Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-04-02
BILLINGS IS SATISFIED
WITH Old WORCESTER
c. n. Billings Writes West
ern Friends To Come To
Gods Country.


Mr.. O. II. Billings. who came to this
county about year ago from Arkansas,
is so well pleased with Worcester coun-
ty that he has written to many of his
old friends in the South West to come
here and prosper. He recently wrote to
South Bend, Indiana. friends as follows:
Il think if there is a heaven on earth
this is the place; here man can have
all his heart wishes Oysters and fish
are as common here as buttermilk was
in Arkansas We have the markets of
the world. The farmers are prosperous
and most of them have money in bank.
We get good price for everything we
raise. Last year we sold seven hundred
dollars worth of the product of our farm
and had enough left to keep the family,
three horses. six cows, ten hogs and two
hundred chickens We sold two hun
dred bushels of apples and have one
hundred bushels in the cellar We have
four hundred and fifty bushels of corn
yet in the crib.
This is a nice place in which TO enjoy
yourself In the Summer time the
farmers have one day when they ali 70
TO the Bay Shore for days enjoyment
coming from many miles. yet this place
of resort is only four miles from our
house, and we can go there any time
with little trouble. Our farm is on the
railroad at Wesley Station, and we have
sixteen buildings on it. We raised 500
bushels of corn, 400 bushels of potatoes,
400 bushels of rut-a- bagas. and sold
1915 worth of tomatoes last year. This
is the land where the robin and the
mocking bird sing, and the holly and
the magnolia bloom. | can't see why
You or anyone should want to remain i'll
that cold and bleak country, when you
might come here and spend the remain
der of your happy days in this paradise.
May the Lord give you change of
heart, and cause you to pack up your
earthly possessions at once. We are
only three miles from Snow Hill, which
Is as nice a town as you ever saw for It's
size don't think there is place on
the globe where man can get home
as cheap as he can here You would be
better off here with small farm than
you would there with all the factories
in South Bend This country is as level
as floor. The best thing that you can
do is to sell out, and come here and live
happy the rest of your life. Come and
see for YOURSELF we will give you all the
fish and oysters that you can eat. We
have been getting good prices all the
year for eggs. and butter sells for u
cents per h. Another good thing we
have is stock law: no fences, and no
stock running IN the woods. From the
day we arrived here until to-day, we
have never regretted the move we made.
Now few words about Snow Hill.
This town has population of about
200, and has large number of factor
les. Among these is large plant which
manufactures shocks for the Standard
Oil Company. Butter Dish and Basket
Factory, two canning factories. the larg.
est whip factory in the world, two roll
ing -four mills, and another large mill
run by the mayor of the town, as well
as several other industries.
We have Free Rural Delivery which
brings our mail to our door. aud thus
every day we know the price of eggs in
the city. and what turkeys and chick
ems are selling for. Wake up. wake up.
my friends. and open your eyes. Life
is too short to spend the rest of your
days in that cold ami drought. stricken
country Come to Maryland where you
can get farm and have all you want To
eat, fowl, wild game. oysters. fish, and
everything else that is good