Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-11-12

tories. They are supplied by P. d. Colt
'ngham & Co.
Wanted at Chincoteague Island, a
good reliable individual or firm to act as
agent for the City Hand Laundry of
Salisbury Md. A good percentage TO
right parties. None but reliable persons
need apply Address w. A. Kennerly
Salisbury Md
AS Thanksgiving Day is only
two weeks off. much interest is mani
tested i'll the condition of the turkey
market. People are beginning tn in
quire about the size of the crop, how
the fowls are fattening, and the prices
likely to prevail.
Preaching at Bates Memorial. Sun.
day, at 10 O'Clock, a. M, Trinity. ut
800 O'Clock in the afternoon. Revival
services will begin at Nassawango at
100 O'Clock. p. m. and continue every
night until further notice. Avery
Donovan. pastor.
The O. NJ. Purnell Real Estate
Agency this week sold the ten acre tract.
known as the Charles Collins Woodland,
on the Virginia roal. to Clayton J. Pur-
nell, Esq The price paid was $50 an
acre. The tract was owned by Mrs.
VIM. A. McAllen.
The season for shooting quail and
rabbit in Worcester County will open
next Tuesday, November 10. Reports
from different parts of the county sho w
scarcity of quail which is attribute ed
TO the heavy rains early in July. RIB
bits are said to be plentiful in all Sec
tons.
The condition of Mr.. Turner Disha-
room, who was shot several weeks ago.
is Improving and his recovery is looked
for. Mrs. Disharoon and daughter, who
have been with the wounded man at
the Peninsula General Hospital for sew
eral DAYS. have returned to their home
in Stockton.
-Messrs Scott Brothers have sold
their Veasey farm. formerly owned by
Capt. VIM. +. Veasey. to Mr.. Peter
Biser. of West Virginia. This farm
contains 543 acres and is located about
one mile east of Kings Greek Station.
n. Y P. & N r. r. The consideration
named is $500. aud timber reserved.
The cornerstone OF the new NJ. E
Church at Pocomoke City was laid
lVhursday afternoon at 3 o'clock, by
Crescent Lodge. A +. & A NJ. of Po-
con0ke City. assisted by sister lodges.
Ifrom Virginia, Maryland. aud Delaware.
escorted by Thomas j Shryock Com
mandery. Knights Templar. of Sails
bury
Prof Thomas Humphreys Spence,
vice president of Maryland Agricultural
College. who has been spending a week
with his family. left Thursday morning
for College Park He was accompanied
by his wife aud children, aud by ms
mother. Mrs. + Virginia Spence. who
will spend the winter with him at
College Park.
Mr.. Samuel Porter Townsend. at
one, time member of the firm of
| Chester & Townsend. commission
fmerchants. Pratt and South streets.
Baltimore. died Thursday at the Alta
mont Hotel. Eutaw Place and Lanvale
Istreet. in the S9th year of his age.
Death was due to nervous prostration.
Mr.. Townsend was born at Snow Hill.
in 1916, and removed to Baltimore in
1881; he retired in 1878.
The annual field trial of dogs of
Maryland aud the District of Columbia
will be held i'm Easton on the II, IS and
| 10 of November. The Board of Govern
ors. of which DR.. James L. Mccormick
of Trappe is a member, expressed their
desire TO go TO Easton, provided suffi-
cient grounds could be secured. DIR.
McCormick's dogs-"Max Ewing" and
bud West''-each took prizes at last
vears's trial held at Chesapeake Beach.
Bishop Daniel Ayres Goodsell. of
Boston, has been assigned to preside at
the 37th session of the Annual Confer
ence of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
which will be held in Wilmington, Del .
next March. As yet the date On which
the session will begin has not been fixed.
The Wilmington Conference will meet
in Grace Church. Wilmington. and the
session will begin about the 18th of
March and continue a week.
Rev and Mrs William Q Butler
left Snow Hill last week for Baltimore.
in which city they will make their home.
During his incumbencv as rector of All
Hallows church. Mr. Butler made large
circle of friends. who admire him
for his upright. Christian character.
Internationally and courteous manner,
and for his scholarly attainments. Mrs.
Butler will be greatly missed in the
church and Sunday school, where she
was an earnest and efficient worker In
leaving Snow Hill they take with them
the esteem and best wishes of the entire
community.
Mrs. Margarettha Boettcher died at
the residence of her son. Mr.. William
Boettcher. last Friday afternoon at 5
o'clock, at the advanced age of 81 years.
Mrs. Boettcher was a native of Hamburg
Geruany. having been born in that city
in, IS43 She had been in feeble health
fnr q long time. and for the last eight
months, had been confined to her bed
at the home of her son. Funeral serv.
ices, conducted by Rev. q. L. Aid
erson, of the NJ E. church. and Rev. J.
b. North, of the Presbyterian church,
were held Sunday afternoon. at three
O'Clock. at her late home. Interment
was made in Whatcoat NJ. Z. cemetery
The pail bearers were as follows: Zadok
Powell. J. J. Duffy. Isaac Townsend,
Robert w. Townsend. VIM A. McAllen
and W. q. Bratten.