassawango, 7.30 p. m. A full at
tendance desired at all of the services,
especially in town.
Union Thanksgiving Services will
be conducted in the Methodist Protest
ant Church Thursday, at 1870. a. m.
Let everybody come and enjoy this SER
vice. Music in charge of the choir of
each church, which will meet at the NJ.
p. Church Wednesday evening at $50
o'clock to make selections.
MIR. George f Sharpley. of Sails
bury. was married Thur sday afternoon,
Non 10TH, at l.30 o'clock, in Wesley
NJ B. Church. Georgetown. to Miss
Annie\McGill Purnell, of that town.
Mr.. Sharpley. is the son of Mr.and Mrs.
George F. Sharpley of Stockton, and
has large number of friends in Wor-
cester county.
The Ladies of Stockton will give an
entertainment called the 1.-The Old
Maids Convention III Wharton's barrel
factory, Thanksgiving night. Nov. Gath.
General admission, 10, cents reserved
seats, 25 cents; children 10 cents. The
program will begin at o'clock. Tickets
for sale at the post office. Proceeds for
the street lamp fund.
We are doing better work now than
ever before. We have new styles in
photography which are meeting with
great success everywhere. Call and see
samples at our studios in Snow Hill and
Pocomoke and remember that Mr.. Clogg
spends Monday. Tuesday and Wednes-
day in Snow Hill. and Thursday, Fri
day and Saturday in Pocomoke. Fl. ID.
Clogg & Co.
Throughout Worcester county Tues
day the yelp of hounds and crack of shot
guns resounded. 1t was the opening of
the cunning season and almost every
sportsman who could get away from
and woods in search of rabbit and quail.
They found game quite plentiful, and
Wednesday this market was well sup
piled with cartridges and rabbit.
Blue Mountain Lodge, No. Ga, l. ..
NJ, of Snow Hill, was organized Friday.
November IL, by Grand Architect
Stillman and Grand Secretary Bernhard
and delegation from Blue Ridge Lodge
Salisbury. Forty three charter mem
bers were present and the following
officers were installed: Senior Master,
J. b. Hickman; Worthy Master, Q. Nj.
Kensey; Junior Master. Elmer Vickers;
Treasurer, j. A. j. Stanford; Financial
Secretary, w. +. Pollitt; Recording
Secretary. John H Hancock; Conductor.
Samuel Evans After the ceremonies.
cigars. cake and cream were served.
The 18th anniversary of the opening
of Whatcoat NJ. + church will be OBJ
served tomorrow. November Goth. An
elaborate program has been arranged.
Rev. @. A. Hill. ID. d.. of Salisbury.
and Rev c. I. Wyatt, d. D.. of Middle
town, Del. will preach. Interesting
music will be rendered by the choir. The
session of the Sunday school will be of
special interest and will be addressed
by the visiting ministers. An impress
sive Epworth League service will be
held in the evening, at 40. Thanks
giving" will be the subject. To all these
services the public is cordially invited.
G. L. Anderson pastor.
Mr.. and Mrs William l. Rownds,
were given an agreeable surprise last
Thursday evening when number of
their friends walked into their home
unannounced, and reminded them that
they had come to pay their respects to
the bride and groom of 40 years ago.
The ladies prepared refreshments and
pleasant hour was spent with Mr.. and
Mrs Rownds. Among those present was
Mrs l. Edward Boehm, who was one
of Mrs Rownd's bridesmaids. Mr.. j.
Samuel Price and Mrs. Sallie Collins
who witnessed the marriage in the
Presbyterian Church in Snow Hill 45
years ago last Thursday, were also pres
ent. The MESSENGER wishes Squire
and Mrs. Rownds many more years of
happy welded life.
The remains of Mr. G. Albert Dough-
erty of Princess Anne, who died sudden
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in st Andrews Churchyard Monday
afternoon at g. 80 o'clock. At the time
of his death Mr. Dougherty was the old
est native of Princess Anne, having been
born there. At the beginning of the civil
war Mr.. Dougherty enlisted in the First
Maryland Regiment, under Gen. Snow
den Andrews, and served in the Con-
federate Army. He was badly wounded
in the head by Minnie ball at the seige
of Petersburg, Va, and never entirely
recovered from the effects of this wound
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Emma Dougherty, who was daughter
of the late Joseph Smith, of Princess
Anne. and two children, &. Albert
Dougherty and Miss Elizabeth Dough-
erty, all of Princess Anne.
| The prisoners convicted and sem
fenced at the October term of Court
were taken to Baltimore Thursday
morning on the steamer Maryland by
Sheriff William z Landlord. All were
negroes, two being sent TO the House of
Correction, and one to the State Peni-
Tertiary. These were as follows: Alex
Davis. who shot another negro over a
| game of Gran at Ocean Gitv Sent 18th